Two time champions Kolkata Knight Riders have won the toss and elected to bat first against Kings XI Punjab. With five losses in six games, KL Rahul's side has been reeling at the points table with five losses in six games.
KKR, on the other hand, will look to continue the momentum as they are entering the contest after beating CSK. Rahul Tripathi got them off to a flier in their previous encounter against Chennai. Kolkata, who have won three in their last four, are gradually emerging as a strong contender for a third IPL title, with many of their players striking good form.
Kings XI Punjab (Playing XI): KL Rahul(c), Mayank Agarwal, Mandeep Singh, Nicholas Pooran, Simran Singh(w), Glenn Maxwell, Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Chris Jordan, Ravi Bishnoi, Mohammed Shami, Arshdeep Singh
Kolkata Knight Riders (Playing XI): Rahul Tripathi, Shubman Gill, Nitish Rana, Sunil Narine, Eoin Morgan, Andre Russell, Dinesh Karthik(w/c), Pat Cummins, Kamlesh Nagarkoti, Prasidh Krishna, Varun Chakravarthy
