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IPL Live Cricket Score, KKR vs PBKS Indian Premier League 2026: Hello! Welcome to the live blog on channel24india.com. In IPL 2026, the Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) take on the Punjab Kings today. The KKR team has lost both of its opening matches and is still awaiting its first win of the season. On the other hand, the Punjab team has made a strong start to IPL 2026.
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07:49 PM, 06-Apr-2026
KKR vs PBKS Live Score: Play Halted Due to Rain
Rain has interrupted the match between KKR and Punjab, forcing a stoppage in play. It is raining heavily in Kolkata, resulting in the entire field being covered with tarpaulins. Batting first, KKR has had a poor start, having already lost the wickets of Finn Allen and Cameron Green. Currently, Rahane and Raghuvanshi are at the crease.
07:40 PM, 06-Apr-2026
KKR vs PBKS Live Score: Bartlett Strikes Again
Bartlett has dealt two blows to KKR in a single over. After dismissing Allen earlier, Bartlett has now claimed Cameron Green as his victim. Green was dismissed after scoring 4 runs off just two balls, including one boundary.
07:39 PM, 06-Apr-2026
KKR vs PBKS Live Score: First Blow for KKR
KKR has suffered its first setback with the dismissal of Finn Allen. Bartlett claimed Allen’s wicket; Allen departed after scoring 6 runs off 7 balls, which included one boundary.
07:31 PM, 06-Apr-2026
KKR vs PBKS Live Score: KKR’s Batting Begins
KKR’s innings against Punjab has commenced. Captain Rahane and Finn Allen have walked out to open the innings for KKR.
07:07 PM, 06-Apr-2026
KKR vs PBKS Live Score: Playing XI for Both Teams
Punjab Kings: Prabhsimran Singh (Wicketkeeper), Shreyas Iyer (Captain), Cooper Connolly, Nehal Wadhera, Shashank Singh, Marcus Stoinis, Marco Jansen, Xavier Bartlett, Vijaykumar Vyshak, Arshdeep Singh, Yuzvendra Chahal.
Impact Subs: Priyansh Arya, Suryansh Shedge, Vishnu Vinod, Pravin Dubey, Harpreet Brar.
KKR: Finn Allen, Ajinkya Rahane (Captain), Cameron Green, Angkrish Raghuvanshi (Wicketkeeper), Rovman Powell, Rinku Singh, Ramandeep Singh, Anukul Roy, Navdeep Saini, Vaibhav Arora, Kartik Tyagi.
Impact Subs: Blessing Muzarabani, Manish Pandey, Tejaswi Singh, Rahul Tripathi, Saurabh Dubey.
07:01 PM, 06-Apr-2026
KKR vs PBKS Live Score: KKR Wins the Toss
Kolkata Knight Riders captain Ajinkya Rahane has won the toss and elected to bat first. KKR has made two changes for this match. During the toss, Rahane revealed that Varun Chakravarthy sustained an injury while taking a catch in the previous match, which is why he is not part of the squad for this game. Additionally, Sunil Narine has also not been included in the Playing XI. Rovman Powell and Saini have taken the spots vacated by Varun and Narine. Meanwhile, Punjab has made no changes to its Playing XI.
06:23 PM, 06-Apr-2026
KKR vs PBKS Live Score: Rain Threat Looms Over Match
Rain could play spoilsport in the match between KKR and Punjab. A possibility of rain has been forecast during the match in Kolkata, which could impact the game.
06:22 PM, 06-Apr-2026
KKR vs PBKS Live Score: Punjab Has Won Both Matches
KKR now faces the Punjab Kings, a team that has won both of its opening fixtures. Punjab is captained by none other than Shreyas Iyer—the very player who led KKR to the title in 2024. The team is now paying the price for not retaining Shreyas Iyer. Despite being in poor form in T20s, Ajinkya Rahane—brought in as captain—has managed to silence his critics to some extent by emerging as the team’s highest run-scorer; however, questions are being raised regarding other team decisions, such as replacing Chandrakant Pandit with Abhishek Nayar as the head coach.
06:09 PM, 06-Apr-2026
KKR vs PBKS Live Score: KKR Must Change Its Strategy
The 2026 IPL season has not gone well for the three-time champions, Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR), as the team has suffered consecutive defeats. While KKR is grappling with injuries to its bowlers, the team’s fundamental issue lies in its flawed strategy. On paper, the KKR squad appears formidable; however, their tactical approach has proven ineffective, leading the team to face significant difficulties.
06:05 PM, 06-Apr-2026
KKR vs PBKS Live Score: Kolkata Seeks First Win, Faces Punjab Challenge; Rain May Disrupt Match
IPL Live Cricket Score, KKR vs PBKS Indian Premier League 2026: Hello! Welcome to the channel24india.com live blog. In IPL 2026, Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) face Punjab Kings today.
The KKR team has lost both of its opening matches and is awaiting its first win of the season. On the other hand, the Punjab team has made a strong start to IPL 2026.
