IPL Match Today, KKR vs LSG: Team Prediction, Head-to-Head, Pitch Report, Kolkata Weather Updates | cricket news
Struggling with poor form and a dearth of ideas, Kolkata Knight Riders are set to consider sweeping changes as they look for their first win of the IPL 2026 season against a confident Lucknow Super Giants at the Eden Gardens on Thursday.Most spotlights will be on Mohammed ShamiJoe is bowling a brilliant 2/9 against Sunrisers Hyderabad, dismissing Abhishek Sharma and Travis Head – the same pair who troubled KKR earlier. With favorable conditions expected, Shami’s seam movement could once again expose KKR’s fragile top order.
Go beyond limits with our YouTube channel. Subscribe now!KKR had also faltered early in their previous outing and slipped to 16/2 against Punjab Kings before the match was washed out due to rain. Weather may remain a factor, although the late start is likely to limit disruption.Apart from Shami, LSG’s bowling depth – which includes Prince Yadav and mystery spinner Digvesh Rathi – adds to the challenge. Their powerplay dominance has already been evident, reducing opponents to 26/4 on two occasions this season.KKR’s batting remains a matter of concern, the opening pair of Ajinkya Rahane-Finn Allen has not been able to perform consistently well so far. There is a possibility of a reshuffle, while Sunil Narine and Varun Chakravarthy’s form with the ball is another matter of concern.Meanwhile, LSG will take confidence from Rishabh Pant’s unbeaten 68 in the last game, supported by the experience of Mitchell Marsh and Aiden Markram at the top.

kkr vs lsg head to head
- Total matches played: 6
- Kolkata Knight Riders: 2
- Lucknow Super Giants: 4
KKR vs LSG: Pitch Report
The match is likely to be played on the same surface that was used for the PBKS-KKR clash. In recent times, the pitches at Eden Gardens have largely favored the batsmen and this trend is unlikely to change. However, weather may once again play a role.It was cloudy on the eve of the game, with rain predicted around sunset on match day. The Meteorological Department has issued an orange alert for both Wednesday and Thursday, indicating a strong possibility of interruption in rain.
KKR vs LSG: Predicted XI
Kolkata Knight Riders Predicted XI: Finn Allen, Ajinkya Rahane (captain), Cameron Green, Angkrish Raghuvanshi, Rinku Singh, Ramandeep Singh, Sunil Narine, Anukul Roy, Navdeep Saini, Vaibhav Arora, Kartik Tyagi.Effect Sub: Blessing MuzarabaniLucknow Super Giants Predicted XI: Mitchell Marsh, Aiden Markram, Rishabh Pant (wicketkeeper, captain), Nicholas Pooran, Ayush Badoni, Abdul Samad, Mukul Chaudhary, M Siddharth, Avesh Khan, Mohammed Shami, Digvesh Rathi.Impact Deputy: Prince Yadav
KKR vs LSG: Kolkata weather update
There is a yellow alert for thunderstorms in the morning, there is a possibility of rain for some time in the beginning of the day and it will be quite cloudy throughout the day. The maximum temperature is likely to be around 33°C. The good news is that the sky is expected to clear by night and the temperature will drop to around 23 degrees Celsius.Rain is expected till afternoon, chances of rain will reduce from 49% at 12 noon to 0% at toss at 7 pm. As of now, there is no hope of rain at the time of the match tonight.
KKR vs LSG: Live Streaming Details
The KKR vs LSG match will take place at Eden Gardens, Kolkata, this match will start at 7:30 PM IST. The game will be broadcast on Star Sports Network, while live streaming will be available on JioHotstar.
kkr vs lsg teams
Kolkata Knight Riders: Ajinkya Rahane (captain), Rinku Singh, Angkrish Raghuvanshi, Manish Pandey, Rovman Powell, Sunil Narine, Ramandeep Singh, Anukul Roy, Varun Chakraborty, Vaibhav Arora, Umran Malik, Cameron Green, Finn Allen, Mathisha Pathirana, Tejasvi Singh, Kartik Tyagi, Prashant Solanki, Rahul Tripathi, Tim Seifert, Sarthak Ranjan, Daksh Kamra, Rachin Ravindra, Blessing Muzarabani, Saurabh Dubey and Navdeep Saini.Lucknow Super Giants: Rishabh Pant (captain), Mitchell Marsh, Aiden Markram, Himmat Singh, Matthew Bretzke, Mukul Chaudhary, Akshat Raghuvanshi, Josh Inglis, Nicholas Pooran, Abdul Samad, Shahbaz Ahmed, Arshin Kulkarni, Ayush Badoni, Mohammed Shami, Avesh Khan, M. Siddharth, Digvesh Singh, Akash Singh, Prince Yadav, Arjun Tendulkar, Anrich Nortje, Naman Tiwari, Mayank Yadav, Mohsin Khan.
