KKR Host SRH on Thursday as Both Chase First Win at Eden Gardens

Dew at Eden Gardens will reward reliable spin plus early swing control.

Overview

The Kolkata fixture, which starts Thursday at 7:30 pm IST, brings two sides searching for their first win of IPL 2026.
KKR face selection gaps with Harshit Rana and Akash Deep ruled out, Matheesha Pathirana awaiting a Sri Lanka Cricket NOC, and Cameron Green used only as a batter.
KKR also need their spin pair to bite again after Varun Chakravarthy went wicketless for 48 and Sunil Narine bowled only three overs in the loss to Mumbai.
SRH remain without captain Pat Cummins, who has bowled in nets and is eyeing a mid-tournament return after their failure to defend 201 against RCB.
This match starts a short home burst for KKR with three games in seven days before the Kolkata leg pauses for the assembly polls.