What an absolute thriller we witnessed yesterday in Delhi—the best match of IPL 2026 so far! It kept swinging back and forth, feeling like GT might win one moment and lose the next, right up to that genius final ball from Prasidh Krishna, a slower delivery. And brilliant captaincy from Shubman Gill too! Now GT have opened their account and won’t ease up anytime soon.
Now, we’re back at Eden Gardens for Match 15 of the 2026 Tata IPL, where Kolkata Knight Riders desperately need a win to get going, while LSG aim to keep their strong form rolling after that thrilling victory over SRH last Sunday. Here’s everything you need to know for this exciting clash.
Expected Playing 11:
KKR:
- Finn Allen
- Ajinkhya Rahane (C)
- Cameron Green
- Angkrish Raghuvanshi
- Rinku Singh
- Ramandeep Singh
- Sunil Narine
- Anukul Roy
- Navdeep Saini
- Vaibhav Arora
- Kartik Tyagi
Impact Player- Blessing Muzarabani
Varun Chakravarthy has been rehabbing from a finger injury—that’s why he missed KKR’s last game against PBKS. He’s been training hard but remains doubtful for tonight’s clash against Lucknow.
LSG:
- Mitchell Marsh
- Aiden Markram
- Rishabh Pant (C & WK)
- Nicholas Pooran
- Ayush Badoni
- Abdul Samad
- Mukul Choudhary
- Manimaran Siddharth
- Avesh Khan
- Prince Yadav
- Mohammed Shami
Impact Player- Digvesh Rathi
Head to Head:
| Matches- | 6 |
| KKR Won- | 2 |
| LSG Won- | 4 |
| No Result- | 0 |
Pitch and Weather Conditions:
As the post title warns, a rain threat looms over this clash. An orange alert is in place for Wednesday and Thursday, so rain will likely play a big role. Dew will definitely factor in too, if the match avoids a washout. Eden Gardens has been a high-scoring venue lately, and you can expect the same today—a batters’ paradise.
Prediction:
This clash promises real excitement, as LSG’s bowling has been sharp all season, while KKR’s batting—though not always dominant—showed its firepower against Mumbai. It’ll be fascinating to see which attack comes out on top. That said, after KKR’s collapse against SRH and their shaky overs versus PBKS, LSG’s bowlers look likely to overpower them. We’re picking LSG to win.
If you want to see KKR VS LSG, then tune into JioHotstar at 7:30 PM IST!
Until next time!
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