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Shardul Thakur not bowling a single over against Punjab Kings (PBKS) baffled many including former Indian head coach Anil Kumble.

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'Need to bowl me or not completely depends on captain': Shardul Thakur addresses why he didn't bowl against Punjab Kings

Former India head coach Anil Kumble is baffled by Kolkata Knight Riders’ (KKR) captain Nitish Rana’s tactics against Punjab Kings (PBKS) on May 8.

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'He doesn't get an over which is very strange': Anil Kumble slams Nitish Rana's captaincy for ignoring Shardul Thakur

Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) captain Nitish Rana was on May 9 (Tuesday) fined Rs 12 lakh for breaching the Indian Premier League's (IPL) Code of Conduct during the match against Punjab Kings (PBKS) on May 8 (Monday).

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IPL 2023: Kolkata Knight Riders' captain Nitish Rana fined Rs 12 lakh for breaching Code of Conduct

Rinku Singh's match-winning performance for KKR against PBKS at Eden Gardens: Explore his game-changing strategy, backed by Andre Russell's support, in this cricket showdown.

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'I get goosebumps seeing him': Andre Russell heaps praise on Kolkata Knight Riders' consistent match-winner

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Will Cyclone Mocha wreak HAVOC on KKR vs PBKS IPL 2023 encounter?

Punjab Kings (PBKS) captain Shikhar Dhawan won the toss and opted to bat first at Eden Gardens, Kolkata.

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KKR vs PBKS: Shikhar Dhawan drops Australian batter to bring back Sri Lankan big-hitter to counter spinners

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KKR pacer Vaibhav Arora is happy with the one point they got after their IPL 2025 clash against PBKS was washed out

KKR vs PBKS' IPL 2025 clash got washed out

The abandoned match saw both the teams getting one point each

KKR players celebrate with each other in frame

'This 1 point can help us to qualify...': KKR star is confident of playoff qualification despite abandoned match against PBKS

Here is how the IPL 2025 points table shapes up after KKR versus PBKS clash was abandoned due to incessant rain

KKR vs PBKS' IPL 2025 match was abandoned due to heavy rain

Here is how the IPL 2025 points table looks like after the KKR vs PBKS clash

KKR's Vaibhav Arora (R) and PBKS captain Shreyas Iyer in frame

IPL 2025 Updated points table: Who bear the brunt after KKR vs PBKS IPL 2025 clash gets abandoned due to rain

Continuous rain saw the IPL 2025 match between Kolkata Knight Riders vs Punjab Kings getting called off at the Eden Gardens

KKR vs PBKS' IPL 2025 got called off due to incessant rain

PBKS posted a target of 202 but KKR could only play an over before rain intervened 

Punjab Kings' Glenn Maxwell walks back as IPL 2025 clash against KKR game called off due to rain

IPL 2025: Kolkata Knight Riders vs Punjab Kings' clash gets called off due to incessant rain at Eden Gardens

RCB spin bowling coach Malolan Rangarajan spoke highly of the superstar batter Virat Kohli's improvement in his approach and execution against spin bowling compared to the previous season.

RCB spin bowling coach Malolan Rangarajan came up with a strong reply on questions around Virat Kohli's spin struggles

Malolan said that Kohli doesn't need to go and practice extra against left-arm spin and leg spin

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'He is genius, he just has to decide...': RCB coach burns all questions around Virat Kohli's spin struggles ahead of match vs DC

The IPL 2025 clash between Kolkata Knight Riders and Punjab Kings has been halted due to rain at the Eden Gardens stadium

KKR versus PBKS' IPL 2025 clash has been halted due to rain

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Kolkata vs Punjab Match Stats

Match 53, Eden Gardens, Kolkata

'Need to bowl me or not completely depends on captain': Shardul Thakur addresses why he didn't bowl against Punjab Kings

Match Details

Indian Premier League, 2023

Mon 8 May, 19:30:00 IST

PBKS, who chose to bat

Eden Gardens, Kolkata

Team Details

Team Form (Last 5 Matches)

Head To Head ( Last 5 Matches )

Indian Premier League, 2025 On Apr 26

KKR
7/0 (1.0 ov)

PBKS
201/4 (20.0 ov)

Match Abandoned

Indian Premier League, 2025 On Apr 15

PBKS
111 (15.3 ov)

KKR
95 (15.1 ov)

Punjab Kings beat Kolkata Knight Riders by 16 runs

Indian Premier League, 2024 On Apr 26

KKR
261/6 (20.0 ov)

PBKS
262/2 (18.4 ov)

Punjab Kings beat Kolkata Knight Riders by 8 wickets

Umpires

Umpire
Jayaraman Madanagopal (IND), Akshay Totre (IND) and Ulhas Gandhe (IND)

Referee
Sanjay Raul (IND)

News updates

'Need to bowl me or not completely depends on captain': Shardul Thakur addresses why he didn't bowl against Punjab Kings

'He doesn't get an over which is very strange': Anil Kumble slams Nitish Rana's captaincy for ignoring Shardul Thakur

IPL 2023: Kolkata Knight Riders' captain Nitish Rana fined Rs 12 lakh for breaching Code of Conduct

'I get goosebumps seeing him': Andre Russell heaps praise on Kolkata Knight Riders' consistent match-winner

Will Cyclone Mocha wreak HAVOC on KKR vs PBKS IPL 2023 encounter?

KKR vs PBKS: Shikhar Dhawan drops Australian batter to bring back Sri Lankan big-hitter to counter spinners

Kolkata vs Punjab Match Stats

Match 53, Eden Gardens, Kolkata

'Need to bowl me or not completely depends on captain': Shardul Thakur addresses why he didn't bowl against Punjab Kings

Match Details

Indian Premier League, 2023

Mon 8 May, 19:30:00 IST

PBKS, who chose to bat

Eden Gardens, Kolkata

Team Details

Team Form (Last 5 Matches)

Head To Head ( Last 5 Matches )

Indian Premier League, 2025 On Apr 26

KKR7/0 (1.0 ov)

PBKS201/4 (20.0 ov)

Match Abandoned

Indian Premier League, 2025 On Apr 15

PBKS111 (15.3 ov)

KKR95 (15.1 ov)

Punjab Kings beat Kolkata Knight Riders by 16 runs

Indian Premier League, 2024 On Apr 26

KKR261/6 (20.0 ov)

PBKS262/2 (18.4 ov)

Punjab Kings beat Kolkata Knight Riders by 8 wickets

Umpires

UmpireJayaraman Madanagopal (IND), Akshay Totre (IND) and Ulhas Gandhe (IND)

RefereeSanjay Raul (IND)

News updates

'Need to bowl me or not completely depends on captain': Shardul Thakur addresses why he didn't bowl against Punjab Kings

'He doesn't get an over which is very strange': Anil Kumble slams Nitish Rana's captaincy for ignoring Shardul Thakur

IPL 2023: Kolkata Knight Riders' captain Nitish Rana fined Rs 12 lakh for breaching Code of Conduct

'I get goosebumps seeing him': Andre Russell heaps praise on Kolkata Knight Riders' consistent match-winner

Will Cyclone Mocha wreak HAVOC on KKR vs PBKS IPL 2023 encounter?

KKR vs PBKS: Shikhar Dhawan drops Australian batter to bring back Sri Lankan big-hitter to counter spinners

KKR
7/0 (1.0 ov)

PBKS
201/4 (20.0 ov)

PBKS
111 (15.3 ov)

KKR
95 (15.1 ov)

KKR
261/6 (20.0 ov)

PBKS
262/2 (18.4 ov)

Umpire
Jayaraman Madanagopal (IND), Akshay Totre (IND) and Ulhas Gandhe (IND)

Referee
Sanjay Raul (IND)