New Delhi: Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) have won the toss and opted to bat first against Punjab Kings (PBKS) in the match no.13 of the IPL 2026 at the Eden Gardens on Monday, April 6. The Ajinkya Rahane-led KKR have made two changes in their playing XI and have benched their two frontline spinners. Rovman Powell replaces Sunil Narine, and Navdeep Saini comes in place of Varun Chakaravarthy.
KKR captain Ajinkya Rahane provided an update on both spinners and said that Chakaravarthy got injured after taking a catch in the last game against Sunrisers Hyderabad and Sunil Narine is sick.
“Looks a good wicket, little bit on the drier side but it’s a very good wicket and slightly less covering of grass as well. 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,” Rahane said at the toss.
PBKS and KKR’s playing XI
KKR playing XI: Finn Allen, Ajinkya Rahane(c), Cameron Green, Angkrish Raghuvanshi(w), Rovman Powell, Rinku Singh, Ramandeep Singh, Anukul Roy, Navdeep Saini, Vaibhav Arora, Kartik Tyagi.
PBKS playing XI: 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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