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The 15th match of IPL 2026 pits Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) against Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) at the iconic Eden Gardens in Kolkata on Thursday, April 9. The match begins at 7:30 PM IST, and the toss will be around 7:00 PM.

The Ajinkya Rahane-led KKR has not gone well in the initial part of the season and has lost three games out of three (with one draw) and is ranked low on the points table. To them, they will depend on explosive openings such as Finn Allen, middle-order power such as Rinku Singh and Ramandeep Singh, and the spin combination of Sunil Narine and Varun Chakaravarthy.

From two matches played, LSG, with the captain Rishabh Pant, has 1 win and 1 loss. Their batting is full of menacing hitters who include Nicholas Pooran, Aiden Markram, Mitchell Marsh, and Ayush Badoni, with the bowling team comprising Mohammed Shami, Avesh Khan, and the upcoming talents.

Pitch Report: Eden Gardens has a flat outfield with a quick, bouncing, and true batting track. When using early assistance to help pacers and later spinners, the scores are likely to be high (200 or more possible). Winning the toss, the teams may choose to chase.

This is sure to be one of the fun matches, with KKR looking to achieve their first win and LSG to climb up the ladder. Live on JioHotstar and Star Sports.