Summary of this article
RR lost to KKR in match 28 of IPL 2026
KKR notched up their first win of the tournament, courtesy of four-wicket victory
Rinku notched up a match-winning fifty
Rinku Singh and Anukul Roy stitched up a match-winning stand as Kolkata Knight Riders registered their first time in this season in the Indian Premier League by registering a four-wicket victory over Rajasthan Royals on Sunday.
KKR who found themselves at 88/6, saw Rinku score an unbeaten 53 off 34 balls and Roy hit an undefeated 29 off 16 deliveries as the duo took the former champions to victory in 19.4 overs.
Rinku was earlier dropped by Nandre Burger off Ravindra Jadeja's over and the southpaw made RR pay with a swashbuckling innings that included five fours and two sixes.
Earlier, RR captain Riyan Parag made a bold choice to bat first at Eden Gardens but a poor batting display saw them post 155-9 in 20 overs, buoyed by Vaibhav Sooryavanshi’s 28-ball 46. Varun Chakravarthy took 3-14 in four overs, while pacer Kartik Tyagi claimed 3-22.
Kolkata is ninth in the IPL 2026 points table with three points while Rajasthan remain third with eight points from six games.
KKR Vs RR, IPL 2026: Toss Update
Rajasthan Royals have won the toss and elected to bat first at Eden Gardens.
KKR Vs RR, IPL 2026: Playing XIs
Kolkata Knight Riders: Ajinkya Rahane(c), Tim Seifert(w), Cameron Green, Rovman Powell, Rinku Singh, Sunil Narine, Ramandeep Singh, Anukul Roy, Vaibhav Arora, Kartik Tyagi, Varun Chakaravarthy
Rajasthan Royals: Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Dhruv Jurel(w), Riyan Parag(c), Shimron Hetmyer, Donovan Ferreira, Ravindra Jadeja, Jofra Archer, Nandre Burger, Brijesh Sharma, Ravi Bishnoi
KKR Vs RR, IPL 2026: Streaming Details
The match 28 of IPL 2026 between Kolkata Knight Riders and Rajasthan Royals will be telecast live on the Star Sports Network. It will also be streamed live on the Jio Hotstar app in India. The action will start at 3:30 PM IST, while the toss will take place at 3:00 PM.
