KKR vs PBKS Dream11 Prediction, Preview, Team News & Expert Analysis - 12th IPL Match
By Aditya Pratap Singh - Sun, Apr 05, 2026Last Updated on Apr 05, 2026 04:30 PM
Kolkata Knight Riders vs Punjab Kings Cricket Match Previews
Indian Premier League (IPL 2026)
KKR vs PBKS Match Previews, Probable Playing 11, Cricket Match Live Score and Pitch Report
Teams will be updated once the lineup announced
KKR vs PBKS Match Prediction, Indian Premier League (IPL 2026), Kolkata Knight Riders vs Punjab Kings Match Preview, Probable Playing 11, Match winning Tips, Live Match Score, Pitch Report, Injury & Updates.
KKR vs PBKS (Kolkata Knight Riders vs Punjab Kings) Match Details
| Match | Kolkata Knight Riders vs Punjab Kings (KKR vs PBKS) |
| League | Indian Premier League (IPL 2026) |
| Date | Monday, 6th April 2026 |
| Time | 07:30 PM (IST) - 02:00 PM (GMT) |
KKR vs PBKS Pitch Report and Todays Weather Report
KKR vs PBKS Match Venue: Eden Gardens, Kolkata, India
KKR vs PBKS Pitch Report: Eden Gardens is considered to be one of the most favourable pitch suited to batters in India. The boundaries are small, the ball comes nicely onto the bat and pitch is generally flat. The pacers also get good swing from the surface.
KKR vs PBKS Weather Report: Weather during the match time in Kolkata, IN will be rainy. The temperature is expected to around 26°C on the match day with 64% humidity and 11.2 km/h wind speed. And the visibility is 10 KM. There are 100% chances of precipitation during the game.
Eden Gardens Score Records:
| Total matches: | 20 |
| Batting first won: | 9 |
| Bowling first won: | 11 |
| 1st inn avg score: | 163 |
| 2nd inn avg score: | 144 |
| Highest Total: | 207/4 |
| Lowest Total: | 70/10 |
| Highest Chased: | 199/5 |
| Lowest Defended: | 186/5 |
Eden Gardens Pitch Favour
Pace Bowling 46%
Spin Bowling
57%Batting Pitch 43%
Bowling Pitch
163
T20 Average Score
KKR vs PBKS (Kolkata Knight Riders vs Punjab Kings) Playing 11 & Impact Players
Kolkata Knight Riders vs Punjab Kings (KKR vs PBKS) Match Preview
KKR vs PBKS Match Preview: KKR will take on Punjab Kings in Indian Premier League (IPL 2026) on Monday, 06 April 2026 at 07:30 PM IST at Eden Gardens, Kolkata, India.
Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) Team Updates
Opening Batters
- Ajinkya Rahane and Finn Allen will open the innings. Both are very talented players.
- Ajinkya Rahane is having topmost good points in this series.
One-Down Batter
- Angkrish Raghuvanshi will be the backbone of batting department, if early wickets falls, He settles the innings.
Middle-Order Batters
- Cameron Green and Rinku Singh will strengthen the middle order for KKR.
- Ajinkya Rahane will lead the KKR as a Captain. He is having topmost good points in this series.
Wicketkeeper
- Angkrish Raghuvanshi will do the Wicket Keeping for KKR.
Spin Bowlers
- Sunil Narine and Anukul Roy will take care of the spin bowling of his team.
Pace Bowlers
- Kartik Tyagi and Vaibhav Arora will lead the pace attack of his team.
Punjab Kings (PBKS) Team Updates
Opening Batters
- Prabhsimran Singh and Priyansh Arya will open the innings. Both are very talented players and played many attacking innings.
One-Down Batter
- Cooper Connolly will be the backbone of batting department, if early wickets falls, He settles the innings. He is having topmost good points in this series.
Middle-Order Batters
- Shreyas Iyer and Nehal Wadhera will strengthen the middle order for Punjab Kings.
- Shreyas Iyer will lead the Punjab Kings as a Captain. He was the highest score points gainer in the previous match.
Wicketkeeper
- Prabhsimran Singh will do the Wicket Keeping for Punjab Kings.
Spin Bowlers
- Cooper Connolly and Yuzvendra Chahal will take care of the spin bowling of his team.
- Cooper Connolly is having topmost good points in this series.
Pace Bowlers
- Vyshak Vijaykumar and Xavier Bartlett will lead the pace attack of his team.
Kolkata Knight Riders vs Punjab Kings (KKR vs PBKS) Cricket Match Prediction, Team and Tips
KKR vs PBKS Dream11 Prediction: Punjab Kings looks in good form in recent matches, They are the favorites to win the match.
Toss Prediction, Who will Win the Toss Today?: According to the Possible11 expert toss prediction, KKR will win the toss and choose to Bat first.
KKR vs PBKS Indian Premier League (IPL 2026) Match Expert Advice: Ajinkya Rahane will be a top multiplier choice for the small leagues. Angkrish Raghuvanshi will be a decent choice for the captaincy in the grand leagues.
KKR vs PBKS Head to Head
KKR vs PBKS Head to Head Records: Kolkata Knight Riders vs Punjab Kings have faced each other in 35 matches in T20. Out of these 35 games, Kolkata Knight Riders have won 21 whereas Punjab Kings have won 13 Matches.
| Team | Match Win |
|---|---|
| KKR | 21 Won |
| PBKS | 13 Won |
Live Telecast
The match will be live telecast on Star Sports and Jio Hotstar.
POINTS TABLE - Indian Premier League (IPL 2026)
| No | Team | M | W | L | T | NR | NRR | Pts | Recent Forms |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rajasthan Royals | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +2.233 | 4 | WW |
| 2 | Delhi Capitals | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1.170 | 4 | WW |
| 3 | Punjab Kings | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +0.637 | 4 | WW |
| 4 | Royal Challengers Bangalore | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +2.907 | 2 | W |
| 5 | Sunrisers Hyderabad | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | +0.469 | 2 | WL |
| 6 | Mumbai Indians | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | +0.206 | 2 | LW |
| 7 | Gujarat Titans | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | -0.424 | 0 | LL |
| 8 | Lucknow Super Giants | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | -1.397 | 0 | L |
| 9 | Kolkata Knight Riders | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | -1.964 | 0 | LL |
| 10 | Chennai Super Kings | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | -2.562 | 0 | LL |
| M: Matches, W: Won, L: Lost, T: Tie, NR: No Result, NRR: Net Run Rate, Pts: Points, Q: Qualified, E: Eliminate Recent Forms: W = Won, L = Lost, T = Tie, D = Draw, NR = No Result | |||||||||
Full Schedule: Indian Premier League (IPL 2026) Schedule
Recent Forms:
PBKS - W WKKR - L L
KKR vs PBKS Team Analysis & Player Performance
- Looking by the pitch behavior, Picking top order batters would be crucial here.
- Death-over bowlers are always excellent wicket-takers in last few overs, they can turn the game around at any time.
- In Wicket Keeping, both are good. However Finn Allen will be the better option.
- Batsman may play major role on this pitch.
KKR vs PBKS Winning Prediction
- Punjab Kings team has the upper hand over Kolkata Knight Riders team. So try to pick more players from Punjab Kings.
KKR vs PBKS Small League Must Picks:
KKR - Ajinkya Rahane [125 points], Angkrish Raghuvanshi [105 points]
PBKS - Cooper Connolly [146 points], Vyshak Vijaykumar [106 points].
KKR vs PBKS Grand League Risky Picks:
KKR - Sunil Narine [38 points], Rinku Singh [69 points]
PBKS - Marco Jansen Pannu [69 points], Priyansh Arya[47 points].
KKR vs PBKS Death Over Bowlers:
KKR - Vaibhav Arora, Blessing Muzarabani
PBKS - Arshdeep Singh, Vyshak Vijaykumar.
Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) Key Players
- Varun Chakaravarthy [0W, 0W]
- Cameron Green [0W, 18]
- Sunil Narine [0W, 1W]
- Vaibhav Arora [2W, 1W]
- Ajinkya Rahane [8, 67]
- Finn Allen [37]
- Rinku Singh [35, 33*]
Punjab Kings (PBKS) Key Players
- Marcus Stoinis [0W, 0W]
- Nehal Wadhera [10, 3]
- Xavier Bartlett [1W, 0W]
- Priyansh Arya [39, 7]
- Yuzvendra Chahal [1W, 2W]
- Shreyas Iyer [50, 18]
- Vyshak Vijaykumar [2W, 3W]
- Cooper Connolly [36, 72*]
KKR vs PBKS Captain and Vice-Captain Choices
- Marcus Stoinis [PTs: 24, CR: 8]
- Cameron Green [PTs: 52, CR: 8.5]
- Ajinkya Rahane [PTs: 145, CR: 8]
- Shreyas Iyer [PTs: 148, CR: 9]
- Cooper Connolly [PTs: 218, CR: 7.5]
KKR vs PBKS Injury / Unavailability
KKR Cricket Team Injuries:
- There are no injury updates as of now.
Punjab Kings Cricket Team Injuries:
- There are no injury updates as of now.
KKR vs PBKS Live Stream
Where can I see KKR vs PBKS Live Score?
You can see KKR vs PBKS Live Score on Possible11, Cricbuzz, ESPNcricinfo, etc.
KKR vs PBKS match will be live telecast on JioHotstar.
KKR vs PBKS Cricket Match Highlights
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KKR vs PBKS match prediction video in Hindi will be posted soon
Kolkata Knight Riders vs Punjab Kings (KKR vs PBKS) Squads
Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) Squad: Manish Pandey, Cameron Green, Ajinkya Rahane(C), Rahul Tripathi, Navdeep Saini, Rinku Singh, Anukul Roy, Rachin Ravindra, Tim Seifert(WK), Finn Allen(WK), Sunil Narine, Ramandeep Singh, Daksh Kamra, Rovman Powell, Blessing Muzarabani, Saurabh Dubey, Matheesha Pathirana, Vaibhav Arora, Kartik Tyagi, Varun Chakaravarthy, Prashant Solanki, Umran Malik, Angkrish Raghuvanshi(WK), Tejasvi Dahiya(WK), Sarthak Ranjan
Punjab Kings (PBKS) Squad: Yuzvendra Chahal, Marcus Stoinis, Nehal Wadhera, Yash Thakur, Shreyas Iyer(C), Arshdeep Singh, Azmatullah Omarzai, Lockie Ferguson, Ben Dwarshuis, Vishnu Vinod(WK), Harpreet Brar, Shashank Singh, Suryansh Shedge, Marco Jansen, Vyshak Vijaykumar, Xavier Bartlett, Cooper Connolly, Prabhsimran Singh(WK), Pravin Dubey, Pyla Avinash, Mitchell Owen, Priyansh Arya, Harnoor Singh Pannu, Musheer Khan, Vishal Nishad
KKR vs PBKS Experts Team
DISCLAIMER: This team is based on the understanding, analysis, and instinct of the author. While selecting your team, consider the points mentioned and make your own decision.
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