- By Namrata Vijay
- Sun, 19 Apr 2026 08:29 PM (IST)
- Source:JND
KKR vs RR IPL 2026: Kolkata Knight Riders' vice-captain Rinku Singh had smashed an unbeaten fifty and helped the team chase the target of 155 runs and register their first win of the ongoing season. The match, held at Eden Gardens against Rajasthan Royals, was won by the hosts in the last over, when Rinku smashed consecutive boundaries on the first two balls off Brijesh Sharma and leveled the score. And then on the fourth delivery, he had smashed his second six and brought up his half-century, and also took the team across the line.
This victory over the Rajasthan-based franchise didn't just help KKR climb to ninth in the points table but also kept their playoff hopes alive.
The Ajinkya Rahane-led side has scored 3 points after 7 matches so far, and if they win the remaining matches, they will finish the group stage with 17 points. These 17 points will be enough for them to enter the top four and reach the playoffs.
If the host had lost to the Riyan Parag-led side, they would have ended the group stage with just 15 points. During IPL 2025, the Axar Patel-led side had scored 15 points after 14 matches, which wasn't enough to qualify for the playoffs.
KKR’s results in IPL 2026
| DATE | RESULT | MARGIN | AGAINST | VENUE |
| March 29 | Defeat | 6 wickets | Mumbai Indians | Mumbai (WS) |
| April 2 | Defeat | 65 runs | Sunrisers Hyderabad | Kolkata |
| April 6 | No result | – | Punjab Kings | Kolkata |
| April 9 | Defeat | 3 wickets | Lucknow Super Giants | Kolkata |
| April 14 | Defeat | 32 runs | Chennai Super Kings | Chennai |
| April 17 | Defeat | 5 wickets | Gujarat Titans | Ahmedabad |
| April 19 | Win | 4 wickets | Rajasthan Royals | Kolkata |
KKR’s upcoming matches
| DATE | DAY | AGAINST | VENUE | START TIME (IST) |
| April 26 | Sunday | Lucknow Super Giants | Lucknow | 07:30 PM |
| May 3 | Sunday | Sunrisers Hyderabad | Hyderabad | 03:30 PM |
| May 8 | Friday | Delhi Capitals | Delhi | 07:30 PM |
| May 13 | Wednesday | Royal Challengers Bengaluru | Raipur | 07:30 PM |
| May 16 | Saturday | Gujarat Titans | Kolkata | 07:30 PM |
| May 20 | Wednesday | Mumbai Indians | Kolkata | 07:30 PM |
| May 24 | Sunday | Delhi Capitals | Kolkata | 07:30 PM |
The Kolkata-based franchise will play its next IPL 2026 match against Lucknow Super Giants in Lucknow last week. They will play their next match against the Ishan Kishan-led side next month, followed by a match against the Delhi Capitals in Delhi on 8th May.
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The Ajinkya Rahane-led side's eleventh match will be against the Royal Challengers Bengaluru on 13th May. They will play their last three matches at their backyard against teams like the Gujarat Titans, the Mumbai Indians, and the Delhi Capitals.