Kolkata Knight Riders suffered several injuries and unavailability concerns in their bowling department ahead of the IPL 2026. No Harshit Rana or Mustafizur Rahman, while Matheesha Pathirana would miss the first few games. That has weakened their bowling combination, and it was pretty evident in the opening game. KKR failed to defend 220 runs against Mumbai Indians and suffered a defeat. That was very disappointing, and they will hope to bounce back.
KKR will play a home game as they face Sunrisers Hyderabad on Thursday. This contest will be live from Eden Gardens on April 2 at 7:30 PM IST. KKR have a great record at home and also against SRH. So, they will be confident facing this opposition. Meanwhile, SRH also lost their opening game in similar fashion, where bowlers looked poor. Their batting also had Ishan Kishan and Aniket Verma making impact. They need to relook at the areas where they lacked and come prepared for this game.
KKR vs SRH: Match Info.
·Tournament: Indian Premier League 2026
·Match: Kolkata Knight Riders vs Sunrisers Hyderabad, Match 6
·Venue: Eden Gardens, Kolkata
·Time: 7:30 PM IST
·Date: April 02, 2026 (Thursday)
KKR vs SRH: Head-to-Head: KKR (20) – SRH (10)
The three-time champions have dominated Sunrisers Hyderabad more often than now in the IPL. They have beaten them in 20 out of ten games, while the remaining ten games ended in favor of SRH.
KKR vs SRH: Pitch Report
The wicket at Eden Gardens is considered a brilliant batting deck in the IPL. The venue has seen some high totals scored and chased. Not a lot ago, India chased down 199 against West Indies in the T20 World Cup 2026. Hence, we can expect good batting conditions with spinners having a little grip from the pitch.
KKR vs SRH: Live Streaming Details
·TV: Star Sports Network
·Digital: Jio Hotstar
KKR vs SRH: Weather Report
The weather forecast shows humid conditions on Thursday evening in Kolkata, with the humidity ranging around 50 percent. The temperature will be hovering around 32°C, with an average wind speed of 10 km/h.
KKR vs SRH: Last Five Results
Kolkata Knight Riders: W, L, NR, L, L
Sunrisers Hyderabad: NR, W, W, W, L
Kolkata Knight Riders vs Sunrisers Hyderabad: Predicted XIs:
KKR: A. Rahane (c), F. Allen, A. Raghuvanshi (wk), C. Green, R. Singh, R. Singh, S. Narine, A. Roy, V. Chakaravarthy, V. Arora, B. Muzarabani
SRH: A. Sharma, T. Head, I. Kishan (c & wk), H. Klaasen, A. Verma, N. Reddy, H. Dubey, S. Arora, H. Patel, J. Unadkat, E. Malinga
KKR vs SRH: Players to Watch out for
Sunrisers Hyderabad: Ishan Kishan has been in red-hot form, and he is scoring runs consistently. He was unlucky in the first game before scoring 80 off 38 balls. He just needs a few overs to make a difference with the bat.
Kolkata Knight Riders: Finn Allen scored a 33-ball century in his last outing in Kolkata. So, he will have some good memories from this venue, and he has already shown his ability with a good cameo in the first game.
Kolkata Knight Riders vs Sunrisers Hyderabad Today’s Match Prediction: This is a contest between two heavyweights. Two teams with an ability to touch 250 or more will be up against each other. Their bowling units have also looked poor in the first game. But SRH look a little fragile with the bowling unit. Their overseas bowlers didn't look threatening, and Indian stars are more of defensive bowlers.
They are missing a wicket-taking option with the new ball, which can cost them many games. On the other hand, KKR have a decent bowling unit with good spinners. Though they failed in the first game, they will be confident of doing well in this home game. That is where KKR will be favorites over SRH going into this contest.
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