Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) will kick off their Indian Premier League 2026 (IPL 2026) campaign on March 29 with a big away match against Mumbai Indians (MI) at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai.
The three-time IPL champions’ fans will see them in action at home on April 2, when they will lock horns against the Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) at Eden Gardens in Kolkata.
But before the season even begins, KKR has been facing major injury problems. Their bowling attack has been shattered with Harshit Rana and Akash Deep ruled out of the tournament due to injuries. And the Sri Lankan sensation Matheesha Pathirana is still doubtful for the league.
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Harshit suffered a knee ligament injury during the T20 World Cup 2026, which forced him out of the tournament. KKR has signed in Navdeep Saini as Harshit’s replacement. Meanwhile, Finn Allen’s explosive batting at the top gives the team some hope despite these setbacks.
Kolkata Knight Riders IPL 2026 Full Schedule
| Match No. | Date | Day | Match | Venue | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 29 March | Sunday | Mumbai Indians vs Kolkata Knight Riders | Mumbai | 7:30 PM |
| 2 | 2 April | Thursday | Kolkata Knight Riders vs Sunrisers Hyderabad | Kolkata | 7:30 PM |
| 3 | 6 April | Monday | Kolkata Knight Riders vs Punjab Kings | Kolkata | 7:30 PM |
| 4 | 9 April | Thursday | Kolkata Knight Riders vs Lucknow Super Giants | Kolkata | 7:30 PM |
| 5 | 14 April | Tuesday | Chennai Super Kings vs Kolkata Knight Riders | Chennai | 7:30 PM |
| 6 | 17 April | Friday | Gujarat Titans vs Kolkata Knight Riders | Ahmedabad | 7:30 PM |
| 7 | 19 April | Sunday | Kolkata Knight Riders vs Rajasthan Royals | Kolkata | 3:30 PM |
| 8 | 26 April | Sunday | Lucknow Super Giants vs Kolkata Knight Riders | Lucknow | 7:30 PM |
| 9 | 3 May | Sunday | Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Kolkata Knight Riders | Hyderabad | 3:30 PM |
| 10 | 8 May | Friday | Delhi Capitals vs Kolkata Knight Riders | Delhi | 7:30 PM |
| 11 | 13 May | Wednesday | Royal Challengers Bengaluru vs Kolkata Knight Riders | Raipur | 7:30 PM |
| 12 | 16 May | Saturday | Kolkata Knight Riders vs Gujarat Titans | Kolkata | 7:30 PM |
| 13 | 20 May | Wednesday | Kolkata Knight Riders vs Mumbai Indians | Kolkata | 7:30 PM |
| 14 | 24 May | Sunday | Kolkata Knight Riders vs Delhi Capitals | Kolkata | 7:30 PM |
Kolkata Knight Riders IPL 2026 Venue Details
The Kolkata Knight Riders will play their games across seven cities in this season, with their home ground hosting half of their 14 group matches in the tournament.
Kolkata Knight Riders IPL 2026 Home and Away Matches
KKR will play seven games at their home ground—Eden Gardens in Kolkata, while the rest of the away games will be played in Mumbai, Chennai, Ahmedabad, Lucknow, Hyderabad, Delhi, and Raipur.
Kolkata Knight Riders Full Squad IPL 2026
Ajinkya Rahane, Rinku Singh, Angkrish Raghuvanshi, Manish Pandey, Rovman Powell, Rahul Tripathi, Finn Allen, Tejashwi Singh, Tim Seifert, Sunil Narine, Anukul Roy, Ramandeep Singh, Cameron Green, Sarthak Ranjan, Daksh Kamra, Rachin Ravindra, Navdeep Saini, Vaibhav Aroora, Umran Malik, Matheesha Pathirana, Kartik Tyagi, Akash Deep, Varun Chakravarthy, Prashant Solanki.
Kolkata Knight Riders IPL 2026 Captain and Coaching Staff
Captain: Ajinkya Rahane
Vice-Captain: Rinku Singh
Head Coach: Abhishek Nayar
Assistant Coach: Shane Watson
Mentor: Dwayne Bravo
Bowling Coach: Tim Southee
Power Coach: Andre Russell
Fielding Coach: Dishant Yagnik
Strength and Conditioning Coach: Chris Donaldson
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