IPL 2025: KKR vs PBKS head-to-head, Kolkata weather forecast, toss stats

In the last two seasons, PBKS have recorded the highest successful run chase and defended the lowest IPL total, both against KKR, giving their rivalry a new heat

In match number 44 of IPL 2025 at Eden Gardens in Kolkata today, Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) is hosting Punjab Kings (PBKS). This is an important match for both the teams given the race for playoffs. Shreyas Iyer wins the toss and decided PBKS will bat first against Rahane's KKR. 

KKR vs PBKS playing 11 today:

 

KKR playing 11 today: Rahmanullah Gurbaz(w), Sunil Narine, Ajinkya Rahane(c), Venkatesh Iyer, Rinku Singh, Andre Russell, Rovman Powell, Vaibhav Arora, Chetan Sakariya, Harshit Rana, Varun Chakaravarthy

 

Impact players: Angkrish Raghuvanshi, Manish Pandey, Anrich Nortje, Luvnith Sisodia, Anukul Roy

 

PBKS playing 11 today: Priyansh Arya, Prabhsimran Singh, Shreyas Iyer(c), Josh Inglis(w), Nehal Wadhera, Shashank Singh, Glenn Maxwell, Azmatullah Omarzai, Marco Jansen, Arshdeep Singh, Yuzvendra Chahal

 

 

Impact players: Harpreet Brar, Musheer Khan, Vijaykumar Vyshak, Suryansh Shedge, Praveen Dubey

       

 

While PBKS still have plenty of chances to book their place in the playoffs, KKR cannot afford to lose any more matches from this point onwards. If we look at their rivalry history, KKR lead 21 to 12 vs PBKS, but in the last two seasons PBKS have recorded the highest successful run chase and defended the lowest IPL total, both against KKR, giving this rivalry a new heat.

 

KKR vs PBKS head-to-head 

Overall

• Total matches played: 33
• KKR won: 21
• PBKS won: 12
• No result: 0

KKR vs PBKS head-to-head at Eden Gardens, Kolkata:

• Matches played: 13
• KKR won: 9
• PBKS won: 4
• No result: 0

Eden Gardens, Kolkata: Toss stats (since IPL 2023)

• Total matches: 19
• Batting first wins: 10
• Batting second wins: 9
• Average first innings score: 191/7

Winning trends by first innings score: 

When first innings score is 200 or above:

• Matches: 9
• Batting first wins: 7
• Batting second wins: 2

When first innings score is below 200:

• Matches: 10
• Batting first wins: 3
• Batting second wins: 7

Eden Gardens, Kolkata: KKR vs PBKS weather forecast 

The weather in Kolkata for Saturday’s game is expected to be pleasant for a full game. Temperatures will range between 36°C and 29°C, with wind speeds around 21 kph. Humidity will hover around 69 per cent. The team winning the toss is likely to bowl first.

 

Top performers in KKR vs PBKS matches

 

In the history of Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) versus Punjab Kings (PBKS) matches, Gautam Gambhir, the former KKR captain, leads the list with a total of 492 runs. Robin Uthappa follows closely with 438 runs, while Andre Russell, known for his explosive batting, has accumulated 432 runs. Wriddhiman Saha, another player with a strong association with KKR, has scored 394 runs, while the explosive Chris Gayle, who played for both KKR and PBKS during his time in the IPL, has 331 runs to his name.

 

When it comes to wickets, Sunil Narine leads the way with 34 wickets, consistently performing for KKR with his spin bowling. Piyush Chawla, another key figure in KKR's bowling attack, follows with 24 wickets. Umesh Yadav has been a key pacer, claiming 19 wickets, while Andre Russell, adding his all-round abilities, has 14 wickets. Morne Morkel, contributing with pace, rounds out the list with 10 wickets.

 

What happened the last time these two sides met in IPL 2025? 

The last clash between KKR and PBKS was in Mullanpur during match number 31 of IPL 2025. In the match, batting first PBKS were bundled out for just 111 runs. In reply, KKR’s innings ended with them getting all out for just 95 as PBKS won the match by 16 runs.