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Punjab Kings Predicted XI vs Kolkata Knight Riders, IPL 2023: Will Kagiso Rabada Find Himself A Place? | Cricket News
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Punjab Kings Predicted XI vs Kolkata Knight Riders, IPL 2023: Will Kagiso Rabada Find Himself A Place? | Cricket News

[ad_1] IPL 2023: KKR to face PBKS in their next clash© BCCIPunjab Kings will be going up against Kolkata Knight Riders in their IPL 2023 match on Monday at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata. PBKS are currently standing at the seventh place on the points table with a total of five wins out of ten matches. The Shikhar Dhawan-led side will be coming to this clash after facing a big defeat by six wickets in a high-scoring match. In that clash, PBKS benched the Proteas pacer Kagiso Rabada and went ahead with Nathan Ellis. However, it will be interesting to see whether Rabada gets his place in the Playing XI or not.Boasting a sound bowling attack in with Nathan Ellis, Sam Curran and Arshdeep Singh, Punjab Kings failed to defend 214/3 as MI cantered home with seven balls to spare.Ellis gave away 2/34...
Focus On Sunil Narine’s Place In Eleven As KKR Face-Off Punjab Kings At Home | Cricket News
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Focus On Sunil Narine’s Place In Eleven As KKR Face-Off Punjab Kings At Home | Cricket News

[ad_1] A 'Go To' man in Kolkata Knight Riders for more than a decade, Sunil Narine will have to play out of his skin to justify his place in the playing eleven when his team face Punjab Kings in a must-win Indian Premier League game, at the Eden Gardens on Monday. The Trinidad man, who has played 158 games spread across 12 seasons, including the current one, has 159 wickets along with 1039 runs with four half-centuries after he worked on his batting once his action was deemed suspect and he lost fizz of the pitch.Narine hasn't been the same "mystery bowler", who burst into the T20 franchise scene, for many seasons but he would be first one to admit he has been insanely lucky.The architect of 2012 and 2014 IPL wins with 24 and 21 wickets those two seasons, has struggled for at leats last ...
Punjab Kings Predicted XI vs Mumbai Indians, IPL 2023: Nathan Ellis To Replace Kagiso Rabada? | Cricket News
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Punjab Kings Predicted XI vs Mumbai Indians, IPL 2023: Nathan Ellis To Replace Kagiso Rabada? | Cricket News

[ad_1] Fresh from their win over Chennai Super Kings (CSK), Punjab Kings (PBKS) now take on Mumbai Indians (MI) in an IPL 2023 match in Mohali. With five wins in nine games, PBKS occupy the sixth spot in the points table, and look to register back-to-back wins only for the second time this season. PBKS have struggled at the top of the game, barring the game against CSK. In the reverse fixture last month, PBKS defeated Mumbai at the Wankhede Stadium.Here's what we think could be PBKS' playing XI vs MI:Shikhar Dhawan's return was a boost for PBKS, while young opener Prabhsimran Singh also continues to impress. Dhawan and Prabhsimran laid a strong foundation against CSK, and PBKS would once again rely on the pair.In the middle-order, Liam Livingstone, Sam Curran and wicketkeeper-batter Jite...
Punjab Kings To Test Mumbai Indians’ Class In Crucial IPL Game | Cricket News
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Punjab Kings To Test Mumbai Indians’ Class In Crucial IPL Game | Cricket News

[ad_1] Five-time champions Mumbai Indians' class and pedigree will once again be tested when they take on an unpredictable Punjab Kings in a crucial Indian Premier League match in Mohali on Wednesday. A win will give MI the much-needed push on the points table, while a loss will see them slip further and chart a familiar course like the previous edition. MI had finished 10th and last in the previous edition. The Mumbai team is currently placed seventh with eight points from eight matches and things are not looking great for Rohit Sharma's side.The win against Rajasthan Royals at the Wankhede Stadium on April 30, though, would have instilled a fair bit of confidence in the MI team after it chased down a massive 212 with three balls to spare to earn two valuable points.The win was crafted ...
Punjab Kings Predicted XI vs Chennai Super Kings, IPL 2023: Will Gurnoor Make Way For Harpreet Brar? | Cricket News
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Punjab Kings Predicted XI vs Chennai Super Kings, IPL 2023: Will Gurnoor Make Way For Harpreet Brar? | Cricket News

[ad_1] IPL 2023: PBKS to face CSK in their next clash© BCCIPunjab Kings will be squaring off against Chennai Super Kings in their next IPL 2023 match on Sunday. The Shikhar Dhawan-led side will be coming to this clash after facing a big 56-run defeat against Lucknow Super Giants. PBKS conceded 257 runs against LSG in Mohali, which is the second highest total in the history of the tournament. Skipper Dhawan came back to lead the side after sitting out for a few matches due to injury. As Chepauk is considered a spin-friendly pitch, the team is likely to include all-rounder Harpeet Brar, who was benched against LSG.Punjab Kings have struggled for consistency and the return of skipper Dhawan did not help the team's cause on Friday.Up against a daunting target, the PBKS batters scored at a de...
‘My Strategy Backfired’: PBKS Skipper Shikhar Dhawan After Loss Against LSG | Cricket News
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‘My Strategy Backfired’: PBKS Skipper Shikhar Dhawan After Loss Against LSG | Cricket News

[ad_1] IPL 2023: LSG defeated PBKS by 56 runs© BCCIPunjab Kings skipper Shikhar Dhawan explained that his plan to play with an extra bowler was one of the major reasons for their 56-run loss to Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2023. Punjab Kings decided to bowl first with seven bowling options at their disposal. But in the end, they ended up conceding 257/5 runs. Punjab had several pace bowlers but they missed a spinner. "We gave away too many runs. I felt that it (ball) didn't come on quickly to the bat and it went straight to the fielder (on his dismissal). I felt my strategy to play with the extra bowler backfired. We missed a spinner today. It's a learning for me.""Livi (Livingstone) and even Sam (Curran) were there, so we couldn't send him (SRK) ahead," ...
KL Rahul’s Strike-Rate In Focus As LSG Face PBKS In Crucial Mid-Table Clash | Cricket News
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KL Rahul’s Strike-Rate In Focus As LSG Face PBKS In Crucial Mid-Table Clash | Cricket News

[ad_1] Lucknow Super Giants would be looking to move on from an inexplicable batting performance when they take on Punjab Kings in a crucial mid table clash in the Indian Premier League on Friday. Halfway into the competition, both teams have four wins from seven games and would be aiming to find consistency in the tight race to the IPL play-offs. Though Lucknow pitch has not been ideal for batting, skipper K L Rahul's strike rate became the talking point again as his team failed on Saturday last to chase down 136 against Gujarat Titans from a commanding position.Rahul has a strike rate of 113.91 so far in the competition and can surely do better on that front.Though 200 has not yet been scored at the PCA Stadium in the season so far, the pitch here should be friendlier for the batter co...