KKR chooses to bat against PBKS in IPL 2026, missing injured Chakravarthy and unwell Narine.

IPL 2026, KKR vs PBKS: Kolkata Knight Riders were reeling at 25 for 2 in the fourth over when rain intervened, forcing a no-result in Kolkata. Ajinkya Rahane's decision to win the toss and opt to bat under overcast skies drew sharp criticism.

InsideSport brings you the updated Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026 points table after the KKR vs PBKS match in Kolkata

Catch all the detailed information you need to know about Eden Gardens pitch report before KKR vs PBKS match.

KKR vs PBKS: Varun Chakarvarthy and Sunil Narine have been replaced with Navdeep Saini and Rovman Powell for Kolkata while Punjab goes with unchanged side

R Ashwin was surprised by KKR captain Ajinkya Rahane's call to bat first in rainy Kolkata against PBKS at the Eden Gardens on Monday, April 6. Rahane justified his call to bat first, but not everyone was convinced by the decision.

Catch all the detailed information you need to know about the KKR vs PBKS match weather report at Eden Gardens.

IPL 2026 Live Cricket Score, Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) vs Punjab Kings (PBKS) Live Score Today Match Updates: Catch live score and updates as KKR host PBKS at the Eden Gardens; Toss coming at 7:00 PM IST

Get latest articles and stories on Sports at LatestLY. The much-anticipated clash between Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) and Punjab Kings (PBKS) at the iconic Eden Gardens was called off due to relentless rain on Monday. The match was officially abandoned at 10:58 pm IST, leaving both teams to settle for a point each. Sports News | IPL 2026: PBKS and KKR Share Points as Rain Forces No Result at Eden Gardens.

IPL 2026: KKR have been forced to bench Sunil Narine and Varun Chakaravarthy against PBKS at their home ground.

KKR have lost two out of the two games they have played in IPL 2026 so far and will need to go all guns blazing vs PBKS