Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) will be searching for their first win of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026 against an in-form Rajasthan Royals (RR) who lost their previous game to Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH).
KKR are currently at the bottom of the points table. If RR win against KKR, they will climb up from third place to the top, replacing Punjab Kings (PBKS) who are facing Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) later in the day.
When and where to watch Live Streaming and Telecast
The game between KKR and RR can be live-streamed on the JioHotstar app in India. The live broadcast of the clash will be available on Star Sports Network channels.
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Head-to-Head Record between KKR and RR
Matches played: 32
Matches won by KKR: 16
Matches won by RR: 14
No Result: 2
In the last season, KKR beat RR twice. The first win was by eight wickets whereas the second win was by just one run.
Pitch Report for today's IPL game between SRH and CSK
Since it's an afternoon match, the pitch is expected to favour the spinners. While KKR have plenty of spinners in their lineup, RR are set to utilise Ravindra Jadeja and Ravi Bishnoi. Skipper Riyan Parag's off-spin may come in handy as well.
Weather Forecast
Rain is likely to stay away from KKR’s seventh game of the season. But, the conditions will be hot and players may need a few extra breaks to deal with it.
Kolkata Knight Riders Predicted Playing XII
KKR have received a huge boost in the form of Matheesha Pathirana. Their fast-bowling lineup has been unimpressive so far. If Pathirana plays, either Tim Seifert or Rovman Powell will be dropped.
Ajinkya Rahane(c), Sunil Narine, Angkrish Raghuvanshi(w), Cameron Green, Rovman Powell, Rinku Singh, Tejasvi Dahiya/Rahul Tripathi, Ramandeep Singh, Anukul Roy, Matheesha Pathirana, Kartik Tyagi
Rajasthan Royals Predicted Playing XII
After the defeat in the previous game, the obvious change should be Brijesh Sharma replacing Tushar Deshpande. Also Dasun Shanaka may bolster the middle order and replace Lhuan-dre Pretorius.
Yashasvi Jaiswal, Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, Dhruv Jurel(w), Riyan Parag(c), Dasun Shanaka, Donovan Ferreira, Ravindra Jadeja, Jofra Archer, Nandre Burger, Sandeep Sharma, Ravi Bishnoi, Brijesh Sharma.