The Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) and Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) are set to clash in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 at Eden Gardens, Kolkata, on April 3. This highly anticipated face-off comes 313 days after their IPL 2024 final showdown in Chennai, where KKR emerged victorious, securing their third IPL title.
Both teams are eager to gain momentum after a rocky start to the 2025 season, with one win each in their first three matches.
KKR vs SRH: IPL 2025 Journey So Far
Kolkata Knight Riders’ Performance
- Match 1: Lost to Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) on March 22.
- Match 2: Bounced back with a win against Rajasthan Royals (RR).
- Match 3: Suffered a heavy defeat against Mumbai Indians (MI).
Sunrisers Hyderabad’s Performance
- Match 1: Started strong with a 44-run victory over Rajasthan Royals, posting a massive 286-run total.
- Match 2: Lost to Lucknow Super Giants (LSG).
- Match 3: Defeated by Delhi Capitals (DC).
Both teams now aim to turn their campaign around in this crucial match.
KKR vs SRH: Head-to-Head Record in IPL History
KKR has historically dominated SRH in the IPL. Out of 28 encounters, Kolkata has won 19 matches, while Hyderabad has secured 9 victories.
Overall H2H Record
- Matches Played: 28
- KKR Wins: 19
- SRH Wins: 9
- No Result: 0
H2H at Eden Gardens (Kolkata)
KKR holds a strong home advantage, winning 7 out of 10 matches against SRH at Eden Gardens.
- Total Matches at Eden Gardens: 10
- KKR Wins: 7
- SRH Wins: 3
KKR vs SRH: Probable Playing XIs for IPL 2025 Match
Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) Probable XI
- Sunil Narine
- Quinton de Kock (wk)
- Ajinkya Rahane
- Venkatesh Iyer
- Angrish Raghuvanshi
- Rinku Singh
- Andre Russell
- Ramandeep Singh
- Spencer Johnson
- Harshit Rana
- Varun Chakravarthy
Impact Sub: Manish Pandey/Vaibhav Arora
Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) Probable XI
- Travis Head
- Abhishek Sharma
- Ishan Kishan (wk)
- Nitish Kumar Reddy
- Heinrich Klaasen
- Aniket Verma
- Abhinav Manohar
- Pat Cummins (c)
- Zeeshan Ansari
- Harshal Patel
- Mohammed Shami
Impact Sub: Adam Zampa/Wiaan Mulder
Key Match Insights
- Can KKR continue their winning streak against SRH? Kolkata has won all three encounters against Hyderabad last season, including the Qualifier 1 and the final.
- Will SRH break the losing streak? Sunrisers haven’t defeated KKR in their last four meetings.
- Eden Gardens Advantage: KKR has a strong home record against SRH, making them favorites at their fortress.
Final Thoughts
This KKR vs SRH IPL 2025 match promises to be a thrilling battle as both teams struggle to find consistency. With their past encounters heavily favoring KKR, can SRH turn the tables, or will KKR maintain their dominance?
