Match 15 of the Indian Premier League 2026 between Kolkata Knight Riders and Lucknow Super Giants on April 9. The match will be played at the famous Eden Gardens, Kolkata.
KKR will be hoping for their first win, whereas LSG will be looking forward to building upon their previous win.
Kolkata Knight Riders have had a mixed start to the season, losing their first two matches before getting some relief after a washed-out game. They will be eager to get their first proper win at home. On the other hand, Lucknow Super Giants have recorded one win and one loss so far. They will hope to carry forward their winning momentum with Rishabh Pant leading them from the front.
KKR vs LSG: Weather Report
The climate in Kolkata is likely to be cloudy and humid. It is quite probable that there might be rainfall, with almost a 90% chance. Cloud cover will also be heavy, about 80%. A cool breeze may blow during the game. Since it is an evening match, wind speed may be around 11 kmph. The temperature will likely stay between 27 and 32°C.
KKR vs LSG: Eden Gardens Stats (T20s)
- Matches played: 104
- Average 1st innings score: 167
- Average 2nd innings score: 153
- Win batting first: 42%
- Win bowling first: 56%
- Highest total: 262/2 (PBKS vs KKR)
- Lowest total: 7/0 (KKR vs PBKS)
- Highest chase: 262/2 (PBKS vs KKR)
- Lowest total defended: 103/6 (RPS vs KKR)
IPL 2026, Match 15: KKR vs LSG Head-to-Head, pitch report and predicted playing XIs
KKR vs LSG: Predicted Playing XIs
Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR):
Ajinkya Rahane (c),Finn Allen, Cameron Green, Angkrish Raghuvanshi (wk), Rinku Singh, Ramandeep Singh, Anukul Roy, Sunil Narine / Rovman Powell, Varun Chakravarthy / Navdeep Saini, Vaibhav Arora, Kartik Tyagi
Impact Player: Blessing Muzarabani
Lucknow Super Giants (LSG):
Aiden Markram, Mitchell Marsh, Rishabh Pant (c & wk), Nicholas Pooran, Abdul Samad, Mukul Choudhary, Manimaran Siddharth, Avesh Khan, Mohammed Shami, Digvesh Singh Rathi, Prince Yadav
Impact Player: Ayush Badoni