Match Prediction
Kolkata Knight Riders Eden Gardens mein Punjab Kings se takra rahe hain IPL regular season mein. KKR ne 2026 ke dono opening matches haar gaye hain, pichle saal eighth finish karne ke baad. PBKS, jo 2025 ke finalists the, is season ki shuruaat do wins ke saath ki hai aur apni pichli squad ka zyada hissa retain kiya hai. Shreyas Iyer apni purani team ke khilaf PBKS ko lead kar rahe hain, jise unhone do seasons pehle title tak pahunchaya tha.
Toss & Conditions
Eden Gardens has been the fastest-scoring IPL venue since 2023, with Sunrisers Hyderabad posting 226 in the only match there this season. The surface favors high scoring, making batting first or chasing with dew both viable strategies.
Head-to-Head
Punjab Kings ne Kolkata Knight Riders ke khilaf pichle teenon matches jeete hain.
Kolkata Knight Riders
Kolkata Knight Riders IPL regular season table mein ninth position par hain, do losses ke baad zero points aur -1.964 ke net run rate ke saath. Unhone apne pichle teen matches haare hain, jisme se do is season ke hain.
Punjab Kings
Punjab Kings IPL regular season mein fourth position par hain, do wins se chaar points aur +0.637 ke net run rate ke saath. Unhone apne pichle teen matches mein se do jeete hain aur abhi playoff position mein hain.
Playing XI
News & Facts
- Cameron Green was bought by KKR for INR 25.2 crore, has scored 18 and 2 in his first two innings, and has not bowled yet this season.
- Vijaykumar Vyshak has taken five wickets in two matches for PBKS, including three in the death overs.
- Yuzvendra Chahal has dismissed Ajinkya Rahane four times and Rinku Singh twice in IPL match-ups, conceding 46 off 45 balls to Rahane and 15 off 19 to Rinku.
- Prabhsimran Singh has scored 29 runs off 17 balls against Sunil Narine without being dismissed.
- PBKS have a win ratio of 0.44 at Eden Gardens, with four wins, nine losses, and one washout.
Key Stats
Verdict
Key stats Punjab Kings ke favor mein 7-1 ja rahe hain, jahan unke paas points, NRR, Elo, recent form aur head-to-head record mein advantage hai, jabki KKR sirf death-over economy mein aage hain. Chaaron predictive models PBKS ko favor karte hain, average 64% win probability ke saath. Bookmakers bhi PBKS ko 58% (odds 1.65) par support kar rahe hain, jabki KKR ke chances 42% (odds 2.26) hain. PBKS ki stronger batting form aur balanced bowling unit KKR ke early-season struggles aur expensive bowling figures ke contrast mein clearly better lag rahi hai.
KKKolkata Knight Riders
161/10
SRSunrisers Hyderabad
226/8
MIMumbai Indians
224/4
KKKolkata Knight Riders
220/4
SRSunrisers Hyderabad
278/3
KKKolkata Knight Riders
168/10
KKKolkata Knight Riders
179/6
CSChennai Super Kings
183/8
KKKolkata Knight Riders
206/4
RRRajasthan Royals
205/8
DCDelhi Capitals
190/9
KKKolkata Knight Riders
204/9
KKKolkata Knight Riders
7/0
PBPunjab Kings
201/4
KKKolkata Knight Riders
159/8
GTGujarat Titans
198/3
PBPunjab Kings
111/10
KKKolkata Knight Riders
95/10
KK4PB5KKKolkata Knight Riders
7/0
PBPunjab Kings
201/4
PBPunjab Kings
111/10
KKKolkata Knight Riders
95/10
KKKolkata Knight Riders
261/6
PBPunjab Kings
262/2
KKKolkata Knight Riders
182/5
PBPunjab Kings
179/7
PBPunjab Kings
191/5
KKKolkata Knight Riders
146/7
KKKolkata Knight Riders
141/4
PBPunjab Kings
137/10
KKKolkata Knight Riders
165/7
PBPunjab Kings
168/5
PBPunjab Kings
123/9
KKKolkata Knight Riders
126/5
KKKolkata Knight Riders
149/9
PBPunjab Kings
150/2
PBPunjab Kings
162/5
KKKolkata Knight Riders
164/6
CSChennai Super Kings
209/5
PBPunjab Kings
210/5
PBPunjab Kings
165/7
GTGujarat Titans
162/6
RCRoyal Challengers Bengaluru
190/9
PBPunjab Kings
184/7
PBPunjab Kings
207/5
MIMumbai Indians
203/6
PBPunjab Kings
101/10
RCRoyal Challengers Bengaluru
106/2
PBPunjab Kings
187/3
MIMumbai Indians
184/7
PBPunjab Kings
206/8
DCDelhi Capitals
208/4
RRRajasthan Royals
209/7
PBPunjab Kings
219/5
PBPunjab Kings
236/5
LSLucknow Super Giants
199/7
CSChennai Super Kings
190/10
PBPunjab Kings
194/6