Kolkata Knight Riders vs Lucknow Super Giants Pitch Report: The clash between the Kolkata Knight Riders and the Lucknow Super Giants is all set to take place on April 9 at Kolkata's Eden Gardens Stadium. This 15th match of IPL 2026 promises to be an incredibly exciting encounter for both teams; the match will go live at 7:30 PM Indian Standard Time (IST). Let's take a look at the pitch report for today's match.
Kolkata Knight Riders vs Lucknow Super Giants (KKR vs LSG) Match Details:
- League: Indian Premier League 2026
- Venue: Eden Gardens, Kolkata
- Date: April 9, 2026
- Start Time: 07:30 PM (IST) - 02:00 PM (GMT)
- Teams: Kolkata Knight Riders vs Lucknow Super Giants
KKR vs LSG Match Previews
The Kolkata Knight Riders have not had a good start to this season, having lost their first two matches. Their previous match against the Punjab Kings was washed out due to rain, leaving them with just a single point in their tally for the season so far.
The Lucknow Super Giants delivered a stellar performance in their last match. They secured a 5-wicket victory against the Sunrisers Hyderabad—marking their first win of the season. Batting first, the Sunrisers Hyderabad posted a total of 156 runs. In pursuit of this target, Lucknow got off to a strong start; Aiden Markram scored 45 runs off just 27 balls, while Rishabh Pant played a match-winning innings of 68 runs off 50 balls, guiding the team to a comfortable 5-wicket victory.
KKR vs LSG, Eden Gardens Pitch Report
LSG vs KKR Match Pitch Report: For the KKR vs LSG IPL 2026 match, the pitch at Eden Gardens is one that generally favors batsmen while also offering assistance to bowlers. Recent rainfall has increased the initial seam movement on the surface; however, it typically evolves into a high-scoring pitch.
Due to the moisture resulting from the recent rain, the pitch offers early assistance to fast bowlers, and seam movement is likely during the Powerplay. In the latter stages of the innings, the pitch becomes more favorable for batsmen, making it easier to post scores exceeding 200; however, according to some reports, the slower conditions in the drier patches of the pitch could prove helpful for spinners and bowlers utilizing cutters.
A total of 102 IPL matches have been played at Eden Gardens to date, with teams batting in the second innings winning 57 times, while teams batting in the first innings have recorded 43 victories. The average first-innings score stands at 170, although exceptionally high scores—such as 262—have also been successfully posted in recent matches.
Eden Gardens Records and Stats In IPL
| Total matches: | 102 | |
| Batting first won: | 43 | |
| Bowling first won: | 57 | |
| No Result: | 2 | |
| Matches Tied: | 0 | |
| 1st inn avg score: | 170 | |
| 2nd inn avg score: | 160 | |
| Highest Total: | 262/2 | |
| Lowest Total: | 49/10 | |
| Highest Chased: | 262/2 |
KKR vs LSG Match Playing 11
Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) Possible Playing 11: 1. Ajinkya Rahane(C), 2. Finn Allen(WK), 3. Cameron Green, 4. Angkrish Raghuvanshi(WK), 5. Rovman Powell, 6. Rinku Singh, 7. Ramandeep Singh, 8. Anukul Roy, 9. Kartik Tyagi, 10. Navdeep Saini, 11. Vaibhav Arora
Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) Possible Playing 11: 1. Mitchell Marsh, 2. Aiden Markram, 3. Rishabh Pant(WK)(C), 4. Ayush Badoni, 5. Nicholas Pooran(WK), 6. Abdul Samad, 7. Mukul Choudhary(WK), 8. Manimaran Siddharth, 9. Avesh Khan, 10. Mohammed Shami, 11. Digvesh Singh/Prince Yadav
