Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) will take on Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) in match number 45 of the ongoing Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026 at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium on Sunday, May 3.
The Orange Army had a slow start to the season, as they lost three of their first four games. However, he made sweeping changes in the bowling department and got himself back on track. The Pat Cummins-led team is on a five-match winning streak. A win on Sunday will take them to the top of the table.
Meanwhile, Kolkata Knight Riders are on their resurgence. The three-time champions lost five of their first six matches but have registered consecutive wins since then. In their most recent match, they defeated Lucknow Super Giants in the Super Over. They are expected to get a big boost Mathisha Pathirana He is very likely to make his KKR debut on Sunday. He will have a crucial role against the destructive SRH batting lineup.
SRH vs KKR Match Details
| match | Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) vs Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR), Match 45, IPL 2026. |
| venue | Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium, Hyderabad |
| date time | Sunday, May 3, 2026, 3:30 PM (IST) |
| Live broadcast and streaming details | JioStar Network Channels, JioHotstar (App and Website) |
SRH vs KKR Head to Head Record
| matches played | 31 |
| SRH won | 11 |
| KKR won | 19 |
| Tied up | 1 |
| no results | – |
| stability for the first time | April 14, 2013 (SRH win) |
| Latest fixtures | April 2, 2026 (SRH win) |
Pitch Report: Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium, Hyderabad
The Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium in Hyderabad has hosted four matches so far in IPL 2026. The average total of the first innings has been 202. Three of these games have been won by the teams batting first. The team batting first will aim to score above 200 as the pitch remains excellent for batting throughout the 40 overs.
Probable playing 11 of SRH vs KKR
Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH):
Abhishek Sharma, Travis Head, Ishan Kishan (wk), Heinrich Klaasen, Salil Arora (wk), Aniket Verma, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Pat Cummins (c), Harsh Dubey, Prafulla Hinge, Ishan Malinga.
Impact Player: Saqib Hussain
Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR):
Ajinkya Rahane (captain), Sunil Narine, Angkrish Raghuvanshi (wicketkeeper), Cameron Green, Rovman Powell, Rinku Singh, Anukul Roy, Ramandeep Singh, Vaibhav Arora, Kartik Tyagi, Varun Chakraborty.
Impact Player: Mathisha Pathirana
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