Overview

• Punjab Kings, currently fifth in the IPL standings, aim to solidify their playoff position with a win against Kolkata Knight Riders.
• Defending champions KKR, sitting seventh, need to win five of their remaining six games to stay in playoff contention.
• Shreyas Iyer, now leading PBKS, returns to Eden Gardens after being released by KKR in the off-season, having scored 263 runs this season but struggling for form recently.
• Eden Gardens, known for assisting spinners, poses challenges for KKR's unsettled top order against PBKS bowlers Arshdeep Singh and Yuzvendra Chahal.
• This match revisits the site of PBKS's record-breaking 262-run chase against KKR last year, adding a layer of nostalgia to the contest.