Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) will take on Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) in the 15th match of the IPL 2025. This match will be played at Eden Gardens in Kolkata. As the IPL fever kicks off, 74 matches will be played across 13 cities over the next two months. Qualifier 1 and the Eliminator will be played in Hyderabad on May 20 and 21, respectively. Qualifier 2 will be in Kolkata on May 23, and the final on May 25.
Sunrisers Hyderabad have one win and two losses in three matches. They started the season with a win over Rajasthan but have suffered big defeats in the previous two matches, which has dented their NRR. They will be keen to bounce back.
On the other hand, Kolkata Knight Riders also have one win and two losses in three matches. They lost the previous match against Mumbai Indians as they were bowled out for 116 in the first innings. Both teams will be keen to put up a good performance and this promises to be a thrilling match.
KKR vs SRH IPL 2025 Top Captaincy Picks
Travis Head
Travis Head is one of the most in-form batters in the world. He has had a superb start to the tournament, hitting 136 runs from three innings at a strike rate of 191. Head scored 67 off 31 in the first game and followed it up with 47 off 28 in the second game.
Quinton de Kock
Quinton de Kock remains a strong captaincy pick, especially given the form of the other KKR batters. He was magnificent against Rajasthan Royals, where he struck 97 off 61 on a tough pitch. The left-hand batter should enjoy batting here.
Abhishek Sharma
Abhishek Sharma hasn’t fired with the bat yet in the IPL 2025 but his ability to change the game in a quick time can’t be ignored. Sharma had an excellent season last year, and was in good form recently in international cricket.
KKR vs SRH IPL 2025 Differential Picks
Venkatesh Iyer
Following three poor games, Venkatesh Iyer’s ownership has plummeted down to 21% for this game. He has the ability to put on big scores and can be a great differential pick.
Harshal Patel
With only 34% ownership for this game, Harshal Patel offers a good differential value. The leading wicket-taker of the previous season, Harshal bowled in death overs, and his variations give him a good chance of picking wickets.
KKR vs SRH IPL 2025 Players to Avoid
Ramandeep Singh
Ramandeep Singh made 22 off 12 in the previous game but KKR had a big collapse. On most days, he won’t get many deliveries to bat due to his batting position. Leaving him out would be a better option.
Abhinav Manohar
Like Ramandeep, Abhinav Manohar also bats down the order for his team. He hasn’t done much with the bat in the first three games and can be avoided.
KKR vs SRH IPL 2025 Dream11 Fantasy Team
To get predicted playing XIs, pitch report, and Dream11 fantasy teams for this match, check out our KKR vs SRH Dream11 Prediction.
Kolkata Knight Riders Probable Playing XI
Q de Kock (wk), RK Singh, Angkrish Raghuvanshi, Ajinkya Rahane (C), VR Iyer, Ramandeep Singh, AD Russell, SP Narine, Varun Chakravarthy, H Rana, SH Johnson
Bench : Rahmanullah Gurbaz, L Sisodia, Manish Pandey, Rovman Powell, AS Roy, MM Ali, Vaibhav Arora, M Markande, A Nortje, Umran Malik, C Sakariya
Sunrisers Hyderabad Probable Playing XI
H Klaasen (wk), Ishan Kishan, TM Head, A Verma, Abhishek Sharma, K Nitish Kumar Reddy, A Manohar, Pat Cummins (C), M Shami, HV Patel, A Zampa
Bench : A Taide, Sachin Baby, PHKD Mendis, Jaydev Unadkat, Zeeshan Ansari, Simarjeet Singh, RD Chahar, Eshan Malinga, Wiaan Mulder