Kolkata Knight Riders vs Punjab Kings Prediction & Betting Tips - Indian Premier League
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by Sridhar Bhamidi | in Indian Premier League Predictions
The unbeaten start of the Punjab Kings to the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026 campaign will be a tough hurdle that the winless Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) must cross as the sides meet on Monday. This is match #12 of the season to be played at Eden Gardens, and our prediction is for Angkrish Raghuvanshi to score at least 25 runs.
With two losses in as many matches, KKR are second from bottom, while two wins out of two put the Punjab Kings third in the points tally after Saturday’s round of matches.
Kolkata started the season with two contrasting defeats, losing to Mumbai Indians (by six wickets) in Mumbai and to Sunrisers Hyderabad (by 65 runs) in Kolkata. Conceding 224 and 226 runs, respectively, in these two games underlined their growing concerns.
Only Blessing Muzarabani (four wickets) looked effective, while the best economy rate among regular bowlers (with more than four overs) is 9.85. The only silver lining has been Raghuvanshi, who scored two fifties.
Punjab edged Gujarat Titans by three wickets in Mullanpur and followed it with a five-wicket win in Chennai. Both the chases were effectively led by their top-order, with Cooper Connolly and Shreyas Iyer leading the charge.
Among the bowlers, Vijaykumar Vyshak (five wickets) has been effective, while Yuzvendra Chahal (ER 7.00) has been frugal.
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Kolkata Knight Riders - Punjab Kings Key Points
- Raghuvanshi scored at least 25 in four of his last five competitive matches.
- Raghuvanshi scored 51 and 52 in the first two IPL matches of this season.
- In eight of his last 11 IPL batting innings, Raghuvanshi has scored 25 or more runs.
- KKR have won seven of their last nine completed IPL games at Eden Gardens against Punjab.
- Punjab lost seven of their last 12 completed IPL games against KKR.
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Our Kolkata Knight Riders vs Punjab Kings Prediction
It’s still early days, but KKR are feeling the heat. Their IPL campaigns in the past have relied heavily on the success of their mystery spinners, but this season has been different. Both Sunil Narine and Varun Chakravarthy are struggling to contain runs, with economy rates of 9.85 and 13.16, respectively. Punjab, on the other hand, have been handsome in their two wins, although KKR at their home venue are a different proposition.
We are backing the young KKR batsman, and our Kolkata Knight Riders vs Punjab Kings prediction is Angkrish Raghuvanshi over 24.5 runs.
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