The 12th match will be played in IPL 2026 today on 6th April. This match to be held at Eden Gardens, Kolkata will see a clash between Punjab Kings and Kolkata Knight Riders. Know the key information related to both the matches and the possible playing eleven.
IPL 2026 Today Match 6th April 2026: The 12th match of IPL 2026 is between Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) vs Punjab Kings (PBKS) on Monday, April 6. The toss of this match to be held at Eden Gardens, Kolkata will be at 7 pm, while the first ball will be bowled at 7:30 pm.
KKR vs PBKS IPL 2026: Different journeys of both the teams before the match
Before the match between Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) and Punjab Kings (PBKS) at Eden Gardens, the journey of both the teams has been quite different. Problems for KKR started from the 2025 season itself. That season, the team finished eighth after losing its last two matches. In the hope of better performance, the team made major changes for IPL 2026, but despite this, they have started this season with 2 consecutive defeats.
PBKS in great form
In contrast, PBKS’s performance has been quite strong. The team reached the final in 2025 and they retained 21 of their players. In the 2026 season, PBKS has registered two consecutive wins, in which many players of the team have contributed. PBKS’s batting looks strong especially in the top order.
There are problems in KKR’s batting.
Whereas KKR’s top order is struggling. The expensive Australian all-rounder has not yet batted. PBKS has balance in bowling too, while KKR seems to be in trouble. The difference between the two teams is clearly visible in bowling also. KKR’s leading bowler Varun Chakraborty also does not seem to be in his rhythm and is seen struggling. At the same time, Ramandeep Singh’s performance is a matter of concern for KKR.
Shreyas Iyer’s match against KKR
A special aspect of this match is that PBKS captain Shreyas Iyer will play against his old team KKR. Iyer had won the title for KKR two seasons ago, so this match will be special for him. If KKR makes changes, Manish Pandey could be an option. In bowling, options like Navdeep Saini, Umran Malik are available. At the same time, PBKS has won both its matches with the same playing combination. In such a situation, there is very little possibility of change in the team.
KKR probable playing XI
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
Karthik Tyagi
PBKS Probable Playing XI
Prabhsimran Singh (wicketkeeper)
Priyansh Arya
cooper connolly
Shreyas Iyer (Captain)
Nehal Vadhera
Shashank Singh
marcus stoinis
marco janson
Xavier Bartlett
vijaykumar vishak
Arshdeep Singh
Yuzvendra Chahal