Both squads have won their most recent matches.
After the crazy events of the last game, Aiden Markram’s Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) will play against the Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) at Kolkata’s Eden Gardens. KKR, which is led by Nitish Rana, lost their first game of the season. However, they won their next two games and now have a good net run rate (NRR) of 1.375.
On the other end of the scale, SRH started their season with two straight losses and followed it up with a win against Punjab Kings in their most recent game. When it comes to how they’ve done against each other in the last five games, KKR has the upper hand, having won four times while SRH has only won once.
The orange team will try to keep up their winning streak, but they can expect a tough game on the road against a hot KKR team. As of now, we don’t know what will happen when the two sides meet on April 14 in Kolkata.
KKR vs SRH Match Details
Kolkata Knight Riders vs Sunrisers Hyderabad, Match 19, IPL 2023
Venue: Eden Gardens, Kolkata
Date & Time: Friday, April 14, 7:30 PM IST
Telecast & Streaming Details: Star Sports Network and JioCinema
KKR vs SRH Pitch Report
Eden Gardens’ legendary surface in Kolkata aids batsmen. After the high-scoring nature of the previous encounter between KKR and RCB, I expect the same to be true this time around. In the later phases of the competition, spinners may become increasingly important. It’s likely that whichever captain wins the toss will choose to bowl first.
KKR vs SRH Probable Playing XIs
Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR):
01: Rahmanullah Gurbaz (wk), 02: Narayan Jagadeesan, 03: Venkatesh Iyer, 04: Nitish Rana (c), 05: Rinku Singh, 06: Andre Russell, 07: Sunil Narine, 08: Shardul Thakur, 09: Lockie Ferguson, 10: Umesh Yadav, 11: Varun Chakaravarthy
Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH):
01: Harry Brook, 02: Mayank Agarwal, 03: Rahul Tripathi, 04: Aiden Markram (c), 05: Heinrich Klaasen (wk), 06: Washington Sundar, 07: Marco Jansen, 08: Bhuvneshwar Kumar, 09: Mayank Markande, 10: Umran Malik, 11: T Natarajan
KKR vs SRH Probable Best Performers
Probable best batter
Rahmanullah Gurbaz:
Once Gurbaz finds his groove, he could really start to shine. In reality, he prefers to use the powerplay opportunities (1–6) to his advantage and score heavily. In the following game against SRH, it will not be shocking if the opening score is massive.
Probable best bowler
Varun Chakaravarthy:
Varun’s deadly bowling performance in the previous match at the same location earned him a four-wicket haul. Also, the other team managed only 15 runs off of his 3.4 overs of bowling. In the upcoming game, he plans to take advantage of the favorable pitch conditions in order to achieve the necessary breakthroughs.
Today’s Match Prediction: Kolkata Knight Riders to win the match
Disclaimer: The prediction is based on the understanding, analysis, and instinct of the author. While making your prediction, consider the points mentioned, and make your own decision