With their IPL 2026 playoff hopes hanging by the slimmest of threads, three-time champions Kolkata Knight Riders face a must-win situation when they host already-eliminated Mumbai Indians at the Eden Gardens here on Wednesday.
For Devdutt Padikkal, sharing the crease with the talismanic Virat Kohli during yet another masterclass was more than just a batting partnership as he described it as a chance to “witness greatness” from the closest possible distance after Kohli’s unbeaten century guided Royal Challengers Bengaluru to a six-wicket win over Kolkata Knight Riders in Raipur on Wednesday.
While IPL 2026 has largely belonged to the fearless new generation of batters, legendary batter Sunil Gavaskar believes Virat Kohli reminded everyone that the old guard is far from finished after producing another chase masterclass for Royal Challengers Bengaluru against Kolkata Knight Riders in Raipur on Wednesday.
With their IPL 2026 campaign hanging by a thread, Delhi Capitals will look to stay alive when they face Kolkata Knight Riders in a must-win clash at the Arun Jaitley Stadium here on Friday.
Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) batter Angkrish Raghuvanshi has been fined 20 per cent of his match fee for breaching the IPL Code of Conduct during their match against Lucknow Super Giants in Lucknow on Sunday.
The Eden Gardens pitch is once again under the scanner. This time, it's not the visiting teams complaining. Defending champions Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) have found themselves at odds with their own home ground early in the 2025 Indian Premier League season, reigniting a debate that has simmered for years.
Playing his first IPL game for Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR), Moeen Ali stood up in the absence of an unwell Sunil Narine to pick 2-23 and play a vital hand in the defending champions winning over Rajasthan Royals by eight wickets at the Barsapara Cricket Stadium on Wednesday.
Reflecting on KKR’s narrow loss in their tournament opener, Arun said the team had drawn key takeaways despite the result.
After Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) began their Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 campaign with a seven-wicket win over defending champions Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR), skipper Rajat Patidar credited spinners Krunal Pandya and Suyash Sharma for setting the base for an emphatic victory.
Half-centuries by Virat Kohli (59 not out) and Phil Salt (56) went hard in power-play to set the base for Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) to chase down 175 and beat defending champions Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) by seven wickets in the first game of Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 at the Eden Gardens here on Saturday.
