KKR vs LSG Match Today IPL 2026: The 15th match of IPL 2026 is to be played between Kolkata Knight Riders vs Lucknow Super Giants on 9 April. However, this match to be held at Eden Gardens Stadium in Kolkata is also under the shadow of rain. The Meteorological Department has issued 'Orange Alert' in Kolkata on Thursday, due to which there are clear indications of rain here.

KKR vs LSG Toss Update: What time can the toss take place?

The toss of the KKR vs LSG match is scheduled to take place at 7 PM, while the match will start at 7:30 PM. However, it may get delayed due to rain in Kolkata. Let us tell you that earlier on April 6, the match between KKR and PBKS in Kolkata had to be canceled due to rain. After this both the teams got 1-1 points.

KKR vs LSG Match Update: Team News and Playing XI Status

Sunil Narine was seen training a day before the match with Kolkata Knight Riders. It is expected that he can return to the team in place of Rovman Powell. At the same time, Varun Chakraborty could not play the last match due to injury in the finger of his left hand. The situation regarding his playing is still not clear. According to the team, the medical staff is continuously working with him and he has also bowled fully during training.

LSG Team Update: What will be the playing XI?

Lucknow Super Giants have rotated their third fast bowler. Mohsin Khan played in the first match, while Avesh Khan got a chance in the second match. After winning the last match, there is less possibility of LSG making any changes in the team. Spin-bowling coach Carl Crow said that no player in the team is injured. This means that Mayank Yadav may have to wait for now. Captain Rishabh Pant came to bat at number 3 in the last match and played a match-winning half-century. In such a situation, it is expected that he will bat in the same order further.

Key Players to Watch: Mohammed Shami vs Vaibhav Arora

Vaibhav Arora played an important role in KKR winning the title in IPL 2024. Even in IPL 2025, he performed brilliantly and took 17 wickets and became the joint highest wicket taker for the team. However, his performance in IPL 2026 so far has not been as expected. In the absence of many key players of the team, he has been the leader of the fast bowling attack, but in the two matches he has taken only 3 wickets and given runs at an expensive economy of 12.37. KKR will hope that he returns to form soon.

Mohammed Shami's brilliant debut

Mohammed Shami started this season brilliantly. He took the wicket of KL Rahul on the very first ball. He looked almost unstoppable against Sunrisers Hyderabad and completely demolished the top order. Shami has taken 3 wickets in the two matches played so far and his economy rate has been only 4.62. The special thing is that all his wickets have come in the power play, where his fast bowling has become difficult for the batsmen. Playing in the home environment of Bengal, Shami would like to calm down the KKR crowd.

KKR vs LSG: Head-to-head and interesting stats

• Mohammed Shami's powerplay economy this season is 4.00, which is the best among bowlers who bowl at least 3 overs.
• Ajinkya Rahane has an excellent record against Shami. He has scored 94 runs and never got out, his strike rate is 165.
• Ayush Badoni has been out 4 times against Sunil Narine in three IPL innings.
• KKR's powerplay run rate is 11.29, which reduces to 9.30 in the middle overs.

Eden Gardens Pitch Report and Weather Update

This match will be played on pitch number 6 at Eden Gardens, where the match between PBKS and KKR was held recently. The pitch here has been helpful for the batsmen in recent times and it is expected to remain the same in this match too. However, the weather can become a matter of concern. The sky is cloudy before the match and there is a possibility of rain at sunset. The Meteorological Department has issued 'Orange Alert' for Wednesday and Thursday. The practice sessions of both the teams were also disrupted due to strong winds and rain. In such a situation, rain can cause disruption even during the match.

Lucknow Super Giants Probable Playing XI

Rishabh Pant (captain and wicketkeeper), Aiden Markram, Mitchell Marsh, Ayush Badoni, Nicholas Pooran, Abdul Samad, Mukul Chaudhary, Avesh Khan, Digvesh Rathi, Prince Yadav, Mohammed Shami, Manimaran Siddharth.

Kolkata Knight Riders probable playing eleven

Ajinkya Rahane (captain), Angkrish Raghuvanshi (wicketkeeper), Finn Allen, Cameron Green, Rinku Singh, Ramandeep Singh, Anukul Roy, Sunil Narine, Vaibhav Arora, Blessing Muzarabani, Kartik Tyagi, Varun Chakraborty.