IPL 2024 Qualifier 1, KKR Vs SRH | Playing 11 Prediction, Cricket Tips, Preview & Live Streaming
Mitchell Starc in action vs SRH in IPL 2024 (BCCI)
The league stage of IPL 2024 is over. The main part of the business end is about to begin. And get this: two of the most deserving title contenders, Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) and Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH), will go up against each other on Tuesday (May 21) in Qualifier 1 of the ongoing edition at Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium, Ahmedabad.
KKR Vs SRH: Team Previews
Kolkata Knight Riders
Under the leadership of Shreyas Iyer and Gautam Gambhir, KKR are having a spectacular season this year. They finished with 20 points and an NRR reading of +1.428, the best in the competition's history. If not, they had two washed-out matches before coming to this fixture, and their points tally could have been more, given the astonishing form they had been in.
Sunil Narine has been spectacular this season with both bat and ball (AP)
Unfortunately, KKR won’t have the services of Phil Salt, who has left England after a one-of-a-kind season, having aggregated 435 runs at a staggering strike rate of 182.01.
To fill the void for Salt, KKR have an out-and-out replacement in Rahmanullah Gurbaz. More importantly, while Sunil Narine has been performing like his good old days, we all know what Mitchell Starc can deliver when it matters the most.
Sunrisers Hyderabad
Similar to KKR, Pat Cummins' Hyderabad are looking like a well-oiled machine this season. The opening duo of Abhishek Sharma and Travis Head have been tearing apart the opposition more often than not, making the bowlers' lives miserable.
Abhishek Sharma and Travis Head are presently the most destructive openers in IPL 2024 (AP)
However, SRH's spin department has been worrying, and hence, they might actually bring back Aiden Markram in place of Vijayakanth Viyaskanth. The South African limited-overs captain has a habit of performing at big stages, and his influence in helping Sunrisers Eastern Cape win back-to-back SA20 Leagues could tempt him as well.
Among others, Cummins should not ideally make any changes unless there are any injury concerns.
KKR Vs SRH: Match details & Live Streaming
| Information | Details |
|---|---|
| Date & Time | May 20, 7:30 PM IST |
| Venue | Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad |
| Live broadcast & Streaming | Star Sports Network & Jio Cinema |
KKR Vs SRH: Narendra Modi Stadium Pitch Report
Swing bowlers get massive help on pitches of Narendra Modi Stadium. However, the surface is very much balanced, with both batters and bowlers getting assistance throughout the contest. The only concern is the dew factors, which makes the toss so crucial in this fixture.
KKR Vs SRH: Probable Playing XIs
Kolkata Knight Riders: Rahmanullah Gurbaz (wk), Sunil Narine, Venkatesh Iyer, Shreyas Iyer (c), Rinku Singh, Andre Russell, Ramandeep Singh, Anukul Roy, Mitchell Starc, Harshit Rana, Varun Chakravarthy
Impact Sub: Vaibhav Arora in for Venkatesh Iyer
Sunrisers Hyderabad: Abhishek Sharma, Aiden Markram, Nitish Reddy, Rahul Tripathi, Heinrich Klaasen (wk), Abdul Samad, Shahbaz Ahmed, Sanvir Singh, Pat Cummins (c), Bhuvneshwar Kumar, T Natarajan
Impact Sub: Travis Head in for T Natarajan
KKR Vs SRH: Fantoss Fantasy Tips
| Roles | Players |
|---|---|
| Wicket-keepers | Heinrich Klaasen, Rahmanullah Gurbaz |
| Batters | Abhishek Sharma, Rinku Singh |
| All-rounders | Nitish Reddy, Andre Russell, Sunil Narine |
| Bowlers | Mitchell Starc, Pat Cummins, Varun Chakravarthy, T Natarajan |
| Captain | Sunil Narine |
| Vice-Captain | Abhishek Sharma |
KKR Vs SRH: Winner prediction
Even though both teams are nicely-poised, expect Hyderabad to win this one and make it to the final. The reason is simple, KKR have not played a single ball in their previous two fixtures due to relentless rain.
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