Kolkata Knight Riders set to face Sunrisers Hyderabad in the 6th match of the Indian Premier League 2026 (IPL) at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata on Thursday, April 2. Both teams have started this tournament on a losing note, with Kolkata losing to Mumbai Indians while Sunrisers Hyderabad losing to Royal Challengers Bengaluru. Therefore, both teams will be aiming for their first win of the season in this match.
Kolkata Knight Riders failed to defend the total in their last match against Mumbai Indians despite posting their highest total at the Wankhede Stadium, which shows that the team’s bowling will definitely be a concern for the management. Moreover, Kolkata’s top order and middle order would like to replicate the kind of batting they displayed against Mumbai Indians in the upcoming fixtures.
Sunrisers Hyderabad did not have a good start to the tournament either as they lost the last match against RCB by 6 wickets. However, given the excellent form of captain Ishan Kishan and the kind of batting that the team displayed in middle order, Sunrisers Hyderabad would be quite satisfied with their batting department.
KKR vs SRH Win Probability
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KKR vs SRH Match Details
| Match | Indian Premier League 2026, 6th Match |
| Date | Thursday, 02 April 2026 |
| Time | 07:30 PM (IST) |
| Venue | Eden Gardens, Kolkata |
| Live Streaming (TV) | Star Sports Network |
| Live Streaming (Mobile) | JioHotstar |
KKR vs SRH Team Form – Who Will Win Today’s Match?
Kolkata Knight Riders
Kolkata Knight Riders recent form doesn’t look good ( L, L, A, L). Having lost their first match of the season, Kolkata will certainly be under pressure to perform well and win this game at their home ground.The best thing for Kolkata this time will be the consistent performance of most of their top order batters.
In batting, players like Ajinkya Rahane, Finn Allen, Angkrish Raghuvanshi and Cameron Green will be responsible for giving the team a strong start. While Rinku Singh and Ramandeep can handle their middle order.
Whereas in bowling, only the brilliant performance of bowlers like Blessing Muzarabani, Varun Chakravarthy, Sunil Narine, Vaibhav Arora can help the team win.
Sunrisers Hyderabad
Despite the loss in the first match, Hyderabad has good winning form in the last few games (L, W, W, W, NR). Apart from this, while Ishan Kishan’s excellent form is a matter of happiness for Hyderabad, the continuous out-of-form of Abhishek Sharma and Travis Head increases the concerns about top order batting.
Apart from this, Sunrisers Hyderabad bowlers will need to perform well, which will put direct pressure on their batsmen as well. Overall, as strong as Sunrisers Hyderabad’s batting appears, their bowling is equally weak.
KKR vs SRH Probable Playing XI
Kolkata Knight Riders Probable Playing XI
Finn Allen, Ajinkya Rahane (C), Cameron Green, Angkrish Raghuvanshi, Rinku Singh, Ramandeep Singh, Anukul Roy, Sunil Narine, Vaibhav Arora, Varun Chakravarthy, Blessing Muzarabani
Sunrisers Hyderabad Probable Playing XI
Abhishek Sharma, Travis Head, Ishan Kishan (C), Heinrich Klaasen, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Aniket Verma, Salil Arora, Harsh Dubey, Eshan Malinga, David Payne, Harshal Patel
KKR vs SRH Head-to-Head Records
| Total Match Played | 30 |
| KKR Won | 20 |
| SRH Won | 10 |
| Draw/Tie/NR | 0 |
KKR vs SRH Pitch Report
The pitch at Eden Gardens, Kolkata, is generally considered excellent one for batting, with a fast outfield making runs easy. Spinners can also make their impact as the game progresses. Moreover, in the past IPL matches played at this venue, the team batting first posted big totals. So we can expect the conditions here are mostly favourable for batters. The average first-inning score at this venue is 168 runs.
KKR vs SRH Weather Report
The sky will be fully sunny on match day with no possibility of rain. Overall, the conditions will be ideal for a full game.
KKR vs SRH Toss Prediction
If we look at the past records of IPL matches, the toss has always had a slight impact here. In 56% of the matches at this venue, the team that bowl first has won the game. Therefore, it is likely that the toss winning captain will choose to bowl first.
KKR vs SRH Match Prediction
The strong batting of both the teams in this match will definitely entertain the fans. The best thing for Kolkata is that all their batsmen have been consistently performing well. In the form of Finn Allen, they have a player who has the ability to turn the course of the match in just a few overs while Ajinkya Rahane and Angrish Raghuvanshi can also perform well. While world-class winners like Sunil Narine and Varun Chakravarthy have the ability to dismantle any strong batting line-up.
On the other hand, Sunrisers Hyderabad also have some great attacking batsmen but apart from Ishan Kishan, others do not seem to be in good form. Therefore, only a good performance by the top order batsmen can give victory to Sunrisers Hyderabad. However, this time, Sunrisers Hyderabad’s biggest weakness seems to be their bowling because without Pat Cummins, Hyderabad does not have any match-winning bowler.
Final Verdict
Kolkata has an outstanding head-to-head record against Sunrisers Hyderabad. They definitely want to continue their dominance over Sunrisers in this match.
Prediction: Kolkata Knight Riders will be favorites to win this match.
KKR vs SRH Dream11 Team
- Wicketkeepers: Ishan Kishan, Heinrich Klaasen, Angkrish Raghuvanshi
- Batters: Ajinkya Rahane, Finn Allen, Abhishek Sharma,
- All-rounders: Cameron Green, Sunil Narine
- Bowlers: David Payne, Varun Chakravarthy, Blessing Muzarabani
Captain (C): Ishan Kishan
Vice-captain (VC): Ajinkya Rahane
