Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) will look to avenge the reverse fixture loss and stop a slide when they host Punjab Kings (PBKS) in match 42 on IPL 2025 at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata on Saturday (April 26).
Ajinkya Rahane-led KKR head into the match on the back of a fifth defeat this season with the latest result being a 39-run loss to table-toppers Gujarat Titans at home, where they suffered their third loss in four games, failing to chase down 199.

Shreyas Iyer’s PBKS, on the other hand, suffered their third loss of the season with a 7-wicket defeat at the New PCA Stadium against Royal Challengers Bengaluru being their latest result. In their last outing PBKS failed to defend 158 against RCB.
The Punjab Kings, however, will take a lot of confidence from their recent results against KKR, including the reverse fixture victory in Mullanpur, where the home side set the record for the lowest total defence by bundling out the Kolkata-based side for 95 in response to 111.
Now, PBKS and KKR will both aim for a return to the win column when they face-off for the 33rd time in IPL history and for the thirteenth time at the iconic Eden Gardens in Kolkata. Here is a look at the KKR vs PBKS head to head records and stats:
In the 34 KKR vs PBKS head to head meetings in IPL, Kolkata Knight Riders hold a slight advantage with 21 wins against Punjab Kings, who have won 13 such encounters.
In the last 5 meetings, however, it’s Punjab Kings, who holds the edge after following up on their highest successful chase from last season with the lowest total defence earlier this month. Here is a look at the numbers between the two teams:
| Stats | For KKR vs PBKS | For PBKS vs KKR |
|---|---|---|
| Wins Batting 1st | 6 | 7 |
| Wins Chasing | 15 | 6 |
| Highest Total | 261 | 262 |
| Lowest Total | 95 | 111 |
| Highest Successful Chase | 200 | 262 |
| Lowest Total Defended | 163 | 111 |
| Most Runs | Gautam Gambhir (492 runs) | Wriddhiman Saha (322 runs) |
| Highest scorer | Manish Pandey (94) | Wriddhiman Saha (115*) |
| Most Sixes | Andre Russell (34 sixes) | Wriddhiman Saha (17 sixes) |
| Most Fours | Gautam Gambhir (61 fours) | KL Rahul (27 fours) |
| Most Fifties | Gautam Gambhir (6 fifties) | KL Rahul (4 fifties) |
| Most Hundreds | - | Wriddhiman Saha, Mahela Jayawardene & Jonny Bairstow (1 hundred each) |
| Most wickets | Sunil Narine (36 wickets) | Arshdeep Singh (11 wickets) |
| Best Bowling | Sunil Narine (5/19) | Sandeep Sharma (4/25) |
As mentioned earlier, this will be the 14th time, Kolkata Knight Riders host Punjab Kings in their home venue. In the 13 previous meetings in Kolkata, KKR holds a 10-3 record at home against PBKS.
The last time KKR and PBKS met at the Kolkata venue, several records were shattered as Punjab Kings rode on Jonny Baistow century and Shashank Singh fifty to seal the highest successful chase in IPL. Here is a look at PBKS vs KKR record in Kolkata:
| Stats | KKR vs PBKS in Eden Gardens | PBKS vs KKR in Eden Gardens |
|---|---|---|
| Matches | 13 | 13 |
| Wins | 9 | 4 |
| Defeats | 4 | 9 |
| Wins Batting 1st | 3 | 1 |
| Wins Chasing | 6 | 3 |
| Highest Total | 261/6 in 2024 | 262/2 in 2024 |
| Lowest Total | 132/7 in 2012 | 119/6 in 2011 |
| Highest Successful Chase | 184/9 in 2015 | 262/2 in 2024 |
| Lowest Total Defended | 163/8 in 2017 | 134/9 in 2012 |
Apart from facing PBKS, KKR have faced many other opponents at their home ground, where they possessed a decent record overall, but this seasons numbers don’t look that good, while Punjab Kings have only faced the Kolkata-based side at the Eden Gardens. Here is a look at both teams’ record at the venue: