Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) will lock horns with Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) as the IPL league stage draws near a conclusion at the Eden Gardens, Kolkata on Saturday.
With a play-off spot up for grabs, both teams will be looking to claim a vital win.
LSG has its destiny in its own hands, but the same can not be said of KKR. They will need favours from other teams and a big win to boost their net run rate (NRR) in order to get a ticket to the last four.
Here, we look at the current form, head-to-head, and players to look out for.
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Kolkata Knight Riders vs Lucknow Super Giants: Sats, facts and player milestones
- KKR all-rounder Andre Russell has claimed 96 wickets in the 111 matches he has played in the IPL. Russell has also smashed 192 sixes in the IPL and needs eight more sixes to complete 200 maximums.
- KKR’s experienced fast bowler Tim Southee has taken 47 wickets in 54 IPL matches and the veteran pacer needs another three more to complete 50 wickets in the tournament.
- Venkatesh Iyer has amassed 932 runs in 35 IPL matches. Iyer has also scored 41 sixes in the tournament.
- LSG stand-in skipper Krunal Pandya has amassed 1,497 runs in the IPL and needs another three more runs to complete 1,500 runs in the tournament.
- Karun Nair, KL Rahul’s replacement, has scored 1,496 runs in the IPL and needs another four runs to complete 1,500 runs.
Kolkata Knight Riders vs Lucknow Super Giants: Latest betting odds
Here are some of the latest odds and selected markets for KKR vs LSG. You can find more markets and bet on this match and all the IPL 2023 action here with Dafabet.
Market | Odds (via Dafabet) |
KKR to win | 2.01 |
LSG to win | 1.80 |
Ravi Bishnoi to take over 1.5 wickets | 2.45 |
Jason Roy to score over 24.5 runs | 1.85 |
A six to be scored in the first over | 6.30 |
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