The IPL 2026 match between Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) and Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) is scheduled to be played on Thursday at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata (Pic: Instagram/manishpandeyinsta)

Ahead of the match, KKR's Manish Pandey is 58 runs shy of completing his tally of 4000 runs in the league's history (Pic: Instagram/manishpandeyinsta)

So far, he has scored 3942 runs with a top score of an unbeaten 114 runs. Having represented several franchises in the league, Pandey has made a total of 174 appearances in the tournament (Pic: Instagram/manishpandeyinsta)

He also has a century and 22 half-centuries to his name in the history of the IPL (Pic: File Pic)

In the ongoing edition of the cash-rich league, KKR has suffered two defeats in three matches. One of their matches was abandoned due to rain. Ahead of the clash against LSG, the Knight Riders will be eager to secure their first win in the tournament (Pic: File Pic)