IPL 2026: KKR vs LSG, Match 15 - Top player battles to watch out for

1. Rishabh Pant vs Sunil Narine

Rishabh Pant would be glad to have got runs under his belt, as his unbeaten 68 was the backbone of SRH’s chase against LSG. While he was not at his fluent best, getting runs always plays a huge role in batters’ confidence. When he is at his destructive best, he is almost unstoppable, and if he gets going, the task of stopping him will be Sunil Narine’s

Narine missed KKR’s last game through illness but is expected to slot back into their team. With Vaun Chakravathy’s form under the scanner, he is expected to be the lead spinner and differential factor in KKR’s attack. In the nine innings the pair have played against each other, Pant has scored 52 runs in 46 balls against Narine. Despite the runs coming at an ordinary strike rate, Pant has yet to be dismissed by the spinner.