KKR vs RR Live Score, IPL 2026: Kolkata Knight Riders eyes first win, Rajasthan Royals hopes to bounce back; Toss at 3 pm
KKR vs RR Live Score: Catch the score, updates and highlights from the IPL 2026 encounter between Kolkata Knight Riders and Rajasthan Royals in Kolkata on Sunday.
Kolkata Knight Riders’ Cameron Green in action.
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VIJAY SONEJI
Kolkata Knight Riders’ Cameron Green in action.
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VIJAY SONEJI
Welcome to Sportstar’s live coverage of the IPL 2026 clash between Kolkata Knight Riders and Rajasthan Royals taking place at the Eden Gardens on Sunday.
KKR is still in search of its first win in the tournament. Its lone point so far came after a rained out encounter against the Punjab Kings. Big money signing Cameron Green came good with the bat in the last game, but the others around him couldn’t contribute. The team will hope it can finally click together and put in a solid performance.
RR, on the other hand, had a blistering start to the tournament, winning three out of three. But the side was humbled by two debutant pacers from the Sunrisers last time out. The team will look to reduce the over-reliance on Yashasvi Jaiswal and Vaibhav Suryavanshi, who have been excellent during the field restrictions.
Date & Time: April 19, 2026; 3:30 PM IST
Venue: Eden Gardens, Kolkata
The PowerPlay problem
Kolkata Knight Riders has the third-lowest PowerPlay scoring rate in IPL 2026 (9.08). Its opponent today, RR, has the best among all teams (12.30)
KKR has also lost 12 wickets in the first six-over phase, the most for any side.
Most wickets in KKR vs RR
Sunil Narine (KKR): 14 wickets (20 matches)
Varun Chakaravarthy (KKR): 13 wickets (9 matches)
Shivam Mavi (KKR): 13 wickets (8 matches)
Yuzvendra Chahal (RR): 10 wickets (includes a famous 5/40 hat-trick performance)
Shakib Al Hasan: 10 wickets
Most runs in KKR vs RR
Sanju Samson: 413 runs (Avg: 27.53)
Jos Buttler: 393 runs (Avg: 49.12)
Ajinkya Rahane: 386 runs (Avg: 25.73)
Shane Watson: 304 runs (Avg: 33.77)
Yusuf Pathan: 292 runs (Avg: 32.44)
Rahane against his old friends
For many years, Ajinkya Rahane was synonymous with the colour pink in the IPL. The current KKR skipper played 100 games across seven seasons for the Royals, scoring 2810 runs.
He averages just 15.28 at a strike rate of 112.63 against the Royals since making the move away.
Here’s our reporter, Santadeep Dey, from the venue
Eden Gardens press box.jpeg
Trek over. An Eden Gardens press box climb a day will probably keep my doctors away. First, here and there is no better feeling than parking yourself right in front of the AC vent.
The conditions outside are bad. No, horrible is the word. 36 degrees, feels much higher than that and I am dressed in all black. Perfect start to the day.
Head-to-head record
KKR and RR have faced off 31 times in the IPL before. The Knight Riders enjoy the bragging rights with 16 wins in comparison to RR’s 12. Two encounters ended in a tie, while one game did not produce a result.
Good afternoon!
Hello and welcome to the live coverage of the contest between the Kolkata Knight Riders and Rajasthan Royals at the Eden Gardens.
KKR is in dire need of a win to keep up its faint hopes of remaining in the conversation for a playoff spot. RR are much better placed, but a second straight loss could derail the momentum built by the side.
KKR vs RR Live Score: Catch the score, updates and highlights from the IPL 2026 encounter between Kolkata Knight Riders and Rajasthan Royals in Kolkata on Sunday.
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Kolkata Knight Riders’ Cameron Green in action.
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VIJAY SONEJI
Kolkata Knight Riders’ Cameron Green in action.
| Photo Credit:
VIJAY SONEJI
Welcome to Sportstar’s live coverage of the IPL 2026 clash between Kolkata Knight Riders and Rajasthan Royals taking place at the Eden Gardens on Sunday.
KKR is still in search of its first win in the tournament. Its lone point so far came after a rained out encounter against the Punjab Kings. Big money signing Cameron Green came good with the bat in the last game, but the others around him couldn’t contribute. The team will hope it can finally click together and put in a solid performance.
RR, on the other hand, had a blistering start to the tournament, winning three out of three. But the side was humbled by two debutant pacers from the Sunrisers last time out. The team will look to reduce the over-reliance on Yashasvi Jaiswal and Vaibhav Suryavanshi, who have been excellent during the field restrictions.
Date & Time: April 19, 2026; 3:30 PM IST
Venue: Eden Gardens, Kolkata
The PowerPlay problem
Kolkata Knight Riders has the third-lowest PowerPlay scoring rate in IPL 2026 (9.08). Its opponent today, RR, has the best among all teams (12.30)
KKR has also lost 12 wickets in the first six-over phase, the most for any side.
Most wickets in KKR vs RR
Sunil Narine (KKR): 14 wickets (20 matches)
Varun Chakaravarthy (KKR): 13 wickets (9 matches)
Shivam Mavi (KKR): 13 wickets (8 matches)
Yuzvendra Chahal (RR): 10 wickets (includes a famous 5/40 hat-trick performance)
Shakib Al Hasan: 10 wickets
Most runs in KKR vs RR
Sanju Samson: 413 runs (Avg: 27.53)
Jos Buttler: 393 runs (Avg: 49.12)
Ajinkya Rahane: 386 runs (Avg: 25.73)
Shane Watson: 304 runs (Avg: 33.77)
Yusuf Pathan: 292 runs (Avg: 32.44)
Rahane against his old friends
For many years, Ajinkya Rahane was synonymous with the colour pink in the IPL. The current KKR skipper played 100 games across seven seasons for the Royals, scoring 2810 runs.
He averages just 15.28 at a strike rate of 112.63 against the Royals since making the move away.
Here’s our reporter, Santadeep Dey, from the venue
Eden Gardens press box.jpeg
Trek over. An Eden Gardens press box climb a day will probably keep my doctors away. First, here and there is no better feeling than parking yourself right in front of the AC vent.
The conditions outside are bad. No, horrible is the word. 36 degrees, feels much higher than that and I am dressed in all black. Perfect start to the day.
Head-to-head record
KKR and RR have faced off 31 times in the IPL before. The Knight Riders enjoy the bragging rights with 16 wins in comparison to RR’s 12. Two encounters ended in a tie, while one game did not produce a result.
Good afternoon!
Hello and welcome to the live coverage of the contest between the Kolkata Knight Riders and Rajasthan Royals at the Eden Gardens.
KKR is in dire need of a win to keep up its faint hopes of remaining in the conversation for a playoff spot. RR are much better placed, but a second straight loss could derail the momentum built by the side.
#Deadspin #Ducks #trade #Mason #McTavish #Blues #firstrounders">Deadspin | Ducks trade Mason McTavish to Blues for 2 first-rounders
Mar 30, 2026; Anaheim, California, USA; Anaheim Ducks center Mason McTavish (23) warms up before the game against the Toronto Maple Leafs at Honda Center. Mandatory Credit: Griffin Hooper-Imagn Images
The Anaheim Ducks acquired the No. 15 and 29 overall picks in the first round of the 2026 NHL Draft on Friday night by trading center Mason McTavish to the St. Louis Blues.
The Blues parted with both first-rounders — originally belonging to the Detroit Red Wings and Colorado Avalanche, respectively — to add the 23-year-old McTavish, coming off his fourth full season in the NHL.
The third overall pick by Anaheim in the 2021 draft, McTavish had 17 goals and 24 assists in 75 games for the Ducks in 2025-26. Across 304 career games, he has amassed 181 points (77 goals, 104 assists) and 212 penalty minutes.
The Ducks used the 15th overall pick on forward Nikita Klepov, a Russian-American prospect from the Saginaw Spirit who was named Rookie of the Year in the Ontario Hockey League this past season.
#World #Cup #Irans #winning #goal #Egypt #disallowed #VAR">World Cup 2026: Why Iran’s winning goal vs. Egypt was disallowed by VAR
For a brief moment, it looked as if Iran had snatched a dramatic stoppage time winner against Egypt to secure their first ever berth in the FIFA World Cup knockout round. Iranian centerback Shoja Khalilzadeh pounced on a rebound off a free kick, with Egyptian goalkeeper Mostafa Shobier out of his goal and in a mad scramble after saving an earlier shot in the sequence.
Following a lengthy VAR review, the goal was ruled out for offside, much to the disbelief and dismay of Iranian players and supporters and reprieve for the Egyptians inside Seattle Stadium.
On the surface, this looks like a blown call given Khalilzadeh (No. 4) was clearly behind Egyptian defender Yassir Ibrahim (No. 2) at the top of the screen:
But when VAR overturned the goal, the line drawn was along Khalilzadeh and Hamza Abdelkarim (No. 9).
This may seem like a massive oversight, but this is actually the correct application of the offside law.
The second-last opponent, explained
Based on the laws of the game, as maintained and governed by the International Football Association Board (IFAB), Khalilzadeh is offside even though he’s not beyond the last defender. That’s because this is one of those rare times where there’s an offside call in which the goalkeeper is not the last person back.
”A player is in an offside position if:
”any part of the head, body or feet is in the opponents’ half (excluding the halfway line) and
any part of the head, body or feet is nearer to the opponents’ goal line than both the ball and the second-last opponent”
Since the Egyptian goalkeeper vacated his net, the last opponent was Ibrahim and the second-last opponent was Abdelkarim. Therefore, Khalilzadeh was marginally beyond Abdelkarim and consequently the goal was chalked off.
How the disallowed goal affects Iran, Egypt
Iran hit the crossbar shortly after the restart and the game finished 1-1, which sensationally shifted the Group G standings.
Instead of Iran finishing second behind Belgium and advancing to the Round of 32, they will have to wait for Saturday’s results to determine whether or not they’ll be in the knockout phase.
Egypt began Friday as Group G leaders, briefly dropped to third when the would-be winner by Iran was initially given, and ultimately finished in second. The Egyptians will play Australia on July 3 in Arlington.
How Iran can still qualify for the 2026 FIFA World Cup knockout round
The good news for Iran is that they are sixth out of the 12 third-place finishers entering Saturday, so they would advance as things stand. Unfortunately for them, their position is tenuous given three teams can still overtake them. Iran will qualify if any of the following results occur:
Croatia lose to Ghana
Algeria vs. Austria does not end in a draw
DR Congo draw or lose to Uzbekistan
If Croatia draw or beat Ghana, Algeria and Austria draw, and DR Congo beat Uzbekistan, then Iran would be out of the World Cup, and the disallowed goal would go down as one of the most heartbreaking ways to exit the tournament.
Belgium’s Romelu Lukaku during training.
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কানাডার ভ্যাঙ্কুভারের বিখ্যাত বিসি প্লেস স্টেডিয়ামে গ্রুপ জি-এর সবচেয়ে বড় বাঁচা-মরার লড়াইয়ে মুখোমুখি হচ্ছে ওশেনিয়ার প্রতিনিধি নিউ জিল্যান্ড এবং ইউরোপের ‘রেড ডেভিলস’ বেলজিয়াম। প্রথম দুই ম্যাচে মিশর এবং ইরানের বিপক্ষে হতাশাজনক ড্রয়ের পর আজ নকআউটের আশা বাঁচিয়ে রাখতে বেলজিয়ামের সামনে জয় ছাড়া কোনো রাস্তা নেই।
ক্রিস উড এবং জোড়া গোল করা এলিজা জাস্টের দুর্দান্ত আক্রমণভাগকে কাজে লাগিয়ে প্রথম ঐতিহাসিক জয়ের খোঁজে মাঠে নামছে অল হোয়াইটসরা। অন্যদিকে, মাঝমাঠের জাদুকর কেভিন ডি ব্রুইনে, লিয়েনড্রো ট্রোসার্ড এবং সন্তান জন্মের পর চোট সারিয়ে দলে ফেরা জেরেমি ডোকুর গতির ওপর ভর করে কাঙ্ক্ষিত ৩ পয়েন্টের লক্ষ্যেই ছক কষছে বেলজিয়াম। খেলার সবকটি গোল, অফসাইড রিভিউ, প্রতি মিনিটের কমেন্ট্রি এবং ম্যাচ শেষের চূড়ান্ত পয়েন্ট টেবিলের রিয়েল-টাইম আপডেট এখানে লাইভ দেওয়া হচ্ছে।
Belgium’s Romelu Lukaku during training.
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REUTERS
কানাডার ভ্যাঙ্কুভারের বিখ্যাত বিসি প্লেস স্টেডিয়ামে গ্রুপ জি-এর সবচেয়ে বড় বাঁচা-মরার লড়াইয়ে মুখোমুখি হচ্ছে ওশেনিয়ার প্রতিনিধি নিউ জিল্যান্ড এবং ইউরোপের ‘রেড ডেভিলস’ বেলজিয়াম। প্রথম দুই ম্যাচে মিশর এবং ইরানের বিপক্ষে হতাশাজনক ড্রয়ের পর আজ নকআউটের আশা বাঁচিয়ে রাখতে বেলজিয়ামের সামনে জয় ছাড়া কোনো রাস্তা নেই।
ক্রিস উড এবং জোড়া গোল করা এলিজা জাস্টের দুর্দান্ত আক্রমণভাগকে কাজে লাগিয়ে প্রথম ঐতিহাসিক জয়ের খোঁজে মাঠে নামছে অল হোয়াইটসরা। অন্যদিকে, মাঝমাঠের জাদুকর কেভিন ডি ব্রুইনে, লিয়েনড্রো ট্রোসার্ড এবং সন্তান জন্মের পর চোট সারিয়ে দলে ফেরা জেরেমি ডোকুর গতির ওপর ভর করে কাঙ্ক্ষিত ৩ পয়েন্টের লক্ষ্যেই ছক কষছে বেলজিয়াম। খেলার সবকটি গোল, অফসাইড রিভিউ, প্রতি মিনিটের কমেন্ট্রি এবং ম্যাচ শেষের চূড়ান্ত পয়েন্ট টেবিলের রিয়েল-টাইম আপডেট এখানে লাইভ দেওয়া হচ্ছে।
Belgium’s Romelu Lukaku during training.
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REUTERS
Belgium’s Romelu Lukaku during training.
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REUTERS
কানাডার ভ্যাঙ্কুভারের বিখ্যাত বিসি প্লেস স্টেডিয়ামে গ্রুপ জি-এর সবচেয়ে বড় বাঁচা-মরার লড়াইয়ে মুখোমুখি হচ্ছে ওশেনিয়ার প্রতিনিধি নিউ জিল্যান্ড এবং ইউরোপের ‘রেড ডেভিলস’ বেলজিয়াম। প্রথম দুই ম্যাচে মিশর এবং ইরানের বিপক্ষে হতাশাজনক ড্রয়ের পর আজ নকআউটের আশা বাঁচিয়ে রাখতে বেলজিয়ামের সামনে জয় ছাড়া কোনো রাস্তা নেই।
ক্রিস উড এবং জোড়া গোল করা এলিজা জাস্টের দুর্দান্ত আক্রমণভাগকে কাজে লাগিয়ে প্রথম ঐতিহাসিক জয়ের খোঁজে মাঠে নামছে অল হোয়াইটসরা। অন্যদিকে, মাঝমাঠের জাদুকর কেভিন ডি ব্রুইনে, লিয়েনড্রো ট্রোসার্ড এবং সন্তান জন্মের পর চোট সারিয়ে দলে ফেরা জেরেমি ডোকুর গতির ওপর ভর করে কাঙ্ক্ষিত ৩ পয়েন্টের লক্ষ্যেই ছক কষছে বেলজিয়াম। খেলার সবকটি গোল, অফসাইড রিভিউ, প্রতি মিনিটের কমেন্ট্রি এবং ম্যাচ শেষের চূড়ান্ত পয়েন্ট টেবিলের রিয়েল-টাইম আপডেট এখানে লাইভ দেওয়া হচ্ছে।
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