To avoid the havoc of Shreyas Iyer, these 3 ways near KKR, old friend will avenge ‘insult’! – IPL 2025 pbks vs kkr today match kolkata has these 3 ways to stop shreyas iyer and punjab eX captain wants revenge for the insult
KKR has 3 ways to stop Shreyas Iyer
- Paes attack cleverly used: The spin attack ahead of the form in which Shreyas Iyer is in does not look very effective. Harshit Rana and Vaibhav Arora have two good pacers. In such a situation, Ajinkya Rahane will have to use them cleverly to stop the partner of his Mumbai Ranji team. Iyer has some problems on the bumpy ball.
- Work can be made with pressure on the other end: The second way to KKR will have to block one end by dismissing other batsmen quickly. If he is successful in doing so, there will be additional pressure on Iyer. In such a situation, it is possible that Iyer makes a mistake, so that he gets his wicket.
- Fielding will have to be agile, mistake will be heavy: The third way is good fielding and its position. A small mistake in front of Iyer may be overshadowed. Iyer has trouble for some time. In such a situation, opportunities are also created. On this, KKR will have to hit a four. Rahane knows about his shots, so this will make it easier for KKR to decorate the field.
Punjab Kings vs Kolkata Knight Riders Record
On the other hand, Punjab Kings have won three out of five matches this season so far, while KKR’s team is also in good form. Kolkata has won 21 times in 33 matches played between the two teams so far, while Punjab has won only 12 matches, since 2022, there has been a balance between the two teams since 2022. During this period, both teams have played four matches and both have won in two.
Punjab may have many hard hitters, high scoring matches
Along with him, Marcus Stoynis also finally batted aggressively to bring the team to a huge score of 245 runs. Mullanpur’s pitch is considered to be favorable for batsmen, where high scoring matches are expected. However, sharp and spin bowlers also get some help from this pitch. In such a situation, there can be a balanced challenge for both bowlers and batsmen. On behalf of KKR, spin bowlers like Varun Chakraborty and Sunil Naren can play a special role.
KKR also has more than one player
On the other hand, KKR batting has explosive batsmen like Quinton de Kock and Sunil Naren, which will be necessary for Punjab Kings. This responsibility will be on the shoulders of Arshdeep Singh, who has dismissed Di Cock four times in eight innings in T20. At the same time, Naren has also been sent to the pavilion once in four innings of IPL. Arshdeep has also been successful against Rahane, he has been dismissed twice in four innings. Although Arshdeep’s economy has been above 9 this season, he has taken seven wickets in five matches.
Punjab’s biggest concern
The biggest concern of Punjab Kings is his bowling in Powerplay at this time. The team has taken only four wickets in five matches of Powerplay this season, which is the lowest this season. Two of these four wickets have been taken by Maxwell, who is not even the main bowler. If Punjab Kings have to stop KKR’s strong batting, then they will have to bowl aggressive and accurately in the powerplay.
(With IANS’s input)
