KKR vs KXIP, In the 46th Match of the Indian Premier League (IPL 2020) Season 13 is to be played between the Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) and the Kings XI Punjab (KXIP).
The battle is going to be real as the Purple army and KL Rahul-led side ranks fourth and fifth on the ranking table. For being the qualifier, the two teams will be looking for a must-win in the forty-sixth encounter.
The energy they have shown since the last four games (winning all) is incredible. If they will be holding on to the momentum, they can be in the playoffs eliminating KKR from the fourth spot. Especially after Gayle has been their part, they are doing well. Also, the skipper is the current Orange Cap holder with his opening fellow, Mayank Agarwal, ranking third for the title.
Match Details:
| Match | 46th Match: Kolkata Knight Riders vs. Kings XI Punjab |
| Date | Monday 26th Oct 2020 |
| Time | 07:00 PM PST, 07:30 PM IST |
| Venue | Sharjah Cricket Stadium, Sharjah |
Probable Playing XI:
Kolkata Knight Riders: Shubman Gill, Nitish Rana, Rahul Tripathi, Dinesh Karthik, Sunil Narine, Eoin Morgan, Lockie Ferguson, Pat Cummins, Kuldeep Yadav, Varun Chakravarthy, Prasidh Krishna
Kings XI Punjab: KL Rahul, Mayank Agarwal, Nicholas Pooran, Glenn Maxwell, Chris Gayle, Sarfaraz Khan, James Neesham, Murugan Ashwin, Sheldon Cottrell, Mohammad Shami, Ravi Bishnoi
KKR vs KXIP Head to Head Encounters
The two teams have faced each other 26 times in the IPL so far, with KKR holding a 18-8 head-to-head win/loss record over KXIP.
Matches played – 26
- KKR Won: 18
- KXIP Won: 8
KKR vs KXIP Match Analysis and Review
The battle is going to be real as the Purple army and KL Rahul-led side ranks fourth and fifth on the ranking table. For being the qualifier, the two teams will be looking for a must-win in the forty-sixth encounter.
The energy they have shown since the last four games (winning all) is incredible. If they will be holding on to the momentum, they can be in the playoffs eliminating KKR from the fourth spot. Especially after Gayle has been their part, they are doing well. Also, the skipper is the current Orange Cap holder with his opening fellow, Mayank Agarwal, ranking third for the title.
KXIP’s skipper, KL Rahul is not lesser than anyone as his run-scoring tricks are not hidden. Further players, Mayank Agarwal on top-order and Maxwell, Pooran, and Nair can be the treasures in mid-overs. Their bowlers, Neesham, especially Shami, Cotrell can be the spoiling duo for the rivals.
On the other hand, Kolkata Knight Riders might try swiping the order a bit as their batsman and bowler are no more in the required form. Narine, Gill, and will be the major assets to cause either downfall or lead to victory. Karthik himself will be looking to a big it. The bowler Pat Cummins is known for his pace and they can try changing in the lower-order.
Schedule Of Upcoming Matches of IPL 2020
| Date | Match Details | Time (IST) | Venue |
| 26th Oct 2020, Mon | 46th Match: Kolkata Knight Riders vs. Kings XI Punjab | 07:30 PM | Sharjah Cricket Stadium, Sharjah |
| 27th Oct 2020, Tue | 47th Match: Sunrisers Hyderabad vs. Delhi Capitals | 07:30 PM | Dubai International Cricket Stadium, Dubai |
| 28th Oct 2020, Wed | 48th Match: Mumbai Indians vs Royal Challengers Bangalore | 07:30 PM | Sheikh Zayed Stadium, Abu Dhabi |
| 29th Oct 2020, Thu | 49th Match: Chennai Super Kings vs Kolkata Knight Riders | 07:30 PM | Dubai International Cricket Stadium, Dubai |
| 30th Oct 2020, Fri | 50th Match: Kings XI Punjab vs. Rajasthan Royals | 07:30 PM | Sheikh Zayed Stadium, Abu Dhabi |
| 31st Oct 2020, Sat | 51st Match: Delhi Capitals vs. Mumbai Indians | 03:30 PM | Dubai International Cricket Stadium, Dubai |
| 31st Oct 2020, Sat | 52nd Match: Royal Challengers Bangalore vs Sunrisers Hyderabad | 07:30 PM | Sharjah Cricket Stadium, Sharjah |
| 1st Nov 2020, Sun | 53rd Match: Chennai Super Kings vs. Kings XI Punjab | 03:30 PM | Sheikh Zayed Stadium, Abu Dhabi |
| 54th Match: Kolkata Knight Riders vs Rajasthan Royals | 07:30 PM | Dubai International Cricket Stadium, Dubai |
Complete Squad Rajasthan Royals – RR
| Player | Role | Price |
| Riyan Parag (R) | Batsman | 20 Lakhs |
| Shashank Singh (R) | Batsman | 30 Lakhs |
| Steve Smith (R) | Batsman | 12.50 Crore |
| Robin Uthappa | Batsman | 3 Crore |
| David Miller | Batsman | 75 Lakhs |
| Manan Vohra (R) | Batsman | 20 Lakhs |
| Jos Butler (R) | Wicket Keeper | 4.40 Crore |
| Sanju Samson (R) | Wicket Keeper | 8 Crore |
| Anuj Rawat | Wicket Keeper | 80 Lakhs |
| Ben Stokes (R) | All-Rounder | 12.50 Crore |
| Mahipal Lomror (R) | All-Rounder | 20 Lakhs |
| Shreyas Gopal (R) | All-Rounder | 20 Lakhs |
| Yashasvi Jaiswal | All-Rounder | 2.40 Crore |
| Tom Curran | All-Rounder | 1 Crore |
| Ankit Rajpoot (R) | Bowler | 3 Crore |
| Jofra Archer (R) | Bowler | 7.20 Crore |
| Mayank Markande (R) | Bowler | 2 Crore |
| Rahul Tewatia (R) | Bowler | 3 Crore |
| Varun Aaron (R) | Bowler | 2.40 Crore |
| Jaydev Unadkat | Bowler | 3 Crore |
| Kartik Tyagi | Bowler | 1.30 Crore |
| Andrew Tye | Bowler | 1 Crore |
| Oshane Thomas | Bowler | 50 Lakhs |
| Anirudha Ashok Joshi | All-Rounder | 20 Lakhs |
| Akash Singh | Bowler | 20 Lakhs |
Complete squad for the Mumbai Indians – MI:
| Players | Role | Price |
| Rohit Sharma (R) | Batsman | 15 Crore |
| Anmolpreet Singh (R) | Batsman | 80 Lakhs |
| Ankul Roy (R) | Batsman | 20 Lakhs |
| Sherfane Rutherford (R) | Batsman | 2 Crore |
| Suryakumar Yadav (R) | Batsman | 3.2 Crore |
| Chris Lynn | Batsman | 2 Crore |
| Saurabh Tiwary | Batsman | 50 Lakhs |
| Aditya Tare (R) | Wicket Keeper | 20 Lakhs |
| Ishan Kishan (R) | Wicket Keeper | 6.20 Crore |
| Quinton de Kock (R) | Wicket Keeper | 2.80 Crore |
| Hardik Pandya (R) | All-Rounder | 11 Crore |
| Kieron Pollard (R) | All-Rounder | 5.40 Crore |
| Krunal Pandya (R) | All-Rounder | 8.80 Crore |
| Rahul Chahar (R) | All-Rounder | 1.90 Crore |
| Digvijay Deshmukh | All-Rounder | 20 Lakhs |
| Prince Balwant Rai Singh | All-Rounder | 20 Lakhs |
| Dhawal Kulkarni (R) | Bowler | 75 Lakhs |
| Jasprit Bumrah (R) | Bowler | 7 Crore |
| Jayant Yadav (R) | Bowler | 50 Lakhs |
| Lasith Malinga (R) | Bowler | 2 Crore |
| Mitchell McClenaghan (R) | Bowler | 1 Crore |
| Trent Boult (R) | Bowler | 3.20 Crore |
| Nathan Coulter-Nile | Bowler | 8 Crore |
| Mohsin Khan | Bowler | 20 Lakhs |
