KKR Vs SRH: Sunrisers Hyderabad have won the toss and opt to bowl first against Kolkata Knight Riders at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata in their IPL 2025 Match 15 fixture on Thursday, April 3.
The reigning champions return to their home turf for the first time since March 22, as they currently languish at th bottom of the table. Up against them is an SRH side who have lost two matches on the trot, and will be looking to regain form.
It is a battle of out-of-form sides at the Eden Gardens, as the winner of tonight’s fixture will rise to alteast 5th in the table.
Probable Playing XI’s
Kolkata Knight Riders Playing XI: Quinton de Kock (wk), Sunil Narine, Angkrish Raghuvanshi, Venkatesh lyer (vc), Ajinkya Rahane (c), Moeen Ali, Rinku Singh, Andre Russell, Ramandeep Singh, Harshit Rana, Varun Chakaravarthy.
Sunrisers Hyderabad Playing XI: Abhishek Sharma, Ishan Kishan, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Heinrich Klaasen (wk), Aniket Verma, Kamindu Mendis, Pat Cummins (c), Simarjeet Singh, Harshal Patel, Mohammed Shami, Zeeshan Ansari.
Here’s What Both Skippers Said During Toss
Pat Cummins (Sunrisers Hyderabad Captain):
“We are going to have a bowl first. It looks a pretty good wicket. I’m terrible reading wickets. Have a crack with the ball. We have played in the final. They played really well last year. Little bit of change for both sides. We have spoken about it. I think we are at our best when we are aggressive. Most of those wickets have come with some reckless batting. Not think too much about it. Keep moving forward.”
“(On Aniket Verma) He’s been amazing. That youthfulness. Who’s bowling doesn’t faze him. He’s taking on the bowlers nicely. You get a feel of how the game is going and we are clear of who we want to be our impact subs.”
Ajinkya Rahane (Kolkata Knight Riders Captain):
“[On the pitch] Looks good. I am happy with the pitch. Even we were looking to bowl first on this wicket. I hope it will suit our spinners. While playing at home you should get what you want. I am happy with the pitch. We need to assess the conditions as quickly as we can.”
“After the game we all sat together to discuss what we can do to get better. This format is about playing with freedom. Don’t want to think too much. Boys are really ready for the game. Everyone has assessed their game. Our preparation was really good yesterday and we are ready.”
“Just one change – Moeen Ali comes in for Spencer Johnson. Whatever you discuss in the team meetings, at the end of the day you have to come here, assess the conditions and bowl accordingly.”
