PBKS vs KKR under threat of getting washed out, Practice get cancelled due to bad weather, Follow IPL 2023 LIVE updates
Mohali Weather – PBKS vs KKR: Punjab Kings will clash with Kolkata Knight Riders in their Indian Premier League 2023 (IPL 2023)…
Mohali Weather – PBKS vs KKR: Punjab Kings will clash with Kolkata Knight Riders in their Indian Premier League 2023 (IPL 2023) opener in Mohali today. Punjab Cricket Association Stadium is the venue where all fans will have their eyes locked on for this intriguing encounter. But chances are that this match would be affected by bad weather/rain. In the latest, visiting Kolkata Knight Riders were not able to practice because of rain. As a result, their captain Nitish Rana opted to train indoors.
“Practice was cancelled today (Friday) due to rain/bad weather. Nitish Rana trained in the indoor facility at PCA stadium,” an official note from KKR stated.
Mohali Weather – PBKS vs KKR
The Punjab Kings vs Kolkata Knight Riders match is slated for 3:30 PM IST on Friday. The toss will happen at 3 PM IST.
This is the first day match of the IPL 2023 which is very worrying thing for fans as rain is expected during the daytime in Mohali.
As per Weather.com, thunderstorms are developing in the Saturday afternoon. There is a high of 23ºC, which is very low considering it’s April in northern India. Winds will be blowing from SE at 15 to 25 km/h. And the chance of rain is 60%.
While at night, early thunderstorms are predicted. And the low is of 15ºC. Winds from ENE and variable. While the chances of rain is 50%.
Punjab Kings vs Kolkata Knight Riders, IPL 2023
The two new captains at the helm, Shikhar Dhawan for Punjab and Nitish Rana for Kolkata, will try to start their respective reigns on the right foot given the injuries and availability issues of foreign players that beset both sides.
Shreyas Iyer’s untimely shoulder injury has put KKR in a fix as they try to fix the batting order. Rana’s surprise elevation to captaincy indicates that the team is banking on the southpaw to come good. The Delhi batter has had a few promising seasons of IPL but lacked consistency.
Another worry for KKR is the lack of quality death over bowlers. Baring Lockie Ferguson no one can be trusted to bowl at the death.
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PBKS have the issue of playing foreign players upfront as a majority are away for national duties. Liam Livingstone will miss first match due to no NOC clearance, while Kagiso Rabada is away for national duties. A lot will depend on skipper Dhawan to provide a fiery start upfront.
