On Saturday, the Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) and the Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) battle for a playoff spot at Eden Gardens. It is the first meeting between the teams in the sixteenth edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL).
The City of Joy would light up to its brightest to witness end-to-end action between the two teams with close ties to the city. And its all because of Sanjiv Goenka, the co-owner of ATK Mohun Bagan - the famous Indian football club which is synonymous with Kolkata. He also owns the Lucknow Super Giants. Incidentally, LSG are set to wear Mohun Bagan colours on Saturday.
KKR sits seventh on the table with twelve points, making it mathematically impossible for them to outscore their opponents on the day, in terms of points. LSG is placed third with fifteen points. However, KKR need to win really big to even have an outside chance of making the playoffs.
KKR and LSG have locked horns only twice in the IPL. To KKR’s grief, LSG has won the tie on both occasions. However, KKR will have to play the game of their lives when the two sides meet today.
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KKR vs LSG: What is their head-to-head record at Eden Gardens, Kolkata?
KKR and LSG will be facing each other at Eden Gardens, KKR’s home ground, for the first time. The two sides have met in Navi Mumbai and Pune, on previous occasions.
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KKR vs LSG: What is their head-to-head record at the Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Stadium in Lucknow?
The two sides have not met at the home ground of LSG because last season was a COVID-19-affected season.
KKR vs LSG: What is their head-to-head record at neutral venues?
LSG has a one-sided record against KKR at neutral venues, winning on two out of two occasions. They have faced each other at the MCA Stadium in Pune and the DY Patil Stadium in Navi Mumbai.
| Matches | KKR Won | LSG Won | No Result |
| 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
KKR vs LSG: What is their overall head-to-head record?
In total two meetings, the Lucknow Super Giants have battered the Kolkata Knight Riders in both instances.
| Matches | KKR Won | LSG Won | No Result |
| 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
KKR vs LSG: Who has scored the most runs?
Quinton De Kock has scored the most runs in the Head-to-Head matches. He has scored 190 runs overall, including one century and one half-century.
| Player | Current Team | Runs |
| Quinton De Kock | LSG | 190 |
| KL Rahul | LSG | 68 |
| Shreyas Iyer | KKR | 56 |
KKR vs LSG: Who has taken the most wickets?
Mohsin Khan is the leading wicket-taker in the fixture, with four wickets in two matches.
| Player | Current Team | Wickets |
| Mohsin Khan | LSG | 4 |
| Avesh Khan | LSG | 3 |
| Andre Russell | KKR | 2 |
