KKR and Punjab Kings clash in Kolkata

Kolkata: in IPL 2026 Kolkata Knight Riders Battling in search of her first win. The team is constantly trying to improve its playing style. On the other hand punjab kings Looks to be in great form this season and is among the major contenders for the trophy. This evening, both these teams will meet at Kolkata’s prestigious Eden Gardens Will be face to face for the first time.

Head to head statistics between KKR and Punjab Kings

Total matches played: 35

Kolkata Knight Riders: 21 win

Punjab Kings: 13 wins

No results: 1

According to the statistics, KKR seems to have the upper hand, but considering the current form of Punjab Kings, it may be challenging for KKR to win. It will be interesting to see which team will win this match.

Eden Gardens pitch and batting temperament

Kolkata Knight Riders home ground Eden Gardens It is considered favorable for batsmen. This ground is known as heaven for batting. Bowlers are not expected to get much help here. The flat pitch made of black soil provides high bounce, allowing spectators to enjoy high-scoring matches.

Weather conditions and probability of rain

According to the Meteorological Department, there is a possibility of light sunshine in Kolkata today, but there is a possibility of rain with thunderstorm in the afternoon. The maximum temperature here is expected to be around 35 degrees Celsius. The weather will improve at night and may become partly cloudy, causing the temperature to drop to around 23 degrees Celsius. There is also a 25% chance of rain at the time of the toss.

probable playing eleven

KKR Probable Playing XI: Ajinkya Rahane (captain), Finn Allen, Cameron Green, Angkrish Raghuvanshi (wicketkeeper), Manish Pandey, Rinku Singh, Anukul Roy, Sunil Narine, Vaibhav Arora, Varun Chakraborty, Blessing Muzarabani.

Impact Sub: Karthik Tyagi

PBKS Probable Playing XI: Prabhsimran Singh (wicketkeeper), Priyansh Arya, Cooper Connolly, Shreyas Iyer (captain), Nehal Wadhera, Shashank Singh, Marcus Stoinis, Marco Jensen, Xavier Bartlett, Vijaykumar Vishak, Arshdeep Singh.

Impact Sub: Yuzvendra Chahal