The 44th match at Punjab Kings vs Kolkata Knight Riders Match Scorecard – Eden Gardens, Kolkata, an exciting IPL encounter with electrification performance of both teams on 26 April 2025. Punjab Kings showed aggressive batting and tight bowling, while Kolkata Knight Riders responded with strategic sports and impressive fielding. The iconic Eden Gardens Stadium was filled with cheering fans as speed was transferred throughout the match. Major wickets and fast scoring placed the audience on the edge of their seats. For the complete breakdown of runs, wickets and standout moments, check the official match scorecard and detailed post-match analysis.
Match Information: Punjab Kings vs Kolkata Knight Riders 44th Match
| Toss | Punjab Kings, elected to bat first |
| Series | Indian Premier League 2025 |
| Match days | 26 April, 2025 |
| KKR Player Impact player: | Angkrish Raghuvanshi in, Chetan Sakariya Out |
| PBKS Player Impact player: | Harpreet Brar in, Prabhsimran Singh Out |
| KKR Playing 11 | Rahmanullah Gurbaz (wk), Sunil Narine, Ajinkya Rahane (c), Venkatesh Iyer, Rinku Singh, Andre Russell, Rovman Powell, Vaibhav Arora, Chetan Sakariya, Harshit Rana, Varun Chakaravarthy |
| KKR Bench | Anrich Nortje, Manish Pandey, Angkrish Raghuvanshi, Anukul Roy, Luvnith Sisodia, Quinton de Kock, Spencer Johnson, Mayank Markande, Moeen Ali, Ramandeep Singh |
| PBKS Playing 11 | Priyansh Arya, Prabhsimran Singh, Shreyas Iyer (c), Josh Inglis (wk), Nehal Wadhera, Shashank Singh, Glenn Maxwell, Azmatullah Omarzai, Marco Jansen, Arshdeep Singh, Yuzvendra Chahal |
| PBKS Bench | Harpreet Brar, Musheer Khan, Praveen Dubey, Vijaykumar Vyshak, Suryansh Shedge, Yash Thakur, Aaron Hardie, Kuldeep Sen, Harnoor Singh, Vishnu Vinod, Pyla Avinash, Marcus Stoinis, Xavier Bartlett |
| Umpires | Adrian Holdstock, Anish Sahasrabudhe |
| TV Umpire | Akshay Totre |
| Match Referee | Rajiv seth |
Punjab Kings vs Kolkata Knight Riders Match Scorecard
1st inning Punjab Kings: 201/4 (20 Over)
| Batting | R | B | SR | 6s | 4s | |
| Priyansh Arya | c Arora b Russell | 69 | 35 | 197.14 | 4 | 8 |
| Prabhsimran Singh | c Powell b Arora | 83 | 49 | 169.38 | 6 | 6 |
| Shreyas Iyer (c) | not out | 25 | 16 | 156.25 | 1 | 1 |
| Glenn Maxwell | b Varun | 7 | 8 | 87.5 | 0 | 1 |
| Marco Jansen | c Iyer b Arora | 3 | 7 | 42.85 | 0 | 0 |
| Josh Inglis † | not out | 11 | 6 | 183.33 | 0 | 2 |
| Extras | (nb 1, w 2) | 3 | ||||
| Total | 20 Ov (RR: 10.05) | 201/4 |
Did not bat: Shashank Singh, Nehal Wadhera, Azmatullah Omarzai, Yuzvendra Chahal, Arshdeep Singh
Punjab Kings Fall of the wickets:
120-1 (Priyansh Arya, 11.5), 160-2 (Prabhsimran, 14.3), 172-3 (Maxwell, 16.4), 184-4 (Marco Jansen, 18.3)
Kolkata Knight Riders Bowling:
| Bowling | O | M | R | W | Dot Ball | ECON |
| Vaibhav Arora | 4 | 0 | 34 | 2 | 9 | 8.5 |
| Chetan Sakariya | 3 | 0 | 39 | 0 | 3 | 13 |
| Harshit Rana | 2 | 0 | 27 | 0 | 4 | 13.5 |
| Varun Chakravarthy | 4 | 0 | 39 | 1 | 8 | 9.75 |
| Sunil Narine | 4 | 0 | 35 | 0 | 6 | 8.75 |
| Andre Russell | 3 | 0 | 27 | 1 | 4 | 9 |
2nd inning Kolkata Knight Riders: 7/0 (1 Over)
| Batting | R | B | SR | 6s | 4s | |
| Rahmanullah Gurbaz † | not out | 1 | 3 | 33.33 | 0 | 0 |
| Sunil Narine | not out | 4 | 3 | 133.33 | 0 | 1 |
| Extras | (lb 1, w 1) | 2 | ||||
| Total | 1 Ov (RR: 7.00) | 7/0 |
Did not bat: Venkatesh Iyer, Ajinkya Rahane (c), Rinku Singh, Andre Russell, Rovman Powell, Vaibhav Arora, Harshit Rana, Varun Chakravarthy, Angkrish Raghuvanshi
Punjab Kings Bowling:
| Bowling | O | M | R | W | Dot Ball | ECON |
| Marco Jansen | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 6 |
Punjab Kings vs Kolkata Knight Riders 44th Match Result:
🏆 Result: No result
