Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) will be looking to exploit home conditions when they play the unpredictable Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) in the match no-15 of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 season. Since this is the home game for the KKR, this huge game of high stakes will be played at the iconic Eden Gardens on Thursday evening.
Kolkata Knight Riders vs Sunrisers Hyderabad Match Preview
This season feels different. Every team seems to be at the same level, with little to separate them in terms of strength and balance. That’s why it’s crucial for every team to make the most of their home conditions.
KKR, for that matter, lost their first home league game of the season against Royal Challengers Bangalore. The defending champions then hit the road for two away games against Rajasthan Royals and Delhi Capitals, winning one and losing the other against DC.
So, just one win in three games doesn’t make for a good reading for a team expected to defend its IPL crown. But the games keep coming thick and fast. KKR have an opportunity to turn their season around for good with a win in this game.
But no game is easy. SRH are no pushover either. Their batting might have failed in the last two games, but it’s too good and potent. If any of their batter from top three clicks then it’s likely game over. Having said that, SRH should look at their gung-ho approach in every match. They are too good a team to play the catch up game in this league.
Also Read: KKR vs SRH Betting Tips Match No 15
KKR vs SRH: Match Details
Date: Thursday, April 3, 2025
Time: 07:30 PM IST
Venue: Eden Gardens
KKR vs SRH Dream11 Prediction: Pitch Report and Weather Conditions
Pitch Report: Eden Gardens in Kolkata is a batting-friendly venue with good bounce, making stroke play easy. Pacers get movement early on, while spinners become effective as the match progresses. The ground is known for high-scoring games, with an average first-innings total of around 170-180 in T20s. Dew often plays a role, favoring teams chasing. Humidity can make conditions challenging. Captains usually prefer to bowl first after winning the toss.
Weather Report: Tomorrow in Kolkata, the weather is expected to be sunny with a high of 36°C and a low of 28°C. There’s only a 3% chance of rain, so it looks like a bright and warm day ahead with no interruptions during the play.
KKR vs SRH Dream11: Team News
Kolkata Knight Riders Team News-
- KKR are expected to ring in at least one change to their playing XI from the last match.
- Anrich Nortje has recovered fully and was seen amongst the substitute in the last match. The South African fast bowler is expected to replace his compatriot Spencer Johnson in KKR’s Playing XI.
- Umran Malik remains out with an injury and will miss the entire IPL 2025 campaign.
- Sunil Narine is back to full fitness and should play this game.
- In addition, KKR had to sacrifice a bowling option in the shape of Vaibhav Arora to play an extra batter against Mumbai Indians. But Arora is expected play this game ahead of Manish Pandey.
- Kolkata Knight Riders Full Squads: Rinku Singh, Varun Chakaravarthy, Sunil Narine, Andre Russell, Harshit Rana, Ramandeep Singh, Venkatesh Iyer, Quinton de Kock, Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Anrich Nortje, Angkrish Raghuvanshi, Vaibhav Arora, Mayank Markande, Rovman Powell, Manish Pandey, Spencer Johnson, Luvnith Sisodia, Ajinkya Rahane, Anukul Roy, Moeen Ali, Umran Malik
Also Read: Live Streaming Details of KKR vs SRH IPL match no-15
Sunrisers Hyderabad Team News-
- As of now, Sunrisers Hyderabad have no injury issues. They have a fully-fit squad from the last game.
- But changes can still happen to SRH’s Playing XI.
- Wiaan Mulder was used as an Impact Player in the last match, but Adam Zampa is likely to play this game.
- Sunrisers Hyderabad Full Squad: Pat Cummins, Abhishek Sharma, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Travis Head, Heinrich Klaasen, Mohammad Shami, Harshal Patel, Ishan Kishan, Rahul Chahar, Adam Zampa, Atharva Taide, Abhinav Manohar, Simarjeet Singh, Zeeshan Ansari, Jaydev Unadkat, Wiaan Mulder, Kamindu Mendis, Aniket Verma, Ehsan Malinga, Sachin Baby
KKR vs SRH Dream11 Prediction: Expected Playing 11
Kolkata Knight Riders Expected Playing 11
- Quinton de Kock (WK)
- Sunil Narine
- Ajinkya Narine (C)
- Angkrish Raghuvanshi
- Venkatesh Iyer
- Rinku Singh
- Andre Russell
- Ramandeep Singh
- Harshit Rana
- Anrich Nortje
- Vaibhav Arora
Impact Player: Varun Chakaravarthy
Sunrisers Hyderabad Expected Playing 11
- Travis Head
- Abhishek Sharma
- Ishan Kishan
- Nitish Kumar Reddy
- Aniket Verma
- Heinrich Klaasen (WK)
- Abhinav Manohar
- Pat Cummins (C)
- Harshal Patel
- Mohammed Shami
- Zeeshan Ansari
Impact Player: Adam Zampa
KKR vs SRH Dream11 Top Fantasy Picks
- Travis Head: Scored 22 runs off 12 balls in the last match and it was his lowest score in IPL 2025. The left-handed Australian batter has scored 136 runs across three innings. He is a menace to the bowlers.
- Quinton de Kock: South African wicket-keeper produced a man-of-the-match winning performance against the Rajasthan Royals. Though he scored only one run in the last game, we know that de kock is a pure match winner.
- Abhishek Sharma: Travis Head’s partner at the top, Abhishek Sharma is also someone who can take the game away from the opponent in a matter of few overs. He is bowling in the power play and that gives him a chance to impact the match as a bowler as well.
- Sunil Narine: Easily the most picked player when it comes to fantasy cricket teams during IPL. The veteran all-rounder can win any match with both as a bowler and as a batter.
- Heinrich Klaasen: SRH’s batting unit is full of power hitters and one of the players who is a pure match winner when it comes to the batting is Heinrich Klaasen. The South African wicket-keeper batter should be in your KKR vs SRH Fantasy Cricket Teams.
- Varun Chakaravarthy: There are only a handful of spinners who can make the life difficult for the batters. Varun Chakaravarthy is certainly amongst that rare breed of bowlers.
KKR vs SRH Dream11 Fantasy Team
- WICKET-KEEPER: H Klaasen, Q de Kock
- BATSMEN: T Head, A Rahane, A Raghuvanshi
- ALL–ROUNDERS: S Narine, A Sharma, K Nitish Reddy
- BOWLERS: V Chakaravarthy, M Shami, H Patel
Captain/Vice-Captain options: Travis Head, Sunil Narine, Abhishek Sharma, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Varun Chakaravarthy, Quinto de Kock
