KKR Vs RR LIVE Score, IPL 2026: Royals Win Toss, Elect To Bat First

Rajasthan Royals Impact Subs: Sandeep Sharma, Shubham Dubey, Lhuan-dre Pretorius, Ravi Singh, Yash Punja

Kolkata Knight Riders Impact Subs: Manish Pandey, Finn Allen, Angkrish Raghuvanshi, Tejasvi Dahiya, Navdeep Saini

Kolkata Knight Riders: Ajinkya Rahane(c), Tim Seifert(w), Cameron Green, Rovman Powell, Rinku Singh, Sunil Narine, Ramandeep Singh, Anukul Roy, Vaibhav Arora, Kartik Tyagi, Varun Chakaravarthy

Rajasthan Royals: Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Dhruv Jurel(w), Riyan Parag(c), Shimron Hetmyer, Donovan Ferreira, Ravindra Jadeja, Jofra Archer, Nandre Burger, Brijesh Sharma, Ravi Bishnoi

Rajasthan Royals have won the toss and elected to bat first at the Eden Gardens.

The Kolkata Knight Riders have endured a nightmare start to IPL 2026, currently languishing at the bottom of the points table as the only winless team after six matches. Their campaign has been crippled by a disastrous powerplay bowling performance, where they have conceded runs at an economy of 12.04 while managing just three wickets in the first six overs across the season.

Matters have been worsened by a jerky batting unit that averages a league-low 154.5 runs per innings, failing to capitalize on individual flashes of brilliance from Angkrish Raghuvanshi and Cameron Green. Under the leadership of Ajinkya Rahane, the team has faced sharp criticism for a lack of game awareness and tactical rigidity, particularly in failing to use their elite spinners aggressively to stem the flow of runs before matches slip out of reach.

Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) have received a significant boost with the arrival of Sri Lankan pace sensation Matheesha Pathirana, who officially joined the squad on Sunday, April 19, 2026. The 23-year-old slinger, acquired for a staggering INR 18 crore in the auction, had been sidelined for the first six matches of the season while recovering from a calf injury sustained during the 2026 T20 World Cup.

Having finally secured his No-Objection Certificate (NOC) from Sri Lanka Cricket, Pathirana is expected to provide much-needed stability to a KKR death-bowling attack that has struggled during their winless start to the campaign.

While he linked up with the team just before their afternoon clash against the Rajasthan Royals at Eden Gardens, team management is likely to assess his match fitness in training before drafting him into the starting XI.

While we gear up for the IPL 2026 match between KKR and RR, recent developments suggest that Chennai Super Kings have suffered a big blow as Ayush Mhatre has suffered a hamstring tear. CSK batting coach Mike Hussey confirmed the news.

Match: Kolkata Knight Riders vs Rajasthan Royals

Venue: Eden Gardens, Kolkata

Time: 3:30 PM IST

Hello cricket fans! We're here to make your Sunday even special with the live coverage of match 28 of IPL 2026 between Kolkata Knight Riders and Rajasthan Royals at the Eden Gardens on Sunday, April 19. Stay tuned for the live score and play-by-play updates of the match.