PBKS vs KKR Dream11 prediction, IPL 2023: Who will start in Playing XIs? Impact Player picks, squads for match today

PBKS vs KKR IPL 2023: Here are the top fantasy picks, Dream11 prediction and probable playing XIs ahead of the Kolkata Knight Riders vs Punjab Kings match on Saturday.

Punjab Kings Captain Shikhar Dhawan. | Photo Credit: MOORTHY RV

Shikhar Dhawan-led Punjab kings will take on Kolkata Knight Riders in the second match of the Indian Premier League on Saturday at the IS Bindra Stadium in Mohali.

TOSS UPDATE

Nitish Rana has won the toss and KKR will bowl first.

Kolkata Knight Riders (Playing XI): Rahmanullah Gurbaz(w), Mandeep Singh, Nitish Rana(c), Rinku Singh, Andre Russell, Shardul Thakur, Sunil Narine, Tim Southee, Anukul Roy, Umesh Yadav, Varun Chakaravarthy

Punjab Kings (Playing XI): Punjab Kings (Playing XI): Shikhar Dhawan(c), Prabhsimran Singh(w), Bhanuka Rajapaksa, Jitesh Sharma, Shahrukh Khan, Sam Curran, Sikandar Raza, Nathan Ellis, Harpreet Brar, Rahul Chahar, Arshdeep Singh

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Predicted Playing XIs

KKR Predicted Playing XI: N Jagadeesan, Rahmanullah Gurbaz (wk), Venkatesh Iyer, Nitish Rana (capt), Rinku Singh, Andre Russell, Sunil Narine, Shardul Thakur, Lockie Ferguson, Umesh Yadav, Varun Chakravarthy.

Impact Player options: Anukul Roy

PBKS Predicted Playing XI: Shikhar Dhawan (c), Prabhsimran Singh, Bhanuka Rajapaksa, Jitesh Sharma (wk), Sikandar Raza, Shahrukh Khan, Sam Curran, Rishi Dhawan, Harpreet Brar, Rahul Chahar, Arshdeep Singh.

Impact Player options: Nathan Ellis

*Italics - overseas players.

Dream 11 fantasy picks

Wicketkeepers - Bhanuka Rajapaksa, Rahmanullah Gurbaz

Batters - Shikhar Dhawan (c), Nitish Rana, Venkatesh Iyer

All-rounders - Andre Russell (vc), Sam Curran, Sunil Naraine

Bowlers - Akshdeep Singh, Tim Southee, Rahul Chahar

Composition - PBKS 5:6 KKR Credits left: 8.5

Squads:

Punjab Kings Squad: Shikhar Dhawan(c), Matthew Short, Harpreet Singh Bhatia, Bhanuka Rajapaksa, Shahrukh Khan, Prabhsimran Singh(w), Sikandar Raza, Sam Curran, Rishi Dhawan, Harpreet Brar, Rahul Chahar, Arshdeep Singh, Raj Bawa, Nathan Ellis, Baltej Singh, Jitesh Sharma, Atharva Taide, Vidhwath Kaverappa, Mohit Rathee, Shivam Singh

Kolkata Knight Riders Squad: Venkatesh Iyer, Rahmanullah Gurbaz(w), Nitish Rana(c), Rinku Singh, N Jagadeesan, Andre Russell, Sunil Narine, Shardul Thakur, Lockie Ferguson, Varun Chakaravarthy, Umesh Yadav, David Wiese, Mandeep Singh, Anukul Roy, Kulwant Khejroliya, Vaibhav Arora, Harshit Rana, Suyash Sharma

Mohali is hosting an IPL game for the first time since 2019. Rain is expected on Saturday afternoon.