Match 12 of the 2026 Indian Premier League (IPL) between Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) and Punjab Kings (PBKS) at Eden Gardens in Kolkata ended in a no result after prolonged rains hit the city. As a result, the two teams walked away with a point each.
KKR captain Ajinkya Rahane won the toss and opted to bat first. They lost opener Finn Allen and all-rounder Cameron Green in the second over to pacer Xavier Bartlett. KKR were 25/2 in 3.4 overs when it started pouring.
Rahane (8*) and Angkrish Raghuvanshi (7*) were at the crease at the time. The rains intensified with time and no further play was possible.
The outcome means Punjab remain unbeaten this season and are at the top of the points table. Meanwhile, Kolkata earned their first point of the season and climbed to the eighth place.
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| Teams | Matches Played | Wins | Losses | No Result | Points | Net Run Rate |
| Punjab Kings (PBKS) | 3 | 2 | - | 1 | 5 | 0.637 |
| Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2.501 | ||
| Rajasthan Royals (RR) | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2.233 | ||
| Delhi Capitals (DC) | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1.170 | ||
| Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0.275 | |
| Mumbai Indians (MI) | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -0.206 | |
| Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -0.542 | |
| Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) | 3 | 1 | 1 | -1.964 | ||
| Gujarat Titans (GT) | 2 | 2 | - | -0.424 | ||
| Chennai Super Kings (CSK) | 3 | 3 | -2.517 |
Earlier, Ravichandran Ashwin had been left puzzled by Kolkata's decision to bat first. Ashwin took to X to express his surprise on why KKR would choose batting in a match they knew could be affected by rain, especially with an "inexperienced bowling attack."
Ashwin wanted to convey that a moist pitch, soggy outfield due to rain and with the ball skidding would have made things tough for the KKR bowlers against PBKS' strong batting unit if the Duckworth-Lewis-Stern (DLS) came into effect.
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Kolkata were also without front-line spinners Varun Chakaravarthy and Sunil Narine as the former was injured and the latter was unwell, according to Rahane at the toss.
On Tuesday, Mumbai Indians will take on Rajasthan Royals in Guwhati.
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