IPL 2026 KKR vs PBKS Playing 11: Ajinkya Rahane-led Kolkata Knight Riders will square off against Shreyas Iyer-led Punjab Kings in the 12th match of the IPL 2026 on April 06 at Eden Gardens, Kolkata.
Kolkata Knight Riders suffered back-to-back defeats and are searching for their first win in the ongoing IPL campaign. Meanwhile, the Punjab Kings have two back-to-back wins in the campaign and will be aiming to finish in the top spot in the IPL 2026 points table.
Both sides has met on 35 occasions where KKR has 21 wins while PBKS has 13 wins. Despite the record, their current performance strongly favours the Kings.
Kolkata Knight Riders won the toss and opted to bat. speaking on the toss, KKR captain Ajinkya Rahane said, “We are going to bat first. Looks a good wicket, little bit of the drier side but it’s a very good wicket and slightly less covering of grass as well.”
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“It’s all about having that belief and confidence. It’s about winning those small moments. We are confident. Two changes, forced. Varun Chakaravarthy got injured taking the catch in the last game and Narine is sick. Powell and Saini are in,” concluded Ajinkya Rahane.
Meanwhile, PBKS captain Shreyas Iyer said, “Not at all, I was supposed to bowl as well. So kind of happy with the decision he took. Our (Shreyas and Ponting) chemistry blossomed from our Delhi Capitals days. He gives freedom to all the youngsters and he is an inspiration himself. Same team for us.”
Meanwhile, check Eden Gardens weather report for the IPL 2026 clash between Kolkata Knight Riders and Punjab Kings.
IPL 2026 KKR vs PBKS Playing 11
Kolkata Knight Riders Playing 11: Finn Allen, Ajinkya Rahane(c), Cameron Green, Angkrish Raghuvanshi(w), Rovman Powell, Rinku Singh, Ramandeep Singh, Anukul Roy, Navdeep Saini, Vaibhav Arora, Kartik Tyagi.
Punjab Kings Playing 11: Prabhsimran Singh(w), Shreyas Iyer(c), Cooper Connolly, Nehal Wadhera, Shashank Singh, Marcus Stoinis, Marco Jansen, Xavier Bartlett, Vijaykumar Vyshak, Arshdeep Singh, Yuzvendra Chahal.
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