KKR vs SRH Match Preview:
It is going to be a repeat of last year’s final as Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) will take on in match number 15 of IPL 2025. The match will be played at Eden Gardens in Kolkata on April 3. Last time when both the teams met each other, KKR defeated SRH by eight wickets to win their third title after 10 years at Chepauk.
Now, SRH will look to avenge the 2024 final defeat and get their second win in the ongoing season.
Talking about KKR, they are back at their home ground after two away matches and will look to get back on the winning track against SRH. They lost two and won one game in the ongoing season so far. On the other hand, SRH will also be desperate to get another win after two consecutive defeats. Let’s have a look at today’s cricket match prediction, pitch report, head-to-head and key players ahead of the 15th match of IPL 2025 between Kolkata Knight Riders and Sunrisers Hyderabad.
KKR vs SRH Match Details
| Match | Kolkata Knight Riders vs Sunrisers Hyderabad, Match 15 |
| Venue | Eden Gardens, Kolkata |
| Date & Time | Thursday, April 3, 7:30 PM (IST) |
| Live Broadcast & Streaming Details | JioHotstar (app and website) and Star Sports Network |
KKR vs SRH Pitch Report
The surface of the Eden Gardens is mostly flat and provides perfect bounce. This means that the batters will enjoy their time on the pitch in a tournament like the IPL and a big score is expected. However, as the match progresses, the pitch becomes slow which turns out to be beneficial for the spinners. Out of 94 IPL matches played at this ground, the team batting first won 38 times while the chasing team came out victorious on 56 occasions.
KKR vs SRH Head-to-Head in IPL
Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) have a dominant record against Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) in the IPL and are coming after winning four of the last five matches against them. Overall, KKR and SRH have faced each other 28 times in the IPL history so far. Out of these 28 matches, KKR won 19 times while SRH defeated them on nine occasions.
| Total Matches played | 28 |
| KKR won | 19 |
| SRH won | 9 |
Most runs from Players in KKR vs SRH IPL Matches
| Innings | Runs | Avg | S/R | HS | |
| David Warner (SRH) | 15 | 619 | 44.21 | 148.79 | 126 |
| Nitish Rana (KKR) | 14 | 492 | 35.14 | 139.77 | 80 |
| Manish Pandey (KKR, SRH) | 15 | 438 | 39.81 | 125.50 | 61* |
Most Wickets from Players in KKR vs SRH IPL Matches
| Innings | Wickets | Eco. | Avg. | BB1 | |
| Bhuvneshwar Kumar (SRH) | 25 | 24 | 8.41 | 31.54 | 3/19 |
| Andre Russell (KKR) | 18 | 23 | 9.18 | 16.04 | 3/19 |
| T Natarajan (SRH) | 10 | 15 | 9.75 | 23.40 | 3/32 |
KKR vs SRH Weather Report
There are no chances of rain in Kolkata on April 3 and we are expected to get a full match between KKR and SRH. The maximum temperature is expected to be around 37 degrees which will be reduced to 34 degrees during match hours with 48% humidity
KKR vs SRH Probable Playing XIs
KKR Probable Playing 11:Quinton de Kock (wk), Sunil Narine, Ajinkya Rahane (c), Angkrish Raghuvanshi, Venkatesh Iyer, Rinku Singh, Andre Russell, Ramandeep Singh , Spencer Johnson, Harshit Rana, Varun Chakaravarthy
Impact Player: Manish Pandey
SRH Probable Playing 11: Quinton de Kock (wk), Sunil Narine, Ajinkya Rahane (c), Angkrish Raghuvanshi, Venkatesh Iyer, Rinku Singh, Andre Russell, Ramandeep Singh , Spencer Johnson, Harshit Rana, Varun Chakaravarth
Impact Player: Wiaan Mulder
KKR vs SRH IPL 2025 Full Squads
Kolkata Knight Riders: Quinton de Kock (wk), Sunil Narine, Ajinkya Rahane (c), Angkrish Raghuvanshi, Venkatesh Iyer, Rinku Singh, Andre Russell, Ramandeep Singh , Spencer Johnson, Harshit Rana, Varun Chakaravarthy, Anrich Nortje, Manish Pandey, Vaibhav Arora, Anukul Roy, Luvnith Sisodia, Moeen Ali, Rovman Powell, Mayank Markande, Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Chetan Sakariya
Sunrisers Hyderabad: Travis Head, Abhishek Sharma, Ishan Kishan, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Heinrich Klaasen (wk), Aniket Verma, Abhinav Manohar, Pat Cummins (c), Zeeshan Ansari, Harshal Patel, Mohammed Shami, Adam Zampa, Sachin Baby, Eshan Malinga, Simarjeet Singh, Wiaan Mulder, Jaydev Unadkat, Kamindu Mendis, Rahul Chahar, Atharva Taide
KKR vs SRH Match 15: Key Players
SRH batter Nitish Kumar Reddy has contributed with crucial 30s in the ongoing season so far. His role in the middle-order provides more strength to the star-studded SRH batting lineup.
Nitish Kumar Reddy IPL 2025 Form
| Matches | Runs | Avg. | S/R | 4s/6s |
| 3 | 62 | 20.67 | 137.78 | 6/1 |
Mohammed Shami: SRH fast bowler can turn out to be effective with the new ball at Eden Gardens. He also has good experience of playing at this ground in domestic cricket.
Mohammed Shami IPL 2025 Form
| Matches | Wickets | Avg | Eco. | S/R |
| 3 | 2 | 50.50 | 11.22 | 27.00 |
Ajinkya Rahane: KKR skipper Ajinkya Rahane will be looking to get another impactful in his second outing at Eden Gardens this season. He could turn out to be crucial player in the middle overs if KKR lose early wickets.
Ajinkya Rahane IPL 2025 Form
| Matches | Runs | Avg. | S/R | 4s/6s |
| 3 | 85 | 28.33 | 160.38 | 8/6 |
Sunil Narine: All-rounder Sunil Narine will can turn the match for KKR with his contribution with both bat and ball. He has been one of the finest all-rounders of the franchise from the last few years.
Sunil Narine IPL 2025 Batting Form
| Matches | Runs | Avg. | S/R | 4s/6s |
| 2 | 44 | 22.00 | 157.14 | 5/3 |
Sunil Narine IPL 2025 Bowling Form
| Matches | Wickets | Avg | Eco. | S/R |
| 2 | 42 | 59 | 8.43 | 42 |
Today Cricket Match Prediction
Toss Prediction: SRH to win the toss
Scenario 1: SRH opt to bat first
1st innings prediction: SRH to post 175-185 runs in their 20 overs
Match prediction: KKR to win
Scenario 2: SRH opt to bowl first
1st innings prediction: KKR to post 200-210 runs in their 20 overs
Match prediction: KKR to win