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IPL 2026: Chakaravarthy battles two fractures to fashion KKR’s first win | Cricket News

IPL 2026: Chakaravarthy battles two fractures to fashion KKR’s first win | Cricket News

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4 min readUpdated: Apr 19, 2026 11:14 PM IST Varun Chakaravarthy knows what it’s like to win an Indian Premier League title with Kolkata Knight Riders and he had to go through the pain barrier to take the team to their first win of the 2026 season. With five defeats and a lucky washout to show for their efforts going into the game, the mystery spinner and his partner-in-crime Sunil Narine had to do the heavy lifting in the four-wicket victory over Rajasthan Royals on Sunday. Chakaravarthy’s spell of 3/14 in four overs – including the scalp of teenage sensation Vaibhav Sooryavanshi – on a helpful pitch pulled back the visitors after an 81-run opening stand while the Trinidadian had figures of 2/26 to restrict the opposition to 155. The seemingly easy target was anything but and it needed an 76-run unbeaten stand from 85-6 to see them through. Chakaravarthy has not enjoyed the best of times of late and seemed to struggle against better opposition at the T20 World Cup. He has not been …

How Rinku Singh found runs, form and ended Kolkata Knight Riders’ winless streak | Cricket News

How Rinku Singh found runs, form and ended Kolkata Knight Riders’ winless streak | Cricket News

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Synopsis: Rinku Singh roars back to form as Kolkata Knight Riders end winless streak Chasing 150-plus on the Eden Gardens deck typically favours the batsmen, but with KKR’s batting line-up blowing hot and cold, it was always going to be a tricky affair. The hosts almost made a meal of the chase but a seventh-wicket partnership between Anukul Roy and Rinku Singh enabled their first win of the season When Anukul joined Rinku in the middle, Kolkata were already six wickets down with the latter looking rickety. The KKR vice-captain wouldn’t even be there if Nandre Burger had not dropped him on eight. But as the match raced towards its climax, shouts of ‘maar Rinku maar’ rippled from the stands. He duly obliged. The 19-run 16th over turned out to be the turning point. Both Rinku and Anukul slammed sixes, slashing the target down to 40 from four overs. Rinku continued the rampage, slapping Jofra Archer for two fours in the next over before Anukul brought down the equation to 9 off 6 in last …

Will coin flip favour Ajinkya Rahane or Riyan Parag at Eden today?

Will coin flip favour Ajinkya Rahane or Riyan Parag at Eden today?

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KKR could not turn their iconic home ground into a fortress last year, a season after emerging champions for the third time. In the six completed matches in Kolkata, KKR won the coin flip four times and opted to bat first on four occasions. However, Rahane’s men could only win one of those four games, worsening their chances. Of the two chases after winning the toss, KKR won one game. Tosses won at home:  4/6 Matches Won after Toss win at home: 1/4; Bat 1st: 1/2 KKR in IPL 2026 at home Matches played: 3; Won: 0; NR: 1; Lost: 2 RR in away games in IPL 2025 RR in away matches in IPL 2025 During a lean run last year, RR had the favour of the coin toss on five of the seven matches. However, Rajasthan could not make any progress, dropping all five matches across different venues. In the two games on the road where the coin flip, RR held an equally unpredictable record with one win and one loss. Tosses won away …

Kolkata Knight Riders vs Rajasthan Royals Playing 11 Prediction, Full Squad, Players List, Captain

Kolkata Knight Riders vs Rajasthan Royals Playing 11 Prediction, Full Squad, Players List, Captain

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2 min readApr 19, 2026 09:00 AM IST IPL 2026, Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) vs Rajasthan Royals (RR) Playing 11, Full Squad, Players List: Kolkata Knight Riders and Rajasthan Royals have experienced almost diametrically opposite seasons so far. While RR were inflicted their first defeat of the season in their previous game, KKR are winless after playing six matches. RR are very much in the race to finish inside the top three at the end of the league stage at the moment, let alone qualify for the playoffs. KKR, on the other hand, could well and truly be out of the playoff race already if they lose to RR. RR’s high-flying run this year has been powered by Vaibhav Sooryavanshi and his explosive opening stands with Yashasvi Jaiswal. This, coupled with useful contributions from the rest of their batter along with consistently strong bowling performances led by Jofra Archer and Yuzvendra Chahal have made RR one of the more complete sides this season. KKR have had issues everywhere in their lineup, except maybe the spin …

‘He still wants to play another two or three cycles’: Varun Chakarvarthy reveals Andre Russell’s plans | Ipl News

‘He still wants to play another two or three cycles’: Varun Chakarvarthy reveals Andre Russell’s plans | Ipl News

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Kolkata Knight Riders all-rounder Andre Russell had a poor campaign with the bat till Sunday when he smacked a 25-ball 57 to turn the momentum of the batting innings for the hosts against the Rajasthan Royals. Every time Russell tends to have a good season, KKR invariably does well however, fitness has been a concern that has been hanging around his neck. However, his teammate Varun Chakarvarthy revealed that Russell could get through another two to three cycles of IPL. “As far as I’ve spoken to him and interacted with him, he still wants to play another two or three cycles of the IPL – which is easily six more years. He looks fine and fit. It doesn’t matter how old you are, as long as you’re contributing to the team. That’s the mindset. In franchise cricket, no one’s going to question that,” Chakarvarthy said in a post-match conference. Russell, promoted up the order, started with caution considering the number of overs left as got off the mark with a single off the 6th delivery …

IPL: KKR survive Riyan Parag, Shubham Dubey assault to remain in hunt for play-offs | Ipl News

IPL: KKR survive Riyan Parag, Shubham Dubey assault to remain in hunt for play-offs | Ipl News

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Riyan Parag almost pulls off a win from the jaws of defeat but Andre Russell’s first innings heroics help KKR get over the line vs RR. Riyan Parag and a late cameo by Shubham Dubey almost helped Rajasthan Royals pull off a Jos Buttler-esque heist but fell short by one run as the Kolkata Knight Riders pulled themselves back from the brink of defeat at the Eden Gardens. With the narrow win, KKR kept themselves alive in the race for play-offs while Rajasthan Royals lost another close-run affair. Parag almost pulls off a heist Before the match, the chatter was around how Rajasthan’s 14-year-old Vaibhav Suryavanshi will bounce back from his zero against Mumbai Indians. In the end it was another Vaibhav who came up trumps as KKR’s Vaibhav Arora struck in the first over to send back Suryavanshi for 4. Kunal Singh Rathore was the next man to depart as Moeen Ali struck in the very next over as Rajasthan lost 2 wickets for 8 runs. Story continues below this ad Parag and Yashasvi …

IPL 2025, KKR vs RR LIVE Cricket Score: Rahane’s Kolkata Knight Riders eye to keep qualification hopes alive; take on Rajasthan Royals

IPL 2025, KKR vs RR LIVE Cricket Score: Rahane’s Kolkata Knight Riders eye to keep qualification hopes alive; take on Rajasthan Royals

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Know Eden Gardens Kolkata Weather Report and How to Watch Match Live?

Know Eden Gardens Kolkata Weather Report and How to Watch Match Live?

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IPL 2025, KKR vs RR Live Cricket Score Streaming Online, Pitch-Weather Forecast Report: Kolkata Knight Riders will battle to survive in the Playoffs race when they face the Rajasthan Royals. Currently locked at nine points, KKR will hope to make the best of their remaining fixtures and hope that they will have a say in the eventual four-team Playoffs grid. The weather on Sunday could lurk in the mid-30 degrees Celsius in the afternoon in Kolkata. But Accuweather has also predicted a couple of soaking morning showers in the city. Precipitation chances will dip below 30 percent after 3 PM IST and so will the temperatures as the evening progresses. KKR vs RR, Eden Gardens pitch report The pitch at Eden Gardens will be in focus yet again with KKR publicly wanting surfaces that suit their slower bowlers. The last time they played here vs Punjab Kings, the pitch aided the batters. PBKS walloped the KKR bowlers to put on a 201-run total on board before rain intervened to wash out the contest. Story continues …

‘Need to reflect on their auction strategy’

‘Need to reflect on their auction strategy’

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The Rajasthan Royals endured an eight-wicket defeat to the defending champions Kolkata Knight Riders on Wednesday in an Indian Premier League encounter at Guwahati. Batting first, Rajasthan Royals managed to set a target of 151 runs with Dhruv Jurel top scoring with 33 while Yashasvi Jaiswal (29) and captain Riyan Parag (25) also getting starts but losing their wickets when it mattered. In response, stirred by an unbeaten 97 from Quinton de Kock, the Kolkata Knight Riders chased down the total with 15 balls remaining and eight wickets in hand. The Rajasthan Royals played only six specialist batters, rather than the tried and tested method of playing seven batters when batting first and then bringing in a bowler as an Impact Player in the second innings. Story continues below this ad Former India player Robin Uthappa said that the Rajasthan Royals franchise would need to “reflect on their auction strategy” after the defeat. “They (Royals) will need to reflect on their auction strategy and analyse what they might have missed. But hindsight is a luxury …

IPL: Moeen Ali makes KKR debut, replaces Sunil Narine against RR; Ajinkya Rahane gives explanation | Ipl News

IPL: Moeen Ali makes KKR debut, replaces Sunil Narine against RR; Ajinkya Rahane gives explanation | Ipl News

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Moeen Ali was handed his first Kolkata Knight Riders cap by his former teammate at Chennai Super Kings and current team mentor Dwyane Bravo on Wednesday ahead of their Indian Premier League match against the Rajasthan Royals. Ali was handed his KKR debut in place of Sunil Narine, who captain Ajinkya Rahane said was not well. “We’ll look to bowl first. The wicket looks really good. If we bowl first, we’ll get an idea how this wicket is. The dew factor is huge here. It’s about staying positive, this format is all about being fearless, playing with intent. We played very good cricket, T20 is all about giving your best each and every day. We are looking forward to this game,” said Rahane. He then added, “We learnt a lot from the last game. We want to stay in the moment. I don’t look at the stars that much, for me, it’s all about contributing. Sunil Narine misses out, he’s not well. Moeen Ali comes in,” said Rahane at the toss ahead of the game. …