The wonderful journey of the Indian Premier League 2026 has now reached the 12th match. Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) and Punjab Kings (PBKS) are going to clash at the historic Eden Gardens. On one side, there is the team which is playing in a consistent rhythm, Punjab Kings, on the other side, there is the faltering team, Kolkata Knight Riders, which is yearning for victory.
There is potential in Kolkata Knight Riders but the team seems disintegrated. By the year 2025, the good days of KKR are lost somewhere. The team has been revamped for IPL 2026 but better results have not come.
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KKR is in tatters, prospects for PBKS?
If KKR is having bad days then there is a chance for PBKS. Neither KKR’s bowling nor batting has been in form. The players who are in charge of the match are the ones who are playing poorly. Tegh Ganjbaz is not in the team, who can do better.
What is the condition of PBKS?
After reaching the final last season, this year too they have achieved a spectacular victory in 2 matches. The top order of this team is excellent. Players are scoring a lot of runs. New players like Cooper Connolly are also performing better. The team’s bowling is balanced and an experienced team.
Shreyas Iyer has been the captain of KKR, has also led the team to the title, now he is the captain of PBKS and is playing with the old team. He knows better the shortcomings and failures of the team. The contest is going to be interesting.
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What will KKR have to do?
If both batting and bowling have to be improved in KKR middle order, only then success can be achieved. It is not so easy to challenge Punjab Kings in better form.
How will the competition be?
PBKS would like to keep its hold strong. KKR players, like Sun Risers Hyderabad, are suffering from low morale. The only thing in KKR’s favor is its home pitch, KKR can make a comeback. In the last 5 years, the competition between the two teams has been quite equal.
What have been the results in head to head matches?
There have been 35 matches between the two teams so far.
KKR: 21
PBKS: 13
Draw: 1
How has the competition been at Indus Garden?
Match: 13
KKR: 10
PBKS: 3
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What could be the playing 11 of KKR vs Punjab Kings?
- KKR: Ajinkya Rahane (captain), Finn Allen, Cameron Green, Angkrish Raghuvanshi (wicketkeeper), Manish Pandey/Ramandeep Singh, Rinku Singh, Anukul Roy, Sunil Narine, Vaibhav Arora/Navdeep Saini/Umran Malik, Varun Chakraborty, Blessing Muzarabani, Kartik Tyagi.
- PBKS: Shreyas Iyer (captain), Prabhsimran Singh (wicketkeeper), Priyansh Arya, Cooper Connolly, Nehal Wadhera, Shashank Singh, Marcus Stoinis, Marco Jensen, Xavier Bartlett, Vijaykumar Vishak, Arshdeep Singh, Yuzvendra Chahal.
When will the match start?
The toss will take place at 7 o’clock. The match will start at 7.30.
Where to watch the match?
If you want to watch the match on TV, then you can watch it on the channels of Star Sports Network. If you want to stream online then download Jio Hotstar app or watch it on Jio Hotstar website. If you are a Jio user then you can watch it for free as per your recharge plan. Hotstar IPL plan is being given for free in many data packs.
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