The KKR practice match score is currently trending as the three-time winners played their second practice match ahead of the upcoming Indian Premier League (IPL 2026) season. The teams were divided into Gold Knights, led by franchise skipper Ajinkya Rahane and Purple Knights, captained by Manish Pandey. These pre-season practice games are crucial to hone skills and get into rhythm before the high-octane tournament kickstarts.
Australian all-rounder Cameron Green, who became the most expensive buy at the IPL 2026 auction after KKR roped him in for a staggering INR 25.2 crores, put up a promising display in his first-ever outing in the Knights jersey. Touted as a replacement for Andre Russell, there were concerns over Green’s form, who had struggled in the recent T20 World Cup 2026. However, Green slammed an explosive fifty to silence his critics, finishing on 52(30).
Ajinkya Rahane too looked in fine touch, showcasing his strokeplay while being aggressive as he scored an unbeaten 58*(25) before retiring out. Ramandeep Singh then put on the finishing touches, making a strong cased for the finisher’s role with 42(15) as the Gold Knights posted a towering 249/5 in 20 overs.
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KKR’s woes over their pace battery worsened after Umran Malik once again registered a lacklustre outing. Kolkata are already hit with multiple injury concerns with Harshit Rana and Akash Deep getting ruled out for the season while there remains uncertainty over the exact availability of Matheesha Pathirana, who is also under rehabilitation. Furthermore, Mustafizur Rahman has also been released due to political reasons.
While KKR have signed Blessing Muzarabani for Fizz and Saurabh Dubey for Akash Deep, domestic pacers Vaibhav Arora, Umran Malik and Kartik Tyagi will have to shoulder bulk responsibilities. Thus Umran’s recent form will be a pressing issue.
In the match today, Umran conceded 44 runs in three overs and returned wicketless. Recently during the DY Patil T20 Cup, he struggled as well. Plying his trade for the Tata Sports Club, the J&K pacer ended up conceding 36 runs in one over during a match against Mumbai Customs. In another match against DY Patil Red, Umran once again had subpar figures, finishing his quota of four overs with figures of 1/41 in 4, including a 27-run over in the powerplay.
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