Out of form and short on ideas, Kolkata Knight Riders are set to contemplate big changes as they look for their first win of the IPL 2026 season against the confident Lucknow Supergiants at the Eden Gardens on Thursday.Most of the spotlight will be on. Muhammad Shamiwho is coming off a brilliant 2/9 spell against Sunrisers Hyderabad, dismisses Abhishek Sharma and Travis Head – the same duo that troubled KKR earlier. With helpful conditions expected, Shami’s seam movement could once again expose KKR’s fragile top order.Go beyond limits with our YouTube channel. Subscribe now!KKR were shaky early on in their previous outing as well, before rain forced a cheat against Punjab Kings, before they slipped to 16/2. Weather may remain a factor, although a late start is likely to limit disruption.Beyond Shami, LSG’s bowling depth – including Prince Yadav and mystery spinner Digvesh Rathi – adds to the challenge. Their powerplay dominance has already been evident, reducing opponents to 26/4 on two occasions this season.KKR’s batting remains a concern, with the opening pair of Ajinkya Rahane – Finn Allen yet to click consistently. A reshuffle could be on the cards, while Sunil Narine and Varun Chakraborty’s form with the ball is another worry.LSG, meanwhile, will take confidence from Rishabh Pant’s unbeaten 68 in the last game, supported by the experience of Mitchell Marsh and Aiden Markram.
KKR vs LSG Head to head
- Total Matches Played: 6
- Kolkata Knight Riders: 2
- Lucknow Supergiants: 4
KKR vs LSG: Pitch Report
The match is likely to be played on the same surface used for the PBKS-KKR clash. In recent times, the Eden Gardens tracks have largely favored batsmen, and that trend is unlikely to change. However, weather may once again play a role.Matchday conditions were cloudy with rain forecast around sunset on the day of the match. The Meteorological Department has issued an orange alert for both Wednesday and Thursday, indicating a strong possibility of interruption of rains.
KKR vs LSG: Predicted XIs
Kolkata Knight Riders Prediction XI: Finn Allen, Ajinkya Rahane (captain), Cameron Green, Angkrish Raghuvanshi, Rinku Singh, Ramandeep Singh, Sunil Narine, Anukul Roy, Navdeep Saini, Vibhu Arora, Karthik TyagiEffect sub: Barkat MazaraniLucknow Supergiants Prediction XI: Mitchell Marsh, Aiden Markram, Rishabh Pant (wicket, captain), Nicholas Pooran, Ayush Baduni, Abdul Samad, Mukul Chaudhary, M. Siddharth, Avesh Khan, Mohammad Shami, Digvesh RathiImpact Sub: Prince Yadav
KKR vs LSG: Kolkata Weather Update.
There is a yellow alert for thunderstorms in the morning, with showers expected early in the day and plenty of cloud around. The maximum temperature is likely to be around 33 degrees Celsius. The good news is that skies are expected to clear overnight, with temperatures dropping to around 23 degrees Celsius.Rain is in the forecast until around noon, with the chance of rain decreasing from 49% at 12 PM to 0% by 7 PM at toss. As of now, there is no rain expected at match time tonight.
KKR vs LSG: Live Streaming Details
The KKR vs LSG clash will take place at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata, the match will start at 7:30 PM IST. The game will be telecast on Star Sports Network, while live streaming will be available on JioHotstar.
KKR vs LSG squads
Kolkata Knight Riders: Ajinkya Rahane (c), Ranko Singh, Angkrish Raghuvanshi, Manish Pandey, Ruman Powell, Sunil Narine, Ramandeep Singh, Anukul Roy, Varun Chakraborty, Vibhu Arora, Imran Malik, Cameron Greene, Finn Allen, Mathisha Pathirana, Tejaswi Sukiti Singh, Rahul Tejaswi Singh, Karanti Singh, Karanti Singh. Seifert, Sarathik Ranjan, Daksh Kumara, Rachan Ravindra, Blessing Mazarbani, Saurabh Dubey and Navdeep Saini.Lucknow Supergiants: Rabh Pant (c), Mitchell Marsh, Aiden Markram, Himmat Singh, Matthew Bretzke, Mukul Choudhary, Akshat Raghunshi, Josh Inglis, Nicholas Puran, Abdul Samad, Shehbaz Ahmed, Arshin Kulkarni, Ayush Baduni, Mohammad Shami, Aveesh Singh, Prince Yash Singh, Ameesh Singh, Devesh Khan, Devesh, M. Arjun Tendulkar, Enrich Noortje, Naman Tiwari, Mayank Yadav, Mohsin Khan.
