Punjab, who are on eight points from 11 games, need to win the match to keep their play-offs hopes alive, while KKR (10 points from 11 games) also need a victory to boost their hopes.
Captain David Warner led from the front with a quickfire half-century to steer Delhi Capitals to their first win in IPL 2023, after they edged Kolkata Knight Riders by four wickets in Delhi on Thursday.
Rajasthan Royals cruised to a nine-wicket win over Kolkata Knight Riders to resurrect their play-off hopes.
Mumbai Indians pace ace Jasprit Bumrah was at his devastating best as he picked up his first five wicket IPL haul against the Kolkata Knight Riders at the D Y Patil stadium in Navi Mumbai on Monday, May 9, 2022.
On a high after Rinku Singh's phenomenal knock, Kolkata Knight Riders will be gunning for a hat-trick of victories when they face a resurgent Sunrisers Hyderabad.
IMAGES from the IPL 2022 game between Lucknow Super Giants and Kolkata Knight Riders in Pune on Saturday.
'I feel No. 3 is my batting position because that's the position I love to bat and have been batting for very long'
All-rounder Darren Sammy will lead the team, which includes 11 players from the contingent that won the last World Cup in Sri Lanka four years ago
Kolkata Knight Riders bounced back from a four-match losing streak as they outclassed Royal Challengers Bangalore by 21 runs.
Former India opener Gautam Gambhir believes his former IPL franchise Kolkata Knight Riders doesn't have enough back-up options and the team management could have gone for all-rounders in the players' auction to provide the squad more depth. Gambhir said KKR don't have the bench strength to deal with any injury crisis in the top order.
'The auctions were necessary up to a point, but now the time has come where continuity is very, very, important.'
Images from Saturday's IPL match between Kolkata Knight Riders and Delhi Capitals, in Abu Dhabi.
Former West Indies captain Daren Ganga feels the opportunity to earn 10 times more money with less damage to the body is the reason why cricketers around the world are making a career as T20 specialists. The explosion of T20 cricket in the last decade has seen a growing breed of young cricketers forging a career as T20 specialists and Ganga said it is hardly surprising.
Sunil Narine hammered a quickfire half-century as Kolkata Knight Riders outclassed Royal Challengers Bangalore by four wickets at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata.
Sunil Narine and Varun Chakravarthy, have done an excellent job in restricting the oppositions but KKR's top-order batting has hurt them the most.
Kolkata Knight Riders captain Shreyas Iyer was all praise for Andre Russell, whose unbeaten 70 off 31 balls steered them to a six-wicket victory over Punjab Kings in the IPL match at the Wankhede stadium in Mumbai on Friday.
He has played for 6 teams and been involved with the IPL since the inaugural season in 2008.
Captain KL Rahul has been one of the few consistent performers in the formidable-looking Punjab batting unit and he once again led by example against MI
Images from the IPL match between Kolkata Knight Riders and Delhi Capitals, in Ahmedabad, on Thursday.
PHOTOS of the IPL 2023 match between Kolkata Knight Riders and Gujarat Titans at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata on Saturday.
With nine defeats from 11 matches, the Sunrisers are languishing at the bottom, while KKR, in fourth place with 10 points from 12 matches, still have hopes of qualifying for the knock-out stage.
On a roll post the IPL's resumption, Chennai Super Kings and Kolkata Knight Riders will look to continue their winning streak when they meet in a high-octane Indian Premier League encounter, in Abu Dhabi, on Sunday.
All-rounder Hardik Pandya will lead Ahmedabad and batsman KL Rahul will captain Lucknow when the franchises make their debuts in the IPL this year.
Images from the IPL 2023 match between Kolkata Knight Riders and Chennai Super Kings played at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata on Sunday.
IPL 2021 had many moments that made the tournament more special and fans asking for more.
Much was expected from a revamped Kolkata Knight Riders set-up but it seemed Dinesh Karthik did not learn from his past mistakes
IMAGES from the IPL match played between Kolkata Knight Riders and Punjab Kings in Kolkata on Monday.
Andre Russell's pyrotechnics proved to be too little too late in the end as Gujarat Titans defended a small total to clinch a dramatic eight-run win over Kolkata Knight Riders in a thrilling IPL 2022 match.
Sunil Narine has still not given up hope of a return to international cricket after missing out on a spot in West Indies' World Cup squad due to injury, the spinner has said.
Narine slammed 47 from 25 balls, while Lynn made 50 from 32 balls as the openers put on a rampaging stand of 91 runs from just 51 balls to all but seal the game in KKR's favour.
CSK were reduced to 110-3 in 15 overs, needing 58 from the last five overs, but the lower order, including Mahendra Singh Dhoni, were unable to go after the bowlers as they lost the match by 10 runs.
The West Indian left-hander did the star turn with the bat on Saturday, smashing his way to an entertaining 64 from 32 balls, with four sixes and six fours, to rally the Knight Riders after a few early wickets.
Images from the Indian Premier League match between Chennai Super Kings vs KKR in Kolkata on Sunday.
'Every child's first hero is his father. I was no different. Even today, I remember what he taught me'
Pat Cummins dismissed Ishan Kishan, Daniel Sams, M Ashwin.
The KKR players watched 'Deadpool 2' to mark their entry in the IPL 2018 play-offs.
Kolkata Knight Riders spinner Sunil Narine says he felt the pressure, but kept calm while bowling a successful final over that earned his team a two-run victory over Kings XI Punjab in the IPL in Abu Dhabi on Saturday.
'You look at the numbers he has served up and the way he has consistently used that yorker, that makes everyone talk about it.'
Gambhir had a big role in promoting Chris Lynn up the order after watching his meaty blows during team's training session at the Eden Gardens.
KKR have plenty of resources in bowling but Karthik, it seems, has not been able to manage them well
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