Kolkata Knight Riders takes on Punjab Kings in what promises to be an enticing encounter at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata on Monday, April 6.
KKR remains winless after two matches, losing its first match against Mumbai Indians by six wickets and failing to chase 227 against Sunrisers Hyderabad in the next. Punjab Kings however, is in a deadlock for the top of the table after two victories in as many matches winning its first match against Gujarat Titans by three wickets and comfortably beating Chennai Super Kings by five wickets in its second match.
The Knight Riders will hope for some respite in their fortune at its home whereas Punjab Kings will look to extend its winning run.The last time these two sides met, PBKS snatched victory from KKR’s grasp in a low scoring encounter where KKR failed to chase 112, instead collapsing to 95 all out. The second scheduled encounter between the pair in 2025 was washed out.
Ahead of the Kolkata Knight Riders vs Punjab Kings IPL 2026 match, here are some important statistics to know:
KKR vs PBKS head-to-head record:
Matches played: 35
Kolkata Knight Riders wins: 21
Punjab Kings wins: 13
No Result: 1
MOST RUNS IN KKR vs PBKS MATCHES
| Player | Innings | Runs | Average | Strike-rate | HS |
| Gautam Gambhir | 15 | 492 | 44.72 | 121.78 | 72* |
| Andre Russell | 14 | 449 | 34.53 | 197.79 | 70* |
| Robin Uthappa | 14 | 438 | 33.69 | 142.67 | 70 |
| Wriddhiman Saha | 13 | 394 | 39.4 | 144.85 | 115* |
| Chris Gayle | 10 | 331 | 41.37 | 158.37 | 88 |
MOST WICKETS IN KKR vs PBKS IPL MATCH
| Player | Innings | Wickets | Average | Economy rate | BBI |
| Sunil Narine | 27 | 36 | 20.27 | 7.01 | 5/19 |
| Piyush Chawla | 24 | 24 | 26.41 | 7.99 | 3/18 |
| Umesh Yadav | 12 | 19 | 17.63 | 7.44 | 4/23 |
| Andre Russell | 13 | 15 | 22.2 | 10.35 | 4/20 |
| Varun Chakaravarthy | 11 | 12 | 26.33 | 7.52 | 3/26 |
