Kolkata Knight Riders vs Punjab Kings LIVE Updates, IPL 2026: Rain at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata has stopped the IPL 2026 clash between Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) and Punjab Kings (PBKS).
KKR won the toss and opted to bat, and reached 25/2 after 3.4 overs, with skipper Ajinkya Rahane and Angkrish Raghuvanshi at the crease. They got off to a disastrous start, losing overseas stars Finn Allen and Cameron Green in the second over, bowled by Xavier Bartlett. The three-time champions are without star spinners Sunil Narine and Varun Chakravarthy. Yet to win a game this season, KKR are hunting for their first points of IPL 2026. On the other hand, Shreyas Iyer-led PBKS can go top of the table with a win.