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Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) Continue their trend IPL 2025 Campaign closing horn with Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH, On Thursday, 3 April at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata. In particular, it is Remach of last year's final, which KKR won by eight wickets, to lift his third title. However, in this season, the story so far is different, with the finalists of the previous version at the bottom of the table.

KKR, headed by Ajinkya Rahane, suffered a seven -wicket loss to Royal Challengers Bangalore in the season opener. He bounced well against the Rajasthan Royals, courtesy of Kuinton de Koke's unbeaten 97. However, his last game against staunch rivals Mumbai Indians saw the visitors suffering from batting fall and left for a only 116, which was easily followed by the house team.

Similarly, SRH has also been a start-stop season so far. He had a brilliant initial game against Royals, scored 286 runs and won the game by 44 runs. However, after this, his results have moved to the south as he lost his last two matches in Lucknow Super Veterans and Delhi's capitals respectively.

KKR vs SRH match details

match	Kolkata Knight Riders vs Sunrisers Hyderabad, Match 15, IPL 2025
venue	Eden Garden, Kolkata
Date time	Thursday, April 3, 20257:30 pm (IST)
Live broadcast and streaming details	Sports18/Star Sports Network, Geohotastar (App and website)

Garden of Eden Pitch -report

The Eden Garden has produced some flat surfaces seen in the IPL. Given the power-touching batsmen present in both teams, the game is expected to be a run-fasting again. The track has some quick when the ball swings, but later when the match grows, spinners come in handy. On Thursday, the wicket for the game is also expected to be a similar batting paradise, and the bowlers will have to work hard for success. The toss winning team will choose to bowl first.

Head-to-head record

Play matches	28
Lively Kolkata Knight Riders	18
Lively Sunrisers Hyderabad	9
Tied up	01
No result	00
Stability for the first time	April 14, 2013
First stability	26 May, 2024

KKR vs SRH predicted to play XI

Kolkata Knight Riders,

Quinton de Kok (W), Venkatesh Iyer, Ajinkya Rahane (C), Rinku Singh, Angkrish Raghuvanshi, Sunil Narien, Andre Russell, Ramandip Singh, Spencer Johnson, Harshit Rana, Varun Chakraverthi.

Impact player: Vaibhav Arora

Sunrisers Hyderabad,

Travis Head, Abhishek Sharma, Ishaan Kishan, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Heinrich Klassen (W), Annic Verma, Abhinav Manohar, Pat Cummins (C), Zeeshan Ansari, Harshal Patel, Mohammad Shami.

Impact player: Adam zampa

KKR vs SRH Possible Best Artist

Possible best batsman: Travis Head

Travis Head Out — Travis Head (Source: Noah Celam/AFP via Getty Image)

SRH's trusted opener, Travis Head He can be a batsman to watch out in the game against Kolkata Knight Riders. Despite losing two consecutive games, Head has seen a average touch with 136 runs in three matches. 45.33 and a strike rate 191.54. Southpow, who enjoyed batting in Eden, will look at all the guns in the powerplay and will give a good start to them.

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Potential Best Bowler: Harshit Rana

Ajinkya Rahane's main weapon against the Hyderabad team will be the right -handed pacer Harshit Rana. The 23 -year -old has taken just two wickets in three matches, but has ensured to hit those important lengths. Rana's bowling will be important with a new ball and death over, with a desperate win with the defending champion.

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