Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) are taking Lucknow Super Giants (lsg) In match 15 of Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026 on prestigious Eden Gardens In Kolkata. With both teams experiencing contrasting starts to their campaign, the ongoing clash has started with what promises to be an entertaining contest.
KKR are still looking for their first win of the season and currently find themselves at the bottom of the table. After suffering two heavy defeats, their only point coming from a rain-curtailed match, putting pressure on them to perform in front of their home crowd.
On the other hand, LSG went into this match with confidence after a thrilling win in their previous match. Led by Rishabh Pant, the team showed excellent composure while chasing, with both the batting and bowling units making strong contributions, including an exceptional performance from Mohammed Shami.
KKR are desperate to open their account and with LSG aiming to build on the momentum and reach the top four, fans can expect an intense and high-energy battle between the two sides.
KKR vs LSG: Toss Update
Lucknow Super Giants captain Rishabh Pant has won the toss and decided to bowl first. He said he has confidence in his bowlers and would like to put KKR under pressure by inviting them to bat first on the historic deck at Eden.
LSG vs Sunil Narine included in playing eleven, Varun Chakravarthy still not available
Mysterious spinner of West Indies, Sunil NarineHas returned to the playing eleven after missing the PBKS match due to a stomach problem, which, however, was canceled due to rain.. Meanwhile, Varun Chakravarthy is still struggling with his hand injury and has been replaced by all-rounder Rovman Powell. Blessing Muzarabani, on the other hand, will warm the bench.
KKR vs LSG: What did the captains say?
Ajinkya Rahane, KKR captain
“We wanted to bowl. (Referring to his decision to bat in the previous match) That match wasn't over, so you'll never know. Sunil comes in, Varun is still recovering from his hand injury. When Cam Green bowls we have an extra bowler“
Rishabh Pant, LSG Captain
“Want to bowl first. We want to force the opposition to bat, we have confidence in our bowlers to do the job. Certainly a win improves the atmosphere of the team. We are playing with the same team. We believe our top order is batting heavily, but we have confidence in our top order to get us through.“
KKR vs LSG: Playing 11
Kolkata Knight Riders
Ajinkya Rahane (Captain), finn allenCameron Green, Angkrish Raghuvanshi (wk), Rinku Singh, Rovman Powell, Ramandeep Singh, Anukul Roy, Sunil Narine, Navdeep Saini, Kartik Tyagi
Influential players: Manish Pandey, Vaibhav Arora, Tejasvi Dahiya, Rahul Tripathi, Tim Seifert
Lucknow Super Giants
Mitchell Marsh, Aiden Markram, Rishabh Pant (WK/Captain), Nicholas Pooran, Abdul Samad, Mukul Chaudhary, Manimaran Siddharth, Avesh Khan, Mohammed Shami, Digvesh Singh Rathi, Prince Yadav.
Influential players: Ayush Badoni, Matthew Bretzke, Himmat Singh, Shahbaz Ahmed, Mayank Yadav
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