Match number 2 of IPL 2023 will see the two teams which competed in the final of the 2014 season go up against each other. It will be Punjab Kings vs Kolkata Knight Riders in Mohali.
The two outfits of course have undergone a sea change since that 2014 summit clash which KKR won to clinch their second IPL title. Punjab are still looking for their first title.
Both teams will be desperate to have a good season this time around. While Punjab have never won the IPL title, KKR last won the trophy way back in 2014.
TimesofIndia.com here takes a look at all the big details that you should know for this blockbuster clash on Saturday:
What: IPL 2023 Match 2
Teams: Punjab Kings vs Kolkata Knight Riders
When: April 1, Saturday - 3:30 PM IST start. Toss at 3 PM IST
Where: Punjab Cricket Association, IS Bindra Stadium, Mohali
Head to head of these two teams from IPL 2022: The two teams played once and KKR won the game by 6 wickets
Overall Head to Head:
Played: 30
Won by KKR: 20
Won by PBKS: 10
Where the two teams finished last season: Punjab Kings finished 6th, while KKR finished 7th
Win-Loss record of the two teams in IPL 2022 (league stage):
Punjab Kings - Played - 14, Won - 7, Lost - 7, Points - 14 (Finished 6th)
Kolkata Knight Riders - Played - 14, Won - 6, Lost - 8, Points - 12 (Finished 7th)
Captains:
Punjab Kings - Shikhar Dhawan
KKR - Nitish Rana
Likely Playing XIs:
Punjab Kings: Shikhar Dhawan (C), Prabhsimran Singh, Bhanuka Rajapaksa, Liam Livingstone, Shahrukh Khan, Sam Curran, Jitesh Sharma(WK), Rishi Dhawan, Kagiso Rabada, Rahul Chahar, Arshdeep Singh
Kolkata Knight Riders: Rahmanullah Gurbaz (WK), N Jagadeesan, Venkatesh Iyer, Nitish Rana (C), Andre Russell, Rinku Singh, Sunil Narine, Shardul Thakur, Umesh Yadav, Lockie Ferguson, Varun Chakravarthy
Full squads:
Punjab Kings: Shikhar Dhawan (C), Arshdeep Singh, Baltej Singh, Raj Bawa, Rahul Chahar, Sam Curran, Rishi Dhawan, Nathan Ellis, Harpreet Brar, Harpreet Singh, Vidwath Kaverappa, Liam Livingstone, Mohit Rathee, Prabhsimran Singh, Kagiso Rabada, Bhanuka Rajapaksa, Shahrukh Khan, Jitesh Sharma, Shivam Singh, Matthew Short, Sikandar Raza, Atharva Taide
Kolkata Knight Riders: Nitish Rana (c), Vaibhav Arora, Lockie Ferguson, Harshit Rana, Venkatesh Iyer, N Jagadeesan, Kulwant Khejroliya, Litton Das, Mandeep Singh, Sunil Narine, Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Anukul Roy, Andre Russell, Shakib Al Hasan, Rinku Singh, Tim Southee, Suyash Sharma, Shardul Thakur, Varun Chakravarthy, David Wiese, Umesh Yadav, Shreyas Iyer (subject to fitness)
Weather Forecast for Mohali on April 1:
Maximum Temperature: 25 degrees celsius
Minimum Temperature: 14 degrees celsius
Cool with variable cloudiness; brief showers in the afternoon
Wind: 13 kmph
Cloud Cover: 77 %
Chances of rain: 80%
Stadium Capacity: 27000
Pitch: There will be something for the fast bowlers up top, spinners will have a say in the middle overs. Once set, batters could dominate
Where to Watch:
Digital: You can catch ball by ball commentary, match analysis, latest scores, records and more on - https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/
TV: Star Sports Network
Live Streaming: Jio Cinema
New Rules:
Impact Player: Both captains will have a list of 4 substitutes. 1 of them can be called in as the Impact Player to bat and bowl.
Name Playing XI after the toss: Both captains will be allowed to pick a playing XI they have pre-decided depending on the outcome of the toss. Teams could be prepared with two slightly different XIs, if they choose to do so. The team sheets will be exchanged after the toss.
