IPL 2022 | KKR vs SRH | Match 25 Preview, Prediction, Probable XI, Fantasy XI

The Indian Premier League (IPL) 2022 juggernaut rolls on as the 25th game of the lucrative tournament sees Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) squaring off against Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) at the Brabourne Stadium on April 15.

Sunrisers Hyderabad, after losing their first two opening games, bounced back strongly and recorded two consecutive wins to climb up in the points table. With 4 points in their kitty and a net run rate of -0.501, they are placed at the eighth spot on the points table. They would be eager to make it a hat-trick of wins against Kolkata on Friday.

In the last clash, Hyderabad handed Gujarat Titans their first-ever setback of the tournament as the Men in Orange outsmarted them to eke out an 8 wicket victory. With Kane Williamson and Abhishek Sharma finding some form with the bat, the Sunrisers will be looking to keep their winning streak going. 

Kolkata Knight Riders, on the other hand, suffered a tough loss at the hands of Delhi Capitals in their previous match, with KKR's middle order and lower middle order failing to score runs. 

So far, the two-time champions have won three games out of the five they played and currently find themselves at the second spot of the points table with 6 points in their account. However, their bowling attack also failed in the last game, with KKR conceding more than 200 runs and they would be looking to keep the disappointments of the previous match behind and do well in the next game.

Although both teams look evenly matched on paper, the Kolkata Knight Riders will fancy their chances, given their better bowling line-up. However, one can't take the 2016 champions for granted, especially when their top order and middle order have started firing with the bat. With both teams looking for a victory, we are in for another cracking clash in IPL 2022.   

Match Details

Match: Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Kolkata Knight Riders, Match 25

Venue: Brabourne Stadium, Mumbai

Date & Time: 14th April at 7:30 PM IST & Local Time

Live Streaming: Star Sports Network and Disney+Hotstar 

Pitch Report 

The pitch at Brabourne Stadium has assisted the batters in all the games that have been played at this venue. The pacers might get an early swing while the spinners are expected to make it to the game as the match progresses. Both the teams will look to bowl first after winning the toss. 

Pitch Stats [IPL 2022] 

Matches Played: 5

Matches Won Batting First: 2

Matches Won Bowling First: 3

Average 1st Inning Score: 194

Average 2nd Inning Score: 175

Injury Update/Players' Availability 

Sunrisers Hyderabad: Washington Sundar sustained an injury in the previous match against the Titans and has been ruled out of the next two matches. 

Kolkata Knight Riders: They will go with an unchanged playing combination. 

SRH vs KKR Head-To-Head

Matches Played: 21

SRH Won: 07

KKR Won: 14 

Squads

Sunrisers Hyderabad

 
Abhishek Sharma, Kane Williamson (captain), Rahul Tripathi, Nicholas Pooran (wicketkeeper), Aiden Markram, Shashank Singh, Washington Sundar, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Marco Jansen, Umran Malik, T Natarajan, Shreyas Gopal, Jagadeesha Suchith, Ravikumar Samarth, Glenn Phillips, Vishnu Vinod, Priyam Garg, Kartik Tyagi, Romario Shepherd, Fazalhaq Farooqi, Abdul Samad, Saurabh Dubey

Kolkata Knight Riders

Ajinkya Rahane, Venkatesh Iyer, Shreyas Iyer (captain), Sam Billings (wicketkeeper), Nitish Rana, Andre Russell, Sunil Narine, Pat Cummins, Umesh Yadav, Rasikh Salam, Varun Chakaravarthy, Tim Southee, Aaron Finch, Mohammad Nabi, Sheldon Jackson, Chamika Karunaratne, Baba Indrajith, Rinku Singh, Anukul Roy, Shivam Mavi, Pratham Singh, Abhijeet Tomar, Aman Hakim Khan, Ashok Sharma, Ramesh Kumar

Probable Playing XI 

Sunrisers Hyderabad

Abhishek Sharma, Kane Williamson (c), Rahul Tripathi, Nicholas Pooran (wk), Aiden Markram, Abdul Samad, Shashank Singh, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Marco Jansen, Umran Malik, T Natarajan

Kolkata Knight Riders 

Ajinkya Rahane, Venkatesh Iyer, Shreyas Iyer (c), Sam Billings (wk), Nitish Rana, Andre Russell, Sunil Narine, Pat Cummins, Umesh Yadav, Rasikh Salam/Shivam Mavi, Varun Chakravarthy

Crex XI Suggestion

Wicket-Keeper: Nicholas Pooran

Batters: Kane Williamson, Shreyas Iyer, Rahul Tripathi

All-Rounders: Andre Russell, Pat Cummins, Venkatesh Iyer, Abhishek Sharma

Bowlers: Umesh Yadav, Rasikh Salam, Umran Malik

Captain: Shreyas Iyer

Vice-Captain: Abhishek Sharma