The 15th Indian Premier League 2025 encounter between the Kolkata Knight Riders and Sunrisers Hyderabad is scheduled for Thursday in Kolkata. Both teams are facing trouble finding their own rhythm. Both KKR and SRH have won their first and lost two games in a row and are presently in the bottom half of the rankings. SRH will depend on their strong batting order to step up following a consecutive lackluster performances, while KKR will try to turn things around at home.
This season, the Kolkata Knight Riders are having trouble maintaining a run of strong performances. Despite suffering two crushing losses, they managed to overcome the Rajasthan Royals, who haven't played very convincingly. In their past four meetings, the Kolkata Knight Riders have never lost against the Sunrisers Hyderabad.
The season got off to a fiery start for the Sunrisers Hyderabad, who used their reckless batting to knock past their opponents. However, their highly anticipated squad has failed them in back-to-back defeats due to the same aggressive mentality. SRH must quickly strengthen their offensive side if they are to turn the tide against KKR.
Most Runs
Travis Head looks in great touch with the bat. As Eden Garden wickets help batters to score runs and the quick outfield gives the batting team a good start. Travis Head might put on a strong show with bat against KKR bowlers. In three games, the Australian batter scored 136 runs.
Most wickets
Varun Chakaravarthy will be a constant threat for SRH batters. With his bowling skills, he can pick a wicket and slow the game. If he gets a chance to bowl in powerplay he will pick a wicket and give a breakthrough.
Player of the Match Prediction
Abhishek Sharma might be the player who can change the game. In the last two matches, he hasn't got to chance to show his batting power. If SRH wins the toss and takes batting Abhishek Sharma can score runs to get his form back.
KKR vs SRH Match and Winner Prediction
After losing to Royal Challengers Bangalore in the season opener, Kolkata Knight Riders defeated Rajasthan Royals, demonstrating their ability to recover from a setback. Even though the Sunrisers Hyderabad's win over the Rajasthan Royals was spectacular, they appear to have momentum after suffering two straight losses. Kolkata is the favorite because of their record versus Hyderabad and home advantage.