KAR vs JK Match Prediction, Preview, Team News & Expert Analysis - 13th T20 Match
By Aditya Pratap Singh - Sun, Jul 26, 2026Last Updated on Jul 26, 2026 10:56 AM
Kandy Royals vs Jaffna kings Cricket Match Previews
Lanka Premier League 2026
KAR vs JK Match Previews, Probable Playing 11, Cricket Match Live Score and Pitch Report
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KAR vs JK Match Prediction, Lanka Premier League 2026, Kandy Royals vs Jaffna kings Match Preview, Probable Playing 11, Match winning Tips, Live Match Score, Pitch Report, Injury & Updates.
KAR vs JK (Kandy Royals vs Jaffna kings) Match Details
| Match | Kandy Royals vs Jaffna kings (KAR vs JK) |
| League | Lanka Premier League 2026 |
| Date | Sunday, 26th July 2026 |
| Time | 03:00 PM (IST) - 09:30 AM (GMT) |
KAR vs JK Pitch Report and Todays Weather Report
KAR vs JK Match Venue: Rangiri Dambulla International Stadium, Dambulla, Sri Lanka.
KAR vs JK Pitch Report: The pitch at the Rangiri Dambulla International stadium is expected to be good one to bat on, the spinners are likely to get some turn from the surface while Pacers will enjoy the initial phase of innings.
KAR vs JK Weather Report: Weather during the match time in Dambulla, LK will be cloudy. The temperature is expected to around 26°C on the match day with 72% humidity and 21.9 km/h wind speed. And the visibility is 10 KM. There are 86% chances of precipitation during the game.
Rangiri Dambulla International Stadium Score Records:
| Total matches: | 29 |
| Batting first won: | 13 |
| Bowling first won: | 16 |
| 1st inn avg score: | 143 |
| 2nd inn avg score: | 120 |
| Highest Total: | 209/5 |
| Lowest Total: | 40/10 |
| Highest Chased: | 180/5 |
| Lowest Defended: | 108/10 |
Rangiri Dambulla International Stadium Pitch Favour
Pace Bowling 68%
Spin Bowling
53%Batting Pitch 47%
Bowling Pitch
131
T20 Average Scores
KAR vs JK (Kandy Royals vs Jaffna kings) Playing 11
Kandy Royals vs Jaffna kings (KAR vs JK) Match Preview
KAR vs JK Match Preview: Lanka Premier League 2026 will see Kandy Royals facing off against Jaffna kings on Sunday, 26 July 2026 at 03:00 PM IST.
Kandy Royals (KAR) Team Updates
Opening Batters
- Kusal Perera and Lahiru Udara will open the innings. Both are very talented players.
One-Down Batter
- Sediqullah Atal will be the backbone of batting department, if early wickets falls, He settles the innings.
Middle-Order Batters
- Dale Phillips and Angelo Mathews will strengthen the middle order for Kandy Royals.
- Angelo Mathews will lead the Kandy Royals as a Captain. He is also a good Batter
Wicketkeeper
- Lahiru Udara will do the Wicket Keeping for Kandy Royals.
Spin Bowlers
- Wanindu Hasaranga and Moeen Ali will take care of the spin bowling of his team.
Pace Bowlers
- Shaheen Afridi and Nuwan Thushara will lead the pace attack of his team.
Jaffna kings (JK) Team Updates
Opening Batters
- Avishka Fernando and Kamil Mishara will open the innings. Both are very talented players.
One-Down Batter
- Ibrahim Zadran will be the backbone of batting department, if early wickets falls, He settles the innings.
Middle-Order Batters
- Shakib Al Hasan and Bhanuka Rajapaksa will strengthen the middle order for Jaffna kings.
- Bhanuka Rajapaksa will lead the Jaffna kings as a Captain. He is also a good Batter
Wicketkeeper
- Nishan Madushka will do the Wicket Keeping for Jaffna kings.
Spin Bowlers
- Dunith Wellalage and Shakib Al Hasan will take care of the spin bowling of his team.
- Dunith Wellalage is having topmost good points in this series.
Pace Bowlers
- Lizaad Williams and Traveen Mathews will lead the pace attack of his team. He was the highest score points gainer in the previous match.
Kandy Royals vs Jaffna kings (KAR vs JK) Cricket Match Prediction, Team and Tips
KAR vs JK Match Prediction: Jaffna 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, KAR will win the toss and choose to Bowl first.
KAR vs JK Lanka Premier League 2026 Match Expert Advice: Wanindu Hasaranga will be a top multiplier choice for the small leagues. Shaheen Afridi will be a decent choice for the captaincy in the grand leagues.
KAR vs JK Head to Head
KAR vs JK Head to Head Records: Kandy Royals vs Jaffna kings have faced each other in 9 matches in T20. Out of these 9 games, Kandy Royals have won 6 whereas Jaffna kings have won 3 Matches.
| Match Played | 9 |
| KAR Won | 6 |
| JK Won | 3 |
| Tie/NR | 0 |
| First-ever fixture | |
| Most recent fixture |
Live Telecast
The match will be live telecast on Fancode.
POINTS TABLE - Lanka Premier League 2026
| No | Team | M | W | L | T | NR | NRR | Pts | Recent Forms |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Galle Marvels | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | +0.854 | 5 | WLWW |
| 2 | Colombo Strikers | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | +0.201 | 4 | WLWL |
| 3 | Dambulla Sixers | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | -0.016 | 4 | WLLW |
| 4 | Jaffna kings | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | -1.002 | 4 | LWWL |
| 5 | Kandy Falcons | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | -0.051 | 2 | LWLL |
| 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 | |||||||||
Recent Forms:
JK - L W W LKAR vs JK 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 Nishan Madushka will be the better option.
- Spinners may play major role on this pitch.
KAR vs JK Winning Prediction
- Jaffna kings team has the upper hand over Kandy Royals team. So try to pick more players from Jaffna kings.
KAR vs JK Small League Must Picks:
KAR - Wanindu Hasaranga [0 points], Shaheen Afridi [0 points]
JK - Dunith Wellalage [201 points], Lizaad Williams [189 points].
KAR vs JK Grand League Risky Picks:
KAR - Pawan Sandesh [0 points], Garuka Sanketh [0 points]
JK - Sineth Jayawardena [0 points], Mathulan Kugathas [0 points].
KAR vs JK Death Over Bowlers:
KAR - Asitha Fernando
JK - David Wiese, Dilshan Madushanka, Taskin Ahmed.
Kandy Royals (KAR) Key Players
- Garuka Sanketh [0W]
- Vijay Shankar [30, 13*, 15, 41*]
- Dale Phillips [38, 5*, 1, 52]
- Moeen Ali [2W, 24, 41]
- Nuwan Thushara [1W, 1W, 2W]
- Wanindu Hasaranga [0W, 29, 2W, 21]
Jaffna kings (JK) Key Players
- Dilshan Madushanka [2W, 2W, 0W]
- Ibrahim Zadran [11, 19, 2]
- David Wiese [22, 0W, (15, 1W)]
- Avishka Fernando [34, 34]
- Dunith Wellalage [(56, 1W), (19, 1W), (40, 1W)]
KAR vs JK Captain and Vice-Captain Choices
- Vijay Shankar [PTs: 0, CR: 6.5]
- Dale Phillips [PTs: 0, CR: 7.0]
- Moeen Ali [PTs: 0, CR: 8.0]
- David Wiese [PTs: 80, CR: 8.5]
- Avishka Fernando [PTs: 113, CR: 8.5]
- Dunith Wellalage [PTs: 201, CR: 8.0]
KAR vs JK Injury / Unavailability
Kandy Royals Cricket Team Injuries:
- There are no injury updates as of now.
Jaffna kings Cricket Team Injuries:
- There are no injury updates as of now.
KAR vs JK Live Stream
Where can I see KAR vs JK Live Score?
You can see KAR vs JK Live Score on Possible11, Cricbuzz, ESPNcricinfo, etc.
KAR vs JK match will be live telecast on FanCode.
KAR vs JK Cricket Match Highlights
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KAR vs JK match prediction video in Hindi will be posted soon
Kandy Royals vs Jaffna kings (KAR vs JK) Squads
Kandy Royals (KAR) Squad: Shaheen Afridi, Vijay Shankar, Sediqullah Atal, Kusal Perera(WK), Moeen Ali, Zahir Khan, Pawan Sandesh, Lahiru Udara(WK), Angelo Mathews(C), Wanindu Hasaranga, Dale Phillips, Nuwan Thushara, Asitha Fernando, Muditha Lakshan, Dushan Hemantha, Sahan Mihira, Brandon McMullen, Isitha Wijesundera, Vishen Halambage, Garuka Sanketh
Jaffna kings (JK) Squad: Shakib Al Hasan, Kamil Mishara(WK), Piyush Chawla, Ibrahim Zadran, Taskin Ahmed, Nishan Madushka(WK), David Wiese, Sineth Jayawardena, Bhanuka Rajapaksa(C), Mohamed Shiraz, Dilshan Madushanka, Lizaad Williams, Nuwanidu Fernando, Avishka Fernando, Zahoor Khan-I, Traveen Mathews, Dunith Wellalage, Chamindu Wickramasinghe, Praveen Maneesha, Mathulan Kugathas
KAR vs JK 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.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
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