Today, Kolkata Knight Riders will kick off their IPL 2024 campaign with a match against Sunrisers Hyderabad. The match will be hosted at KKR’s home ground, Eden Gardens. Meanwhile, Sunrisers Hyderabad are prepared for a fresh start under new skipper Pat Cummins. On the other hand, KKR is gearing up for another season with Shreyas Iyer at the helm as the skipper.
Sunrisers Hyderabad had a forgettable season last year as they only managed to win 4 games during the league stage, finishing at the bottom of the table. On the other hand, KKR finished in the 7th position with 12 points, failing to qualify for the playoffs.
KKR vs SRH Pitch Report
The venue is regarded as a paradise for batsmen. It’s going to be challenging to defend a total here, so the team winning the toss may opt to bowl first. A team will aim to post a minimum of 180 runs on the board; otherwise, it will be challenging to defend. The average first innings total at Kolkata in IPL history is 165, indicating the batting-friendly nature of the surface.
Kolkata Knight Riders vs Sunrisers Hyderabad Dream11 Prediction
Wicket-keeper: Heinrich Klaasen, Rahmanullah Gurbaz
Batters: Travis Head, Shreyas Iyer, Rinku Singh
All-rounders: Sunil Narine, Andre Russell, Aiden Markram, Marco Jansen
Bowlers: Mitchell Starc, Pat Cummins
Options for Captain: Marco Jansen, Rinku Singh
Options for Vice Captain: Heinrich Klaasen
Note: This Dream11 team is selected based on probable playing 11.
KKR vs SRH Head-To-Head Record in IPL History
| Matches | KKR Won | SRH Won | Tied/NR |
| 25 | 16 | 9 | 0 |
KKR vs SRH Last Match Scorecard
Both sides last clashed in the IPL 2023 season at Rajiv Gandhi Stadium in Hyderabad, where KKR emerged winner with a narrow 5-run margin.
| Kolkata Knight Riders: 171-9 (20) | Sunrisers Hyderabad: 166-8 (20) |
| Rinku Singh:46(35) | Aiden Markram: 41(40) |
| Nitish Rana: 42(31) | Heinrich Klaasen: 36(20) |
| Andrew Russell: 24(15) | Abdul Samad: 21(18) |
| T Natarajan: 4 – 0 – 30 – 2 | Shardul Thakur: 3 – 0 – 23 – 2 |
| Marco Jansen: 3 – 0 – 24 – 2 | Vaibhav Arora: 3 – 0 – 32 – 2 |
| Mayank Markande: 4 – 0 – 29 – 1 | Varun Chakaravarthy: 4 – 0 – 20 – 1 |
| Match Result: Kolkata Knight Riders won by 5 runs. |
