Kolkata Knight Riders are hosting high-flying Punjab Kings in the 12th match of the Indian Premier League 2026 today. KKR are still searching for their first win of the season after a poor start to their campaign, while PBKS remain unbeaten after two wins in their opening two matches.
Syreyas Iyer returns to Eden Gardens to prove a point, but also faces the challenging weather conditions today. Rain threat looms over Kolkata throughout the game, so it will be interesting to see how both teams overcome natural forces at play.
Stay tuned for ball‑by‑ball updates, key moments, and instant highlights from the KKR vs PBKS match today.
Also read: KKR vs PBKS Weather Forecast
KKR vs PBKS IPL 2026 Live Score and Match Updates from Eden Gardens
Big game is coming tomorrow
In the next IPL 2026 match 13, Rajasthan Royals are hosting Mumbai Indians in Guwahati tomorrow. The Royals are third in the points table with two wins from two games, and Mumbai are coming off a heavy defeat to the Delhi Capitals in their last game.
What's next for both teams
Kolkata Knight Riders next play Lucknow Super Giants at Eden Gardens on Thursday, April 9. Punjab Kings will return home to host Sunrisers Hyderabad in their next match in New Chandigarh on Saturday, April 11.
KKR happy with point
A 5-over game would've been a disaster for the home side as they were already crumbling at 25/2 in 3.4 overs. The Knight Riders will be feeling lucky to escape with one point today.
On the other, hand, Punjab Kings go top of the points table, but they would've preferred a 5-over game for maximum points.
Match called off
We have an update. The game is abandoned due to a wet outfield. Both teams get a point each.
Punjab Kings go top in the points table with 5 points, while Kolkata Knight Riders open their account to move one place up to the eighth position.
Umpires Jayaraman Madanagopal and Abhijeet Bengeri are in the middle for the inspection. There are no big puddles, but one can spot a wet outfield.
Sourav Ganguly, the president of the Cricket Association of Bengal, is also in the middle with the pitch curator. The remaining covers are also coming off.
Pitch looks fine from the broadcasting visuals.
Covers coming off
A big piece of good news, finally. The covers are completely off now, and the ground staff has started the mopping. We still got some time left for the 5-over game at Eden Gardens.
Rain is getting lighter
Rain is now getting lighter and the ground staff is inspecting the playing conditions. However, the covers firmly remain in place. The official cut-off time for a 5-over game is 11:14 pm, so we might finally get some action here at Eden Gardens.
The official update is likely soon...
Steady rain at Eden Gardens
No new update at the moment. Despite a positive forecast, it's raining steadily over Eden Gardens. The stands are empty, with the crowd losing hope. Our hopes for the match are vanishing slowly.
What happened at Eden Gardens before the rain interruption?
For those joining us now, a lot happened before the rain interrupted the game.
After winning the toss, KKR decided to bat first, a surprise move that backfired. The team was forced to make two changes, with Rovman Powell and Navdeep Saini replacing unavailable Sunil Narine and Varun Chakravarthy. Punjab started unchanged.
After leaking two boundaries in the first over from Arshdeep Singh, Punjab Kings strike back with Xavier Bartlett taking two big wickets of Finn Allen and Cameron Green in the second over.
Ajinkya Rahane and Angkrish Raghuvanshi played out the third over before the rain interrupted the play in the following over.
KKR - 25/2 in 3.4 overs
Ajinkya Rahane - 8 off 6 balls
Angkrish Raghuvanshi - 7 off 7 balls
Rain forecast suggests good news
According to the latest Google Weather update, the rain should disappear in a few minutes. But the ground reality tells a different story. The rain remains consistent.
WATCH: Shah Rukh Khan and his family arriving at Eden Gardens
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— KolkataKnightRiders (@KKRiders) April 6, 2026
Who is leading the Purple Cap this season?
With the ball, four bowlers are leading the Purple Cap race with 5 wickets each after match 11. Ravi Bishnoi is at the top due to his superior bowling average of 11.40, followed by Vijaykumar Vyshak, who is bowling for PBKS today, Jacob Duffy and Anshul Kamboj.
Most wickets in IPL 2026 after match 11
- Ravi Bishnoi (RR)- 5 wickets in 2 innings
- Vijaykumar Vyshak (PBKS) - 5 wickets in 2 innings
- Jacob Duffy (RCB) - 5 wickets in 2 innings
- Anshul Kmaboj (CSK) - 5 wickets in 3 innings
- T Natarajan (DC) - 4 wickets in 2 innings
Who is leading the Orange Cap this season?
Not much to report on the rain.
Meanwhile, after match 11, Sameer Rizvi is leading the Orange Cap in IPL 2026. After two match-winning fifties for Delhi Capitals, the 22-year-old batter finds himself topping the charts with 160 runs at a strike rate of 163.26.
SRH's Heinrich Klaasen and MI's Rohit Sharma are also in the race with 145 runs and 113 runs, respectively. Angkrish Raghuvanshi and Cooper Connolly, who are currently at Eden Gardens, have also gotten off to a great start this season.
Most runs in IPL 2026 after Match 11
- Sameer Rizvi (DC) - 160 runs in 2 innings
- Heinrich Klaasen (SRH) - 145 runs in 3 innings
- Rohit Sharma (MI) - 113 in 2 innings
- Devdutt Padikkal (RCB) - 111 runs in 2 innings
- Angkrish Raghuvanshi (KKR) - 110 runs in 3 innings
- Cooper Connolly (PBKS) - 108 runs in 2 innings
Rain gets a bit heavier
The rain has gotten heavier in the last few minutes, creating puddles over the covers at Eden Gardens. Not good news.
What if rain washes out the game?
No one wants that, but it will give KKR their first point of the season, something to cheer for before their next game, which is against the LSG at Eden Gardens on Thursday, April 9. Ajinkya Rahane's side will also jump to the 8th position in the points table, surpassing Gujarat Titans.
Punjab Kings, who are clearly ahead in the game after two wickets in the second over, will top the points table. Howver, they will be more happy to reach the top at the table with two points today though.