IPL 2026, KKR vs PBKS Today Match: Kolkata Knight Riders all-rounder Sunil Narine has been ruled out of Match 12 of the Indian Premier League 2026 against Punjab Kings at Eden Gardens in Kolkata due to illness, captain Ajinkya Rahane confirmed at the toss on Monday, April 6, 2026. Rovman Powell replaced Narine in the playing XI.
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“Two changes, forced changes. Varun Chakaravarthy unfortunately got injured taking a catch in the last game and Sunil Narine is sick. Powell and Saini are in,” Rahane said after opting to bat.
Narine’s absence is a significant blow for Kolkata, as the experienced allrounder has been a key figure with both bat and ball in recent seasons. His ability to control the middle overs and provide quick runs at the top has made him one of the team’s most reliable performers.
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The unavailability of Narine, along with injured spinner Varun Chakravarthy, marks the first time since 2020 that Kolkata has fielded a playing XI without either of its frontline spin options.
Playing XI:
Punjab Kings (Playing XI): Prabhsimran Singh(w), Shreyas Iyer(c), Cooper Connolly, Nehal Wadhera, Shashank Singh, Marcus Stoinis, Marco Jansen, Xavier Bartlett, Vijaykumar Vyshak, Arshdeep Singh, Yuzvendra Chahal
Kolkata Knight Riders (Playing XI): Finn Allen, Ajinkya Rahane(c), Cameron Green, Angkrish Raghuvanshi(w), Rovman Powell, Rinku Singh, Ramandeep Singh, Anukul Roy, Navdeep Saini, Vaibhav Arora, Kartik Tyagi
Impact Substitutes:
Punjab Kings Impact subs: Priyansh Arya, Suryansh Shedge, Vishnu Vinod, Pravin Dubey, Harpreet Brar
Kolkata Knight Riders Impact subs: Blessing Muzarabani, Manish Pandey, Tejasvi Singh, Rahul Tripathi, Saurabh Dubey