Kolkata Knight Riders

Defending champions Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) still hold the top spot with 18 points from 14 matches

For the first time in IPL history, the playoffs will be played on three different venues

The franchise confirmed the news on Friday, just days before their crucial clash against Delhi Capitals at Eden Gardens.

KKR remain mathematically alive in the race for the top four and take the 6th spot with 13 points in 13 games.

Currently placed eighth on the points table with 11 points from 12 matches, KKR can still reach a maximum of 15 points if they manage to win both of their remaining fixtures.

With just one open spot for the playoffs left, every game has become crucial, especially for KKR, who are currently placed eighth in the standings

KKR are currently sitting eighth on the table with just 11 points but are still in contention for a top-four finish if they win their next two games

JioHotstar in India will stream the IPL 2026 match between Kolkata Knight Riders and Mumbai Indians through its app and website

Kolkata Knight Riders have played an impressive 100 encounters at Eden Gardens, winning 56 matches and ending up on the losing side 42 times over the years. Two matches ended in a no-contest

With RCB, SRH and GT already through to the playoffs, just one spot remains open in the top four

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All-rounder Cameron Green has admitted Kolkata Knight Riders took a bit too long in figuring out the right players for right roles after the three-time IPL winners mounted a spirited comeback to remain in contention of the playoffs. KKR outgunned the second-placed Gujarat Titans in a high-scoring contest here on Saturday moving to the seventh position and keeping their hopes alive after a poor start to IPL 2026. KKR's win over GT by 29 runs here at the Eden Gardens was their fifth victory in last six outings. Green, whose unavailability to bowl at the start of the season had caused some additional headache to KKR especially after the squad was hit by a spate of injuries to key bowlers, said his side has eventually cracked the right balance. "There was no panic behind closed doors. I think it just took us a while, maybe a bit too long, to figure out the right roles and get the right people in the right positions," Green told JioHotstar. "I like to think I can bat in a few positions

Pathirana, who sustained a calf injury during the recently concluded T20 World Cup 2026, joined the KKR camp late in April after receiving an NOC from Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC)

Kolkata, with the win over Gujarat, have jumped to seventh spot in the points table with 11 points in 12 matches

IPL 2026 HIGHLIGHTS: KKR, with the win over GT, has jumped to seventh spot in the points table

JioHotstar in India will stream the IPL 2026 match between Kolkata Knight Riders and Gujarat Titans on its app and website.

KKR will be playing all their remaining games of IPL 2026 at Eden Gardens with home-ground advantage on their side

KKR will need a win over GT on Saturday to keep their playoff chances alive

Shubman Gill-led GT will look to extend their winning streak to six games in IPL 2026 when they take on KKR in Kolkata today

Defending champions RCB still hold the top spot in the points table with 16 points in 12 matches and a healthy net run rate of +1.053