Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) are set to kick off their IPL 2026 campaign against Mumbai Indians on March 29, Sunday. The team will begin their season aiming to bounce back after a disappointing 2025, where they finished eighth on the points table with only five wins.
KKR struggled with consistency in both batting and bowling last year, leading to an early exit from playoff contention despite having won their third IPL title in the previous seasons.
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Kolkata Knight Riders IPL 2026 schedule |
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Match No |
Opponent |
Venue |
Date |
Time |
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Match 2 |
Mumbai Indians |
Mumbai |
29/03/26 |
7:30 PM IST |
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Match 6 |
Sunrisers Hyderabad |
Kolkata |
02/04/26 |
7:30 PM IST |
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Match 12 |
Punjab Kings |
Kolkata |
06/04/26 |
7:30 PM IST |
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Match 15 |
Lucknow Super Giants |
Kolkata |
09/04/26 |
7:30 PM IS |
Ahead of the new season, KKR strengthened their squad during the IPL 2026 auction. The team secured marquee players including Cameron Green, Matheesha Pathirana, and Finn Allen, while also signing West Indies all-rounder Rovman Powell to fill the gap left by Andre Russell.
Under the leadership of Ajinkya Rahane and with Abhishek Nayar returning as coach, KKR will aim to regroup, build momentum, and make a strong statement in the 10-team tournament, combining both new talent and experienced players to compete for a fourth IPL title.
Kolkata Knight Riders squad for IPL 2026: Ajinkya Rahane(C), Rinku Singh, Sunil Narine, Varun Chakaravarthy, Angkrish Raghuvanshi, Manish Pandey, Cameron Green, Finn Allen, Tejasvi Singh, Rahul Tripathi, Tim Seifert, Rovman Powell, Anukul Roy, Sarthak Ranjan, Daksh Kamra, Rachin Ravindra, Ramandeep Singh, Vaibhav Arora, Matheesha Pathirana, Kartik Tyagi, Prashant Solanki, Akash Deep, Harshit Rana, Umran Malik.
