Kolkata Set to Battle Punjab, Eyes Revenge for Last Defeat

In the 44th match of IPL season 18, defending champions Kolkata Knight Riders and Punjab Kings will face each other today. KKR's team is playing under the captaincy of Ajinkya Rahane this season, in which it has managed to win only three matches after playing 8 matches and is currently at the seventh position on the points table with 6 points. On the other hand, Punjab Kings, captained by Shreyas Iyer, has also played 8 matches, in which it has managed to win 5 matches and is at the fifth position on the points table with 10 points. In such a situation, today's match is going to be very important for both the teams to remain in the race to reach the playoffs.

Let us tell you that this high-voltage match between Kolkata Knight Riders and Punjab Kings will be played at KKR's home ground i.e. Eden Gardens International Cricket Stadium from 7:30 pm today, while the toss will be at 7 pm. Before the match begins, let's take a look at the pitch report of Eden Gardens Stadium, KKR vs PBKS head-to-head statistics and other important updates related to the match.

Who has the upper hand in KKR vs PBKS head to head

So far, KKR has had the upper hand in the clash between the two teams. Both the teams have faced each other in 34 matches, out of which KKR has won 21 matches. At the same time, PBKS has won 13 matches. In IPL 2024, both the teams clashed in 1 match, which PBKS won by 8 wickets. This is the second encounter of the two teams in this edition. In the last match, PBKS won by 16 runs. In such a situation, today KKR will be looking to avenge the previous defeat.

IPL statistics at Eden Gardens

So far 97 IPL matches have been played at Eden Gardens Stadium. The teams batting first here have won 41 and the teams batting later have won 56 matches. This stadium has recorded the highest score (262/2, PBKS 2024) and the lowest score (49, RCB 2017). The highest individual innings here was played by Rajat Patidar (112* vs Lucknow Super Giants, 2022). At the same time, the record for the best bowling is held by Sunil Narayan (5/19, vs Punjab Kings, 2012).

Probable playing 11 of both KKR and PBKS teams

Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR)

Rahmanullah Gurbaz (wicketkeeper), Sunil Narayan, Ajinkya Rahane (captain), Venkatesh Iyer, Rinku Singh, Andre Russell, Ramandeep Singh, Moeen Ali, Harshit Rana, Vaibhav Arora, Varun Chakraborty.

Punjab Kings (PBKS)
Priyansh Arya, Prabhsimran Singh, Shreyas Iyer (captain), Josh Inglis (wicketkeeper), Nehal Wadhera, Shashank Singh, Marcus Stoinis, Marco Jansen, Xavier Bartlett, Harpreet Brar, Arshdeep Singh.

You can watch this IPL 2025 match between Kolkata Knight Riders and Punjab Kings online on the JioCinema app on your smartphone. Apart from this, the match can also be enjoyed on Star Sports channels on television.