India, May 13 -- The Royal Challengers Bengaluru host the Kolkata Knight Riders at the Shaheed Veer Narayan Singh International Stadium in Raipur for match 57 of the Indian Premier League 2026 on Wednesday, May 13, and it's not just a battle for two points but for a spot in the playoffs, as a win tonight takes the defending champions to 16 points. KKR, however, are playing a virtual knockout. Currently sitting on 9 points, the Knight Riders must win to keep their slim qualification hopes alive; a defeat tonight would end their campaign. Ahead of the match, all eyes are on the injury and availability updates of the star players Phil Salt, Krunal Pandya, Varun Chakravarthy, and Matheesha Pathirana. Are they playing today?

Phil Salt - Not P...