In a thrilling IPL 2026 match on April 9, the Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) achieved a three-wicket victory over the Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) at Eden Gardens in Kolkata. Mukul Choudhary (54 runs off 27 balls) played a pivotal role in LSG's successful chase of a target of 182 runs, marking his maiden IPL half-century. This win elevates LSG to 5th place in the points table with 4 points from 3 matches. Conversely, KKR remains at the bottom of the table, having lost 3 out of 4 matches. In individual performances, Angkrish Raghuvanshi of KKR scored 45 runs, placing him 3rd in the Orange Cap race with a total of 155 runs in four matches, while captain Ajinkya Rahane scored 41 runs. The Orange Cap leaderboard is led by Yashasvi Jaiswal of Rajasthan Royals with 170 runs. Meanwhile, in the Purple Cap race, Ravi Bishnoi leads with 7 wickets. The next match will feature the Rajasthan Royals against the Royal Challengers Bengaluru.