Sharjah: Kings XI Punjab (KXIP) and Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) are going to compete in the 46th match of IPL 2020 today. Where Punjab has won four consecutive wins and made a strong claim to make it to the playoffs. At the same time, KKR is also a strong contender in the race to secure a place in the top-4. Kings XI Punjab (KXIP) has 10 points thanks to 5 wins in 11 matches and is in fifth place while KKR has 12 points and is in fourth position.

The playoff race is now very tight. Punjab will try to reach the top four with one win, while KKR, if they win, will get 14 points and it will also strengthen their chances of reaching the playoffs. In such a situation, today's match is very important for both teams. The team of Kings XI is in excellent form. He defeated Royal Challengers Bangalore after losing five consecutive matches and then defeated the top two teams Mumbai and Delhi Capitals. Punjab successfully defended their small score against Sunrisers Hyderabad. However, to reach the playoffs, Kings XI have to win the remaining three matches.

Kings XI Punjab probable playing XI: KL Rahul (captain), Mayank Agarwal, Chris Gayle, Nicholas Puran, Glenn Maxwell, Mandeep Singh, Chris Jordan, Murugan Ashwin, Ravi Bishnoi, Arshadip Singh, Mohammed Shami.

Possible playing XI of Kolkata Knight Riders: Eoin Morgan (captain), Shubman Gill, Nitish Rana, Rahul Tripathi, Dinesh Karthik (wicketkeeper), Lockie Ferguson, Pat Cummins, Varun Chakraborty, Sunil Narayan, Kamlesh Nagerkoti, Prashid Krishna.

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