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Kolkata Knight Riders vs Punjab Kings head to head record

Data through 6 April 2026Last updated 6 April 2026

In 36 meetings between 2008 and 2026, Kolkata Knight Riders won 21 and Punjab Kings won 13. Kolkata Knight Riders lead the head-to-head in the data by 8 wins. In the last 5 meetings, Kolkata Knight Riders won 1 and Punjab Kings won 2. The highest total in the fixture is 262/2 by Punjab Kings (26 Apr 2024).

Matches
36
2008–2026
Kolkata Knight Riders won
21
Punjab Kings won
13
Tied / drawn / NR
0 / 0 / 2

Wins per year

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Kolkata Knight Riders vs Punjab Kings: wins per year
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Kolkata Knight Riders vs Punjab Kings: wins per year
YearKolkata Knight Riders winsPunjab Kings wins
200811
200911
201011
201110
201211
201311
201431
201520
201620
201711
201811
201920
202011
202111
202210
202311
202401
202501
202600

Last 10 Kolkata Knight Riders vs Punjab Kings matches

Most recent matches in the data
DateTeamsResultGround
6 Apr 2026Kolkata Knight Riders 25/2 (3.4 ov)
Punjab Kings –		No resultEden Gardens
26 Apr 2025Punjab Kings 201/4 (20 ov)
Kolkata Knight Riders 7/0 (1 ov)		No resultEden Gardens
15 Apr 2025Punjab Kings 111 (15.3 ov)
Kolkata Knight Riders 95 (15.1 ov)		Punjab Kings won by 16 runsMaharaja Yadavindra Singh International Cricket Stadium
26 Apr 2024Kolkata Knight Riders 261/6 (20 ov)
Punjab Kings 262/2 (18.4 ov)		Punjab Kings won by 8 wicketsEden Gardens
8 May 2023Punjab Kings 179/7 (20 ov)
Kolkata Knight Riders 182/5 (20 ov)		Kolkata Knight Riders won by 5 wicketsEden Gardens
1 Apr 2023Punjab Kings 191/5 (20 ov)
Kolkata Knight Riders 146/7 (16 ov)		Punjab Kings won by 7 runs (D/L)Punjab Cricket Association IS Bindra Stadium
1 Apr 2022Punjab Kings 137 (18.2 ov)
Kolkata Knight Riders 141/4 (14.3 ov)		Kolkata Knight Riders won by 6 wicketsWankhede Stadium
1 Oct 2021Kolkata Knight Riders 165/7 (20 ov)
Punjab Kings 168/5 (19.3 ov)		Punjab Kings won by 5 wicketsDubai International Cricket Stadium
26 Apr 2021Punjab Kings 123/9 (20 ov)
Kolkata Knight Riders 126/5 (16.4 ov)		Kolkata Knight Riders won by 5 wicketsNarendra Modi Stadium
26 Oct 2020Kolkata Knight Riders 149/9 (20 ov)
Punjab Kings 150/2 (18.5 ov)		Punjab Kings won by 8 wicketsSharjah Cricket Stadium

Biggest wins

Kolkata Knight Riders's biggest wins
WinnerMarginAgainstFormatDateGround
Kolkata Knight Riders39 runsPunjab KingsT2027 Mar 2010Punjab Cricket Association IS Bindra Stadium
Kolkata Knight Riders31 runsPunjab KingsT2012 May 2018Holkar Cricket Stadium
Kolkata Knight Riders28 runsPunjab KingsT2027 May 2014Eden Gardens
Kolkata Knight Riders9 wicketsPunjab KingsT2011 May 2014Barabati Stadium
Kolkata Knight Riders8 wicketsPunjab KingsT2030 Apr 2011Eden Gardens
Punjab Kings's biggest wins
WinnerMarginAgainstFormatDateGround
Punjab Kings23 runsKolkata Knight RidersT2026 Apr 2014Zayed Cricket Stadium
Punjab Kings16 runsKolkata Knight RidersT2015 Apr 2025Maharaja Yadavindra Singh International Cricket Stadium
Punjab Kings14 runsKolkata Knight RidersT209 May 2017Punjab Cricket Association IS Bindra Stadium
Punjab Kings8 wicketsKolkata Knight RidersT204 Apr 2010Eden Gardens
Punjab Kings8 wicketsKolkata Knight RidersT2026 Oct 2020Sharjah Cricket Stadium

Highest and lowest totals

Highest totals in this fixture
TeamScoreOversAgainstDateResult
Punjab Kings262/218.4Kolkata Knight Riders26 Apr 2024Won
Kolkata Knight Riders261/620Punjab Kings26 Apr 2024Lost
Kolkata Knight Riders245/620Punjab Kings12 May 2018Won
Kolkata Knight Riders218/420Punjab Kings27 Mar 2019Won
Punjab Kings214/820Kolkata Knight Riders12 May 2018Lost
Lowest all-out totals
TeamScoreOversAgainstDateResult
Kolkata Knight Riders9515.1Punjab Kings15 Apr 2025Lost
Kolkata Knight Riders10918.2Punjab Kings26 Apr 2014Lost
Punjab Kings11115.3Kolkata Knight Riders15 Apr 2025Won
Punjab Kings13718.2Kolkata Knight Riders1 Apr 2022Lost

Most runs in Kolkata Knight Riders vs Punjab Kings matches

Top 10 run scorers in this fixture
PlayerTeamInnsRunsAvgSRHS100s
Gautam GambhirKolkata Knight Riders1549244.73121.8720
Andre RussellKolkata Knight Riders1444934.54197.8700
Robin UthappaKolkata Knight Riders1443833.69142.7700
Wriddhiman SahaPunjab Kings1339439.40144.91151
Chris GaylePunjab Kings1033141.38158.4880
KL RahulPunjab Kings831739.62140.3740
Glenn MaxwellPunjab Kings1327623.00141.5680
Sunil NarineKolkata Knight Riders1726023.64180.6750
Chris LynnKolkata Knight Riders625442.33158.8840
Manish PandeyKolkata Knight Riders924835.43133.3940

Most wickets in Kolkata Knight Riders vs Punjab Kings matches

Top 10 wicket takers in this fixture
PlayerTeamInnsWktsAvgEconBest
Sunil NarineKolkata Knight Riders273620.287.025/19
Piyush ChawlaPunjab Kings242426.427.993/18
Umesh YadavKolkata Knight Riders121917.637.444/23
Andre RussellKolkata Knight Riders131522.2010.354/20
CV VarunKolkata Knight Riders111226.337.523/26
Arshdeep SinghPunjab Kings111126.188.553/19
Morne MorkelKolkata Knight Riders71019.006.792/20
Andrew TyePunjab Kings4818.629.934/41
M Prasidh KrishnaKolkata Knight Riders5819.508.213/29
Mohammed ShamiPunjab Kings6821.507.483/35

Where they met

Grounds (wins from Kolkata Knight Riders's point of view)
GroundPlayedKolkata Knight Riders wonPunjab Kings won
Eden Gardens1594
Punjab Cricket Association IS Bindra Stadium844
Zayed Cricket Stadium211
Holkar Cricket Stadium110
Sharjah Cricket Stadium101
St George's Park101
M Chinnaswamy Stadium110
Barabati Stadium110

Frequently asked questions

What is the Kolkata Knight Riders vs Punjab Kings head to head record?
36 matches: Kolkata Knight Riders won 21, Punjab Kings won 13, tied 0, drawn 0, no result 2 (data 2008–2026).
Who won the last Kolkata Knight Riders vs Punjab Kings match?
No result (6 Apr 2026).
What is the highest score in Kolkata Knight Riders vs Punjab Kings matches?
262/2 by Punjab Kings on 26 Apr 2024.
Who has scored the most runs in Kolkata Knight Riders vs Punjab Kings matches?
Gautam Gambhir (Kolkata Knight Riders), 492 runs in 15 innings.
Who has taken the most wickets in Kolkata Knight Riders vs Punjab Kings matches?
Sunil Narine (Kolkata Knight Riders), 36 wickets.

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Past results only, not a prediction. Coverage: Cricsheet data from the early 2000s.

Source: computed by CricketWise from Cricsheet ball-by-ball data (ODC-BY). Definitions: methodology.