New Delhi, April 15 -- The Punjab Kings will welcome defending champions Kolkata Knight Riders at the Maharaja Yadavindra Singh International Cricket Stadium, in Mullanpur, in the Indian Premier League today.

The two currently occupy mid table positions in the standings and have endured similar topsy-turvy seasons so far.

Both teams have 6 points each but the defending champions are one position above, in fifth, owing to a better net run rate. PBKS, on the other hand, have played one match fewer than KKR (6 matches).

The two sides have played each other 33 times in the history of the IPL with the away side comfortably the better team on more occasions. However, the last time the two sides met, at the Eden Gardens, it was PBKS who came ...