Resources for team selection in IPL 2023 Match 2 between PBKS and KKR include Prediction, Tips, Playing XI, Pitch Report

 

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The second game of the IPL 2023 will see Punjab Kings (PBKS) take on Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) on Saturday, April 1, at the Punjab Cricket Association IS Bindra Stadium in Mohali. Shikhar Dhawan has been appointed as the new captain of PBKS, making him the 14th captain of the team since the 2008 edition. Prior to the mini-auction held last year, PBKS had released a total of nine cricketers, including their former skipper Mayank Agarwal, Odean Smith, and Sandeep Sharma. During the auction, PBKS purchased six new players, including Sam Curran for INR 18.5 crores, making him the most expensive player in the auction history. However, Jonny Bairstow, who had scored over 250 runs for the franchise in the previous season, will miss this year's tournament as the ECB has not issued a NOC to him. In his place, PBKS has signed Matthew Short, the second-highest run-scorer in BBL 2022-23.

The Punjab Cricket Association IS Bindra Stadium in Mohali, Chandigarh will host the Indian Premier League match on Saturday, 1st April 2023 at 3:30 PM IST.

Pitch Report

The Punjab Cricket Association IS Bindra Stadium in Mohali has hosted a total of 55 IPL games to date, with the team batting second winning 31 matches and the team batting first winning 24. The average score in the first innings for the past five T20 games at this venue has been 140 runs. Given the nature of the pitch, the bowlers are likely to receive ample support throughout the game, making this an exciting and potentially closely-fought contest.