Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) and Punjab Kings (PBKS; previously known as Kings XI Punjab or KXIP) are one of the quality rivals in T20 cricket history.
KKR and the Punjab franchise had their first T20 meeting at Mohali on 3rd May 2008, which was also the 22nd game of the IPL 2008. Then KXIP won that close game by nine runs.
Here we are looking at some crucial Head-to-Head records and stats during Kolkata Knight Riders vs Punjab Kings (KKR vs PBKS) matches.
Kolkata Knight Riders vs Punjab Kings (KKR vs PBKS) – Head-to-Head Records
Last 5 matches (in brief details)
|
Date |
Tournament |
Stage |
Venue |
Winner |
Win
Margin |
|
26/04/2025 |
IPL 2025 |
League |
Kolkata |
No Result |
– |
|
15/04/2025 |
IPL 2025 |
League |
New
Chandigarh |
PBKS |
16 runs |
|
06/04/2024 |
IPL 2024 |
League |
Kolkata |
PBKS |
8 wickets |
|
08/05/2023 |
IPL 2023 |
League |
Kolkata |
KKR |
5
wickets |
|
01/04/2023 |
IPL 2023 |
League |
Mohali |
PBKS |
7 runs |
[Punjab Kings (PBKS)
were previously known as Kings XI Punjab (KXIP)]
Overall
|
Matches |
KKR Won |
PBKS Won |
Tied |
No Result |
||
|
Overall |
KKR Won |
PBKS Won |
||||
|
35 |
21 |
13 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
Batting 1st vs Batting 2nd
|
Condition |
Matches |
KKR Won |
PBKS Won |
Tied |
No Result |
||
|
Overall |
KKR Won |
PBKS Won |
|||||
|
Batting 1st |
35 |
6 |
7 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
|
Batting 2nd |
15 |
6 |
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(Special Note:
Matches, Tied and No Result are based on common results. These are not based on
Batting 1st or Batting 2nd conditions)
Indian Premier League (IPL)
|
Matches |
KKR Won |
PBKS Won |
Tied |
No Result |
||
|
Overall |
KKR Won |
PBKS Won |
||||
|
35 |
21 |
13 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
Playoffs/Knockout Stages
|
Matches |
KKR Won |
PBKS Won |
Tied |
No Result |
||
|
Overall |
KKR Won |
PBKS Won |
||||
|
2 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Final
|
Matches |
KKR Won |
PBKS Won |
Tied |
No Result |
||
|
Overall |
KKR Won |
PBKS Won |
||||
|
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
At Kolkata (Eden Gardens)
|
Matches |
KKR Won |
PBKS Won |
Tied |
No Result |
||
|
Overall |
KKR Won |
PBKS Won |
||||
|
14 |
9 |
4 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
At Punjab (Punjab Cricket Association IS Bindra Stadium, Maharaja Yadavindra Singh International Cricket Stadium)
|
Matches |
KKR Won |
PBKS Won |
Tied |
No Result |
||
|
Overall |
KKR Won |
PBKS Won |
||||
|
9 |
4 |
5 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
In Countries
|
Country |
Matches |
KKR Won |
PBKS Won |
Tied |
No Result |
||
|
Overall |
KKR Won |
PBKS Won |
|||||
|
India |
29 |
19 |
9 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
|
South Africa |
2 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
United Arab Emirates |
4 |
1 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Kolkata Knight Riders vs Punjab Kings (KKR vs PBKS) – Teams’ Records (Top 3)
|
Highest Totals |
Lowest Completed Totals |
Largest Victories (by runs) |
Largest Victories (by wickets) |
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|
KKR |
PBKS |
KKR |
PBKS |
KKR |
PBKS |
KKR |
PBKS |
|
261/6 |
262/2 |
95 |
111 |
39 |
23 |
9 |
9 |
|
245/6 |
214/8 |
109 |
119/6 |
31 |
16 |
8 |
8 |
|
218/4 |
204/2 |
132/7 |
123/9 |
28 |
14 |
8 |
8 |
Also Read | Kolkata Knight Riders vs Sunrisers Hyderabad head to head records and stats
Kolkata Knight Riders vs Punjab Kings (KKR vs PBKS) – Players’ Records (Top 3)
(Batters)
|
Highest Individual Scores |
Most Runs |
||
|
KKR |
PBKS |
KKR |
PBKS |
|
Manish Pandey (94) |
Wriddhiman Saha (115*) |
Gautam Gambhir (492) |
Wriddhiman Saha (322) |
|
Chris Gayle (88) |
Mahela Jayawardene (110*) |
Andre Russell (449) |
KL Rahul (317) |
|
Sourav Ganguly (86*) |
Jonny Bairstow (108*) |
Robin Uthappa (438) |
Glenn Maxwell (276) |
(Bowlers)
|
Best Bowling Figures |
Most Wickets |
||
|
KKR |
PBKS |
KKR |
PBKS |
|
Sunil Narine (5/19) |
Sandeep Sharma (4/25) |
Sunil Narine (36) |
Arshdeep Singh (11) |
|
Sunil Narine (4/19) |
Yuzvendra Chahal (4/28) |
Umesh Yadav (19) |
Piyush Chawla (10) |
|
Andre Russell (4/20) |
Andrew Tye (4/41) |
Andre Russel (15) |
Axar Patel (8) |
