Where To Watch KKR Vs PBKS Live: The sixth match of the 2026 season of the Indian Premier League will be between two teams that have been to the IPL final in the last two seasons, but have started this season in very different ways, as the Kolkata Knight Riders will take on the Punjab Kings in Match 12 of the competition. But when will this IPL 2026 match be played, where will it be played, and where can you watch it live? These, among some other questions, will be answered here.
The Kolkata Knight Riders have had vast success in the IPL. They have lifted the trophy on three occasions, in 2012, 2014, and as recently as 2024, where they defeated SRH in the final. The Knight Riders had quite a disappointing season in 2025, as they finished eighth on the points table, missing out on the playoffs by a mile.
THey have started this season off in disastrous fashion. In the two games the Knight RIders have played, they have been thoroughly beaten by the MUmbai Indians, before being ravaged by the SUnrisers Hyderabad.
On the other hand, the Punjab Kings is one of only three teams in the IPL to have never won the league and one of two that have been here for the whole time. The Punjab Kings have, for much of their history, been a fodder team in the league, with a few playoff appearances under their belt. However, in 2025, they topped the league and made their way to the final, where they lost to the Royal Challengers Bengaluru.
Where To Watch KKR Vs PBKS Live
THe Kings have kicked this season off in style. In their first game, they defeated the Gujarat Titans, before thrashing the Punjab KIngs in their second
The KKR Vs PBKS rivalry, is an old one. From records being broken in this match up to them facing in big games. In 2024, Punjab chased down the biggest target in IPL history against KKR. THe two teams also faced off in the IPL 2014 final, where Kolkata won their second title.
The head-to-head record for Kolkata Knight Riders vs Punjab Kings is quite one sided. The two teams have gone against one other on 35 occasions. KKR have won 21 of these battles, while PBKS has been triumphant 13 times. THeir most recent game last year was washed off due to rain.
Ajinkya Rahane will captain the Knight RIders this season, and this is their probable playing XI with the impact player –
Ajinkya Rahane (C), Finn Allen, Angkrish Rashuvanshi, Cameron Green, Rinku Singh, Rovman Powell, Anukul Roy, Sunil Narine, Vaibhav Arora, Varun Chakravarthy, KArtik Tyagi*
Meanwhile, Shreyas Iyer will be the Punjab Kings skipper in IPL 2026. Here is their probable playing XI with the impact player.
Priyansh Arya, Prabhsimran Singh (wk), Cooper Connolly, Shreyas Iyer (C), Nehal Wadhera, Shashank SIngh, Marcus Stoinis, Marco Jansen, Xavier Bartlett, Vijaykumar Vyshak, Arshdeep Singh, Yuzvendra Chahal*
This KKR vs PBKS Match 12 of IPL 2026 will be played on Monday, April 6, at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata. The match will commence at 7:30 PM.
This match, like all IPL matches this season, can be watched live in India on the Star Sports Network on TV. It will be live-streamed on the JioHotstar app and website on mobiles, laptops, and other streaming devices.
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