Kolkata, April 26 -- Punjab Kings (PBKS) skipper Shreyas Iyer won the toss and elected to bat first against the defending champions Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) in the ongoing Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata on Saturday.

The host, Kolkata, is currently placed seventh on the points table with only three wins from eight matches, while Punjab sits firmly in fifth place with five wins out of eight games.

KKR requires five victories in their final six matches to have a chance at qualifying for the top four. For PBKS, achieving three wins in their remaining six games would be sufficient for Iyer's Punjab.

"We are batting first. Since we are playing on the same wicket they played on. Can see a few cracks, will g...