Eden gardens pitch report: The 44th match of IPL 2025 is going to be held between Punjab Kings and Kolkata Knight Riders on Saturday, 26 April. After winning this match, the Punjab Kings would like to strengthen their grip in the playoff race. At the same time, Kolkata Knight Riders are looking for a comeback this season after two defeats. This match between PBKS and KKR will be played at Eden Gardens in Kolkata. This match will start at 7:30 pm today.

How far ahead in points table?

Both Kolkata and Punjab teams have played eight matches so far. Shreyas Iyer has won five out of 8 matches, while the team has suffered defeat in three matches. On the contrary, KKR has won only three out of 8 matches and this team has lost five matches so far.

How is the season of Eden Gardens?

The season of Eden Gardens is quite hot, which can bother both teams. The pitch of this stadium in Kolkata is considered better for batting mostly. This pitch remains on the flat surface and it continues to bounce. The remaining final report of the pitch will be revealed before the match. It has to be seen which team plays on this ground today.

Who ahead in the head to head?

Whenever the team of Punjab and Kolkata has come out in the IPL, both teams have seen a thorn in a thorn. But in the results of the match, Kolkata has won. Both teams have played 13 IPL matches so far, in which Kolkata has won 9 matches, while Punjab was overwhelmed in only four matches.

Punjab Kings potential playing XI

Rahmanullah Gurbaz (wicketkeeper), Sunil Narayan, Ajinkya Rahane (captain), Angkrish Raghuvanshi, Venkatesh Iyer, Rinku Singh, Andre Russell, Moin Ali/Rovman Powell, Ramandeep Singh, Varun Chakravarti, Harshit Rana.

Impact Player- Vaibhav Arora

Kolkata Knight Riders’ potential playing XI

Prabhasimran Singh, Priyansh Arya, Shreyas Iyer (Captain), Josh English (wicketkeeper), Nehal Vadhera, Shashank Singh, Marcus Stoinis, Marco Johnson, Xavier Bartlet, Arshdeep Singh, Yuzvendra Chahal.

Impact Player- Harpreet Brar

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