{"id":2810,"date":"2023-05-08T07:55:52","date_gmt":"2023-05-08T02:25:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.fun88inr.com\/?p=2810"},"modified":"2023-05-08T07:55:52","modified_gmt":"2023-05-08T02:25:52","slug":"kkr-vs-pbks-match-53-ipl-2023-preview-prediction","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.fun88inr.com\/kkr-vs-pbks-match-53-ipl-2023-preview-prediction\/","title":{"rendered":"KKR vs PBKS | Match 53 | IPL 2023 Preview &#038; Prediction"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">KKR vs PBKS is a clash between two teams desperate for points. Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR), who beat Sunrisers Hyderabad in their last game, has won only four fixtures this season. On the other hand, Punjab Kings (PBKS) have lost two of their previous three matches.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Eden Gardens will host the match on Monday at 7:30 PM. <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><b><\/b><b><\/b><\/p>\n<h2><b>KKR vs PBKS Preview | Team Analysis &amp; Squad Details<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Here&#8217;s a closer look at KKR and PBKS &#8211; team analysis, squad, head-to-head record, and prediction.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b>Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR)<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Jason Roy is the player to watch out for in the KKR batting department. The Englishman has racked up 180 runs at a strike rate of 159. Roy&#8217;s opening partner Rahmanullah Gurbaz, too, would be keen to register big scores consistently. The other batters &#8211; Venkatesh Iyer, Nitish Rana, Rinku Singh, and Andre Russell &#8211; can up the tempo in the middle overs.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">With Umesh Yadav benched, Vaibhav Arora and Harshit Rana are responsible for providing breakthroughs in the powerplay. Experienced players Shardul Thakur and Andre Russell are other pace options. With 14 wickets this term, spinner Varun Chakravarthy has excelled, along with uncapped Suyash Sharma, who has nine.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h4><b>KKR Squad\u00a0<\/b><\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Nitish Rana (captain)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Rahmanullah Gurbaz<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Narayan Jagadeesan<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Venkatesh Iyer<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Andre Russell\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Rinku Singh<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">David Wiese<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Sunil Narine<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Vaibhav Arora<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Umesh Yadav<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Suyash Sharma<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Varun Chakravarthy<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Mandeep Singh<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Shardul Thakur<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Jason Roy<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Kulwant Khejroliya<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Harshit Rana<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Narayan Jagadeesan<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Anukul Roy<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Lockie Ferguson<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Tim Southee<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Litton Das<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Aarya Desai<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><b>Punjab Kings (PBKS)<\/b><b><br \/>\n<\/b><b><\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">PBKS fans would have been delighted with their team&#8217;s batting efforts despite losing to Mumbai Indians (MI) in their last game. Liam Livingstone and Jitesh Sharma stitched together an unbeaten 119 runs in just 53 balls. The England batter&#8217;s score of 82* was his highest individual score in IPL.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The bowling unit, especially Arshdeep Singh and the spinners, had a torrid time at Wankhede. Arshdeep went for 66 in 3.5 overs. On the other hand, spinners Rahul Chahar and Harpreet Brar conceded 51 runs in six overs. The spin duo is yet to fire this season. Nathan Ellis was the lone bright spark in the match, picking up 2\/34 in four overs.<\/span><\/p>\n<h4><b>PBKS Squad\u00a0<\/b><\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Shikhar Dhawan (captain)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Matthew Short<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Prabhsimran Singh<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Atharva Taide<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Liam Livingstone<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Harpreet Singh Bhatia<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Sam Curran<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Jitesh Sharma<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Shahrukh Khan<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Rahul Chahar<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Harpreet Brar<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Nathan Ellis<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Vidwath Kaverappa<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Baltej Dhanda<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Rishi Dhawan<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Raj Angad Bawa<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Mohit Rathee<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Arshdeep Singh<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Shivam Singh<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Sikandar Raza<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Kagiso Rabada<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Bhanuka Rajapaksa\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Gurnoor Singh<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><b><\/b><b>KKR vs PBKS &#8211; Head-to-Head<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">KKR has won 20 of the 31 meetings against Punjab Kings in the IPL. However, the Mohali-based outfit had the last laugh in the latest fixture between the two teams. Bhanuka Rajapaksa hit a fifty, while Arshdeep Singh claimed 3\/19 in a rain-affected match in Mohali.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b><\/b><b>IPL 2023 Stats &#8211; KKR &amp; PBKS<\/b><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Most Runs: <\/span><b>Rinku Singh &#8211; 316 runs (KKR); Shikhar Dhawan &#8211; 292 runs (PBKS)<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Highest Wickets: <\/span><b>Varun Chakravarthy &#8211; 14 wickets (KKR); Arshdeep Singh &#8211; 16 wickets (PBKS)<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Most Sixes: <\/span><b>Rinku Singh &#8211; 20 sixes (KKR); Jitesh Sharma &#8211; 16 sixes (PBKS)<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><b>Winner Prediction &#8211; KKR vs PBKS<\/b><b><br \/>\n<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">KKR has produced some surprising wins in the 16th edition. The two-time champions twice beat Royal Challengers Bangalore and grabbed a victory against table-toppers Gujarat Titans. This unpredictability gives them the edge in IPL match 53. However, PBKS has won more matches away than at home in IPL 2023. Shikhar Dhawan-led side won in Chennai, Mumbai, Lucknow, and Guwahati.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>Final Thoughts on KKR vs PBKS<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The IPL match 53 is likely to be a high-scoring game, with the team batting first having the advantage. An exciting match awaits cricket fans because the game is a must-win for both franchises.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Stay tuned to\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/blog.fun88inr.com\/\">Fun88\u00a0<\/a> Blog to get more information on KKR vs PBKS | Match 53 | IPL 2023 Preview &amp; Prediction.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>KKR vs PBKS is a clash between two teams desperate for points. Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR), who beat Sunrisers Hyderabad in their last game, has won only four fixtures this season. On the other hand, Punjab Kings (PBKS) have lost two of their previous three matches.\u00a0 Eden Gardens will host the match on Monday at &#8230; <a title=\"KKR vs PBKS | Match 53 | IPL 2023 Preview &#038; Prediction\" class=\"read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/blog.fun88inr.com\/kkr-vs-pbks-match-53-ipl-2023-preview-prediction\/\" aria-label=\"More on KKR vs PBKS | Match 53 | IPL 2023 Preview &#038; Prediction\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":2812,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_s2mail":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[467],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/blog.fun88inr.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2810"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/blog.fun88inr.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/blog.fun88inr.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog.fun88inr.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog.fun88inr.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2810"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/blog.fun88inr.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2810\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2813,"href":"https:\/\/blog.fun88inr.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2810\/revisions\/2813"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog.fun88inr.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2812"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/blog.fun88inr.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2810"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog.fun88inr.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2810"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog.fun88inr.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2810"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}