KKR vs PBKS Player Bets – Top Batsman, Bowler & Value Picks

Updated At: 2026-04-06

Welcome to our KKR vs PBKS player bets guide for Match 12 of IPL 2026 on April 6 at Eden Gardens. For a full match preview, check our KKR vs PBKS match prediction.

Punjab Kings arrive at Eden Gardens in red-hot form, having won both their opening games this season. Their batting has been aggressive and consistent, with the top four looking particularly dangerous. New Australian recruit Cooper Connolly has settled in brilliantly at number three, and their bowling attack is one of the most complete in the tournament.

Kolkata Knight Riders, by contrast, are still searching for their first win. While their batters have posted big totals, their bowlers have conceded over 220 runs in both losses. Star spinner Varun Chakravarthy has not been at his best, and injuries have weakened their attack further.

Eden Gardens typically produces high-scoring games, which could favour both teams' batting lineups — but Punjab look far better equipped to handle those conditions. There is also an interesting storyline, with PBKS captain Shreyas Iyer returning to face KKR, the franchise he led to the title in 2024, for a potential homecoming at Eden Gardens.

Below you will find our top batsman picks, top bowler predictions, player of the match tips, and the best KKR vs PBKS player performance bets and prop bets for today's fixture. For more markets across the tournament, see our IPL 2026 cricket betting tips.

In this guide:

Top batsman picks — our main pick and a backup at value odds
Top bowler picks — who to back for wickets in this fixture
Player of the match & prop bets — under-the-radar angles at longer odds

KKR vs PBKS Top Batsman Prediction — Who to Back for Most Runs?

The surface at Eden Gardens played out pretty flat in the last match, where over 370 runs were scored in total. Kolkata Knight Riders ended up on the wrong side of the result despite the conditions being good for batting.

Chasing down 227 runs, Finn Allen scored 25 runs in the first over but perished in the second. Ajinkya Rahane could not get his timing right, while Angkrish Raghuvanshi once again carried KKR's innings in the middle overs, scoring 52 runs. However, poor running between the wickets cost Cameron Green's wicket and then his own.

Rinku Singh scored 35 runs off 25 balls, but a lack of support from the middle and lower order meant KKR were bowled out for 161 runs in 16 overs. KKR will look to regroup and address their middle-order concerns ahead of this fixture against the Kings.

Punjab Kings continued their rampage with the bat against CSK, chasing down 210 runs with ease in the 19th over. It was a clinical effort led by their skipper Shreyas Iyer, who scored 50 runs. Cooper Connolly played a big role with 36 runs, while Priyansh Arya and Prabhsimran Singh made a mockery of CSK's bowlers in the powerplay overs. This contest promises to be a battle between two top orders who have both been in fine form early in the season.

KKR Top Batsman Picks — KKR vs PBKS

Ajinkya Rahane

Last match stats — 8 runs vs SRH
IPL 2026 stats — 75 runs in 2 matches
Record vs PBKS — 522 runs in 23 matches
Record at Eden Gardens — 522 runs in 19 matches

Finn Allen

Last match stats — 28 runs vs SRH
IPL 2026 stats — 65 runs in 2 matches
Record vs PBKS — DNP
Record at Eden Gardens — 28 runs in 1 match

Angkrish Raghuvanshi

Last match stats — 52 runs vs SRH
IPL 2026 stats — 103 runs in 2 matches
Record vs PBKS — 37 runs in 3 matches
Record at Eden Gardens — 249 runs in 13 matches

Bookmaker	Ajinkya Rahane	Finn Allen	Angkrish Raghuvanshi
1xBet	4.75	4.00	4.50
Parimatch	4.75	4.00	4.50
Stake	3.55	3.95	5.00

PBKS Top Batsman Picks — KKR vs PBKS

Cooper Connolly

Last match stats — 36 runs vs CSK
IPL 2026 stats — 108 runs in 2 matches
Record vs KKR — DNP
Record at Eden Gardens — DNP

Prabhsimran Singh

Last match stats — 43 runs vs CSK
IPL 2026 stats — 80 runs in 2 matches
Record vs KKR — 206 runs in 6 matches
Record at Eden Gardens — 149 runs in 3 matches

Shreyas Iyer

Last match stats — 50 runs vs CSK
IPL 2026 stats — 68 runs in 2 matches
Record vs KKR — 481 runs in 16 matches
Record at Eden Gardens — 289 runs in 13 matches

Bookmaker	Cooper Connolly	Prabhsimran Singh	Shreyas Iyer
1xBet	4.75	4.50	4.00
Parimatch	4.75	4.50	4.00
Stake	5.60	3.85	3.55

KKR vs PBKS — Top Batsman Odds Comparison

Bookmaker	Shreyas Iyer	Cooper Connolly	Angkrish Raghuvanshi
1xBet	6.50	7.00	7.50
Parimatch	6.50	7.00	7.50
Stake	5.00	7.50	6.75

Shreyas Iyer and Cooper Connolly are our top batsman picks from Punjab Kings, while Angkrish Raghuvanshi is our top batsman pick from Kolkata Knight Riders. For the overall match top batsman, we are backing the in-form Cooper Connolly to score more runs than any other batter in this KKR vs PBKS fixture.

For match-level markets, read our full KKR vs PBKS betting guide.

KKR vs PBKS Top Bowler Prediction — Who Will Take the Most Wickets?

Of the 18 wickets that fell in the last match at Eden Gardens, 13 were taken by fast bowlers, while spinners managed just three and two dismissals came via run-outs. There was little to no movement for the new-ball bowlers early on, as they were hit to all parts of the ground.

However, with the older ball the KKR bowlers managed to drag their lengths back and proved effective bowling good and short of a length with pace off the surface. This is likely to be the strategy KKR's bowlers adopt against the Punjab Kings batters, who love pace on the ball.

Punjab Kings, on the other hand, have been clinical in both matches with the ball, led by Yuzvendra Chahal with 3 wickets in the spin department, while Vijaykumar Vyshak has been the most effective bowler in the death overs alongside Marco Jansen.

If you are looking to back the top bowler for this match, fast bowlers are the better option over spinners, as there is little to no turn on offer at Eden Gardens early in the season.

For Punjab Kings, Yuzvendra Chahal and Vijaykumar Vyshak — both of whom operate heavily between overs 7–20 — will have plenty of opportunities to pick up wickets against a KKR batting lineup that has struggled in the middle overs. For KKR, Blessing Muzarabani was effective in all phases of the game and can trouble the Kings batters with his bouncers and searing yorkers.

KKR Top Bowler Picks — KKR vs PBKS

Sunil Narine

Last match stats — 0/39 vs SRH
IPL 2026 stats — 1 wicket in 2 matches
Record vs PBKS — 36 wickets in 27 matches
Record at Eden Gardens — 72 wickets in 67 matches

Varun Chakravarthy

Last match stats — 0/31 vs SRH
IPL 2026 stats — 0 wickets in 2 matches
Record vs PBKS — 11 wickets in 10 matches
Record at Eden Gardens — 30 wickets in 23 matches

Blessing Muzarabani

Last match stats — 4/41 vs SRH
IPL 2026 stats — 4 wickets in 2 matches
Record vs PBKS — DNP
Record at Eden Gardens — 4 wickets in 1 match

Bookmaker	Sunil Narine	Varun Chakravarthy	Blessing Muzarabani
1xBet	10.00	6.50	8.00
Parimatch	10.00	6.50	8.00
Stake	4.75	3.20	3.75

PBKS Top Bowler Picks — KKR vs PBKS

Yuzvendra Chahal

Last match stats — 1/21 vs CSK
IPL 2026 stats — 3 wickets in 2 matches
Record vs KKR — 33 wickets in 24 matches
Record at Eden Gardens — 10 wickets in 11 matches

Marco Jansen

Last match stats — 1/43 vs CSK
IPL 2026 stats — 2 wickets in 2 matches
Record vs KKR — 9 wickets in 8 matches
Record at Eden Gardens — 2 wickets in 3 matches

Vijaykumar Vyshak

Last match stats — 2/38 vs CSK
IPL 2026 stats — 5 wickets in 2 matches
Record vs KKR — 3 wickets in 2 matches
Record at Eden Gardens — DNP

Bookmaker	Yuzvendra Chahal	Marco Jansen	Vijaykumar Vyshak
1xBet	4.75	5.50	6.00
Parimatch	4.75	5.50	6.00
Stake	3.75	4.33	4.50

KKR vs PBKS — Top Bowler Odds Comparison

Bookmaker	Yuzvendra Chahal	Vijaykumar Vyshak	Blessing Muzarabani
1xBet	4.75	6.00	8.00
Parimatch	4.75	6.00	8.00
Stake	4.95	5.90	7.50

Vijaykumar Vyshak is our KKR vs PBKS top bowler pick for the match. He has been the top bowler in both matches played this season for Punjab Kings and is in excellent rhythm heading into this contest. From KKR, we are backing the tall Zimbabwean Blessing Muzarabani to make an impact, having already shown his ability to trouble batters with his bouncers and searing yorkers this season.

KKR vs PBKS Player of the Match Prediction — Our Top Pick

Contests between KKR and PBKS have always been high-scoring affairs, and batters have consistently been at the forefront of changing the game. We have identified three players we believe are the top Player of the Match contenders for this contest at Eden Gardens.

Shreyas Iyer

Last match stats — 50 runs vs CSK
IPL 2026 stats — 68 runs in 2 matches
Record vs KKR — 481 runs in 16 matches
Record at Eden Gardens — 289 runs in 13 matches

Iyer is playing against his former franchise at the ground where he led them to the IPL title in 2024. He has an excellent record against KKR with 481 runs in 16 matches, and is in prime form at this point of the season. On a good batting track, expect Iyer to make a significant impact with the bat and use the occasion to make a statement against his old team.

Cooper Connolly

Last match stats — 36 runs vs CSK
IPL 2026 stats — 108 runs in 2 matches
Record vs KKR — DNP
Record at Eden Gardens — DNP

Connolly has proven to be a match-winner for PBKS and has already won one Player of the Match award in the two games played this season. Batting in the top three and scoring consistently, Connolly has a strong chance of putting on a big total today. With no previous record against KKR or at Eden Gardens, the bowlers will have little read on him, which could work greatly in his favour.

Cameron Green

Last match stats — 2 runs vs SRH
IPL 2026 stats — 20 runs in 2 matches
Record vs PBKS — 67 runs & 2 wickets in 4 matches
Record at Eden Gardens — 8 runs & 2 wickets in 2 matches

Green has not had a great start to the season, scoring just 20 runs in 2 matches, but he is overdue a breakout performance. With KKR having lost both their matches, they will be relying on Green to make a significant impact with both bat and ball. His all-round ability makes him a dangerous option at longer odds, and a match-winning contribution feels well within his capabilities.

Bookmaker	Shreyas Iyer	Cooper Connolly	Cameron Green
1xBet	9.00	15.00	13.00
Parimatch	9.00	15.00	13.00
Stake	8.25	13.50	12.50

Shreyas Iyer and Cooper Connolly are our top two contenders to win the Player of the Match award in today's KKR vs PBKS match. With Punjab Kings backed to win this contest on a good batting track, both these batters will be crucial to the Kings' cause and are the most likely candidates to deliver a match-defining performance.

KKR vs PBKS Value Bets IPL 2026 — Top Player Prop Picks

The headline names will attract most of the money, but the real KKR vs PBKS value bets IPL 2026 sit further down the odds board. For a broader look at where value sits across the tournament, check the latest IPL betting tips and predictions. Here are three under-the-radar picks for IPL 2026 worth adding to your slip.

Prop Pick 1 — Angkrish Raghuvanshi: Total Runs Over 23.5 @ 1.85 (Stake)

Raghuvanshi has been the standout batter for KKR this season, scoring half-centuries against Mumbai Indians and Sunrisers Hyderabad. He has been measured yet calculated in his approach, taking smart risks and accumulating a total of 103 runs in 2 matches. With KKR needing a big performance to get off the mark this season, Raghuvanshi will be central to their batting effort and is well placed to clear the 23.5 runs line.

Prop Pick 2 — Finn Allen: Total Sixes Over 1.5 @ 1.92 (1xBet)

Allen smashed 2 sixes in the 7 balls he faced at Eden Gardens in the last match, and has hit over 1.5 sixes in both matches played this season. He is a fierce striker of the ball who deals exclusively in boundaries and sixes. The short square boundaries at Eden Gardens suit his hitting perfectly, and you can bank on him to clear the rope more than once against Punjab Kings.

Prop Pick 3 — Cooper Connolly: Total Fours Over 1.5 @ 1.75 (Parimatch)

Connolly has hit a total of 11 fours in his last two matches, averaging 5.5 fours per match. He is a class act who can manoeuvre the ball and find the gaps with ease against both spin and pace. With a strong record of consistent boundary-hitting across his first two IPL appearances this season, this is one of the safest player props for this fixture.

#	Player	Market	Odds
1	Angkrish Raghuvanshi	Total Runs Over 23.5	1.85 (Stake)
2	Finn Allen	Total Sixes Over 1.5	1.92 (1xBet)
3	Cooper Connolly	Total Fours Over 1.5	1.75 (Parimatch)

KKR vs PBKS Player Bets — FAQs

For the full fixture list, visit the IPL 2026 schedule.

Q: Who is the top batsman pick for KKR vs PBKS in IPL 2026?

Cooper Connolly is our overall top batsman pick for this match. He has scored 108 runs in 2 matches this season and is in excellent form heading into this contest. For KKR, Angkrish Raghuvanshi is our pick, having scored 103 runs in 2 matches including half-centuries against Mumbai Indians and Sunrisers Hyderabad, making him the most consistent batter in the KKR lineup this season.

Q: Who is the top bowler pick for KKR vs PBKS in IPL 2026?

Vijaykumar Vyshak is our top bowler pick for the match and for Punjab Kings. He has been the leading wicket-taker for PBKS in both matches this season with 5 wickets in total, and his death-over expertise suits the Eden Gardens surface well. For KKR, Blessing Muzarabani is our pick, having claimed 4 wickets against SRH with his pace and bounce proving difficult to handle.

Q: What are the best player prop bets for KKR vs PBKS?

Our three top player prop picks are Angkrish Raghuvanshi Total Runs Over 23.5, Finn Allen Total Sixes Over 1.5, and Cooper Connolly Total Fours Over 1.5. Connolly is the standout value pick, having averaged 5.5 fours per match across his first two IPL appearances this season, making the over 1.5 fours line one of the safest props on the board for today's fixture.

Q: Which player has the best record at Eden Gardens?

Sunil Narine leads all players in this fixture at Eden Gardens with 72 wickets in 67 matches, making him the all-time leading wicket-taker at the venue. Among the batters, Ajinkya Rahane stands out with 522 runs in 19 matches at this ground. These Eden Gardens player stats IPL 2026 records make both players strong options to consider when placing bets on this fixture.

Q: Who is the man of the match prediction for KKR vs PBKS?

Shreyas Iyer is our man of the match prediction for KKR vs PBKS. He returns to face his former franchise at Eden Gardens, where he has scored 289 runs in 13 matches, and is in excellent form with 68 runs in 2 matches this season. With Punjab Kings backed to win this contest, Iyer's motivation and record at this ground make him the standout selection.