SRH vs KKR Match Prediction : 45th Match, IPL 2026

The Kolkata Knight Riders will be fighting to stay alive in the competition as they face the Sunrisers Hyderabad in a reverse fixture in the ongoing Indian Premier League. The two teams will face off on Sunday at the Rajiv Gandhi Stadium in Hyderabad. KKR has won its previous two matches while SRH is on a five match winning run. This promises to be an exciting clash.

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Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Kolkata Knight Riders Head-to-Head Record

Out of the last ten games played between these two teams, the Kolkata Knight Riders won six, while the Sunrisers Hyderabad won four.

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SRH vs KKR Team Previews

Sunrisers Hyderabad

The Sunrisers Hyderabad have played some brilliant cricket this season and are coming into this contest on the back of five consecutive wins. They have got one foot in the qualifiers and are only a couple of wins away from cementing their place in the top four.

The Sunrisers’ batting has been its biggest strength so far. Abhishek Sharma and Heinrich Klaasen are the top two run-getters of the tournament and are both in sublime form. They have been well-supported by Travis Head and Ishan Kishan, and together, they form the strongest top order in the league.

The middle order consists of Nitish Reddy, Salil Arora, and Harsh Dubey. However, they haven’t had much to do, thanks to the incredible batting of the top order. That said, they do have the ability to contribute with the bat, should the need arise.

Eshan Malinga has been excellent with the new ball as well as during the death overs, and is the leading wicket-taker of the tournament. He will be joined by Pat Cummins, Sakib Hussain, and Praful Hinge. Harsh Dubey has 8 wickets against his name and will continue to lead the spin department.

Sunrisers Hyderabad Expected Playing 11

Abhishek Sharma, Travis Head, Ishan Kishan (WK), Heinrich Klaasen, Salil Arora, Nitish Reddy, Pat Cummins (C), Harsh Dubey, Sakib Hussain, Praful Hinge, Eshan Malinga

Impact Player: Aniket Verma / Shivang Kumar

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Kolkata Knight Riders

After a terrible start to their campaign, the Kolkata Knight Riders seem to have finally struck some form and have won consecutive matches heading into this contest. However, they are not yet out of the danger zone and need to win most of their upcoming games to stay alive in the competition.

Kolkata hasn’t been in the best of form with either the bat or the ball. While they have managed to address a couple of issues, there is a lot more that needs to be done. Tim Seifert has been dismissed for a duck in each of the last two matches, and the team will need him to stay longer and play a big knock here.

Ajinkya Rahane has played a couple of decent knocks, but has lacked consistency. Talking about the middle order, Rinku Singh and Angkrish Raghuvanshi have been the two key players, scoring a couple of half-centuries each. However, the other big strikers, including Rovman Powell, Cameron Green, and Ramandeep Singh, have struggled.

The inconsistencies continue in the bowling department as well. While Kartik Tyagi is the team’s leading wicket-taker with 9 wickets, he has been expensive at times. Sunil Narine bowled an excellent Super Over during KKR’s last outing and will continue to lead the spin department along with Varun Chakravarthy.

Kolkata Knight Riders Expected Playing 11

Ajinkya Rahane (C), Tim Seifert (WK), Cameron Green, Angkrish Raghuvanshi, Rovman Powell, Rinku Singh, Sunil Narine, Ramandeep Singh, Anukul Roy, Varun Chakravarthy, Kartik Tyagi

Impact Player: Vaibhav Arora / Finn Allen

SRH vs KKR Toss Prediction

In each of the four matches played here this season, the team winning the toss opted to field first. However, since this match will be played in the afternoon, we feel batting first might be the way to go.

Pitch Report and Weather Conditions

We are expecting a good batting surface at the Rajiv Gandhi Stadium for this match. The pitch is flat and hard, with a decent amount of grass. The ball comes onto the bat, and the batsmen can play their shots freely. The quicker bowlers can expect some help, provided they keep the length a bit short.

The team batting first will look to score around 220 or more runs. The weather will remain clear with temperatures over 35 degrees.

SRH vs KKR : Who Will Win?

We are backing the Sunrisers Hyderabad to win this match. They have been among the most consistent teams this season, especially with the bat, and playing at home is a big advantage for them. Stopping them is going to take something truly special from KKR.

Bet on Sunrisers Hyderabad to win.