KKR vs SRH, IPL 2025: In the 15th match of IPL season 18, defending champions Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) and runner-up Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) are face to face. SRH captain Pat Cummins has decided to bowl first after winning the toss.
Let us know that both KKR and SRH teams have played 3-3 matches this season and both have won in two of these matches, while one has won. Both teams have lost in their previous matches, so they would like to return on the track of victory. The match will be played at KKR’s Home Ground Eden Gardens Stadium from 7:30 pm today, but before that let’s take a look at all the important updates related to the match including pitch report, head-to-head data.
Who will be eyeing everyone?
This match can prove to be very important for Kolkata Knight Riders all -rounder Sunil Narayan. In the three matches played so far, he has not been able to leave much impact from both bat and ball. However, his ability is not hidden from anyone. If he comes in color in this match, he can create difficulties for SRH.
Apart from Sunil Narayan, Sunrisers Hyderabad’s young batsman Abhishek Sharma is also waiting for a big innings so far. In three matches, he has not been able to perform as expected, but his aggressive batting could prove to be a strong weapon for SRH. He is expected to have a great innings in this match.
Responsibility on Shami and Cummins’s shoulders
SRH surprised everyone by scoring a huge score of 286 runs in their first match, but the team could not even touch the 200 runs in the subsequent two matches. His aggressive strategy has not been effective yet, especially Abhishek Sharma has not been able to succeed in the opening.
After two consecutive defeats from Lucknow Super Giants and Delhi Capitals, captain Pat Cummins now has a challenge to bring the team back on track. In this match, SRH will have high expectations from his bowlers, especially from Mohammed Shami, who has not been able to show any special feat in the tournament so far. The role of both Shami and Cummins on the Eden Gardens pitch will be important, and if they are in the rhythm, the KKR batsmen may have difficulties.
KKR’s upper hand in head-to-head
KKR’s upper hand is heavy in the head-to-head matches between KKR and SRH. In the history of IPL, 28 matches have been played between the two so far. During this period, KKR in 19 and SRH in 9 have won. Both teams have clashed 10 times in Eden Gardens, where KKR and SRH have won 7 times.
Know how the condition of Eden Gardens Stadium pitch is
The pitch of Eden Gardens Stadium is considered favorable for batsmen. So far 94 IPL matches have been played in this stadium. The teams who bat first here have won 38 and the teams chasing the target have won 56 matches. Given the record, the toss winning team can decide to bowl first. The highest team score of this stadium is 262/2, which was made by Punjab Kings against Kolkata last year.
KKR vs SRH’s playing 11
Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR)
Quinton de Kock (wicketkeeper), Sunil Naren, Ajinkya Rahane (captain), Venkatesh Iyer, Rinku Singh, Angkrish Raghuvanshi, Moin Ali, Andre Rasel, Harshit Rana, Varun Chakraborty, Ramandeep Singh
Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH)
Abhishek Sharma, Ishan Kishan, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Aniket Verma, Henrik Klassen (wicketkeeper), Kamindu Mendis, Simarjit Singh, Pat Cummins (captain), Harshal Patel, Mohammed Shami, Zeeshan Ansari
Where to see the match?
You can watch this match of IPL 2024 between Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) and Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) online on JioCinema or JISTAR app in your smartphone. Apart from this, you can also enjoy the match on the channels of Star Sports on television. Live updates related to the match can also be seen and read on lalluram.com.
Don’t forget to follow the WhatsApp channel of lalluram.com.