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IPL 2026: KKR Search For First Win As Rahane Opts To Bat First Amid Rain Threat Against PBKS
24htopnews | April 7, 2026 12:08 AM CST

Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) have had a disappointing start to the IPL 2026 season, losing both of their opening matches and currently placed at the 9th spot on the points table.

Kolkata, April 6: Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) captain Ajinkya Rahane won the toss and elected to bat first in their Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026 game against Punjab Kings (PBKS) at Eden Gardens in Kolkata on Monday. Ajinkya Rahane will be searching for their first win of the season amid rain threats.

Playing XIs

Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR): Ajinkya Rahane (c), Finn Allen, Angkrish Raghuvanshi (w), Cameron Green, Rinku Singh, Rovman Powell, Ramandeep Singh, Anukul Roy, Vaibhav Arora, Navdeep Saini, Kartik Tyagi

Impact Substitutes: Rahul Tripathi, Manish Pandey, Blessing Muzarabani, Saurabh Dubey, Tejasvi Singh


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