IPL 2025: KKR vs PBKS Prediction, Odds, and Betting Tips
KKR vs PBKS, the 44th match of the IPL 2025, is set to be played on April 26 at Eden Gardens, Kolkata. With three wins in eight matches, KKR is currently sitting in the 7th position in the table, while PBKS ranks 5th with five victories in eight games. The match will be an exciting contest at Eden Gardens as both teams feature players like Shreyas Iyer, Yuzvendra Chahal, Arshdeep Singh, Ajinkya Rahane, Sunil Narine, Venkatesh Iyer, and Varun Chakravarthy. Check out the KKR vs PBKS prediction, H2H, pitch report, and more.
KKR vs PBKS prediction: PBKS to win
Key Stats
- KKR won 3 out of their first 8 matches.
- PBKS won 5 out of their first 8 games.
- PBKS defeated KKR in their previous two encounters in a row.
Most Recent H2H and Pitch Report
| Winner | Won by | Date |
| PBKS | 16 runs | 15 Apr 2025 |
| PBKS | 8 wickets | 26 Apr 2024 |
| KKR | 5 wickets | 08 May 2023 |
| PBKS | 7 runs (DLS) | 01 Apr 2023 |
| KKR | 6 wickets | 01 Apr 2022 |
Pitch Report
KKR vs PBKS, the 44th match of the IPL 2025, is set to be played at Eden Gardens, Kolkata. The pitch here is often a good batting surface with some assistance for spinners in the middle overs. In a total of 99 T20 matches played at this venue, the batting first team won 42, while the chasing team emerged victorious 57 times.
Results of the last two games played at Eden Gardens, Kolkata
GT vs KKR (Apr 21, 2025) – GT won by 39 runs
| GT | 198/3 |
| KKR | 159/8 |
LSG vs KKR (Apr 08, 2025) – LSG won by 4 runs
| LSG | 238/3 |
| KKR | 234/7 |
Kolkata Knight Riders preview
With three victories in eight matches, Kolkata Knight Riders are currently standing at 7th in the table. The team needs to win at least 5 out of their remaining 6 games to reach the 16-point mark, so each match will be crucial for the team at this stage of the tournament. Despite having a long batting lineup, the team struggled to score big. Bowlers have done decent work.
Predicted XI: Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Sanil Narine, Ajinkya Rahane, Venkatesh Iyer, Rinku Singh, Andre Russell, Ramandeep Singh, Moeen Ali, Angkrish Raghuvanshi, Harshit Rana, Varun Chakravarthy
Punjab Kings preview
Punjab Kings, led by Shreyas Iyer, are currently standing in the 5th position in the table with five wins in eight matches. After winning back-to-back games, the team lost their last match to Royal Challengers Bangalore by 7 wickets. The batting has been inconsistent in the last couple of matches, while the bowlers have done good work.
Predicted XI: Priyansh Arya, Prabhsimran Singh, Shreyas Iyer, Josh Inglis, Nehal Wadhera, Shashank Singh, Marcus Stoinis, Marco Jansen, Xavier Bartlett, Arshdeep Singh
KKR vs PBKS: Who will win?
The match will be an exciting contest between two solid teams with Punjab Kings expected to come out on top, having good current form, a better H2H record, and an in-form bowling unit with a destructive batting lineup.
