IPL 2025, KKR vs PBKS Highlights: Match called off due to rain at Eden Gardens; both teams share one point each

KKR vs PBKS IPL Live Updates 2025, Kolkata Knight Riders vs Punjab Kings: Here are the playing XIs of KKR and PBKS

KKR: Rahmanullah Gurbaz(w), Sunil Narine, Ajinkya Rahane(c), Venkatesh Iyer, Rinku Singh, Andre Russell, Rovman Powell, Vaibhav Arora, Chetan Sakariya, Harshit Rana, Varun Chakaravarthy

PBKS: Priyansh Arya, Prabhsimran Singh, Shreyas Iyer(c), Josh Inglis(w), Nehal Wadhera, Shashank Singh, Glenn Maxwell, Azmatullah Omarzai, Marco Jansen, Arshdeep Singh, Yuzvendra Chahal

KKR vs PBKS IPL Live Updates 2025, Kolkata Knight Riders vs Punjab Kings: Punjab Kings have brought back Glenn Maxwell into the playing XI. Omarzai is also included in the lineup.

KKR have included Rovman Powell and Chetan Sakariya in place of Moeen Ali and Ramandeep Singh.

KKR vs PBKS IPL Live Updates 2025, Kolkata Knight Riders vs Punjab Kings: Punjab Kings captain Shreyas Iyer wins the toss and opts to bat first.

Shreyas says there are some cracks on the wicket, hence he wants to bat first. He says “it's nostalgic” to be back at Eden Gardens.

KKR vs PBKS IPL Live Updates 2025, Kolkata Knight Riders vs Punjab Kings: The toss is just minutes away! All the pressure is on the hosts and defending champions KKR. A loss will all but knock them out of the playoffs race.

KKR vs PBKS IPL Live Updates 2025, Kolkata Knight Riders vs Punjab Kings: KKR skipper Ajinkya Rahane will be under the scanner, having anchored the innings well at times but struggled to shift gears and finish games. He will be wary of Yuzvendra Chahal, who dismantled KKR in their demoralising 95 all-out collapse only last week by claiming the wickets of Rahane, Raghuvanshi, Rinku Singh, and Ramandeep Singh in a devastating spell.

KKR vs PBKS IPL Live Updates 2025, Kolkata Knight Riders vs Punjab Kings: Shreyas Iyer has been PBKS's leading run-scorer, having made 263 runs in eight innings at an average of 43.83 and a strike rate of 185.21, with the best score of 97*. Beneath these stats lies some inconsistency. After starting the tournament with scores of 97* against Gujarat Titans and 52* against Lucknow Super Giants, he has crossed the 20-run mark only once in the next six innings.

KKR vs PBKS IPL Live Updates 2025, Kolkata Knight Riders vs Punjab Kings: Moeen Ali believes KKR's batting lineup remains one of the strongest in the competition despite their inconsistent performances. He highlighted the team's diverse batting talent, from Sunil Narine's aggression to Ajinkya Rahane's classical approach.

KKR vs PBKS IPL Live Updates 2025, Kolkata Knight Riders vs Punjab Kings: Tanush Kotian, who went unsold in the IPL auction earlier this year, on Friday joined Punjab Kings as a net bowler midway through the ongoing season.

KKR vs PBKS IPL Live Updates 2025, Kolkata Knight Riders vs Punjab Kings: Umran Malik rejoined the Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) camp for a "return to cricket" programme as he continued his rehab to recover from an injury which ruled him out of the ongoing IPL season.

KKR vs PBKS IPL Live Updates 2025, Kolkata Knight Riders vs Punjab Kings: PBKS Probable XI and Impact Player - Prabhsimran Singh, Priyansh Arya, Shreyas Iyer (c), Josh Inglis (wk), Nehal Wadhera, Shashank Singh, Marcus Stoinis, Marco Jansen, Xavier Bartlett, Arshdeep Singh, Yuzvendra Chahal, Harpreet Brar

KKR vs PBKS IPL Live Updates 2025, Kolkata Knight Riders vs Punjab Kings: KKR Probable XI and Impact Player - Rahmanullah Gurbaz (WK), Sunil Narine, Ajinkya Rahane (C), Angkrish Raghuvanshi, Venkatesh Iyer, Rinku Singh, Andre Russell, Rovman Powell, Ramandeep Singh, Varun Chakaravarthy, Harshit Rana, Vaibhav Arora (Impact Player)

KKR vs PBKS IPL Live Updates 2025, Kolkata Knight Riders vs Punjab Kings: KKR's much-hyped batting line-up has failed to live up to expectations as the team slipped to seventh position in the standings. With six games left, they must win at least five to stand a chance of making the playoffs.

KKR vs PBKS IPL Live Updates 2025, Kolkata Knight Riders vs Punjab Kings: Out-of-favour India leg-spinner Yuzvendra Chahal roared back to form in Punjab's match against KKR in the first leg, claiming four wickets to skittle out the opponents for 95 while defending 112.

KKR vs PBKS IPL Live Updates 2025, Kolkata Knight Riders vs Punjab Kings: PBKS know that a positive result here puts them in a strong position to fight for a first playoff spot since 2014. A loss will see them pulled down to five wins and four losses, caught in a heavy midfield battle: this is something PBKS will want to avoid, particularly given the strong form of Mumbai Indians and RCB in recent weeks.

KKR vs PBKS IPL Live Updates 2025, Kolkata Knight Riders vs Punjab Kings: Punjab, on the other hand, know that a positive result here puts them in a strong position to fight for a first playoff spot since 2014. A loss will see them pulled down to five wins and four losses, caught in a heavy midfield battle: this is something PBKS will want to avoid, particularly given the strong form of Mumbai Indians and RCB in recent weeks.

KKR vs PBKS IPL Live Updates 2025, Kolkata Knight Riders vs Punjab Kings: The last time Punjab Kings faced Kolkata Knight Riders, Yuzvendra Chahal dismantled KKR in their demoralising 95 all-out collapse only last week by claiming the wickets of Rahane, Raghuvanshi, Rinku Singh, and Ramandeep Singh in a devastating spell.

KKR vs PBKS IPL Live Updates 2025, Kolkata Knight Riders vs Punjab Kings: KKR spinners have been underwhelming so far at home. Sunil Narine has taken just two wickets at the Eden. Varun Chakravarthy (4) has been marginally better, while Moeen Ali has failed to strike in two matches.

KKR vs PBKS IPL Live Updates 2025, Kolkata Knight Riders vs Punjab Kings: Angkrish Raghuvanshi, one of the few bright spots in KKR's batting, might once again look to negotiate the tricky phase when the likes of Arshdeep Singh (Punjab's leading wicket-taker with 11 scalps) and Yuzvendra Chahal operate.

KKR vs PBKS IPL Live Updates 2025, Kolkata Knight Riders vs Punjab Kings: KKR are still alive in the playoffs race. Winning five of their remaining six games could be sufficient, but anything less would leave them dependent on other results. For this to happen, KKR must fix their home record, which is just one win from four matches here.

KKR vs PBKS IPL Live Updates 2025, Kolkata Knight Riders vs Punjab Kings: KKR's middle order of Venkatesh Iyer, Andre Russell, Rinku Singh, and Ramandeep Singh has failed to deliver the finishing punch this season, prompting calls for a shake-up. We might see a couple of changes in the KKR line-up.

KKR vs PBKS IPL Live Updates 2025, Kolkata Knight Riders vs Punjab Kings: Shreyas Iyer - the man who led Kolkata Knight Riders to a title win last season- will return to Eden Gardens tonight to stand in the way of their playoff qualifications. Twelve months ago, Iyer had led KKR to their first IPL title in a decade. On Saturday, he returns in opposition colours, at the helm of a rejuvenated Punjab side chasing a playoff spot.

KKR vs PBKS IPL Live Updates 2025, Kolkata Knight Riders vs Punjab Kings: Hello and welcome to our live blog of KKR vs PBKS match from Eden Gardens, Kolkata.