KKR vs PBKS Toss Update, IPL 2025 Match 44: Playing 11, Impact Subs, Captain's Quotes, Pitch Report

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KKR vs PBKS Toss Update, Playing 11 IPL 2025 Match 44: Punjab Kings captain Shreyas Iyer opted to bat first after winning the toss against Rajasthan Royals at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata on April 26, 2025 (Saturday).

After winning the toss PBKS captain Shreyas said, "We are batting first. Since we are playing on the same wicket they played on. Can see a few cracks, will get an idea on how its playing. It's always been great to play in front of this crowd. Another day to come here and embrace.

'We have been getting brilliant starts. We are talking about a few situations, need to play to our best ability and believe in ourselves. I want the bowlers to take wickets, it changes the momentum. The more wickets we take in the powerplay, gives a chance to the other bowlers. Maxwell and Omarzai come in."

Meanwhile KKR captain Ajinkya Rahane said, "It's all about playing good cricket, need to chase down whatever the target is. Our bowlers have been bowling really well. They have improved a lot. The boys have disappointed with the bat, but need to be brave in this format.

KKR vs PBKS Playing 11 and Impact Sub options

Punjab Kings Playing 11: Priyansh Arya, Prabhsimran Singh, Shreyas Iyer(c), Josh Inglis(w), Nehal Wadhera, Shashank Singh, Glenn Maxwell, Azmatullah Omarzai, Marco Jansen, Arshdeep Singh, Yuzvendra Chahal

Kolkata Knight Riders Playing 11: Rahmanullah Gurbaz(w), Sunil Narine, Ajinkya Rahane(c), Venkatesh Iyer, Rinku Singh, Andre Russell, Rovman Powell, Vaibhav Arora, Chetan Sakariya, Harshit Rana, Varun Chakaravarthy

"Our batting unit needs to do well in this game. We have been playing good cricket in patches. It's all about living in the moment and be positive. Powell comes in Moeen and Sakariya comes in for Ramandeep."

KKR vs PBKS Pitch Report

The pitch at Eden Gardens for KKR vs PBKS presents a decent playing surface, with square boundaries of 62m and 64m, and a straight boundary of 75m. The presence of some grass around the good length area and a few bare patches makes it a challenging wicket for spinners, particularly with the shorter boundaries.

While batting may be tricky, runs will come easier against pace bowlers. The pitch appears dry, and with the third game on this track, the mystery spinners are expected to play a significant role. Batters will need to adjust to the hard lengths for successful scoring.

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