Wetin dey happen for Eden Gardens today na pure wahala. KKR and PBKS match wey suppose dey hot don turn to water matter as rain just come take over. The match wey start around 7pm don stop after just 3.4 overs as water dey fall like say heaven don open.
KKR captain Ajinkya Rahane win toss and choose to bat first. But that decision don make some people dey ask questions. Former India spinner Ravichandran Ashwin even talk say the decision no make sense because rain don dey forecast since morning. “When you know it’s going to be a rain-affected game, with an inexperienced bowling attack at your disposal, you choose to bat first. Interesting thought process,” Ashwin write for X.
For the small time wey play dey hold, KKR manage make 25 runs for 2 wickets. Finn Allen and Cameron Green both fall to Xavier Bartlett hand for second over. Allen make 6 runs before edge one to wicketkeeper Prabhsimran Singh. Green follow immediately with just 4 runs from 2 balls.
This Green matter don begin worry KKR fans well well. The Australian all-rounder wey KKR buy for whopping Rs 25.20 crore for IPL 2026 auction still dey find him form. For three matches now, him scores na 18, 2, and now 4. To make matter worse, him no dey bowl at all because of injury recovery.
KKR dey play without two key players today. Varun Chakaravarthy dey injured while Sunil Narine dey sick. Dem bring Rovman Powell and Navdeep Saini as replacement. But even with changes, things no dey work for the home team wey don lose their first two matches for this season.
PBKS on their own side dey look sharp. Shreyas Iyer dey lead dem against him former team. Iyer wey lead KKR win title two seasons ago now dey captain PBKS. Him team dey high on confidence after finishing as runners-up last season.
Rain don become the real MVP for this match. Weather forecast don predict rain since morning, and true true, water don start to fall by 8pm. The covers don cover the pitch and water don begin gather for top. Umpires no give any update yet, but the way rain dey fall strong, e no dey look good.
If rain no stop, this match fit end as washout. For IPL rules, if match abandon, both teams go get one point each. That one go give KKR their first point for the season, but e no go really help dem for table. PBKS on the other hand go climb to top of table with 5 points.
Cut-off time for 5-over match na 11:14 PM. But with rain still dey fall heavy by 8:45 PM, chances dey slim. Some reports say rain suppose stop by 10 PM, but even if e stop, ground staff need about 30 minutes to dry the pitch.
Fans wey pack Eden Gardens dey wait with hope. But many don begin suspect say dem no go see proper cricket today. Last year this same fixture between KKR and PBKS wash out after first innings. History fit repeat itself tonight.
For KKR, this season don start like nightmare. Two losses already, and now rain dey threaten to deny dem chance to bounce back. Their batting for middle overs don dey poor since 2025 – lowest strike rate and lowest sixes for that period. Bowling no better as dem con dey miss key players.
PBKS dey look more organized. Their top order dey in form, and new signing Cooper Connolly dey perform well. But dem middle order still need to prove themselves. If KKR bowlers manage get early wickets, PBKS fit enter trouble.
As we dey wait for rain to stop, one thing clear: IPL 2026 don start with plenty drama. From big money signings wey no dey perform to weather wey dey spoil plans, this season go full of surprises. For now, all eyes dey on Eden Gardens sky. If rain decide to show mercy, we go see cricket. If not, another washout go enter record books.
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