Kolkata Knight Riders, almost fighting for survival in their title defence, handed debuts to Rovman Powell and Chetan Sakariya. Angkrish Raghuvanshi was expected to be their Impact Player. One of their retained players, Ramandeep Singh, was neither in the XI nor in the list of substitutes.

Defending champions Kolkata Knight Riders host Punjab Kings at Eden Gardens in their reverse fixture in IPL 2025 on Saturday. The Ajinkya Rahane-led side will aim to avenge the loss in the first leg.

Punjab Kings (PBKS) skipper Shreyas Iyer won the toss and elected to bat first against the defending champions Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) in the ongoing Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata on Saturday.