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Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Kolkata Knight Riders Playing 11 Prediction, Full Squad, Players List, Captain

Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Kolkata Knight Riders Playing 11 Prediction, Full Squad, Players List, Captain

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IPL 2026, Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) vs Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) Playing 11, Full Squad, Players List: Sunrisers Hyderabad, who are on a roll after winning 5 back to back matches, will take on laggards Kolkata Knight Riders who are aiming to find their feet after winning their last two matches, breaking a streak of losing their first 6 matches. All eyes will be on if the Knight Riders bring in Sri Lanka pacer Matheesha Pathirana into a team that have just started winning. In case they bring in the speedster, they will be forced to drop one of their overseas players with Rovman Powell likely to be ousted. In a batting lineup which has failed to fire this season, it is highly unlikely that KKR will go for that option against a free scoring Hyderabad. That would mean that Pathirana might have to wait a little longer to make his KKR debut. Hyderaabd, meanwhile, are unlikely to tamper with the combination that has helped them defeat the likes of Rajasthan Royals twice, Chennai Super Kings, …

How an off-season camp powered Nitish Reddy’s pace spurt before IPL 2026

How an off-season camp powered Nitish Reddy’s pace spurt before IPL 2026

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Seven days. Two large steps of change. 10 behind-the-scenes sessions and a few drills he would hold dear moving forward. Shortly before the IPL 2026 season began, a week in Bengaluru may have just changed the trajectory of Nitish Kumar Reddy’s bowling prospects. There are only two wickets to show for now, but a rapid spurt in speed – gaining up to six miles per hour in seven days – has resulted in rekindled confidence with the ball. Nitish’s IPL uptick will be closely monitored by the Indian team management, which has earmarked the 22-year-old as a preferred seam all-rounder option across formats. Nitish, who had a limited bowling presence in the IPL last year – only five overs – shone in Sunrisers Hyderabad’s first win of this season with figures of 2/17 against Kolkata Knight Riders. “I wanted to work on my bowling, but it’s just the injuries which I went through last year. Thankfully, I got a little bit of time before the season, and I did pretty well in one week of …

‘Not even one bowler who can guarantee four overs’

‘Not even one bowler who can guarantee four overs’

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3 min readApr 3, 2026 01:11 PM IST After Kolkata Knight Riders conceded a second 200-plus score in back-to-back IPL 2026 defeats at the start of their campaign, India spin legend R Ashwin made a scathing assessment of the team’s bowling weaknesses. Opting to bowl first at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata on Thursday, Ajinkya Rahane’s men ended up conceding a whopping 226-run total to SRH. Led by the brutal Powerplay onslaught from Travis Head and Ishan Kishan, none of the KKR bowlers were spared. With Heinrich Klaasen backing up the openers’ attack with a half-century, KKR were left reeling in a tall pursuit, eventually losing by 65 runs. Ashwin observed that KKR’s bowling department is facing major issues with no bowler looking secure and stable to run through a four-over spell. Of the four bowlers who bowled as many overs on Thursday night, veteran Sunil Narine was the most economical even as he conceded nearly 10 runs per over. ALSO READ | Travishek come to the party for Sunrisers, while KKR batters implode in another …

SRH mark KKR’s first home game of the season with 65-run thrashing | Cricket News

SRH mark KKR’s first home game of the season with 65-run thrashing | Cricket News

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2 min readUpdated: Apr 2, 2026 11:14 PM IST SunRisers Hyderabad thrashed Kolkata Knight Riders by 65 runs in the latter’s first home game of the 2026 IPL season, dismissing them for 161 runs after setting a total of 226/8. SRH’s batting power came to the fore once again, with this being their second-consecutive 200-plus score this season, but this was backed up by a clinical bowling performance which powered them to their first win this year. KKR were off to quite a sensational start to their chase, with Finn Allen being subbed in for Blessing Muzarabani, who took four wickets, and smashing 28 runs in seven balls. Allen fell in the second over to Harsh Dubey after which KKR kept losing wickets at frequent intervals. Angkrish Raghuvanshi and Cameron Green were both ran out after some careless running. AS IT HAPPENED | KKR vs SRH IPL 2026 match The first was a mix-up between the two players themselves, with Raghuvanshi initially walking back before the umpire’s called him back and sent off Green as …

‘As a batting unit, collectively, we couldn’t do well’: KKR captain Ajinkya Rahane | Ipl News

‘As a batting unit, collectively, we couldn’t do well’: KKR captain Ajinkya Rahane | Ipl News

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Kolkata Knight Riders captain Ajinkya Rahane said that underwhelming batting efforts throughout the season cost KKR their title. However, he also said that the pressure of expectations on the batters might also have played a factor in them not performing well. “It’s just that for us as a team, three-four guys were out of form. Where we faltered was at the batting end. As a batting unit, collectively, we couldn’t do well. Unfortunately, two-three players were going through that phase for us. And that was the reason we couldn’t do well…But again, they are pretty much experienced enough to handle this situation. I’m sure they will come back stronger next year…Rinku (Singh), Raman (Ramandeep Singh), all the players, they will learn from the mistakes and come back stronger,” Rahane said after the match against Sunrisers Hyderabad on Sunday. “When you have a couple of good seasons, as an individual, you put a lot of expectation on yourself. You put pressure on yourself. And I feel that was the case for most of the batters, to …

IPL 2025: SRH threaten to breach 300 but Heinrich Klaasen’s stunning century enough to thrash KKR and end season on a high | Ipl News

IPL 2025: SRH threaten to breach 300 but Heinrich Klaasen’s stunning century enough to thrash KKR and end season on a high | Ipl News

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In their final match of an underwhelming season, Sunrisers Hyderabad looked to be on course to breach 300, eventually finishing with a total of 278/3, which was far too much for Kolkata Knight Riders. On paper, the clash between 2024’s IPL finalists was as lifeless a dead rubber as could be. Sunrisers Hyderabad and Kolkata Knight Riders were both out of playoff contention and were playing at a neutral venue. But for the first half of the evening, SRH went back to the brand of cricket that one saw for the majority of last year and at the start of IPL 2025, threatening to breach the 300-mark that was on everybody’s mind this season. In the end, riding on a stunning Heinrich Klaasen century, they finished with 278/3, the third-highest total in the history of the IPL. SRH now own the four highest team totals in the league. In reply, reigning champions KKR fell woefully short to be bowled out for 168. Story continues below this ad Klaasen goes big The South African dasher, speaking …

Heinrich Klaasen equals Yusuf Pathan’s 15-year record with 37-ball century for SRH vs KKR in IPL 2025

Heinrich Klaasen equals Yusuf Pathan’s 15-year record with 37-ball century for SRH vs KKR in IPL 2025

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Heinrich Klaasen on Sunday scored the joint third-fastest century in the history of the 2025 Indian Premier League (IPL). Klaasen got to the three-figure mark in just 37 balls, which is also the number of deliveries Yusuf Pathan took to get there in March 2010 for Rajasthan Royals against the Mumbai Indians. Klaasen hit as many as nine sixes and six fours on his way to the century and his innings led an astonishing assault by SRH on Kolkata Knight Riders in the final game of what has otherwise largely been a forgettable season for them. Klaasen blasted his way to a half-century in just 17 balls, powering SRH’s middle-over charge after Abhishek Sharma and Travis Head put up an opening stand of 92 runs in just 6.5 overs. It was the second fastest fifty for SRH in the IPL, with Abhishek Sharma and Travis Head having both hit 16-ball half centuries three times last season. Klaasen first put up an 83-run stand with Head for the second which which came in 35 balls.  The …

TATA IPL Today Match Live Score, Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Kolkata Knight Riders Live Full Scorecard

TATA IPL Today Match Live Score, Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Kolkata Knight Riders Live Full Scorecard

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SRH vs KKR Live Score, IPL 2025: Sunrisers Hyderabad face Kolkata Knight Riders in Delhi. IPL 2025, SRH vs KKR Live Cricket Score Updates: A year ago, Sunrisers Hyderabad and Kolkata Knight Riders were limbering up to clash in the final of the 17th IPL season after dominating and raising the batting bars to a whole new level in the tournament. Cut to Sunday evening, both SRH and KKR will step out for the last time this season, knowing that their inconsistent returns were beaten by teams that got better at the templates that they’d set last edition.

Kamindu Mendis creates history in IPL by bowling with both arms | Ipl News

Kamindu Mendis creates history in IPL by bowling with both arms | Ipl News

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Sri Lankan all-rounder Kamindu Mendis has created history on Thursday in the Indian Premier League. He became the first player ever in the tournament to switch his bowling arm during an over. He did this unique feat during the Sunrisers Hyderabad game against Kolkata Knight Riders at Eden Gardens. Mendis, who was brought into the attack in the 13th, bowled three deliveries of left-arm spin and three deliveries of off-spin. The Sri Lankan would also pick up the wicket of Angkrish Raghuvanshi off the fourth ball who scored 50 off 32 balls. Mendis also contributed 27 runs with the bat. However, SRH, chasing 201 runs, capitulated for 120 runs in the end. This is the third defeat in a row for Hyderabad. Story continues below this ad Earlier Venkatesh Iyer answered his critics with a match-winning 60 off 29 balls. Angkrish Raghuvanshi’s classy 50 (32b, 5×4, 2×6) in an 81-run stand with skipper Ajinkya Rahane (38 off 27) laid the foundation, while Iyer and Rinku Singh (32 not out off 17b) provided the late fireworks …

How clinical Knights dismantled the struggling SRH | Ipl News

How clinical Knights dismantled the struggling SRH | Ipl News

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Kolkata Knight Riders maintained their winning streak against Sunrisers Hyderabad as they defeated the Pat Cummins-led side by 80 runs on Thursday. After SRH failed to stem KKR’s run flow in the first innings even after taking early wickets, the Knights’ bowlers took wickets at regular intervals. With their third straight loss in four matches, a rethink on their hammers and tongs batting approach beckons SRH. Story continues below this ad Bowlers’ blast With debates swirling around the nature of the strip, KKR captain Ajinkya Rahane, after losing the game and inserted to bat, observed that the deck would suit his trident of spinners, Moeen Ali, Varun Chakravarthy and Sunil Narine. But even before the introduction of the slow bowlers, the Kolkata pace battery drew first blood as Vaibhav Arora (3/29) sent back a dangerous Travis Head for 4 runs in his first over, second ball. Harshit Rana didn’t waste time to log in his name on the wicket chart, as he snapped up the dangerous Abhishek Sharma. The poor start got worse, as Arora …