KKR Vs SRH Preview: KKR look to continue momentum against buoyant SRH

KKR Vs SRH Preview: Both teams are coming off positive results in their previous matches.

The 19th match of the Indian Premier League 2023 will be played at the Eden Gardens, where the Kolkata Knight Riders will face off against the Sunrisers Hyderabad. KKR, the hosts, arrive here on the back of a remarkable victory over the defending champions, Gujarat Titans. Nitish Rana's team pulled off an unexpected win with Rinku Singh's stunning performance, leading them to a 3-wicket triumph that will be etched in the fans' memories for years to come. With two consecutive wins under their belt, KKR will be brimming with confidence and aiming to maintain their momentum, consolidating their position on the points table.

Having suffered two back-to-back defeats, SRH finally earned their first points of the season by defeating the Punjab Kings in their last match. Aiden Markram's team was exceptional with both bat and ball, delivering an impressive performance and clinching a commanding 8-wicket victory. Despite their recent success, they are up against a strong opponent who is currently in top form, making it crucial for Hyderabad to put in a remarkable effort to come out victorious.

KKR Vs SRH: Pitch Report

Eden Gardens has a reputation for being a batsman-friendly pitch, where the ball is expected to come onto the bat smoothly, allowing the batsmen to score runs freely. Although the seamers may get some assistance in the initial stages of the match, the batters are anticipated to thrive on this surface, taking advantage of the favorable playing conditions.

KKR Vs SRH: Team News

Following their victory over the defending champions, Gujarat Titans, KKR is unlikely to make any changes to their team for the upcoming match and are expected to stick with the same playing XI with Suyash Sharma coming as an impact player depending upon the situation.

Similarly, after a convincing win against the Punjab Kings in their previous match, it is expected that SRH will also retain the same playing combination and field an unchanged XI for the upcoming game.

KKR Vs SRH: Head to Head

Matches – 23

Kolkata Knight Riders – 15

Sunrisers Hyderabad – 8

KKR vs SRH: Players to watch

Kolkata Knight Riders: Venkatesh Iyer

KKR have been losing wickets regularly during the powerplay in almost every match, making it crucial for their middle order to step up and score runs consistently. In the previous game, Venkatesh Iyer played a crucial innings, smashing 83 runs off just 40 balls. As they prepare for the next match, KKR will be banking on Iyer to continue his good form and score more runs for the team.

Sunrisers Hyderabad: Rahul Tripathi

SRH, similar to KKR, have been facing the issue of losing their openers early in their innings in most of the matches. But, in the previous match, Rahul Tripathi played a brilliant knock of 74 runs off just 48 balls, which helped the team recover from an early collapse after losing two quick wickets. As SRH is all set to face Tripathi's former team, KKR, in the next match, they would be hoping that he can repeat his splendid performance and provide a strong base for the middle-order to follow.

KKR Vs SRH: Probable Playing XIs:

Kolkata Knight Riders Predicted Playing XI: Rahmanullah Gurbaz (wk), N Jagadeesan, Venkatesh Iyer, Nitish Rana (c), Rinku Singh, Andre Russell, Sunil Narine, Shardul Thakur, Lockie Ferguson, Umesh Yadav, Varun Chakaravarthy

Sunrisers Hyderabad Predicted Playing XI:  Mayank Agarwal, Harry Brook, Rahul Tripathi, Aiden Markram (c), Heinrich Klaasen (wk), Washington Sundar, Marco Jansen, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Mayank Markande, Umran Malik, T Natarajan

KKR Vs SRH: Match Facts

Rahul Tripathi is 94 runs away from scoring 2000 runs in IPL.

The Kolkata Knight Riders have won 15 out of 23 matches played, while the Sunrisers Hyderabad have emerged victorious in 8 matches.

Varun Chakaravarthy is only 3 wickets away from taking 50 wickets in IPL.

KKR Vs SRH: Live Broadcasting

IND: Star Sports Network (TV) | JioCinema (Live Streaming)

UK: DAZN, Sky Sports

AUS: Fox Sports, Kayo Sports