KKR vs PBKS highlights, IPL 2026: Match abandoned due to rain & wet outfield in Kolkata; both teams share a point each

Hands shaken and the match has been abandoned. KKR and PBKS share one point each.

The covers have been removed from the entire ground. The Super-Soppers are being deployed. KKR captain Ajinkya Rahane and Punjab Kings Shreyas Iyer are having a word with the match officials.

Now CAB president Sourav Ganguly and pitch curator Sijan Mukhejee are having a word woth the match officials. The dup now is having a word with KKR head coach Abhishek Nayar. Meanwhile, KKR will have just eight ball to play if a 5-over match takes place. The Punjab Kings players and support staff also look tensed.

The umpires are down on the ground as the covers are being carefully removed. CAB president and former India captain Sourav Ganguly is talking to the groundstaff.

Good news for the fans. The rain has stopped. We have just about 45 minutes to start a 5-over game. It's not just removing the covers, but there are a lots of water on the covers. After the water is pumped out, the umpires will go for an inspection. Will the 45 miniutes be enough for all of these ?

Fans are already leaving Eden Gardens. The game is unlikely to resume soon as it has been raining persistently in Kolkata.

The cut-off time for a 5-over contest is 11:14 PM IST. With the kind of rain at the moment, a match, even the shortest one looks impossible. In that case, KKR will open their account, courtesy a washout.

As per IPL playing conditions, a fixture starting at 7:30 PM IST is scheduled to conclude by 10:50 PM IST. An additional 60 minutes is allocated to accommodate delays, making the cut-off time for a five-over match approximately 11:50 PM IST.

The game isn't resuming soon. The rain has come down heavily this time enough to keep the fans take cover. Definitely, we will have curtailed game. Even if when it stops, the groundstaff will need at least 30 minutes for a restart.

The news from the ground is that the umpires will have an inspection at 8:45 PM IST. Meanwhile, Shahrukh Khan and his daughter Suhana are enjoying some dry fruits at the VVIP lounge.

Ohh no. The covers are back on as the drizzle comes back. The wait continues in Kolkata. Looks like its raining heavily right now.

Good news for fans. The rain looks like to have stopped and the covers are coming off. Its just a matter of time that the play resumes.

KKR boss Shahrukh Khan is in the house. The Bollywood superstar is having an intense chat with CEO Venky Mysore in the VVIP area. Meanwhile, the good news is that the rain isn't heavy. Looks like it's just a passing shower.

Rain stops play in Kolkata. Its pretty heavy to cover the whole ground. KKR were 25/2 in 3.4 overs. Xavier Bartlett took both the wickets of Finn Allen and Cameron Green.

OUTTTT!!!!! Just the start Punjab Kings wanted. After three dots, Finn Allen slogs, but gets a faint outside to the wicketkeeper. Allen walks back for 4. OUTTT!!!! Cameron Green comes, hits a four and departs. Xavier Bartlett gets two in an over. KKR 16/2 (2)

Finn Allen and Ajinkya Rahane open the batting for KKR. Arshdeep Singh opens the bowling for Punjab Kings. Two fours to start with from Allen and Rahane. KKR 12/0 (1)

Ajinkya Rahane: We are going to bat first. Looks a good wicket, little bit of the drier side but it's a very good wicket and slightly less covering of grass as well. It's all about having that belief and confidence. It's about winning those small moments. We are confident. Two changes, forced. Varun Chakaravarthy got injured taking the catch in the last game and Narine is sick. Powell and Saini are in.

As said before, Navdeep Saini is making his KKR debut. Both Ajinkya Rahane and Shreyas Iyer walk out for the toss. Rahane wins the toss and KKR opt to bat first. Varun Chakaravarthy and Suni Narine are not playing. Saini replaces Varun while Rovman Powell is in the squad.

Kevin Pietersen says there are a lot of live grass, thus making it a batting belter. The spinners won't get much turn on this pitch. A high-scoring encounter is on cards.

Pressure will be on Varun Chakaravarthy too. Having finished on 14 wickets in the T20 World Cup 2926, the KKR spinner went wicketless in IPL 2026 so far.

Shreyas Iyer knows this ground like no one else in the Punjab Kings setup. He had spent two seasons with KKR in 2022 and 2024 and even led them to title in his last season. For KKR, the highlight has been Angkrish Raguvanshi, who scored fifties in both games. One of the concerns in batting will be Ramandeep Singh, who is yet to fire.

Live visuals show that there are no rains at the moment. Both the teams are warming up. Meanwhile, it looks like one of the pitches is covered. Interestingly, Vaibhav Arora isn't bowling and is playing some footie with Angkrish Raghuvanshi, Anukul Roy, Manish Pandey. Kartik Tyagi and Navdeep Saini are bowling on the main strip. Will Saini get a game?

Harshit Rana has come to Kolkata to support KKR for tonight’s match vs PBKS. He is only here to cheer for the boys and spend a day with the KKR family. Rana, who has been one of the pillars for KKR in the past two seasons. However, KKR lost the India pacer due to injury. Rana injured himself during India's warm-up game against South Africa in the T20 World Cup 2026 after bowling just one over.

First this first, the match is likely to be interrupted by rain. KKR's practice session on Sunday was washed out due to rain and thunderstorms, forcing the players to train indoors. According to Accuweather.com, there is 85% probability of rain in Kolkata in the evening.

For KKR, their start to the campaign hasn't been what they would have wanted. In both the matches they have played, KKR lost to Mumbai Indians and Sunrisers Hyderabad. On the other hand, Punjab Kings won both their games against Gujarat Titans and Chennai Super Kings.

Hello and welcome to the live coverage of KKR vs PBKS clash in IPL 2026.