We have a bad news, folks! The IPL 2025 match between KKR and PBKS at Eden Gardens has been called off due to bad weather. Both the teams will share a point each with this result.

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The intensity of rain has reduced at Eden Gardens. It has not stopped raining but the intensity has gotten lower. If the improvement continues like this, we might see the action very soon. Keep your fingers crossed, folks!

It has started raining again at Eden Gardens. This means that the match will not resume by 10:35 and it also implies that the game will start losing overs. How much? Well, that will depend on by when the contest resumes.

We will be losing overs from 10:35 PM IST. However, with no rain at the moment, fans can expect a good game tonight.

The rain has stopped at Eden Gardens and some of the KKR players are practicing near their dugout. A huge news for fans as they will be expecting to see an interesting run chase. Restart soon?

Around an hour's time from now, the match will start losing overs. For now, there is no such threat and it seems like a passing shower. The ground should be dried quickly, once the drizzle stops.

It is drizzling at Eden Gardens at the moment. Meanwhile, there is also enough wind to make the task challenging for the groundsmen. They are finding it hard to keep the covers grounded. They are having a hard time for sure.

The groundmen are running with covers and it seems that is a slight drizzle. Yes, they are all running in with the covers on the ground. The players are walking walk. The play has been halted now. Stay updated for more information.

Despite being hit for a four by Sunil Narine, Marco Jansen bowled an economical over. Only 7 runs came in it. Rahmanullah Gurbaz was cautious in the over, while Sunil Narine was doing what he does best, that is to swing his bat on everything.

KKR 7/0 (1)

Sunil Narine and Rahmanullah Gurbaz have come out to bat. The latter will take the strike. Marco Jansen has the new ball in hand. Here we go...

"I think it's a good total as the wicket is on the slower side. Ricky sir advised us (openers) to rotate the strike after the powerplay and take it deep. I enjoy batting with Prabhsimran, he gives good advice. Tells me when to advance down the track. I know I have the ability and working with (Ricky) Ponting sir is helping me, he is always positive and asks us to be aggressive," said PBKS opener Priyansh Arya in Hindi.

That is the end of 20 overs for Punjab Kings and they have crossed the 200-run mark. Prabhsimran Singh and Priyansh Arya scored superb fifties as PBKS have posted a really good total on the board. Notably, chasing on this surface is tough.

Marco Jansen is OUT! He played two dot balls before losing his wicket to Vaibhav Arora on the third ball. That went right into the hands of Venkatesh Iyer at long-on. Jansen is out for 3 off 7 balls. Punjab Kings are faltering towards the end here.

Shreyas Iyer connects it right from the middle of his bat and the ball flies to wide of long-on for a six. 10 runs came off Andre Russell's second over. Punjab Kings are only 16 runs away from the 200-run mark.

PBKS 184/3 (18)

Varun Chakaravarthy has dismissed Glenn Maxwell. He was hit for a four on the previous ball but has made a good comeback here. It was a good length ball that Maxwell missed and it hit his off-stump. Maxwell is out for 7 runs off 8 balls.

Sunil Narine concedes only 6 runs in his final over. He ends his quota of four overs with figures of 0 for 35.

Prabhsimran Singh is gone! It was a full toss from Vaibhav Arora and Prabhsimran Singh slammed it right into the hands of the fielder at long-off. Prabhsimran is gone for 83 off 49 balls. He slammed six fours and as many sixes.

PBKS 160/2 (14.3)

Varun Chakaravarthy leaked 19 runs in his third over as Prabhsimran Singh slammed him for three fours and a six in the over. The right-handed batter could even score a century here. He is batting at the score of 82 off 47 balls. 

13.1 - Prabhsimran Singh hit the Varun Chakaravarthy at long-on where Harshit Rana put a jump to his right but failed to take the catch. During the attempt, Harshit fell on the practice pitch and hurted himself. The injury was not serious and he stood up after a while and got back to fielding.

Prabhsimran Singh raced to his half-century in 38 balls. He started his innings quite slow but paced well. This is the second fifty for the Punjab Kings opener. It was an expensive over from Chetan Sakariya. 18 runs came off it as Prabhsimran slammed two fours and a six.

PBKS 139/1 (13)

Andre Russell provides the first breakthrough to KKR! That is the wicket of Priyansh Arya. He tried to hit it on the leg side but ended up giving a catch to Vaibhav Arora at deep-wicket. The southpaw is out after scoring 69 runs off 35 balls. He smashed eight fours and four sixes.

PBKS 120/1 (11.5)

Incredible stuff! Prabhsimran Singh has smashed Sunil Narine for a six through a switch hit. That was an amazing shot from the right-handed batter. That also sees Punjab Kings cross the 100-run mark against KKR.

Priyansh Arya slammed his fifty in 27 balls in the over. He is playing a superb knock here, not throwing his bat on everything and playing it smartly. 16 runs came off the over from Harshit Rana. Punjab Kings on fire again!

PBKS 90/0 (10)

Three runs came off Sunil Narine's second over. Despite failing to take any wickets so far, KKR have managed to keep Punjab Kings' scoring rate under check. Only 24 runs have come off the last four overs. PBKS need to accelerate now.

Wow! That is a stunning shot from Priyansh Arya for a six. It was pitched up from Varun Chakaravarthy and Priyansh slog-swept it over deep mid-wicket. This was always coming considering the fact that PBKS had scored only 6 runs in the last two overs.

Varun Chakaravarthy conceded only two singles in his first over. He troubled Prabhsimran Singh with his carrom balls. Despite it being an economical over, Punjab Kings' scoring rate is 9.33, which is not at all bad on this surface that is offering help to the bowlers.

PBKS 56/0 (6)

Harshit Rana, the hero of the first-leg match between KKR and PBKS in Mullanpur, has been hit for 11 runs in his first over. Prabhsimran Singh changed gears and slammed a four and a six in the over. Punjab Kings are right on top at the moment.

A short ball from Chetan Sakariya and it has been pulled away by Priyansh Arya for a four through cow corner. More than the runs that Priyansh is scoring, it is the maturity in this knock that is impressing. He is not widly swinging his bat and playing his shots according to the ball. 18 runs came off the Chetan Sakariya over.

This is a brilliant shot from Prabhsimran Singh. He got it right from the middle of his bat this time. The right-handed batter jumped out of his crease, held his shape and lofted that over the mid-off's head for a six.

PBKS 38/0 (3.4)

Vaibhav Arora is leaking runs. He went for 12 in his second over and his figures read 0/22 after bowling two overs. Priyansh Arya slammed the pacer for two fours in the over. The southpaw is looking in good touch tonight but Prabhsimran Singh is struggling to time his shots. 

That is a nice start from Chetan Sakariya. He conceded only three singles in it. It was interesting to see the intent of Prabhsimran and Priyansh in the over as none of them tried to go for big shots and both of them were happy with singles.

PBKS 13/0 (2)

That is another four from Priyansh Arya. That went through the sweeper cover. It was a costly first over from Vaibhav Arora. He was hit for two fours by Priyansh in it. Chetan Sakariya is set to bowl the second over.

PBKS 10/0 (1)

What a start from Priyansh Arya! It was a fuller ball from Arora outside off-stump and Arya drove it through the extra cover for a four. That is a good start for the PBKS opener.

Priyansh Arya is on the strike, Prabhsimran Singh is at the other end. Vaibhav Arora has the new ball in hand. Here we go...

"The square boundaries are 62m and 64m respectively, while it's 75m straight down the ground. As a spinner it'll be difficult to defend with the smaller boundaries. The pitch looks pretty decent. There are a few bare patches around the good length area with a bit of grass around it. Looks like a pretty dry surface, probably the third game of the season played on this wicket. Scoring runs has been difficult. The mystery spinners will be in action tonight. Need to hit the hard lengths, will be tricky in terms of batting. Scoring runs will be comparatively easier against the pace bowlers," said Matthew Hayden and Graeme Swann while talking about the pitch.

PBKS Impact Subs: Harpreet Brar, Musheer Khan, Vijaykumar Vyshak, Suryansh Shedge, Praveen Dubey

KKR Impact Subs: Angkrish Raghuvanshi, Manish Pandey, Anrich Nortje, Luvnith Sisodia, Anukul Roy

Kolkata Knight Riders (Playing XI): Rahmanullah Gurbaz(w), Sunil Narine, Ajinkya Rahane(c), Venkatesh Iyer, Rinku Singh, Andre Russell, Rovman Powell, Vaibhav Arora, Chetan Sakariya, Harshit Rana, Varun Chakaravarthy

Punjab Kings (Playing XI): Priyansh Arya, Prabhsimran Singh, Shreyas Iyer(c), Josh Inglis(w), Nehal Wadhera, Shashank Singh, Glenn Maxwell, Azmatullah Omarzai, Marco Jansen, Arshdeep Singh, Yuzvendra Chahal

"It's all about playing good cricket, need to chase down whatever the target is. Our bowling has been bowling really well. They have improved a lot. The boys have disappointed with the bat, but need to be brave in this format. Our batting unit needs to do well in this game. We have been playing good cricket in patches. It's all about living in the moment and be positive. Powell comes in for Moeen and Sakariya comes in for Ramandeep," said KKR captain Ajinkya Rahane.

"We are batting first. Since we are playing on the same wicket they played on. Can see a few cracks, will get an idea on how its playing. It's always been great to play in front of this crowd. Another day to come here and embrace. We have been getting brilliant starts. We are talking about a few situations, need to play to our best ability and believe in ourselves. I want the bowlers to take wickets, it changes the momentum. The more wickets we take in the powerplay, gives a chance to the other bowlers. Maxwell and Omarzai come in," said PBKS captain Shreyas Iyer.

Punjab Kings captain Shreyas Iyer has won the toss and opted to bat first against Kolkata Knight Riders at Eden Gardens. Sharing the playing XIs soon.

Despite their troubles, KKR are, however, still alive in the playoffs race. Winning five of their remaining six games could be sufficient, but anything less would leave them dependent on other results. For this to happen, KKR must fix their home record, which is just one win from four matches at Eden Gardens. The much-publicised friction with Eden curator Sujan Mukherjee over pitch preparations has drawn unwanted attention and debates over spin-friendly surfaces, fairness, and even calls from commentators to consider shifting base.

Despite it being slow and grippy, which is exactly what KKR wanted, Sunil Narine has taken just two wickets at the Eden. Varun Chakravarthy (4) has been marginally better, while Moeen Ali has failed to strike in two matches.

For KKR's bowling unit, Harshit Rana's duel with PBKS opener Priyansh Arya could set the tone. Arya smashed a century against Chennai Super Kings earlier this season. He is a flamboyant batter, who never shies away from taking on the bowlers. It is going to be a good battle to watch.

Marco Jansen, who has been providing the early menace and new find Nehal Wadhera, who has been managing tidy finishes, are also the players to look out for during the game. PBKS certainly look a more confident and well-rounded outfit.

Angkrish Raghuvanshi, one of the few bright spots in KKR's batting, might once again look to negotiate the tricky phase when the likes of Arshdeep Singh (Punjab's leading wicket-taker with 11 scalps) and Yuzvendra Chahal operate. Skipper Ajinkya Rahane too will be under the scanner, having anchored the innings well at times but struggled to shift gears and finish games. He will be wary of Yuzvendra Chahal, who dismantled KKR in their demoralising 95 all-out collapse only last week by claiming the wickets of Rahane, Raghuvanshi, Rinku Singh, and Ramandeep Singh in a devastating spell.

KKR's middle-order trio of Andre Russell, Rinku Singh and Ramandeep Singh has failed to deliver the finishing punch this season, prompting calls for a shake-up. The team may be forced to bring in Caribbean all-rounder Rovman Powell, whose power-hitting and handy pace can add much-needed spark and balance.

On the other hand, KKR badly need a victory after suffering two defeats on trot. With five defeats in eight matches, another stumble could tighten their already narrow path to the playoffs. Their top-order remains unsettled, the middle-order erratic, and the spin attack ineffective on a surface they once called their fortress.

Today is the pefect chance for Shreyas Iyer to make a statement against KKR -- much like KL Rahul did the other against his former franchise Lucknow Super Giants with a composed 57 not out. Iyer too could have a Rahul-like moment under the Eden lights.

Let go by KKR in one of the most surprising off-season moves, Shreyas Iyer has found both comfort and purpose in Punjab Kings. Reuniting with his old Delhi Capitals mentor Ricky Ponting, the duo has steadied PBKS into the top five of the table with five wins from eight games. The partnership has given Iyer the space to lead confidently and he has tallied 263 runs with three half-centuries so far. However, he comes into the weekend game, carrying three single digit scores.

KKR: Ajinkya Rahane (c), Rinku Singh, Quinton de Kock (wk), Rahmanullah Gurbaz (wk), Angkrish Raghuvanshi, Rovman Powell, Manish Pandey, Luvnith Sisodia, Venkatesh Iyer, Anukul Roy, Moeen Ali, Ramandeep Singh, Andre Russell, Anrich Nortje, Vaibhav Arora, Mayank Markande, Spencer Johnson, Harshit Rana, Sunil Narine, Varun Chakravarthy and Chetan Sakariya.

PBKS: Shreyas Iyer (c), Yuzvendra Chahal, Arshdeep Singh, Marcus Stoinis, Nehal Wadhera, Glenn Maxwell, Vyshak Vijaykumar, Yash Thakur, Harpreet Brar, Vishnu Vinod, Marco Jansen, Lockie Ferguson, Josh Inglis, Xavier Bartlett, Kuldeep Sen, Pyla Avinash, Suryansh Shedge, Musheer Khan, Harnoor Pannu, Aaron Hardie, Priyansh Arya, Azmatullah Omarzai.

The man who led them to glory just a season ago could now stand in the way of Kolkata Knight Riders' playoff qualification when the side hosts the Shreyas Iyer-led revamped Punjab Kings in a high-stakes IPL clash at the Eden Gardens on Saturday. Twelve months ago, Iyer had led KKR to their first IPL title in a decade. Today, he returns in opposition colours, at the helm of a rejuvenated Punjab side chasing a playoff spot.

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