KKR vs SRH Preview: KKR and Hyderabad will clash for the first time in IPL 2025. Both the teams are in bad shape this season. The teams of KKR and Hyderabad have not been able to perform as expected so far. The KKR team is at the bottom 10th position in the points table. The Sunrisers Hyderabad team is at number 8 in the points table.
Who has the upper hand in the statistics?
Kolkata Knight Riders have always had the upper hand against Sunrisers Hyderabad. You will be shocked to see the head to head statistics of both the teams. KKR has won 19 matches against Sunrisers Hyderabad. On the other hand, Pat Cummins’ Hyderabad team has won only 9 matches against Kolkata Knight Riders. At the same time, since 2020, KKR has won 9 matches out of 11 against Hyderabad.
Hyderabad team is different this season
Even though the statistics are in favor of KKR, but this season the Sunrisers Hyderabad team is quite different. The batting department of the team is strong, along with the spin and fast bowling department is also very strong. In such a situation, a close contest can be seen between KKR and SRH today.
Harshal’s challenge for KKR in the death overs
KKR has been disappointed with the lower middle order this season, players like Rinku Singh and Andre Russell have not been in form. Harshal Patel will be there to stop them on Thursday as well, who has taken Russell two wickets in four innings in T20. Harshal has taken Rinku Singh two wickets in three innings. However, during this time Rinku has scored 31 runs against Harshal at a strike rate of 172.
Match Predictions
Talking about the match prediction of the match between Kolkata and Hyderabad, a close contest can be seen in this match. Sunrisers Hyderabad has a slight upper hand, but it is not easy for any team to defeat KKR at Eden Gardens. At present, the chasing team is more likely to win this match.
