IPL 2026 Weather Report: Is rain set to spoil KKR vs LSG encounter?

KKR vs LSG weather update suggests possible rain and overcast conditions in Kolkata. Here’s how it could affect the match proceedings.

Payal Singh
Payal Singh

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Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) and Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) will clash against each other on April 9 at the Eden Gardens, Kolkata. The 15th match of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026is going to be a thriller as the players are in form and have done well in the tournament. While the campaign has not been good for KKR yet, they will try to turn the tables in this game. 

Meanwhile, LSG will also look to win and get those valuable points. Rishabh Pant-led team have won just a single game and lost one. So, they have a lot of time to recover from that loss and make it to the top four in the tournament. 

Weather Report

The weather conditions in Kolkata didn't look good until yesterday, as it was raining heavily. However, ahead of the match, the weather looks completely fine, and the fans can expect a good match today. As per AccuWeather, the chances of rain are zero and hence, the full match is going to happen. 

Meanwhile, it's an important game for KKR as they have lost quite a lot matches so far and more losses will push them away from the playoffs. 

Playing XI for KKR vs LSG match

Kolkata Knight Riders (Playing XI): Ajinkya Rahane(c), Finn Allen, Cameron Green, Angkrish Raghuvanshi(w), Rinku Singh, Rovman Powell, Ramandeep Singh, Anukul Roy, Sunil Narine, Navdeep Saini, Kartik Tyagi
Lucknow Super Giants (Playing XI): Mitchell Marsh, Aiden Markram, Rishabh Pant(w/c), Nicholas Pooran, Abdul Samad, Mukul Choudhary, Manimaran Siddharth, Avesh Khan, Mohammed Shami, Digvesh Singh Rathi, Prince Yadav

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