Kolkata Knight Riders finally got their first win as KKR profited from a dropped catch to get over the line versus RR, while after a winning begin, LSG with four consecutive losses in their recent matches have dropped like a stone. In the second half of super Sunday takes us back to the foot of the table of IPL 2026. It has been a drive to forget for LSG and KKR alike thus far.
At 9th and 10th in the point table, the two teams have had operations to forget thus far. Both teams are a far ways off from the playoff picture – and most would argue that both the teams are already out of the running, with the quality of teams at the top of the table. But one thing while a mathematical possibility exists, the IPL continues to prove is that it’s never too late.
However, a significant efforts will be required from the both teams to find the consistency in performances and the motivation in performances. All of that will begin as the teams get their operations began at the Ekana Stadium in Lucknow. After a solid break, a week off after their first win, in which they team can take the momentum from a result and find real clarity in terms of what the team needs to achieve, Kolkata Knight Riders are coming in.
On the other side, for LSG, the four match losing skid is definitely a major issue. The players who are in LSG are not delivering to their potential, but there are still bright flashes- specially in the bowling, where Prince Yadav and Mohammed Shami have been in top form.
This match provides a chance for LSG to join the teams on six points, on the other side, KKR, getting a win is already non-negotiable.
Playing XIs of KKR vs LSG
KKR XI: Ajinkya Rahane (C), Tim Seifert (wk), Angkrish Raghuvanshi, Cameron Green, Rovman Powell, Rinku Singh, Sunil Narine, Anukul Roy, Ramandeep Singh, Kartik Tyagi, Vaibhav Arora
Impact: Manish Pandey, Finn Allen, Tejasvi Singh, Navdeep Saini, Varun Chakravarthy
LSG XI: Mitchell Marsh, Aiden Markram, Rishabh Pant (c&wk), Ayush Badoni, Nicholas Pooran, Mukul Choudhary, George Linde, Digvesh Rathi, Mohammed Shami, Prince Yadav, Mohsin Khan
Impact: Himmat Singh, Akshat Raghuvanshi, Abdul Samad, Avesh Khan, Manimaran Siddharth
