India, April 8 -- Defending champions Kolkata Knight Riders are all set to host Lucknow Super Giants in their fourth home game in the ongoing IPL 2025. Both teams have incurred a similar path heading into the contest at the iconic Eden Gardens, winning two each in four games, leaving them in the middle of the IPL points table, only to be separated by net run rate. Both teams also secured a victory in their respective previous games - KKR beat Sunrisers at home by 80 runs, while Lucknow stunned Mumbai Indians at the Ekana Stadium.

When Gautam Gambhir had returned to Kolkata Knight Riders last season in the role of a mentor, he reinstated Sunil Narine's old role of being a pinch-hitter at the top of the order. And the move did wonders for ...