KKR vs PBKS Match Details – IPL 2026

Series

Indian Premier League 2026

Match

Match 12 – Kolkata Knight Riders vs Punjab Kings

Date

6 April 2026

Day

Monday

Time

7:30 PM IST

(Toss at 7:00 PM IST)

Stadium

Eden Gardens, Kolkata, India

Live Telecast & Streaming

TV Broadcast (India)

• Star Sports Network

Live Streaming

• JioHotstar (Mobile & OTT)

Pitch Report – Eden Gardens

• Eden Gardens pitch usually supports batters in T20 matches.
• The surface offers good bounce and pace, helping stroke play.
• Spinners can become effective during the middle overs.
• Dew in night matches can help the team chasing.

Average 1st Innings Score:

170–185 runs

Ideal Strategy:

Teams often prefer bowling first due to dew.

KKR vs PBKS Head-to-Head Record

KKR has historically dominated PBKS in IPL meetings.

Probable Playing XI

Kolkata Knight Riders Probable XI

1. Sunil Narine
2. Finn Allen
3. Ajinkya Rahane (C)
4. Cameron Green
5. Angkrish Raghuvanshi
6. Rinku Singh
7. Ramandeep Singh
8. Vaibhav Arora
9. Blessing Muzabarani
10. Varun Chakravarthy
11. Umran malik

Punjab Kings Probable XI

1. Priyansh Arya
2. Prabhsiman Singh
3. Cooper Connolly
4. Shreyas Iyer (C)
5. Nehal Wadhera
6. Shashank Singh
7. Marcus Stoinis
8. Marco Jansen
9. Xavier Barlett
10. Arshdeep Singh
11. Yujvendra Chahal

Dream11 Fantasy Team (Suggested)

Wicketkeepers

• Prabhsimaran Singh

Batters

• Shreyas Iyer
• Finn Allen (VC)
• Rinku Singh

All-Rounders

• Marco Jansen (C)
• Marcus Stoinis
• Sunil Narine

Bowlers

• Arshdip Singh
• Xavier Barlett
• Varun Chakravarthy
• Vaibhav Arora

Captain: Marco Jansen

Vice-Captain: Finn Allen

Match Prediction

Winning Chances

Why KKR Slightly Ahead

• Strong record at Eden Gardens
• Powerful middle order with Cameron Green & Rinku
• Better spin attack with Narine + Varun

Prediction:

👉 Kolkata Knight Riders likely to win