IPL 2024: Second-placed KKR look to dethrone RR from pole position
But it’s easier said than done as the Rajasthan Royals have been ruthless throughout the tournament, barring a minor blip against Gujarat Titans.
In the 44th match of the 11th season of Indian Premier League, Kings XI Punjab will face Kolkata Knights at the Holkar Cricket Stadium, Indore, on Saturday.
So far, KKR have won five matches in their 11 clashes and are at the fifth spot of IPL table just behind Rohit Sharma’s Mumbai Indians.
On the other hand, KXIP are at the third spot with six wins and two losses.
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In their last games, Mumbai Indians had thrashed Kolkata by 102 runs and Rajasthan Royals defeated Punjab by 15 runs at the Sawai Mansingh Stadium in Jaipur.
Ahead of the clash, here is everything you need to know:
Date: The 44th match of IPL between KXIP and KKR will be played on Saturday, 12 May 2018.
Venue: The 44th match of the 11th season of the cash-rich league will be played at the Holkar Cricket Stadium, Indore.
Telecast: KXIP vs KKR match will be telecast by the Star Network.
Time: The live broadcast of KXIP vs KKR match will begin at 4 pm IST.
Live streaming: KXIP vs KKR match will be streamed live on Hotstar.
Squads:
Kolkata Knight Riders: Dinesh Karthik (c & wk), Sunil Narine, Chris Lynn, Robin Uthappa, Nitish Rana, Andre Russell, Shubman Gill, Tom Curran, Piyush Chawla, Shivam Mavi, Kuldeep Yadav, Mitchell Johnson, Ishank Jaggi, Prasidh Krishna, Vinay Kumar, Apoorv Wankhade, Rinku Singh, Cameron Delport, Javon Searles
Kings XI Punjab: Lokesh Rahul (wk), Ravichandran Ashwin (c), Chris Gayle, Mayank Agarwal, Karun Nair, Aaron Finch, Yuvraj Singh, Andrew Tye, Barinder Sran, Mohit Sharma, Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Axar Patel, David Miller, Marcus Stoinis, Ankit Rajpoot, Manoj Tiwary, Akshdeep Nath, Ben Dwarshuis, Pardeep Sahu, Mayank Dagar, Manzoor Dar
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