Punjab Kings are playing with a new name in IPL 2021, and they would hope that there is a change in their fortunes as well. They have failed to qualify in the playoffs in IPL since the 2015 season. They were runners-up in IPL 2014 season. On the other hand, KKR also has not performed well in recent years. They were champions in the 2012 and 2014 season but did not qualify for playoffs in the last 2 seasons.
Head to Head record:
Both teams have clashed in 27 IPL games so far in which 18 have been won by the KKR team while PBKS have won just 9 matches. Both these sides clashed in the IPL 2014 final where KKR registered a thrilling win to clinch their second title in the tournament.
| Played | Won by KKR | Won by KXIP | Tie | No Result |
| 27 | 18 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
Top performers:
Chris Gayle has scored the most runs (331) in the T20 matches between these sides. He is followed by Andre Russell (251), Mandeep Singh (238) and KL Rahul (231). Among the bowlers, Sunil Narine has picked up the most wickets (28), followed by Andre Russell (13) and Mohammed Shami (6).
Last season results:
In IPL 2020, these two sides won one game each against each other in the league phase. In the first encounter, PBKS choked in a chase of 165 runs losing the game by only 2 runs. They had scored 144/1 in their innings at one stage. In the second encounter, PBKS chased down a 150-run target quite comfortably registering a victory by 8 wickets with the help of fifties from Chris Gayle and Mandeep Singh.
| Date | Winner | Won by | Venue |
| 26-Oct-2020 | Punjab Kings | 8 Wickets | Sharjah |
| 10-Oct-2020 | Kolkata Knight Riders | 2 Runs | Abu Dhabi |
| 3-May-2019 | Kolkata Knight Riders | 7 Wickets | Mohali |
| 27-Mar-2019 | Kolkata Knight Riders | 28 Runs | Kolkata |
| 12-May-2018 | Kolkata Knight Riders | 31 Runs | Indore |
| 21-Apr-2018 | Punjab Kings | 9 Wickets | Kolkata |
| 9-May-2017 | Punjab Kings | 14 Runs | Mohali |
| 13-Apr-2017 | Kolkata Knight Riders | 8 Wickets | Kolkata |
| 4-May-2016 | Kolkata Knight Riders | 7 Runs | Kolkata |
| 19-Apr-2016 | Kolkata Knight Riders | 6 Wickets | Mohali |
| 9-May-2015 | Kolkata Knight Riders | 1 Wicket | Kolkata |
| 18-Apr-2015 | Kolkata Knight Riders | 4 Wickets | Pune |
| 1-Jun-2014 | Kolkata Knight Riders | 3 Wickets | Bangalore |
| 28-May-2014 | Kolkata Knight Riders | 28 Runs | Kolkata |
| 11-May-2014 | Kolkata Knight Riders | 9 Wickets | Cuttack |
| 26-Apr-2014 | Punjab Kings | 23 Runs | Abu Dhabi |
| 26-Apr-2013 | Kolkata Knight Riders | 6 Wickets | Kolkata |
| 16-Apr-2013 | Punjab Kings | 4 Runs | Mohali |
| 18-Apr-2012 | Kolkata Knight Riders | 8 Wickets | Mohali |
| 15-Apr-2012 | Punjab Kings | 2 Runs | Kolkata |
| 30-Apr-2011 | Kolkata Knight Riders | 8 Wickets | Kolkata |
| 4-Apr-2010 | Punjab Kings | 8 Wickets | Kolkata |
| 27-Mar-2010 | Kolkata Knight Riders | 39 Runs | Mohali |
| 3-May-2009 | Punjab Kings | 6 Wickets | Port Elizabeth |
| 21-Apr-2009 | Kolkata Knight Riders | 11 Runs | Durban |
| 25-May-2008 | Kolkata Knight Riders | 3 Wickets | Kolkata |
| 3-May-2008 | Punjab Kings | 9 Runs | Mohali |
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