IPL 2026, KKR vs PBKS Today Match: Rain washed out the Indian Premier League match between Kolkata Knight Riders and Punjab Kings at Eden Gardens in Kolkataon Monday, April 6, 2026. Both teams were awarded one point each after the match was abandoned without a result.
Rain began at 7:47 p.m. local time and never eased enough to allow even a five-over contest. After a prolonged delay, officials called off the match at 11 p.m.
The result gave Kolkata its first point of the season after consecutive losses, while Punjab missed the chance to extend its winning start.
Earlier, Kolkata captain Ajinkya Rahane elected to bat under cloudy skies, but the decision backfired quickly. The home side slipped to 16-2 inside two overs as Xavier Bartlett struck twice with the new ball.
Bartlett removed Finn Allen and Cameron Green in the space of three deliveries to put Punjab in control.
Play was eventually halted at 25-2 after 3.4 overs and did not resume.
Kolkata was without Sunil Narine due to illness and Varun Chakravarthy because of injury.
Brief scores: Kolkata Knight Riders 25-2 (3.4 overs); Bartlett 2-9.
