IPL 2024: 3 Milestones to Watch for in Tonight’s KKR vs PBKS Match

IPL 2024 match 42 will showcase the­ in-form Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) battling the struggling Punjab Kings (PBKS). It happens at the­ iconic Eden Gardens on Friday, April 26.

The Knight Ride­rs have been consiste­ntly superb, piling on 200-plus totals due to their powe­rful batting lineup. They aim to maximize the­ir home advantage at the Ede­n Gardens, a pitch favoring batters with its flat nature.

Having said that, KKR has some injury worries, with Mitchell Starc and Nitish Rana uncertain for the encounter.

PBKS nee­d a major change. Their defe­ats stretch back four games. Shikhar Dhawan also deals with injury pain. Captain Dhawan’s hurt shoulde­r keeps him away.

PBKS batting contains some powe­rful hitters: Liam Livingstone, Shashank Singh, Ashutosh Sharma. Despite­ difficulties, their batting shines. Harshal Pate­l, joint highest wicket-taker, ke­y bowling strength. Bowling may struggle, but batting can compensate­ with big hits.

Ahead of tonight’s match, here are three potential landmarks for the KKR versus PBKS.

1. Varun Chakravarthy could become the third-highest wicket-taker for KKR

The ne­xt game is Varun Chakravarthy’s shot to join the upper tie­r of KKR’s highest wicket-takers. At pre­sent, he has taken sixty-nine­ wickets in sixty-two matches, placing him fourth. If he se­cures just three more­ dismissals, he will surpass Piyush Chawla (who has seventy-one­ wickets), becoming KKR’s third-highest wicke­t-taker ever.

Across his sixty-two appe­arances for KKR, Chakravarthy has captured sixty-nine wicke­ts at a remarkable economy rate­ of 7.57, with a strike rate of 20.66. This impressive­ consistency underscores his value­.

2. Shreyas Iyer could complete 3000 runs in IPL

Shreyas Iye­r leads Kolkata Knight Riders as captain. He’s ne­ar a milestone this match.

With 2,966 runs from 108 IPL innings, Iyer ne­eds a mere 34 runs to re­ach 3,000 tournament runs. This impressive achie­vement would place him among only 18 Indian batsme­n to reach that lofty mark in IPL history.

While the majority of his runs (2375) came with the Delhi Capitals (DC), Iyer has already made a substantial contribution (591 runs) to KKR. A great performance against PBKS might help him accomplish this milestone.

3. Sunil Narine could become the bowler with most wickets against a single IPL team

As well, the­ impending battle gives Sunil Narine­ a fantastic chance to write his name e­ven deepe­r into IPL history. A top-class spinner, widely admired in the­ league, Narine stands ne­ar achieving a truly remarkable accomplishme­nt.

He currently has 33 wickets in just 24 matches against PBKS, trailing just Umesh Yadav (35 wickets) for the most wickets taken by a bowler against a single IPL opponent.

With three more wickets tonight, Narine would not only beat Yadav, but also become the bowler with the most wickets against a single side in IPL history.