IPL 2023 Match 2: KKR vs PBKS Match Prediction

Do you know what time is it? Well, it is the most awaited time in India. The time when IPL 2023 (Indian Premier League) takes place. Cricket is the most loved and enjoyed sport in India. Moreover, IPL is one of the most watched and loved cricket tournament in India. Every Indian loves to watch it and support their respective teams. There are a total of 10 teams that are divided into two pools A and B. These teams then compete against each other in order to win the most awaited IPL trophy.

The second match of IPL is going to happen between the teams Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) and Punjab Kings (PBKS). The match is going to take place on 1st April 2023 at 03:30 PM IST (Indian Standard Time). The venue for the match is Punjab Cricket Association Stadium, Mohali, India. As all the crowd goes crazy while watching the match, we here have for you the predictions of this match. So let us now dig deep in the world of cricket and extinguish your curiosity.

IPL 2023 2nd Match KKR vs PBKS: Overview

The second match of IPL is going to be held between KKR and PKBS. As both the teams stand strong on their ground, let us first have an overall view of some basic information of both the teams.

• Punjab Kings (PBKS)

Having Shikhar Dhawan as their captain, Punjab Kings justifies its name. With a true king as their leader the Kings have a great chance of winning. With a strong team filled with brilliant and excellent players, the hopes of the fans are high. Punjab Kings In the 2023 auctions Punjab Kings purchased English all-rounder Sam Curran. Sam Curran has also been the player of the tournament at the T20 World Cup. More over, the team has also secured five players, which include Zimbabwe all-rounder Sikandar Raza and Karnataka pacer Vidwath Kaverappa, who has turned heads in the Indian domestic white-ball circuit.

• Kolkata Knight Riders

The first thing that comes to an individual’s mind after hearing KKR is Shah Rukh Khan. The owner and the representative of this team, King Khan steps his foot in the world of sports as well. Having Nitish Rana as their captain Kolkata Knight Riders surely have well established that all they want and desire is winning. The team has already won the IPL in 2012 and 2014. The team defeated the defending champions Chennai Super Kings and lifted the IPL trophy by claiming victory. This year Kolkata Knight Riders managed to secure players like Tamil Nadu wicketkeeper N. Jagadeesan, who had a record-breaking Vijay Hazare Trophy campaign. Also, the team got their hands on some all-rounders in Shakib Al Hasan and David Wiese.

With both the teams having such strong and excellent players one thing is for sure, that the match will be quite top notch. Moreover, the match will also be very interesting for all the viewers. So, buckle up Kolkata Knight Riders and Punjab Kings fans as you are in for one hell of a game!

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IPL 2023 2nd Match KKR vs PBKS: Toss Predictions

Toss is one of the first and most important thing in any match. It tends to give an upper hand to the toss winning team by letting them choose if they want to bowl or bat first. Moreover, some cricketers and fans take the winning of the toss as a sign of good luck and fortune for their respective teams as well. Before the predictions let us first have an understanding of what the team that wins the toss should select.

The winning team is more likely to field first i.e., they will choose bowling first. This is because on average the chances of winning a match is much more higher for teams that choose to bowl first.

According to our astrology, IPL 2023 KKR vs PBKS prediction, KKR is likely to win the toss. The team will most probably opt for bowling/ fielding first. This is according to the analysis of their last played matches in which they too have chosen to field first after winning the toss.

IPL 2023 2nd Match KKR vs PBKS: Match Predictions

All the IPL fans are quite excited for the second match of IPL 2023 between KKR and PBKS. The KKR vs PBKS venue is Punjab Cricket Association Stadium which will be held at 03:30 PM IST. Before having the detailed analysis of the match, let us first get our hands on the predictions about playing 11 of the team. So let us begin now.

• Kolkata Knight Riders

According to KKR vs PBKS astrology prediction mentioned below are the playing eleven for this team, the players are as follows:

• Rahmanullah Gurbaz (Wicket Keeper)
• Venkatesh Iyer 
• N. Jagadeesan
• Rinku Singh
• Nitish Rana (Captain)
• Andre Russell
• Shardul Thakur
• Sunil Narine
• Varun Chakravarthy
• Umesh Yadav
• Lockie Ferguson

Nitish Rana is the captain of the team in absence of Shreyas Iyer. Moreover, he is also a Capricorn zodiac sign native. By being a Capricorn, Nitish Rana, is very intelligent and hard-working in nature. The natives of Sagittarius zodiac sign will do anything and everything in their power to get something that they want or have their heart set on. Additionally, according to astrology predictions for Capricorn zodiac natives, the month April will be quite stressful but will also give them favourable and blissful results.

Moreover, one thing to keep in mind is that Shreyas Iyer has been the captain of Kolkata Knight Riders since 2022. Additionally, before that he had also been leading teams like Delhi Capitals. Thus, he sure has a lot of practice and intelligence as a captain and is sure of making the right choices for this team. However, in his absence, Nitish Rana is well kept to take the captaincy under control. 

• Punjab Kings

According to KKR vs PBKS astrology prediction mentioned below are the playing eleven for this team, the players are as follows:

• Bhanuka Rajapaksa
• Shikhar Dhawan (Captain)
• Jitesh Sharma
• Atharva Taide
• Liam Livingstone
• M. Shahrukh Khan
• Sam Curran
• Kagiso Rabada
• Arshdeep Singh
• Rahul Chahar
• Harpreet Brar

Shikar Dhawan is the captain of this team. The man needs no introduction. Moreover, all of India knows Shikhar Dhawan’s skills and capabilities. He is also one of the most loved and fan-followed Indian cricket players. Shikhar Dhawan belongs to the zodiac sign Sagittarius. As we know that Sagittarius are very intelligent and wise, Punjab Kings will come on the field eyeing the trophy and will use every Ace they have up their sleeve to win it. Moreover, we can say that both the teams have great players as their captains.

The match will be one great game for all the viewers and fans to watch. Moreover, after analyzing the conditions and the pitch, a cloudy atmosphere is expected for the day. However, the weather will not be of much effect on the match. The pitch at this stadium is termed to be very comfortable for defending.

IPL 2023 2nd Match KKR vs PBKS: Final View

The second match of IPL date and time is 1st April 2023 at 03:30 PM IST (Indian Standard Time). Moreover, the match is long awaited by the fans of both the teams. According to our Astrology predictions, we see that for this match the stars favour Punjab Kings. Moreover, if the Kolkata Knight Riders win the toss and choose batting first the team is predicted to have a score of about 140 – 160. This will not be a difficult score for the Punjab Kings to beat. Additionally, with the stars favouring them, they have a huge chance of winning. 

Additionally, Punjab Kings have a stronger core of players and also the absence of Shreyas Iyer will be the reason for the defeat of Kolkata Knight Riders in this match. However, the match will turn out to be quite interesting for all the viewers to watch as both the teams are expected to give tough competition to one another.

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