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Moeen Ali Replaces Johnson As Cummins Puts KKR To Bat First In IPL 2024 Final Rematch

Rajgeeta Yadav

Pat Cummins wins the toss and opts to bowl [Source: JioHotstar] Pat Cummins wins the toss and opts to bowl [Source: JioHotstar]

The much-awaited IPL 2025 match between Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) and Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) is set to take place at Eden Gardens on April 3. Both teams are coming off heavy losses in their previous games.

This is also their first face-off in this tournament since the IPL 2024 final, where KKR lifted the trophy. This time, SRH will be eager to settle the score.

Who Won Today's Toss In KKR vs SRH?

SRH captain Pat Cummins won the toss and chose to bowl first against Ajinkya Rahane’s team. As for team changes, KKR made one swap, bringing in Moeen Ali for Spencer Johnson. Meanwhile, SRH made two major changes, with Kamindu Mendis and Simarjeet Singh replacing Travis Head and Abhinav Manohar.


KKR vs SRH: Captains' Thought

Ajinkya Rahane (Kolkata Knight Riders Captain): "[On the pitch] Looks good. I am happy with the pitch. Even we were looking to bowl first on this wicket. I hope it will suit our spinners. While playing at home you should get what you want. I am happy with the pitch. We need to assess the conditions as quickly as we can. 

After the game we all sat together to discuss what we can do to get better. This format is about playing with freedom. Don't want to think too much. Boys are really ready for the game. Everyone has assessed their game. Our preparation was really good yesterday and we are ready."

Pat Cummins (Sunrisers Hyderabad Captain): "We are going to have a bowl first. It looks a pretty good wicket. I'm terrible reading wickets. Have a crack with the ball. We have played in the final. They played really well last year. Little bit of change for both sides.

We have spoken about it. I think we are at our best when we are aggressive. Most of those wickets have come with some reckless batting. Not think too much about it. Keep moving forward."

KKR vs SRH: Playing XIs

Sunrisers Hyderabad Playing XI: Abhishek Sharma, Ishan Kishan, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Heinrich Klaasen (wk), Aniket Verma, Kamindu Mendis, Pat Cummins (c), Simarjeet Singh, Harshal Patel, Mohammed Shami, Zeeshan Ansari

Kolkata Knight Riders Playing XI: Quinton de Kock (wk), Venkatesh Iyer (vc), Ajinkya Rahane (c), Rinku Singh, Angkrish Raghuvanshi, Moeen Ali, Sunil Narine, Andre Russell, Ramandeep Singh, Harshit Rana, Varun Chakaravarthy

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