KKR vs PBKS Head to Head Record in IPL History

Dixit Bhargav | 07/05/2023
KKR vs PBKS Head to Head Record in IPL History

The 52nd match of the ongoing 16th season of the Indian Premier League will be played between Kolkata Knight Riders and Punjab Kings at the Eden Gardens tomorrow. PBKS, who have won three out of their last five matches against KKR, had also registered victory in their last encounter which was the season-opener for both these teams.

Played at the Punjab Cricket Association IS Bindra Stadium, the home team had won by 7 runs (DLS Method) after posting on board a formidable 191/5 in 20 overs.

Having said that, Kolkata have had the better of Punjab by a significant margin in KKR vs PBKS Head to Head Records in all these years. The domination is such that Punjab rarely manage to outdo this opposition with their recent form being an exception.

Slated to face Knight Riders at their home ground for the first time since 2019, Kings would be looking to win a match at this venue for the first time since 2018. In what was also a rain-affected contest, they had chased a 125-run target in 11.1 overs primarily due to individual half-centuries by former openers namely KL Rahul and Chris Gayle.

Speaking of the average run rate of both these teams in Kolkata, KKR (8.39) has a minute lead over PBKS (8.31).

KKR vs PBKS Head to Head Record in IPL History

Total number of matches played: 31

Matches won by KKR: 20

Matches won by PBKS: 11

Matches played in May: 11 (KKR 8, PBKS 3)

Matches played on Monday: 5 (KKR 3, PBKS 2)

Matches played at Eden Gardens: 11 (KKR 8, PBKS 3)

KKR average score against PBKS: 160

PBKS average score against KKR: 159

Most runs for KKR: 366 (Andre Russell)

Most runs for PBKS: 81 (Bhanuka Rajapaksa & Sam Curran)

Most wickets for KKR: 33 (Sunil Narine)

Most wickets for PBKS: 8 (Arshdeep Singh)

Most catches for KKR: 4 (Nitish Rana & Sunil Narine)

Most catches for PBKS: 3 (Sikandar Raza)

NOTE: Only players part of current squads have been considered above (most runs, wickets and catches).

Post Edited By: Dixit Bhargav
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Dixit Bhargav

Born and brought up in Pathankot, Dixit Bhargav is an engineering and sports management graduate who works as a Cricket Editor at The SportsRush. Having written more than 10,000 articles across more than five years at TSR, his first cricketing memory dates back to 2002 when former India captain Sourav Ganguly had waved his jersey at the historic Lord’s balcony. What followed for an 8-year-old was an instant adulation for both Ganguly and the sport. The optimist in him is waiting for the day when Punjab Kings will win their maiden Indian Premier League title. When not watching cricket, he is mostly found in a cinema hall watching a Punjabi movie.

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