Team Kolkata (KOL) will be taking on Team Punjab (PUN) in the 42nd game of the Indian T20 League, 2024. The match will be played at the Eden Gardens, Kolkata on 26th April 2024 at 07:30 PM IST.
KOL vs PUN Match 42 - Match Information
Match: Team Kolkata vs Team Punjab, Match 42
Date: 26th April 2024
Time: 07:30 PM IST
Venue: Eden Gardens, Kolkata
KOL vs PUN Match 42 Preview
Team Kolkata have played 7 matches in the series and they are currently ranked second on the points table, while Team Punjab have played 8 matches in the series and are currently ranked ninth on the points table.
Indian T20 League, 2024 Points Table
| Team | P | W | L | Pts. | NRR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RAJ | 8 | 7 | 1 | 14 | +0.698 |
| KOL | 7 | 5 | 2 | 10 | +1.206 |
| HYD | 7 | 5 | 2 | 10 | +0.914 |
| LKN | 8 | 5 | 3 | 10 | +0.148 |
| CHE | 8 | 4 | 4 | 8 | +0.415 |
| DEL | 9 | 4 | 5 | 8 | -0.386 |
| GUJ | 9 | 4 | 5 | 8 | -0.974 |
| MUM | 8 | 3 | 5 | 6 | -0.227 |
| PUN | 8 | 2 | 6 | 4 | -0.292 |
| BLR | 8 | 1 | 7 | 2 | -1.046 |
Both teams last played against each other in Match 53 of the Indian T20 League, 2023 where Varun Chakaravarthy scored the highest fantasy points for Team Kolkata with 101 match fantasy points while Shikhar Dhawan topped the fantasy points leaderboard for Team Punjab with 80 match fantasy points.
In the last match played by Team Kolkata, they beat Team Bengaluru by 1 run. The top fantasy player for Team Kolkata was Andre Russell who scored 116 fantasy points.
In their last match in this series played by Team Punjab, Team Gujarat beat them by 3 wickets. The top fantasy player for Team Punjab was Harshal Patel who scored 95 fantasy points.
KOL vs PUN, Eden Gardens, Kolkata Pitch Report and Weather Conditions
The pitch at the Eden Gardens, Kolkata will allow for good stroke play and the batters will find it easy to bat on the surface. The surface will not allow a lot of assistance to the bowlers and wicket-taking is not going to be easy. The average 1st innings score at this venue in the last 20 matches is 177 runs. The team batting first at this venue has won 50% of its matches, so the toss does not make much of a difference here. The team winning the toss may decide to bat or bowl depending on the ground conditions.
Weather Report for Eden Gardens, Kolkata
Temperature will hover around 30.35°C and humidity is expected to be around 72%. Winds at a speed of 7.57 m/s are expected.
Pace or Spin?
The pacers have taken 67% of the total wickets at this venue. Hence picking up pacers for your fantasy team should be a good idea. Based on the stats available, we predict that the pitch will continue to assist the pacers.
KOL vs PUN, Head-to-Head
In the 32 matches played between these 2 teams, bowlers of both teams have earned the most fantasy points for their respective teams so far.
KOL vs PUN Dream11 Prediction: Top Batter and Wicket-Keeper Picks
M - Matches Played, R - Runs, Avg R - Average Runs, W - Wickets, Avg W - Average Wickets, RR - Recent Scores, RW - Recent Wickets
| Player | M | R | Avg R | W | Avg W | RR | RW |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shikhar Dhawan | 5 | 152 | 30.4 | 0 | - | 14, 1, 70, 45, 22 | - |
| Ashutosh Sharma | 5 | 159 | 39.8 | 0 | - | 3, 61, 31, 33, 31 | - |
| Phil Salt | 5 | 165 | 41.3 | 0 | - | 48, 10, 89, 0, 18 | - |
- Shikhar Dhawan
Shikhar Dhawan is a batter with an average of 42 match fantasy points in the last 10 games, a fantasy rating of 8.7, and is a good-to-have player for your fantasy team. He is a top-order opening batter, and bats left-handed. In the recent 5 matches, this player has scored 152 runs averaging 30.4 per match.
- Ashutosh Rambabu Sharma
Ashutosh Sharma is a good player for your Dream11 fantasy team. Ashutosh Sharma has an average of 47 match fantasy points in the last 10 games and a fantasy rating of 8.4. He is a batter, and bats right-handed. In the recently played 5 matches, this player has scored 159 runs at an average of 39.8 per match.
- Philip Dean Salt
Phil Salt is a wicket-keeper with an average of 56 match fantasy points in the last 10 games, a fantasy rating of 8.3, and is a fairly consistent player in terms of fantasy points. Phil Salt is a top-order opening batter, bats right-handed, and also keeps wickets. In the recently played 5 matches, he has scored 165 runs averaging 41.3 per match.
KOL vs PUN Dream11 Prediction: Top Bowler Picks
| Player | M | R | Avg R | W | Avg W | RR | RW |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Varun Chakaravarthy | 5 | 0 | - | 7 | 23 | - | 1, 2, 1, 0, 3 |
| Kagiso Rabada | 3 | 9 | 9 | 3 | 33.3 | 1, 0, 0, 8, 0 | 0, 0, 1, 0, 2 |
| Harshit Rana | 5 | 0 | - | 9 | 20.6 | - | 2, 2, 0, 2, 3 |
- Varun Chakravarthy Vinod
Varun Chakaravarthy is a good-to-have player for your Dream11 fantasy team. This player has an average of 40 match fantasy points in the last 10 games and a fantasy rating of 8.2. Varun Chakaravarthy bowls leg break googly and in the recently played 5 matches, he has taken 7 wickets at an average of 23. This player has a very good record against this opponent, taking 7 wickets in recent matches.
- Kagiso Rabada
Kagiso Rabada is a very consistent player in terms of fantasy points. This player has an average of 39 match fantasy points in the last 10 games and a fantasy rating of 7.3. Kagiso Rabada bowls right-arm fast and in the recently played 3 matches, he has taken 3 wickets at an average of 33.3. This player has a very good record against this opponent, taking 4 wickets in recent matches.
- Harshit Pradeep Rana
Harshit Rana is a bowler with an average of 36 match fantasy points in the last 10 games, a fantasy rating of 7.3, and is a good-to-have player for your fantasy team. This player is a right-arm medium-fast bowler and in the last 5 matches, Harshit Rana has taken 9 wickets at an average of 20.6. He has a very good record against this opponent, taking 2 wickets in recent matches.
KOL vs PUN Dream11 Prediction: Top All-Rounder Picks
| Player | M | R | Avg R | W | Avg W | RR | RW |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andre Russell | 3 | 40 | 40 | 4 | 14.5 | 27, 0, 13, 0, 0 | 0, 3, 0, 0, 1 |
| Sam Curran | 3 | 26 | 13 | 5 | 16.8 | 20, 0, 0, 6, 6 | 0, 1, 2, 0, 0 |
| Sunil Narine | 3 | 119 | 59.5 | 5 | 16.2 | 10, 0, 109, 0, 0 | 0, 2, 0, 2, 1 |
- Andre Dwayne Russell
Andre Russell is a very consistent player in terms of fantasy points. He has an average of 64 match fantasy points in the last 10 games and a fantasy rating of 10. This player is a right-handed batter. In the recent 3 matches, Andre Russell has scored 40 runs averaging 40 per match. He also bowls decently, bowling right-arm fast, and in recent matches, he has taken 4 wickets at an average of 14.5. This player has done very well against this opposition, taking 1 wicket in recent matches.
- Samuel Matthew Curran
Sam Curran is an all-rounder with an average of 69 match fantasy points in the last 10 games, a fantasy rating of 8.5, and is a safe bet for your Dream11 fantasy team. This player is a top-order opening left-handed batter. In the recently played 3 matches, Sam Curran has scored 26 runs at an average of 13 per match. He is also a handy bowler, bowling left-arm medium fast, and in recent matches, he has taken 5 wickets, averaging at 16.8.
- Sunil Philip Narine
Sunil Narine is an all-rounder with an average of 79 match fantasy points in the last 10 games, a fantasy rating of 8.4, and can be a differential pick for your Dream11 team. Sunil Narine is a top-order opening batter, who bats left-handed. In the recently played 3 matches, he has scored 119 runs averaging 59.5 per match. This player can also give you some bowling fantasy points, bowling off break, and in the recent matches, he has taken 5 wickets, averaging at 16.2. Sunil Narine has been very successful against this team, taking 2 wickets in recent matches.
KOL vs PUN Dream11 Prediction: Top Players of the Last Match
The top point-getters for Team Kolkata were Andre Russell with 116 match fantasy points, Phil Salt with 83 match fantasy points, and Shreyas Iyer with 73 match fantasy points.
The top point-getters for Team Punjab were Harshal Patel with 95 match fantasy points, Liam Livingstone with 75 match fantasy points, and Sam Curran with 59 match fantasy points.
KOL vs PUN Dream11 Prediction: Top Captain and Vice-Captain Picks
| Player | M | R | Avg R | W | Avg W | RR | RW |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andre Russell | 3 | 40 | 40 | 4 | 14.5 | 27, 0, 13, 0, 0 | 0, 3, 0, 0, 1 |
| Shikhar Dhawan | 5 | 152 | 30.4 | 0 | - | 14, 1, 70, 45, 22 | - |
| Sam Curran | 3 | 26 | 13 | 5 | 16.8 | 20, 0, 0, 6, 6 | 0, 1, 2, 0, 0 |
| Sunil Narine | 3 | 119 | 59.5 | 5 | 16.2 | 10, 0, 109, 0, 0 | 0, 2, 0, 2, 1 |
| Ashutosh Sharma | 5 | 159 | 39.8 | 0 | - | 3, 61, 31, 33, 31 | - |
KOL vs PUN Squad Information
Team Kolkata (KOL) Squad: Manish Pandey, Mitchell Starc, Sunil Narine, Andre Russell, Dushmantha Chameera, KS Bharat, Nitish Rana, Shreyas Iyer, Rinku Singh, Venkatesh Iyer, Phil Salt, Ramandeep Singh, Anukul Roy, Sherfane Rutherford, Varun Chakaravarthy, Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Chetan Sakariya, Vaibhav Arora, Angkrish Raghuvanshi, Harshit Rana, Allah Ghazanfar, Sakib Hussain and Suyash Sharma.
Team Punjab (PUN) Squad: Shikhar Dhawan, Chris Woakes, Rilee Rossouw, Rishi Dhawan, Harpreet Singh, Harshal Patel, Tanay Thyagarajan, Jonny Bairstow, Sikandar Raza, Shashank Singh, Kagiso Rabada, Liam Livingstone, Jitesh Sharma, Sam Curran, Rahul Chahar, Arshdeep Singh, Atharva Taide, Ashutosh Sharma, Vidwath Kaverappa, Prabhsimran Singh, Nathan Ellis, Harpreet Brar, Shivam Singh, Vishwanath Singh and Prince Choudhary.
KOL vs PUN Dream11 Team Today
Wicket-Keepers: Phil Salt and Prabhsimran Singh
Batters: Ashutosh Sharma and Shreyas Iyer
All-Rounders: Andre Russell, Sam Curran, and Sunil Narine
Bowlers: Varun Chakaravarthy, Harshal Patel, Harpreet Brar and Arshdeep Singh
Captain: Arshdeep Singh
Vice-Captain: Andre Russell
