Summary of this article
Kolkata Knight Riders won toss, opted to bat against Punjab Kings
PBKS reduced KKR to 25 for 2 in 3.4 overs when rain stopped play
Match abandoned, teams split points
Rain put paid to the 12th match of Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026, between Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) and Punjab Kings (PBKS) at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata on Monday (April 6). Only 3.4 overs of play could be possible and with the match called off, the teams split points.
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KKR captain Ajinkya Rahane chose to bat first in overcast conditions, but his team suffered a setback in only the second over as Australian pacer Xavier Bartlett sent back opener Finn Allen (6) and Cameron Green (4), leaving the hosts struggling at 16 for two. Rahane (8 not out) and wicketkeeper-batter Angkrish Raghuvanshi (7 not out) were attempting to rebuild the innings when rain stopped play at 25 for two.
There was a big question mark on the weather in the lead-up to the match, with showers and a thunderstorm predicted all through the evening. That's exactly what happened, as the incessant downpour and the subsequent wet outfield meant no more play was possible. KKR thus secured their first point after back-to-back losses.
The two teams stood in drastically different scenarios after two league-stage rounds. While Punjab notched up consecutive wins, Kolkata suffered two straight defeats.
KKR Vs PBKS, IPL 2026: Toss Update
Kolkata Knight Riders won the toss and elected to bat first against Punjab Kings. Navdeep Saini replaced the injured Varun Chakravarthy and Rovman Powell came in for Sunil Narine for the hosts. Punjab went with an unchanged side.
KKR Vs PBKS, IPL 2026: Playing XIs
Kolkata Knight Riders: Finn Allen, Ajinkya Rahane (c), Cameron Green, Angkrish Raghuvanshi (wk), Rovman Powell, Rinku Singh, Ramandeep Singh, Anukul Roy, Navdeep Saini, Vaibhav Arora, Kartik Tyagi
Impact substitutes: Blessing Muzarabani, Manish Pandey, Tejasvi Singh, Rahul Tripathi, Saurabh Dubey
Punjab Kings: Prabhsimran Singh (wk), Shreyas Iyer (c), Cooper Connolly, Nehal Wadhera, Shashank Singh, Marcus Stoinis, Marco Jansen, Xavier Bartlett, Vijaykumar Vyshak, Arshdeep Singh, Yuzvendra Chahal
Impact substitutes: Priyansh Arya, Suryansh Shedge, Vishnu Vinod, Pravin Dubey, Harpreet Brar
Where was the KKR vs PBKS, IPL 2026 match scheduled?
The KKR vs PBKS, IPL 2026 match was scheduled at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata on Monday, April 6.
How many overs of play was possible in match 12 of IPL 2026?
Only 3.4 overs of play was possible in match 12 of IPL 2026.
What were Kolkata Knight Riders and Punjab Kings' squads for their IPL 2026 match at Eden Gardens?
Punjab Kings: Prabhsimran Singh (wk), Cooper Connolly, Shreyas Iyer (c), Shashank Singh, Nehal Wadhera, Marcus Stoinis, Marco Jansen, Xavier Bartlett, Vijaykumar Vyshak, Arshdeep Singh, Yuzvendra Chahal, Priyansh Arya, Vishnu Vinod, Suryansh Shedge, Praveen Dubey, Harpreet Brar, Yash Thakur, Azmatullah Omarzai, Ben Dwarshuis, Lockie Ferguson, Mitchell Owen, Harnoor Singh, Musheer Khan, Pyla Avinash, Vishal Nishad
Kolkata Knight Riders: Ajinkya Rahane (c), Cameron Green, Angkrish Raghuvanshi (wk), Rinku Singh, Ramandeep Singh, Anukul Roy, Sunil Narine, Varun Chakaravarthy, Vaibhav Arora, Kartik Tyagi, Blessing Muzarabani, Finn Allen, Manish Pandey, Tejasvi Dahiya, Saurabh Dubey, Rovman Powell, Rahul Tripathi, Tim Seifert, Navdeep Saini, Sarthak Ranjan, Rachin Ravindra, Prashant Solanki, Matheesha Pathirana, Umran Malik, Daksh Kamra
