KKR vs PBKS Kolkata Weather Updates: How Kolkata's weather could impact today's clash at Eden Gardens Stadium: What to expect

Kolkata Weather: Struggling Kolkata Knight Riders are set to face a tough challenge against an in-form Punjab Kings today in the Indian Premier League. KKR’s campaign has been affected by questionable decisions, particularly the release of Shreyas Iyer, who captained them to the 2024 title.

Since then, Iyer has flourished with Punjab, leading them to the 2025 final, while KKR endured a disappointing eighth-place finish last season.

Kolkata Knight Riders vs Punjab Kings Kolkata Weather Update

A light drizzle has begun in Kolkata, but play continues with Kolkata Knight Riders already under pressure. Both Finn Allen and Cameron Green have returned to the pavilion early after failing to make an impact with the bat.


The weather was expected to remain hazy and sunny during the day, with a chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon and temperatures reaching around 35°C. By evening, conditions were likely to turn partly cloudy, with temperatures dropping to nearly 23°C.

Punjab Kings’ Strong Form

In contrast, Punjab Kings, under Iyer’s leadership, have started confidently with two wins in two matches. Strong contributions from players like Cooper Connolly, Priyansh Arya, and Prabhsimran Singh have strengthened their batting, while bowlers such as Arshdeep Singh and Yuzvendra Chahal provide balance to the side.

Eden Gardens Pitch Report

Eden Gardens has, in recent years, developed a reputation for being one of the fastest batting tracks in the IPL. Matches at this venue are often high-scoring, aided by a quick outfield that allows batters to score freely and convert shots into boundaries with ease.

Match Details & Broadcast

The KKR vs PBKS encounter will take place at Eden Gardens, Kolkata, starting at 7:30 PM IST. The match will be broadcast on the Star Sports Network, while live streaming will be available on JioHotstar.

Kolkata Knight Riders Squad

Ajinkya Rahane (c), Rinku Singh, Finn Allen, Tejasvi Dahiya, Manish Pandey, Rovman Powell, Angkrish Raghuvanshi, Ramandeep Singh, Sarthak Ranjan, Tim Seifert, Rahul Tripathi, Daksh Kamra, Cameron Green, Sunil Narine, Rachin Ravindra, Varun Chakravarthy, Anukul Roy, Vaibhav Arora, Saurabh Dubey, Kartik Tyagi, Blessing Muzarabani, Navdeep Saini, Prashant Solanki and Umran Malik.

Punjab Kings Squad

Shreyas Iyer (c), Priyansh Arya, Harnoor Singh, Mitchell Owen, Vishnu Vinod, Nehal Wadhera, Azmatullah Omarzai, Marco Jansen, Marcus Stoinis, Arshdeep Singh, Xavier Bartlett, Yuzvendra Chahal, Lockie Ferguson, Harpreet Brar, Vijaykumar Vyshak, Yash Thakur, Cooper Connolly, Ben Dwarshuis, Musheer Khan, Praveen Dubey, Vishal Nishad, Suryansh Shedge, Prabhsimran Singh, Pyla Avinash, Shashank Singh.