Punjab Kings vs Kolkata Knight Riders, Watch Live Telecast, Live Streaming

☞ Shikhar Dhawan will be at the helm of PBKS, domestic star Nitish Rana has replaced injured Shreyas Iyer as KKR captain.

» PBKS and KKR eye winning starts when the two sides off face off in first of Saturday's double-header in the Indian Premier League (IPL) at the IS Bindra Stadium in Mohali. PBKS and KKR finished sixth and seventh, respectively, last season and would look to qualify for the playoffs atleast this time around.

» While veteran Shikhar Dhawan will be at the helm of Punjab, domestic star Nitish Rana has replaced injured Shreyas Iyer as KKR captain. On paper, though, PBKS looks a tad more stronger than KKR. But Englishman Jonny Bairstow's absence will certainly leave a big void in Punjab's team composition.