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KKR will take on SRH. [Source- IPL/x.com]
Kolkata Knight Riders will take on Sunrisers Hyderabad in the upcoming 15th match of the ongoing Indian Premier League (IPL) on Thursday, April 3rd. The mouthwatering cash will be played at the iconic Eden Gardens in Kolkata.
Kolkata Knight Riders have managed just one victory out of their first three games and find themselves at the bottom of the points table. Similarly, Sunrisers Hyderabad started their season with a record-breaking win, but failed to continue their winning momentum and suffered two consecutive losses .
Coming into this match, both the teams will be desperate to regain form and secure the much needed two points in this fixture.
KKR vs SRH Historical Overview in IPL
Kolkata Knight Riders and Sunrisers Hyderabad have played each other in a total of 28 IPL games till date, where Kolkata has the clear upper hand with 19 wins, while Hyderabad emerged victorious in other 9 occasions.
Kolkata Knight Riders and Sunrisers Hyderabad Probable Playing XI
Kolkata Knight Riders
Quinton de Kock (WK), Sunil Narine, Ajinkya Rahane (C), Venkatesh Iyer, Rinku Singh, Andre Russell, Ramandeep Singh, Harshit Rana, Spencer Johnson, Vaibhav Arora and Varun Chakravarthy.
Sunrisers Hyderabad
Travis Head, Abhishek Sharma, Ishan Kishan (WK), Nitish Kumar Reddy, Heinrich Klaasen, Abhinav Manohar, Aniket Verma, Pat Cummins (C), Harshal Patel, Mohammed Shami and Zeeshan Ansari.
Top Run-Scorers in KKR vs SRH
We are considering only the players present in the current squad.
Manish Pandey - 438 runs
Manish Pandey, who is currently with Kolkata, has represented both KKR and SRH in this fixture. The dynamic right-hander has 438 runs at an average of 39.81 and a strike-rate of 125.50 in matches involving these two sides.
Andre Russell - 305 runs
Andre Russell has been a consistent performer with both and ball when it comes to facing the Men in Orange. In a total of 15 innings, Russell has amassed 305 runs at an average of 27.72 and a strike-rate of 172.31 against SRH.
Heinrich Klaasen - 163 runs
Heinrich Klaasen finds himself third in the list of highest run-scorers in KKR vs SRH fixtures. The South African has been the highest run scorer for SRH since he arrived, scoring 163 runs at an average of 40.75 across 5 games for Hyderabad against KKR.
Top Wicket-Takers In KKR vs SRH
We are considering only the players present in the current squad.
Andre Russell - 23 wickets
Andre Russell has been the star with the ball for KKR whenever they faced the Sunrisers in the IPL. The Jamaican has taken a total of 23 at an impressive strike-rate of 10.4 across 18 games against SRH.
Sunil Narine - 14 wickets
Sunil Narine will be a key player for KKR for his all-round abilities. He has taken a total of 14 wickets against Sunrisers in the past, which places him second in the list of highest wicket-takers amongst the active players in both the teams.
Varun Chakravarthy - 11 wickets
Varun Chakravarthy has been the mainstay of KKR’s bowling line-up in the recent past. The ace spinner has done well against SRH as well, taking 11 wickets at an average of 23.81 and at a strike-rate of 19.4.
KKR vs SRH Key Stats
Kolkata Knight Riders’ Key Records
- KKR has won four of the last five encounters against Sunrisers Hyderabad.
- Kolkata Knight Riders are struggling big time during the middle overs this season - 19.42 average, 12 dismissals, 129.44 strike-rate.
- Their powerplay surge hasn't been effective as well against the new ball this season (0-6 overs) - 27.60 average and 127.78 strike-rate.
- Moreover, KKR has been the worst bowling side inside the powerplay in IPL 2025 so far - 2 wickets, 94.50 average and 54 strike-rate.
- Andre Russell is averaging just 11.86 against right-arm leg spinners since IPL 2023.
- However, Russell's bowling numbers against SRH since 2020 is out of this world as he has taken a wicket every 7.8 deliveries against the Men in Orange - 17 wickets, 7.8 strike-rate, 12.64 average.
- Venkatesh Iyer has only one half-century at Eden Gardens in the last two seasons - 14 innings, 21.53 average, 130.23 strike-rate.
- Varun Chakravarthy has dismissed Heinrich Klaasen three times in T20s since last year - 68 runs, 3 dismissals, 188.8 strike-rate.
Sunrisers Hyderabad’s Key Records
- Aniket Verma has been the second best batter in the middle-overs this season so far - 102 runs, 51 average and 226.67 strike-rate.
- Sunrisers Hyderabad continues to be one of the most destructive batting sides in IPL this year as well - 28.43 average and 184.26 strike-rate.
- However, Travis Head and Abhishek Sharma have struggled against KKR in the recent past since IPL 2023 - 11.4 average, 7 dismissals.
- Abhishek against left-arm pacers since IPL 2023 - 7 dismissals, 24.3 average.
- Sunrisers Hyderabad has been the worst batting side against left-arm pacers inside the powerplay since IPL 2024 - 17 dismissals (highest), 19.12 average.
- Heinrich Klaasen has been SRH’s best batter against KKR since he joined the team back in IPL 2023 - 40.75 average, 175.27.
- Mohammed Shami can be a lethal option against KKR openers, Narine and de Kock - 13.5 average, 4 dismissals combined and 128.57 strike-rate.
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Records Which Could Be Broken In KKR vs SRH Match 15 Of IPL 2025
- Rinku Singh needs 3 sixes to complete 50 IPL sixes.
- Sunil Narine needs 1 wicket to complete 200 T20 wickets for KKR.
- Travis Head is four sixes away from completing 50 IPL sixes.
- Abhishek Sharma is 92 runs away from completing 1500 IPL runs.
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