IPL 2026 KKR VS RR Live Streaming: How to watch Kolkata vs Rajasthan clash live in US, Canada and UK - Preview, Start Time, Venue, Squads and More

IPL 2026 KKR vs RR Today Match Live: Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) are set to host Rajasthan Royals (RR) on Sunday (April 19, 2026). On one hand a bruised RR will look to head back to winning ways after facing their first defeat in the ongoing 2026 season against Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) while on the other, the Ajinkya Rahane-led KKR are searching for their first two points on the table after losing five out of six games they have played so far.

The two sides, experiencing contrasting fortunes, are set to clash in an afternoon IPL fixture at Eden Gardens, with one of the season’s stronger outfits taking on arguably the most out-of-sorts side. While Rajasthan had surged with four consecutive wins before being halted by Sunrisers Hyderabad, KKR have progressed in the opposite trajectory, still searching for their first win after six matches.

Under Ajinkya Rahane, defeats have been the only constant, often from winning positions, leaving the side short on confidence and momentum. Their only point has come through a rain washout against Punjab Kings here.


KKR’s struggles have been compounded by an understrength pace attack, with Harshit Rana and Akash Deep ruled out due to injuries, while Matheesha Pathirana is yet to join. Yet, their on-field decisions under Rahane and head coach Abhishek Nayar have also come under scrutiny. Selection calls and match management have raised eyebrows.

The way Rahane has used Varun Chakaravarthy has been perplexing. Low on confidence from the T20 World Cup, the premier India spinner was used in the power play early in the season, conceding heavily, including a 25-run over to Abhishek Sharma, denting his confidence early on. It took him four matches to open his wickets tally with scalps of Jos Buttler and Washington Sundar in Ahmedabad.

There have also been questionable selection calls, with New Zealand's top T20 World Cup scorer Tim Seifert featuring only in the last match, while star allrounder Rachin Ravindra still warming the bench. Several promising domestic talents too are yet to get a look-in.

For KKR, Chakravarthy returning to wickets is a major positive, as is Cameron Green rediscovering form with a sparkling 79. If the spinners can exploit the afternoon conditions, KKR might finally find a foothold against the top-heavy RR.

Meanwhile, Rajasthan have arrived in Kolkata early to acclimatise after their defeat in Hyderabad. But their top order -- Yashasvi Jaiswal, Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, Dhruv Jurel, Lhuan-dre Pretorius and Riyan Parag all got out for single digit scores -- will be wary after a collective failure against SRH. That leaves the contest delicately poised. KKR will be desperate to secure their first win in front of home fans.



HOW TO WATCH Kolkata Knight Riders vs Rajasthan Royals IN US AND CANADA



Match: Kolkata Knight Riders vs Rajasthan Royals

Date: April 19, Sunday

Venue: Eden Gardens, Kolkata

Channel: Willow TV

Streaming: Willow TV App/Fubo/Sling TV

Start Time: Eastern Daylight Time (EDT) 6:00 AM, Central Daylight Time (CDT) 5:00 AM, Mountain Daylight Time (MDT) 4:00 AM, Pacific Daylight Time (PDT) 3:00 AM


HOW TO WATCH Kolkata Knight Riders vs Rajasthan Royals IN UK



Match: Kolkata Knight Riders vs Rajasthan Royals

Date: April 19, Sunday

Venue: Eden Gardens, Kolkata

Channel/Streaming: Sky Sports and Sky Go app

Start Time: 11:00 AM (British Summer Time - BST)



KKR vs RR: Squads





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

RR: Riyan Parag (c), Dhruv Jurel, Donovan Ferreira, Lhuan-Dre Pretorius, Ravi Singh, Aman Perala, Shimron Hetmyer, Shubham Dubey, Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Ravindra Jadeja, Sam Curran, Adam Milne, Brijesh Sharma, Jofra Archer, Kuldeep Sen, Kwena Maphaka, Nandre Burger, Ravi Bishnoi and Sandeep Sharma.