Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) will face off against Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) in the 15th match of IPL 2025 at Eden Gardens, Kolkata. The IPL season heats up with 74 matches across 13 cities over the next two months. The playoffs will see Qualifier 1 and the Eliminator in Hyderabad on May 20 and 21, while Qualifier 2 and the final are scheduled for Kolkata on May 23 and 25, respectively.
Both teams come into this match with mixed form. SRH has won one and lost two of their three matches, starting strong against Rajasthan but facing heavy defeats in the next two, affecting their Net Run Rate (NRR). They’ll be eager to bounce back. Similarly, KKR has one win and two losses, with their latest defeat against Mumbai Indians where they were bowled out for just 116. This clash promises an exciting contest as both sides aim to regain momentum.
KKR vs SRH: Pitch Report and Weather Update
Eden Gardens has been a batter-friendly venue recently, with spinners struggling to make an impact. The average first innings score since IPL 2024 is 195, indicating high-scoring games. The weather is expected to be partly cloudy, with no rain threats and temperatures around 25°C.
Probable Playing XIs and Impact Players:
Kolkata Knight Riders: Sunil Narine, Quinton de Kock (wk), Ajinkya Rahane (c), Angkrish Raghuvanshi, Venkatesh Iyer, Rinku Singh, Andre Russell, Ramandeep Singh, Harshit Rana, Spencer Johnson, Varun Chakravarthy
Impact Player: Vaibhav Arora
Sunrisers Hyderabad: Travis Head, Abhishek Sharma, Ishan Kishan, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Heinrich Klaasen (wk), Abhinav Manohar, Aniket Varma, Pat Cummins (c), Harshal Patel, Mohammed Shami, Zeeshan Ansari
Impact Player: Wiaan Mulder