Punjab Kings who have won both of their matches till now, will face Kolkata Knight Riders, who are struggling at the bottom of the table on Mnday. This will also be the third time that the former captain of the KKR and the current captain of PBKS, Shreyas Iyer, will play at the Eden Gardens. The Punjab Kings will take on the Knight Riders on April 6 at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata. 

For their Match 12 clash against Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) at Eden Gardens today, Punjab Kings (PBKS) are expected to field an unchanged XI. Priyansh Arya & Prabsimran Singh will continue to open for PBKS, and Cooper Connolly will come first down as well. The captain Shreyas Iyer & Nehal Wadhera will be middle-order batters. Shashank Singh & Marcus Stonis are expected to play as finishers as well. In addition, Marco Jansen, Arshdeep Singh, Vijay Kumar Vyshak & Yuzvendra Chahal will lead the bowling attack.

KKR, however, will have to make a few changes if they want to win the match. The Knight Riders face a high-pressure situation with a "make-or-break" feel to their selection. While they have strong individual performers like Angkrish Raghuvanshi, the team is severely hampered by a depleted bowling attack and the underperformance of their most expensive asset, Cameron Green. There is strong speculation about Umran Malik replacing Kartik Tyagi to add raw pace, or Manish Pandey coming in for Ramandeep Singh to stabilise a shaky middle order. 

KKR leads winning record against PBKS

In the last five completed head-to-head matches between Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) and Punjab Kings (PBKS), PBKS leads the rivalry 3–2. This period includes two record-breaking encounters where PBKS achieved both the highest successful run chase and the lowest successful total defence in IPL history against KKR.KKR still holds the overall lead with 21 wins to PBKS's 13 wins in 35 total encounters.

Historically, KKR is dominant at home with a 9–4 record against PBKS at Eden Gardens.Sunil Narine has taken 36 wickets against PBKS, the most by any bowler against a single opponent in IPL history.