In this afternoon match, Kings XI Punjab (KXIP) and Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) are facing each other in the 24th match of the IPL 2020 at Sheikh Zayed Cricket Stadium (Abu Dhabi).
It is the seventh match for KL Rahul-led KXIP in the IPL 2020 while Dinesh Karthik-led KKR are playing their sixth match of this tournament. KXIP are currently standing in the last spot (8th position) in the IPL 2020 points table with just 2 points (1 win and 5 loses) while KKR have already earned 6 points (3 wins and 2 loses) and standing in the 4th position in the same points table.
Kolkata Knight Riders are currently running with the three-match winning streak against Kings XI Punjab. Last time, KXIP beat KKR during the 18th match of the IPL 2018 at Kolkata (21st April 2018), where Punjab franchise won by 9 wickets (DLS method).
IPL 2020, Match 24: Kings XI Punjab vs Kolkata Knight Riders (KXIP vs KKR) – Toss Report
Kolkata Knight Riders captain Dinesh Karthik won the toss and decided to bat first. KKR made one change in their playing XI as Prasidh Krishna replaced Shivam Mavi
Karthik said after winning the toss, “The wicket looks dry so we’ll have a bat first. As the tournament progresses we’ll get the right batting order, but it worked well in the last game. Mavi has a few niggles so Prasidh comes in for him.”
On the other hand, Kings XI Punjab captain KL Rahul clarified that they also made one alteration in the playing XI as Chris Jordan replaced Sheldon Cottrell.
Rahul said after losing the toss, “We have a lot of experience like Anil, Andy and Jonty. We have Gayle and Maxi and seniors who have kept it positive. We just haven’t turned it around in the big moments that’s why we are at the bottom of the table. Jordan comes in for Cottrell, who has a niggle and might miss out on a couple of games.”
IPL 2020, Match 24: Kings XI Punjab vs Kolkata Knight Riders (KXIP vs KKR) – Playing XI
Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR): Rahul Tripathi, Shubman Gill, Nitish Rana, Sunil Narine, Eoin Morgan, Andre Russell, Dinesh Karthik (C/wk), Pat Cummins, Kamlesh Nagarkoti, Prasidh Krishna, Varun Chakravarthy
Kings XI Punjab (KXIP): KL Rahul (C), Mayank Agarwal, Mandeep Singh, Nicholas Pooran, Simran Singh (wk), Glenn Maxwell, Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Chris Jordan, Ravi Bishnoi, Mohammed Shami, Arshdeep Singh