KKR's full schedule for IPL 2026: Know match dates, timings, venues & more
Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) have signed popular names like Cameron Green and Matheesha Pathirana for IPL 2026.
One of the popular names in Indian Premier League (IPL) are the Kolkata Knight Riders. Co-owned by Shah Rukh Khan, they are amongst the successful sides in the tournament. KKR’s title defence did not go as planned in IPL 2025 as they managed to win just five games and finished at eighth spot in points table.
KKR struggled to have a stable opening partnership throughout the season, trying different players. In the middle order, Venkatesh Iyer failed to impress and KKR visibly missed their former captain Shreyas Iyer’s impact in the middle overs.
The West Indian duo of Sunil Narine and Andre Russell’s also struggled at some stages, which was one of the reasons KKR struggled. After this woeful performance they let go some of their big name players like Venkatesh Iyer and Andre Russell, with the later retiring from the IPL.
In the IPL 2026 auction, the three time champions revamped their squad, signing star players like Cameron Green and Matheesha Pathirana and Finn Allen for big money. KKR have also signed West Indian Rovman Powell as they look to replace Andre Russell.
With Abhishek Nayar back in the coaching ranks, KKR will look to make a positive start to the new season. With familiar faces in the dugout, the three time champions will look to make a statement.
Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) schedule for IPL 2026
Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) open their IPL 2026 campaign with a match against Mumbai Indians at the Wankhede Stadium.
| Date | Opponents | Venue | Time |
| March 29 | Mumbai Indians | Mumbai | 730PM |
| April 2 | Sunrisers Hyderabad | Kolkata | 730PM |
| April 6 | Punjab Kings | Kolkata | 730PM |
| April 9 | Lucknow Super Giants | Kolkata | 730PM |
| April 14 | Chennai Super Kings | Chennai | 730PM |
| April 17 | Gujarat Titans | Ahmedabad | 730PM |
| April 19 | Rajasthan Royals | Kolkata | 330PM |
| April 26 | Lucknow Super Giants | Lucknow | 730PM |
| May 3 | Sunrisers Hyderabad | Hyderabad | 330PM |
| May 8 | Delhi Capitals | Delhi | 730PM |
| May 13 | Royal Challengers Bengaluru | Raipur | 730PM |
| May 16 | Gujarat Titans | Kolkata | 730PM |
| May 20 | Mumbai Indians | Kolkata | 730PM |
| May 24 | Delhi Capitals | Kolkata | 730PM |
Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) IPL 2026 Squad
Ajinkya Rahane(C), Rinku Singh, Sunil Narine, Varun Chakaravarthy, Angkrish Raghuvanshi, Manish Pandey, Cameron Green, Finn Allen, Tejasvi Singh, Rahul Tripathi, Tim Seifert, Rovman Powell, Anukul Roy, Sarthak Ranjan, Daksh Kamra, Rachin Ravindra, Ramandeep Singh, Vaibhav Arora, Matheesha Pathirana, Kartik Tyagi, Prashant Solanki, Akash Deep, Harshit Rana, Umran Malik.
Who will KKR aplay against in their IPL 2026 season opener?
KKR will face five time champions Mumbai Indians in their opening match.
Which big players did KKR release after the IPL 2025 season?
KKR released Venkatesh Iyer and All-rounder Andre Russell who retired from IPL.
Who did KKR sign in the IPL 2026 auction?
KKR singed Australian all-rounder Cameron Green and pacer Matheesha Pathirana in IPL 2026 auction.
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