Kolkata
Eden Gardens
209
46
21
KKR
KKR
181/4 (20.0)
LSG chose to BOWL
LSG
LSG
182/7 (20.0)
LSG won by 3 wickets (with 0 balls remaining)
KKR vs LSG IPL 2026 Match Preview: Pitch Report, Playing XI & Fantasy Tips

Published on Apr 07, 2026

KKR vs LSG IPL 2026 Match Preview: Pitch Report, Playing XI & Fantasy Tips

The Indian Premier League action continues to heat up as KKR takes on LSG in a high octane T20 clash. With both teams looking to secure crucial points on the leaderboard, fans can expect a thrilling encounter. Here is your complete guide to crafting the perfect Fantasy Winning Team and Dream11 Prediction for this massive IPL showdown.

Match Details

  • Match: KKR vs LSG, Indian Premier League
  • Date: 09 Apr 2026
  • Time: 19:30 IST
  • Venue: Eden Gardens, Kolkata

Live Streaming & Broadcast Details

Catch all the live T20 action on the following platforms:

  • JioHotstar(App + Website)
  • Star Sport Channels

Weather Report

Kolkata is expected to experience warm and humid conditions during the evening. The Dew factor will play a massive role in the second innings, making bowling difficult. Fortunately, there is no Rain impact expected, ensuring a full game for fantasy users.

Pitch Report & Venue Stats

The Pitch Report for Eden Gardens suggests a paradise for batters. The batting friendly nature of the surface allows for easy stroke play, while the pace vs spin dominance clearly favors the quicks. In the last 5 matches, pacers have taken 46 wickets compared to just 21 wickets for spinners. With an average score of 209, expect a run fest.

Fantasy Takeaway: Load your fantasy contests with top order batters and death over pacers to maximize your rewards.

Team Form & Head to-Head

KKR

  • Last 5 matches: L/L/L/L/A
  • Recent performance: Struggling to find momentum and desperate for a turnaround.
  • Head to-head record: 2 wins against LSG.

LSG

  • Last 5 matches: L/W/L/L/W
  • Recent performance: Inconsistent but showing flashes of brilliance with the bat.
  • Head to-head record: 4 wins against KKR.

Injury Updates & Player Availability

  • Injured / Unavailable: Mustafizur Rahman, Harshit Rana, and Akash Deep are unavailable for KKR.
  • Doubtful: None reported.
  • Fully fit: The rest of the core squad members are available for selection.

Probable Playing XI

KKR

Ajinkya Rahane, Finn Allen, Angkrish Raghuvanshi, Cameron Green, Rinku Singh, Anukul Roy, Ramandeep Singh, Sunil Narine, Vaibhav Arora, Varun Chakravarthy, Blessing Muzarabani

LSG

Aiden Markram, Mitchell Marsh, Rishabh Pant, Ayush Badoni, Nicholas Pooran, Abdul Samad, Mohammed Shami, Avesh Khan, Prince Yadav, Digvesh Rathi, Anrich Nortje

Key Players to Watch

  • Angkrish Raghuvanshi: Averaging massive points this season, he is a must have top order anchor for KKR.
  • Rishabh Pant: The explosive wicket keeper batter is in prime form and loves the flat deck at Eden Gardens.
  • Prince Yadav: A consistent wicket taker in the death overs for LSG, making him highly valuable for fantasy points.
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Fantasy Picks

Small League Safe Picks

  • Aiden Markram
  • Rishabh Pant
  • Angkrish Raghuvanshi

Mega League Differential Picks

  • Blessing Muzarabani: A high upside pace option who can exploit the bounce at Eden Gardens.
  • Mitchell Marsh: Capable of massive scores but carries a slight risk, perfect for major leagues.

Match Prediction / Outlook

Given their superior head to-head record and better recent form, LSG is predicted to win this encounter. However, if KKR bats first and posts a massive total, the chase could get tricky despite the dew.

Disclaimer

Always check the Final Playing XI and Toss updates before locking your fantasy team.

IPL 2026 KKR vs LSG players T20 past performance, current series performance, projected points and selection percentage.

PlayerBattingBowlingSeries PerformanceLineup selectionMatch Performance
Name
T
R
S
M#BatInnNORunsHSAvgSR50+4/6BowlInnWkOvAvgEcoSR4wBestC/St
M
A. Pt
Pts
Run
Wk
DT
P
S%
C
VC
iDt
#
PTS
Bat
Bowl
Field
Ajinkya RahaneKKRBAT307RHB29028790510530.17126.5657997RM11155601/5132744.6312156028.6178.287.568.587837500
Mitchell MarshLSGBAT246RHB23340656611734.02139.8845862RM109852.425.758.4418.234/694861.6493241062.5183.513.6812.7116312700
Rishabh PantLSGWK229LHB21637557712831.15144.1830765000-183856.2450194050379.089.19.2220181400
Mohammed ShamiLSGBOWL195RHB5325181326.46103.42023RF1952363.625.098.3917.954/1137853424308501076.623.084.4917241118
Kartik TyagiKKRBOWL49RHB1042574.1696.1503RF48473.432.79.2821.103/2210762434111071.41126.120.340.6413460348
Sunil NarineKKRALL595LHB38067478310915.28148.7218752OB5856273.922.186.1721.5135/1913376444840871.4950.733.233.889540500
Manish PandeyKKRBAT316RHB28661714512931.75124.0842817RM10102.821.27.5716.824/27157144000130.590.020.02380000
Ramandeep SinghKKRBAT99RHB712610126422.48166.172134RM39342.121.359.0314.103/2049633.820382133.3620.550.811.112212008
Rinku SinghKKRBAT198LHB1685938078334.92147.2720494OB1161.5259.371602/3122773.6515233057.1539.561.341.82116408
Anukul RoyKKRALL83LHB612110039525.07152.432125SLA7964327.77.4122.414/1748739.427639428.6715.860.340.594890778
Vaibhav AroraKKRBOWL80RHB24134411464.702RFM79863.528.258.891903/1625748.43391828.61231.410.521.078760720
Angkrish RaghuvanshiKKRWK50RHB45711568230.42138.67158SLA000-22762.3436216057.1472.37.967.83957908
Nicholas PooranLSGWK456LHB429711060310829.61147.55681433OB000-293838.2306132025560.276.746.2818231900
Manimaran SiddharthLSGBOWL21RHB22326000SLA21303.517.237.0814.634/167362.318705100812.380.270.4214430390
Ayush BadoniLSGBAT105RHB881919608028.4138.1211237OB27171.926.78.7318.314/1237733.4234118042.9416.150.831.1121109800
Cameron GreenKKRALL83RHB7621177110032.2148.0711225RFM55372.433.729.3321.603/3547763.6445163257.1368.588.667.0558852280
Rovman PowellKKRBAT338RHB30163610510725.65140.725781RMF56261.945.8410.9525.102/21169537.618882040819.70.771.036877108
Navdeep SainiKKRBOWL89RHB191366121182.505RF86773.530.157.623.714/17250000001018.070.290.54244000
Avesh KhanLSGBOWL147RHB3623115198.84126.37017RFM1451713.626.588.7418.245/1734535.81795440937.570.721.2111511460
Aiden MarkramLSGALL238RHB22334598910831.68136.1740738OB113491.934.678.0225.903/21128856.2450202062.5289.1315.8313.1812503808
Abdul SamadLSGBAT117RHB1022618457624.27146.315234LB1641.356.2510.4632.201/959433.513470025624.530.661236200
Shahbaz AhmedLSGALL119LHB7825141310026.66135.995154SLA106782.830.158.0122.503/741123231500140.740.020.03260000
Finn AllenKKRWK192RHB1899558815131.04178.534186610180-84455.822395075278.1115.9913.0119211700
Matthew BreetzkeLSGBAT141RHB1331235499429.33132.9226465000-54000000130.820.060.07340000
Mukul ChoudharyLSGWK16RHB1663796237.9155.32349000-5730210102028.676.040.280.29112211000
Himmat SinghLSGBAT69RHB561910597728.62133.545133OB210.8106.66901/027435.214175025160.660.010.01350000
Prince YadavLSGBOWL34RHB75331716.511005RF34383.728.428.6119.703/3217865.6525012751260.361.462.6115360320
Digvesh RathiLSGBOWL29RHB544244000LB2929432.968.3123.702/89522.81142201123.750.380.7210530418
Tejasvi DahiyaKKRWK7RHB521245341.33156.96115000-1000000140.390.010.01310000
Completed matches of Kolkata Knight Riders
Teams
Date
Venue
Bat First
Bat Second
Inning 1
Inning 2
Winner
29 Mar - 07:30 PMMumbaiKolkata Knight RidersKKRMumbai IndiansMI220/4 (20.0)224/4 (19.1) MI won by 6 wickets (with 5 balls remaining)
02 Apr - 07:30 PMKolkataSunrisers HyderabadSRHKolkata Knight RidersKKR226/8 (20.0)161/10 (16.0) SRH won by 65 runs
06 Apr - 07:30 PMKolkataKolkata Knight RidersKKRPunjab KingsPBKS25/2 (3.4) No result
09 Apr - 07:30 PMKolkataKolkata Knight RidersKKRLucknow Super GiantsLSG181/4 (20.0)182/7 (20.0) LSG won by 3 wickets (with 0 balls remaining)
14 Apr - 07:30 PMChennaiChennai Super KingsCSKKolkata Knight RidersKKR192/5 (20.0)160/7 (20.0) CSK won by 32 runs
17 Apr - 07:30 PMAhmedabadKolkata Knight RidersKKRGujarat TitansGT180/10 (20.0)181/5 (19.4) GT won by 5 wickets (with 2 balls remaining)
19 Apr - 03:30 PMKolkataRajasthan RoyalsRRKolkata Knight RidersKKR155/9 (20.0)161/6 (19.4) KKR won by 4 wickets (with 2 balls remaining)
26 Apr - 07:30 PMLucknowKolkata Knight RidersKKRLucknow Super GiantsLSG155/7 (20.0)155/8 (20.0) Match tied (KKR won the one-over eliminator)
03 May - 03:30 PMHyderabadSunrisers HyderabadSRHKolkata Knight RidersKKR165/10 (19.0)169/3 (18.2) KKR won by 7 wickets (with 10 balls remaining)
08 May - 07:30 PMDelhiDelhi CapitalsDCKolkata Knight RidersKKR142/8 (20.0)147/2 (14.2) KKR won by 8 wickets (with 34 balls remaining)
13 May - 08:45 PMRaipurKolkata Knight RidersKKRRoyal Challengers BengaluruRCB192/4 (20.0)194/4 (19.1) RCB won by 6 wickets (with 5 balls remaining)
16 May - 07:30 PMKolkataKolkata Knight RidersKKRGujarat TitansGT247/2 (20.0)218/4 (20.0) KKR won by 29 runs
20 May - 07:30 PMKolkataMumbai IndiansMIKolkata Knight RidersKKR147/8 (20.0)148/6 (18.5) KKR won by 4 wickets (with 7 balls remaining)
Completed matches of Lucknow Super Giants
Teams
Date
Venue
Bat First
Bat Second
Inning 1
Inning 2
Winner
01 Apr - 07:30 PMLucknowLucknow Super GiantsLSGDelhi CapitalsDC141/10 (18.4)145/4 (17.1) DC won by 6 wickets (with 17 balls remaining)
05 Apr - 03:30 PMHyderabadSunrisers HyderabadSRHLucknow Super GiantsLSG156/9 (20.0)160/5 (19.5) LSG won by 5 wickets (with 1 ball remaining)
09 Apr - 07:30 PMKolkataKolkata Knight RidersKKRLucknow Super GiantsLSG181/4 (20.0)182/7 (20.0) LSG won by 3 wickets (with 0 balls remaining)
12 Apr - 03:30 PMLucknowLucknow Super GiantsLSGGujarat TitansGT164/8 (20.0)165/3 (18.4) GT won by 7 wickets (with 8 balls remaining)
15 Apr - 07:30 PMBengaluruLucknow Super GiantsLSGRoyal Challengers BengaluruRCB146/10 (20.0)149/5 (15.1) RCB won by 5 wickets (with 29 balls remaining)
19 Apr - 07:30 PMNew ChandigarhPunjab KingsPBKSLucknow Super GiantsLSG254/7 (20.0)200/5 (20.0) PBKS won by 54 runs
22 Apr - 07:30 PMLucknowRajasthan RoyalsRRLucknow Super GiantsLSG159/6 (20.0)119/10 (18.0) RR won by 40 runs
26 Apr - 07:30 PMLucknowKolkata Knight RidersKKRLucknow Super GiantsLSG155/7 (20.0)155/8 (20.0) Match tied (KKR won the one-over eliminator)
04 May - 07:30 PMMumbaiLucknow Super GiantsLSGMumbai IndiansMI228/5 (20.0)229/4 (18.4) MI won by 6 wickets (with 8 balls remaining)
07 May - 07:30 PMLucknowLucknow Super GiantsLSGRoyal Challengers BengaluruRCB209/3 (19.0)203/6 (19.0) LSG won by 9 runs (DLS method)
10 May - 03:30 PMChennaiLucknow Super GiantsLSGChennai Super KingsCSK203/8 (20.0)208/5 (19.2) CSK won by 5 wickets (with 4 balls remaining)
15 May - 07:30 PMLucknowChennai Super KingsCSKLucknow Super GiantsLSG187/5 (20.0)188/3 (16.4) LSG won by 7 wickets (with 20 balls remaining)
19 May - 07:30 PMJaipurLucknow Super GiantsLSGRajasthan RoyalsRR220/5 (20.0)225/3 (19.1) RR won by 7 wickets (with 5 balls remaining)
23 May - 07:30 PMLucknowLucknow Super GiantsLSGPunjab KingsPBKS196/6 (20.0)200/3 (18.0) PBKS won by 7 wickets (with 12 balls remaining)
Completed matches at Eden Gardens
Teams
Date
Bat First
Bat Second
Inning 1
Inning 2
Winner
02 Apr - 07:30 PMSunrisers HyderabadSRHKolkata Knight RidersKKR226/8 (20.0)161/10 (16.0) SRH won by 65 runs
06 Apr - 07:30 PMKolkata Knight RidersKKRPunjab KingsPBKS25/2 (3.4) No result
09 Apr - 07:30 PMKolkata Knight RidersKKRLucknow Super GiantsLSG181/4 (20.0)182/7 (20.0) LSG won by 3 wickets (with 0 balls remaining)
19 Apr - 03:30 PMRajasthan RoyalsRRKolkata Knight RidersKKR155/9 (20.0)161/6 (19.4) KKR won by 4 wickets (with 2 balls remaining)
16 May - 07:30 PMKolkata Knight RidersKKRGujarat TitansGT247/2 (20.0)218/4 (20.0) KKR won by 29 runs
20 May - 07:30 PMMumbai IndiansMIKolkata Knight RidersKKR147/8 (20.0)148/6 (18.5) KKR won by 4 wickets (with 7 balls remaining)
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