The most iconic KKR – PBKS match was the 2014 IPL final where the Knight Riders took the victory.
Odean Smith’s 25 from 8 balls helped Punjab Kings beat Royal Challengers Bangalore by 5 wickets in their first match of the season.
Punjab Kings will take on the Kolkata Knight Riders in the eighth match of the 2022 season in the rematch of the 2014 IPL finals.
KKR coach Brendon McCullum revealed that the Caribbean all-rounder suffered a sore shoulder while fielding on the boundary.
The eighth clash in the Indian Premier League will bring Kolkata Knight Riders up against Punjab Kings on Friday (April 1).
Notably, the young prodigy suffered back pain while playing for Chennai Super Kings against Rajasthan Royals in the Indian Premier League 2021 season.
As soon as the fans saw the lanky pacer on their screens, they took to social media to express their shock and disappointment.
The absence of a few key foreign players like David Warner, Aaron Finch, Jason Holder from the game was the central talking point before the match started, but Indian domestic players defied all odds with their valuable match-winning contributions to their franchise.
Harshal Patel also played a big role with the bat as he hit two boundaries in the 19th over when RCB needed 15 runs from 8 balls.
Sri Lanka spin sensation Wanindu Hasaranga was a show-stopper of the day as he hunted down four KKR batters in the game to restrict the Riders at 128-10 in 20 overs.
After the sixth match of the tournament, the Royal Challengers Bangalore are sixth on the table with two points after two games.
Andre Russell became 6th player to play 400 T20 matches.
With so many innovations in safety equipment like pads and helmets, cricketers are advised to make the best use of these while taking the field.
Kolkata had their moment to get rid of Karthik, who eventually remained unbeaten on 14 from 7 balls with a strike of 200, in the second ball of the penultimate over of the match.
This low-scoring thriller between RCB and KKR enticed some interesting reactions from the fans, with most of them expressing displeasure at RCB’s approach to the game.
Jackson made a full-length dive to his right to grab the ball millimeters off the ground.
The resemblance of both their celebrations was captured in an image going viral on the internet.
The 34-year-old was adjudged the Player of the Match in the tournament opener against Chennai Super Kings as he finished with 2 wickets for 20 runs in his 4 overs and has continued his great form in this game.
The fans wanted to convey the message to Plessis that although he has changed his franchise, they will remain his fan for life.
Here’s all the stats you need to know ahead of the game.
This shabby batting performance from the knights brought some interesting reactions from the fans.
Plessis had to face the embarrassment when the replay was shown on the big screen.
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Hasaranga has so far picked 3 wickets in the game.
KKR is currently struggling after losing 6 wickets in first 10 overs.
While it was a difficult catch for Siraj on his follow-through, he could have taken it after having got his hands to it.
While it was a difficult catch for Siraj on his follow-through, he could have taken it after having got his hands to it.
The Kolkata side have lost both the openers inside powerplay.
Defending champions Chennai Super Kings will lock horns with debutant Lucknow Super Giants at Brabourne Stadium on March 31.
Both sides have lost their first match respectively in IPL 2022 and ahead of their face-off, here is a stat-based prediction of what could happen in this game.
Both the teams are coming from respective defeats and would like to redeem themselves in the upcoming fixtures.
Both teams currently are placed in the bottom half of the table with Lucknow securing the 6th place, whereas Chennai taking the 7th position.
Both teams lost their opening fixture and will aim to get going with this matchup.
Both sides would want to come back on the winning track after tasting a defeat in their respective first matches.
Kohli needs only three more to become the only second player in IPL history to reach 550 fours in the league.
Delhi Capitals will next play against Gujarat Titans on April 2.
Kohli was the last batsman to smash a century against KKR in IPL.
In a new season that is witnessing some new relationships being formed after the IPL 2022 mega auction, Yuzvendra Chahal had a great start to the tournament for his new team – Rajasthan Royals.
Much to everyone’s surprise, the Royals maintained their dominance in the contest as Prasidh Krishan and Yuzvendar Chahal brought their best in the game by packing two and three of Hyderabad’s batters, respectively.
The Royals’ battings collective effort helped the side post a mammoth 210 runs as a target, and Yuzvendra Chahal and Prasidh Krishan shone with the ball to overcome the orange army.
Royals won the match by 61 runs after SRH failed to chase 210 runs.
Later, part-time spinner Riyan Parag had to complete the last over of the match.
Both Prasidh Krishna and Boult took a brace. Meanwhile, Yuzvendra Chahal starred with his three wickets in the game.
BCCI Secretary Jay Shah focused on the advantage of a 10-team tournament to the interested parties. With the teams like Gujarat and Lucknow being added to the tournament, the IPL has expanded its presence in major belts of the nation.
The on-field umpire did not take a chance and referred it to the third umpire who looked convinced and gave the decision in RR’s favor.
It is now being told that even some of the players including their new recruit Devon Conway wanted Dhoni to continue being the captain for at least one more year.
Samad, fielding at long-on, ran 10-15 yards to his left to catch the ball heading towards the boundary ropes.
Gayle, who will be turning 43 later this year, is already prepping up for the next edition of the Indian Premier League and sweating out in Gym
Notably, this is Rajasthan’s first match of the season and their first fixture after Warne tragically passed away at 52 earlier this month.
With the Covid cases on a downward trajectory in India, the move is expected to be announced in a matter of a few days.
After a shaky start to the innings, RR batters gained control as they aggregated 58 runs in the powerplay.
The senior pacer and usually the dependable seamer Bhuveneshwar Kumar was found guilty twice in his first two overs.
Buttler went sideways and helped the 143 Kph delivery from Malik over the boundary ropes to earn six runs for him and his team.
The Rajasthan Royals opener survived as Bhuvi had marginally overstepped and the ball was deemed a no-ball.
Kolkata defeated Chennai by six wickets while Faf du Plessis’ Bangalore failed to defend 205 runs and lost to Punjab by five wickets.
Report citing sources claims that the amount relates to the Women’s World Cup, T20, Test, and One-Day matches, which have been hosted by Mumbai Cricket Association over the years.
Then inaugural champions will take on SunRisers Hyderabad on Tuesday at the Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium in Pune.
Even after being reckoned as one of the finest young cricketers around the globe, Rahul has failed to impress his parents, especially his mother.
In their last game, Kolkata defeated the Chennai Super Kings by six wickets while RCB lost to the Punjab Kings by five wickets after scoring 205 in the first innings.
Ahead of what promises to be another power-packed encounter, here are some predictions backed by recent stats and numbers.
An encounter between two quality teams will surely bring the best out of players and will be a treat to watch for cricket fans.
The former RCB captain talked about how it feels to play without AB de Villiers.
The picture was shared on Instagram with a caption of a red heart emoji.
The sixth clash of the tournament will bring Shreyas Iyer-led Kolkata Knight Riders up against Royal Challengers Bangalore.
Rajasthan Royals skipper Sanju Samson has smashed most runs (615) against Sunrisers Hyderabad in IPL history.
Deepak Hooda (55 off 41) and Ayush Badoni (54 off 41) were the standout batters for Lucknow as they both built an 87-run partnership when the team struggled to find the rhythm in the game.
After the fourth match of the tournament, the Gujarat Titans are fourth on the table with two points and a net run rate of +0.286.
22 year old Ayush Badoni played an eye catching innings to please the cricket lovers on his IPL debut itself.
However, a section of Kohli fans were not too pleased with Patel’s revealation. To them, Patel had seemingly directed a tweet.
KL Rahul and Co. faltered with Tewatia and Miller charging and eventually lost the game.
In the recent IPL Governing Council meeting, the BCCI is said to have debated on taking strict action against the players pulling out of the tournament due to valid reasons, which comes after the complaint by some of the franchises.
Raina has already had a great start to his career as a broadcaster with him accurately predicting the phase of play during live action.
But right when Hardik tried to up the ante, his elder brother Krunal Pandya dismissed him and won the battle 0f Pandya brothers.
The other CSK players like Narayan Jagadeesan, Bhagath Varma, and Chris Jordan also danced to the tunes of Bravo’s song.
Badoni a mammoth six against Ferguson to complete his first half-century in style.
The ball crashed into the stumps which made for a delightful sight for all the Lucknow fans.
The evening was dominated by pace bowlers as both teams lost one of their openers for a duck.
The managing director of Bombay Burmah Trading Corporation, Ness Wadia has been a key decision-maker of the Punjab -based franchise in the Indian Premier League since 2008.
Meanwhile, fans also came up with high praise for Shami for his vicious bowling.
Ahead of the season opener for both these sides, here are some stat-based predictions of the match.
Krunal, who was sitting in the dugout, was seen applauding one of Hooda’s boundaries in a video that has surfaced on the internet.
Unfortunately, for Lucknow though, the right-handed batter could not continue for long.
SRH had an unforgettable season as they managed only three wins while Rajasthan won five out of 14 games.
Mohammed Shami is one of the most dangerous bowlers going in world cricket when it’s his day. He can produce…
Gill easily covered 25 yards running backwards towards the rope before diving to complete the catch.
Mohammed Shami got the opposition captain, KL Rahul, on the very first ball of the innings with a pure jaffa.
The fifth clash in the tournament will take place between Rajasthan Royals and Sunrisers Hyderabad on March 29th at MCA stadium in Pune.
“My first focus is on the IPL right now. I want to perform here and take my team to wins and take as many wickets as I can.”
Both teams were at the bottom of the table last season and hence would want to make amends this year.
Parthiv Patel made some stunning revelation by revealing that he conveyed to Virat Kohli about the skills and potentials of Jasprit Bumrah in IPL 2014, but former RCB skipper paid not to heat to Patel’s words.
The fifth match of the season will bring some similar action on the ground as Kane Williamson-led Sunrisers Hyderabad and Rajasthan Royals under the leadership of Sanju Samson will cross swords on March 29th at MCA in Pune.
Fans also reckoned that relinquishing captaincy duties might have helped in shrugging added pressure and thus Dhoni is able to score freely.
Notably, both Neesham and Williamson will be in the opposing dugouts when SunRisers Hyderabad play Rajasthan Royals at the MCA Stadium in Pune on Tuesday
Following his great innings, a section of the fans on social media are convinced that Faf is in fact greater than ABD since he came to RCB after being nurtured by CSK.
Both the teams are studded with star players who have already stamped their authority in the game’s shortest format.
Although his contribution with the bat in the season’s opener against CSK does not speak volumes of his talent, his 43-run opening partnership with Ajinkya Rahane was one of the major factors due to which KKR finished the contest as the better team.
“People and fans on social media are still asking me ‘why did you ask for this much money (for retention)?'” Chahal has been quoted as saying.
The franchise shared the video of the banter between the duo and asked Pooran if he got the treat or not.
Since 2018, KL Rahul has smashed most runs in IPL.
Patel talked about how he mentioned Bumrah’s name to Kohli during a practice session while playing for RCB.