In the 18th game of IPL 2018, hosts Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) will take on Kings XI Punjab (KXIP) at Eden Gardens (Kolkata) on Saturday afternoon. KKR is currently at the no.2 position while Ashwin led team is currently at the no.4 position of the points table.

Both teams have earned 6 points while KKR has played 5 games, Punjab has played 4 games.

KKR has won three of their five matches while KXIP has won three of their four games. Both teams are looking for a victory in the upcoming game which will put them on the top of the table at least for that day.

Before the beginning of the game, we are looking at some important stats of Kolkata vs Punjab, which are related to the upcoming match.

Form in the IPL 2018

KKR – Won, Lost, Lost, Won and Won

KXIP – Won, Lost, Won and Won

(Teams’ run-rate in the different phases)

(Total wickets taken with different bowling style)   

(Men in-form) 

 Head-to-head IPL records between KKR and KXIP

Important IPL stats at Eden Gardens (Kolkata)

Important IPL stats between KKR and KXIP

(Team stats)

(Individual stats)

Other important stats

• KKR batsman Robin Uthappa (952 runs) needs to score 42 more runs at Eden Gardens (Kolkata) to become the second batsman to score 1,000 T20 runs at Eden Gardens (Kolkata). Gautam Gambhir was the first man to achieve that feat.
• KKR batsman Chris Lynn (2,997 runs) needs 3 more runs to complete his 3,000 runs in his T20 career.