KKR vs PBKS: There will be a tough fight at Eden Gardens, who will be dominant in statistics and what will be the possible playing XI?

News India Live, Digital Desk: The excitement of IPL 2026 is at its peak and now it is the turn of the great match between the two most unpredictable teams of the league. Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) is going to face Punjab Kings (PBKS) at the historic Eden Gardens ground in Kolkata. On one hand, there is Punjab Kings, captained by Shreyas Iyer, who are in excellent form, while on the other hand, KKR will try to maintain their dominance on the home ground. Let us know the head-to-head statistics of both the teams, top performers and the possible playing eleven of this match. Head-to-Head: KKR’s dominance in the statistics game. Whenever these two teams have come face to face in the history of IPL, Kolkata Knight Riders have had the upper hand. So far, a total of 33 matches have been played between the two teams, out of which KKR has won 21 matches, while Punjab Kings has been able to win only 12 times. However, in the last few seasons, Punjab has given a tough competition to KKR, due to which this match is expected to be very interesting. Eden Gardens pitch and top performers Kolkata pitch has always been helpful for both spinners and fast bowlers. Andre Russell and Sunil Narine have always proved dangerous for KKR against Punjab. Russell has played many explosive innings against Punjab. On the other hand, Punjab Kings captain Shreyas Iyer’s record on this field has been excellent. Also, the swing bowling of Punjab fast bowler Arshdeep Singh can create problems for KKR’s top order. KKR’s probable playing XIKKKR would not like to make any major tampering with its winning combination. There seems to be balance in their team. Phil Salt (wicketkeeper) Sunil Narine Venkatesh Iyer Shreyas Iyer (former captain of KKR, now in Punjab) Rinku Singh Andre Russell Mandeep Singh Mitchell Starc Harshit Ranavarun Chakraborty Suyyash Sharma (Impact Player) PBKS’s Probable Playing XI Punjab Kings team is very confident after the victory of their last match. Captain Shreyas Iyer would like to do something special against his old team.Priyansh AryaJonny BairstowShreyas Iyer (captain)Sam KaranJitesh Sharma (wicketkeeper)Nehal Wadherashshank SinghHarpreet BararHarshal PatelArshdeep SinghVijaykumar Vaishakh