Match Prediction
Kolkata Knight Riders Eden Gardens mein Lucknow Super Giants ke saath IPL 2026 regular season ka match khelenge. LSG ki powerplay bowling tournament mein sabse best rahi hai, unhone do games mein total saat wickets liye hain aur unka economy 4.58 raha hai. KKR ki batting ne powerplay mein 11.29 per over ke rate se runs banaye hain, lekin us phase mein unhone chhe wickets bhi kho diye. KKR abhi tak teen matches ke baad bhi winless hai, jabki LSG ne do matches mein se ek jeeta hai.
Toss & Conditions
The match will be played on pitch No. 6 at Eden Gardens, the same surface used for the PBKS-KKR game. Recent Eden Gardens pitches have been batting-friendly, and that trend is expected to continue, making run-scoring conditions favorable.
Head-to-Head
Last teen meetings mein, Kolkata Knight Riders ne do matches jeete hain jabki Lucknow Super Giants ne ek jeeta hai.
Kolkata Knight Riders
Kolkata Knight Riders IPL 2026 regular season mein 9th position par hain, teen matches se 1 point ke saath. Unka record 0 wins aur 2 losses ka hai, ek match washout hua tha. Unhone apne last do completed games Sunrisers Hyderabad aur Mumbai Indians ke against haare hain.
Lucknow Super Giants
Lucknow Super Giants IPL 2026 regular season mein 7th position par hain, do matches se 2 points ke saath. Unhone ek match jeeta aur ek haara hai. Unhone apna opener Delhi Capitals ke against haara tha, lekin uske baad Sunrisers Hyderabad ko hara diya.
Playing XI
News & Facts
- Sunil Narine has recovered from illness and returns to KKR’s XI after missing the previous match against Punjab Kings.
- Varun Chakravarthy remains doubtful due to a finger injury on his left hand sustained against Sunrisers Hyderabad.
- Cameron Green is cleared to resume bowling for KKR after recovering from a lower-back injury that had restricted him to batting only.
- KKR’s bowling unit has been affected by injuries and unavailability, including Mustafizur Rahman, Harshit Rana, and Akash Deep being ruled out before the tournament.
- Prince Yadav has taken four wickets in two matches this season for LSG, improving on his debut season tally of three wickets in six games.
Key Stats
Verdict
Key stats LSG ke favor mein 5-2 ja rahe hain, jahan unhe points, NRR, Elo rating, aur powerplay aur middle-overs economy mein advantage hai, jabki KKR death-overs economy aur recent head-to-heads mein aage hai. Sabhi chaar predictive models LSG ko favor kar rahe hain, jahan unka average win probability 58% hai aur KKR ka 42%. Bookmakers bhi LSG ki taraf lean kar rahe hain 55% (odds 1.76) ke saath, jabki KKR 45% (odds 2.09) par hai. LSG ki superior bowling metrics aur KKR ki depleted attack is matchup ke outcome mein central role play karenge.