Punjab Kings Vs Kolkata Knight Riders head-to-head Stats Preview

See which side dominates the head-to-head record when these two sides meet.

The second game of the TATA IPL 2023 will witness the Punjab Kings (PBKS) go head-to-head with the Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR). As the captain of PBKS for this season, Shikhar Dhawan will be aiming to lead his team to a successful campaign after failing to qualify for the playoffs since their remarkable performance in 2014, where they reached the finals.

Meanwhile, KKR have had mixed fortunes in recent seasons, with a title win in 2014 and 2012, but inconsistent performances in other years. While reaching the finals in 2021, they will be looking to replicate their winning form and positively begin the IPL 2023 season.

Both teams will be eager to claim victory in what is expected to be an exciting and closely-fought encounter between two determined sides.

Head-to-head

To date, Punjab Kings vs Kolkata Knight Riders has taken place a total of 30 IPL games. KKR has emerged victorious in 20 of these games, while PBKS has managed to win only 10 matches. In the IPL 2014 final, these two teams faced off against each other, and it was KKR who emerged as the winners in a nail-biting encounter, securing their second IPL title.

In the previous season, KKR and PBKS met only once, and KKR came out on top in that match.

Total Matches: 30 KRR Won: 20 PBKS Won: 10

Key stats

In PBKS vs KKR meetings, Gambhir scored 492 runs, which is the highest by any player in their head-to-head matchups.

Sunil Narine has picked up the most wickets (32), the highest in their head-to-head meetings.

If Gurbaz plays against PBKS, it will be his debut in the IPL.

The average first innings score at IS Bindra Stadium is 165.

42.9% Teams winning batting first at IS Bindra Stadium.

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