Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) will look to carry the winning momentum and dent the playoff hopes of strugglers Punjab Kings (PBKS) in match 42 on IPL 2024 at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata on Friday (April 26).
Shreyas Iyer-led KKR head into the match on the back of a thrilling 1-run win against Royal Challengers Bengaluru at home, while PBKS, who were led by Sam Curran in the absence of Shikhar Dhawan, come into the game on the back of a 3-wicket loss to Gujarat Titans.

Second-placed KKR has wins over Sunrisers Hyderabad, Punjab Kings, Lucknow Super Giants, RCB (twice) and Delhi Capitals, but also lost to Chennai Super Kings and Rajasthan Royals in their seven matches so far this season.
Ninth-placed PBKS, on the other hand, have registered wins only against DC and GT, while the lowly Punjab side has suffered defeats to RCB, LSG, GT (reverse fixture), Mumbai Indians, SRH and RR.
Now, PBKS will look to stop the slide when they lock horns with KKR 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 32 PBKS vs KKR head to head meetings in IPL, KKR has a big advantage having won 21 times against PBKS, who have won 11 times versus the Kolkata-based side in the lucrative league so far.
In the last 5 meetings also it’s 3-2 in favour of KKR, who won in the most recent meeting against PBKS in IPL 2023 at the Eden Gardens. Here is a look at PBKS vs KKR stats, numbers and performances:
| Stats | For KKR vs PBKS | For PBKS vs KKR |
| Wins Batting 1st | 6 | 6 |
| Wins Chasing | 15 | 5 |
| Highest Total | 245 | 214 |
| Lowest Total | 109 | 119 |
| Highest Successful Chase | 200 | 204 |
| Lowest Total Defended | 163 | 134 |
| Most Runs | Gautam Gambhir (492 runs) | Wriddhiman Saha (322 runs) |
| Highest scorer | Manish Pandey (94) | Wriddhiman Saha (115*) |
| Most Sixes | Andre Russell (30 sixes) | Wriddhiman Saha (17 sixes) |
| Most Fours | Gautam Gambhir (61 fours) | KL Rahul (27 fours) |
| Most Fifties | Gautam Gambhir (5 fifties) | KL Rahul (4 fifties) |
| Most Hundreds | - | Wriddhiman Shaha & Mahela Jayawardene (1 hundred each) |
| Most wickets | Sunil Narine (33 wickets) | Piyush Chawla (10 wickets) |
| Best Bowling | Sunil Narine (5/19) | Sandeep Sharma (4/25) |
As mentioned earlier, this will be the 13th time, Kolkata Knight Riders host Punjab Kings in their home venue. In the 12 previous meetings in Kolkata, KKR holds a 9-3 record at home against PBKS.
The last time KKR and PBKS met at the Kolkata venue, the hosts rode on Nitish Rana fifty along with cameos from Andre Russell and Rinku Singh to chase down 180 in the final over with 5 wickets to spare. 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 | 12 | 12 |
| Wins | 9 | 3 |
| Defeats | 3 | 9 |
| Wins Batting 1st | 3 | 1 |
| Wins Chasing | 6 | 2 |
| Highest Total | 218/4 in 2019 | 204/2 in 2010 |
| Lowest Total | 132/7 in 2012 | 119/6 in 2011 |
| Highest Successful Chase | 184/9 in 2015 | 204/2 in 2010 |
| 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 possess a decent record, 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: