KKR Vs LSG LIVE Score, IPL 2026: Rishabh Pant Wins Toss, Opts To Bowl First; Sunil Narine Returns For Knights

Kolkata Knight Riders: Ajinkya Rahane(c), Finn Allen, Cameron Green, Angkrish Raghuvanshi(w), Rinku Singh, Rovman Powell, Ramandeep Singh, Anukul Roy, Sunil Narine, Navdeep Saini, Kartik Tyagi

Lucknow Super Giants: Mitchell Marsh, Aiden Markram, Rishabh Pant(w/c), Nicholas Pooran, Abdul Samad, Mukul Choudhary, Manimaran Siddharth, Avesh Khan, Mohammed Shami, Digvesh Singh Rathi, Prince Yadav

Lucknow Super Giants have won the toss and have opted to bowl first.

KKR's premier Aussie all-rounder has marked his run-up at both ends of the Eden Gardens ahead of the clash against LSG. It is looking like he will finally get to rotate his arms.

Mohammed Shami enters the KKR vs LSG clash as one of the most in-form bowlers of the 2026 season. Having been traded to Lucknow Super Giants for INR 10 crore ahead of this campaign, he has quickly become the spearhead of their pace attack.

Shami has been instrumental in LSG's early momentum, particularly in their recent victory against Sunrisers Hyderabad. He recorded a career-best IPL spell of 2/9 in 4 overs against SRH on April 5. He bowled 18 dot balls and dismissed both Travis Head and Abhishek Sharma in the opening overs.

The Kolkata Knight Riders vs Lucknow Super Giants IPL 2026 match will be available for live telecast on the Star Sports Network channels. Fans can get the live streaming on the JioHotstar mobile app and website.

Cameron Green's bowling fitness has remained a big controversial talking point in the IPL 2026. The Aussie all-rounder is yet to rotate his arms in any of the matches so far. He has reportedly started bowling in the nets and there is a possibility he will bowl an over or two in the match vs LSG.

Kolkata Knight Riders have been struggling against spin in the ongoing IPL 2026 and have poorest numbers amid all sides. With Digvesh Rathi and Manimaran Siddharth in the opposition, they will be under more pressure to deliver.

Kolkata have been facing regular rain in the evening since Sunday. Their practice sessions got regularly interrupted and even in Wednesday, they had to cut the training short. Fans wondering, if rain will interrupt the KKR vs LSG match like the PBKS match, can get the information here.

• Fixture: Kolkata Knight Riders vs Lucknow Super Giants

• Series: Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026

• Venue: Eden Gardens, Kolkata

• Date: Thursday, April 09, 2026

• Time: 7:30 PM IST

Good evening, cricket fans! This is the start of our live blog covering the IPL 2026 match between KKR vs LSG at the Eden Gardens. Stay tuned for pre-match updates and playing XIs as they are revealed.