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Kolkata Knight Riders vs Lucknow Super Giants Betting Preview, Odds & Predictions
The preview of the IPL match between Kolkata Knight Riders and Lucknow Super Giants highlights both teams' current form and strategies. The Knight Riders, struggling with consecutive losses, aim to revamp their opening pair, while the Super Giants look to capitalize on their recent win against the Sunrisers. With potential rain at Eden Gardens, the conditions might favor fast bowlers. Expectations are high for players like Finn Allen and Rishabh Pant to make an impact. Betting odds favor the Super Giants, but individual performances could turn the tide.
- Kolkata Knight Riders are winless in their first 3 matches, their most recent rained-off.
- Lucknow Super Giants bounced back from an opening defeat by beating the Sunrisers.
- Explore betting opportunities in handicaps, batters to Score Over/Under Runs, bowlers to Take Over/Under Wickets markets and Match Sixes.
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Mohammad Shami could be the key player against the Knight Riders (Getty Images).
This Kolkata Knight Riders vs Lucknow Super Giants prediction preview looks ahead to the IPL group match played in India. The Knight Riders are struggling after back-to-back defeats, with bad weather bringing them a reprieve (and their first point of the season) after a bad start against the Punjab Kings.
- Match Details
- Recent Form
- Head-to-Head Record
- Team News
- Key Stats
- Match Analysis
- Betting Markets to Watch
- Latest Odds
The Super Giants took a heavy defeat in their opener but showed their mettle with a 5-wicket win over the Sunrisers off the 2nd-last ball of the match.
Match Details
| Match | Kolkata Knight Riders vs Lucknow Super Giants |
|---|---|
| Competition | Indian Premier League |
| Date | 9 April 2026 |
| Time | 16:00 SAST |
| Venue | Eden Gardens, Kolkata, India |
Recent Form
| Team | Last 5 Matches |
|---|---|
| Kolkata Knight Riders | –LLL– |
| Lucknow Super Giants | LWLLW |
The Knight Riders are in freefall, while the Super Giants look to have found their winning form after a big defeat in their opener.
Head-to-Head Record
| Date | Winner | Margin of victory | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8 April 2025 | Lucknow Super Giants | 4 runs | IPL |
| 5 May 2024 | Kolkata Knight Riders | 98 runs | IPL |
| 14 Apr 2024 | Kolkata Knight Riders | 8 wickets | IPL |
| 20 May 2023 | Lucknow Super Giants | 1 runs | IPL |
| 18 May 2022 | Lucknow Super Giants | 2 runs | IPL |
The Super Giants have a 4-2 lead over the Knight Riders in their brief history since their first clash in 2022.
Team News
Kolkata Knight Riders: Expect some major changes to the side as the Super Giants press the emergency button. This is a big match for them to win as they don’t want to go into their 5th match of the season without a win. Ajinkya Rahane is likely to move down the order to allow the Kiwi opening pair of Finn Allen with Tim Seifert to have a crack at building a strong opening partnership.
Possible XII: Ajinkya Rahane (c), Finn Allen, Cameron Green, Angkrish Raghuvanshi, Rinku Singh, Ramandeep Singh, Anukul Roy, Sunil Narine/Rovman Powell, Varun Chakaravarthy, Vaibhav Arora, Kartik Tyagi, Blessing Muzarabani.
Lucknow Super Giants: The Super Giants’ poor start was improved with Rishabh Pant dropping down to No 3 in the order, but their top-order will be looking to build on their contribution, as they have scored just over 300 runs in their opening two matches.
Possible XII: Aiden Markram, Mitchell Marsh, Rishabh Pant (c), Nicholas Pooran, Abdul Samad, Mukul Choudhary, Manimaran Siddharth, Avesh Khan, Mohammed Shami, Digvesh Singh Rathi, Prince Yadav, Ayush Badoni.
Key Stats
- Kolkata Knight Riders’ Angkrish Raghuvanshi hit 23, 27, 51, 52 & 7* in his last 5 innings.
- Kolkata Knight Riders Finn Allen has scored 23, 29, 100*, 37 & 28 in his last 7 knocks.
- Kolkata Knight Riders’ Blessing Muzarabani (4/41) knocked over 3 of the Sunrisers’ top 4 batters.
- Lucknow Super Giants’ Mitchell Marsh has scored 54, 64* & 35 in his last 4 innings.
- Lucknow Super Giants’ Rishabh Pant scored 68* off 50 balls to lead his side to a win over the Sunrisers.
- Lucknow Super Giants’ Mohammed Shami has taken 3/69, 2/14, 3/55, 3/70, 1/28 & 2/9 in his last 7 whiteball matches.
Match Analysis
There has been a lot of rain around the stadium and it should continue through to match day morning, but we’ll hopeful have a full 20-over-a-side match as play is set for an evening finish. With plenty of moisture trapped under the surface there should be early life for the quicks, but as the ball gets scuffed up the runs should flow.
With plenty of rain clouds likely to be hanging around after the start of the match Mohammed Shami is a major weapon for the Super Giants and could demolish the struggling Knight Riders top order on what should be a grassy Eden Gardens track. His tight control of line and length, combined with his ability to move the ball, should make it a fascinating contest in the opening overs.
With neither top-order in great form we’re likely to see scores below the ground’s average 1st innings score of 170, with the side chasing winning around 55% of matches. However, its short back-and-sides boundaries make fast-scoring and big totals a real possibility, especially for the likes of Finn Allen and Rishabh Pant.
With the balance between bat and ball set to be fairly even this should be a fascinating match to watch but difficult to call either way.
Betting Markets to Watch
Player Performance
Finn Allen is backed to be the Knight Riders’ best batter after his 33-ball century at Eden Gardens against South Africa in the T20 World Cup.
Score Over/Under Runs
Angkrish Raghuvanshi’s strong run of form makes him worth backing to score over 31.5 runs.
Best Knight Riders Bowler
Blessing Muzarabani followed up a superb T20 World Cup by taking 4/41 in the loss to the Sunrisers. He has taken 19 wickets in his last 9 T20s and is definitely one to back to take some wickets.
Best Super Giants Bowler
Mohammed Shami’s superb form and track record at Eden Gardens makes him a shoe-in to return the best figures with the ball for the Super Giants.
Latest Odds
| Market | Odds |
|---|---|
| Kolkata Knight Riders Win | 1.96 |
| Lucknow Super Giants Win | 1.76 |
| Match to go to a Super Over | 29.00 |
Odds with Easybet.co.za
Verdict
Angkrish Raghuvanshi is backed to score over 32+ runs. Blessing Muzarabani is my call as the best Knight Riders bowler, while Finn Allen is backed to be the Knight Riders’ best batter.
Mohammed Shami took 2/9 in the win over the Sunrisers, knocking over both openers off his 1st 7 deliveries and is backed to be the Super Giants’ best bowler in the match.
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