Sunrisers Hyderabad will face Kolkata Knight Riders in match 47 of IPL 2023 to be played at Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium, Hyderabad on 4 May.
SRH and KKR are struggling in the points with 6 points each. Both teams need a win to stay alive in the tournament and put pressure on the other team to stay alive in the playoff race.
SRH registered a win over Delhi Capitals away from home while Kolkata Knight Riders lost to Gujarat Titans at home.
Match Details
Details– Match 47, Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Kolkata Knight Riders
Venue– Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium, Hyderabad
Date and Time– 4 May, 7.30 PM
Head-to-Head Record
Sunrisers Hyderabad took on Kolkata Knight Riders in the first match of the 2023 edition. Thanks to a brilliant century by Harry Brooks, Sunrisers Hyderabad posted a massive total of 228 for 4 and won the match comfortably.
SRH and KKR played a total of 24 matches in IPL history with KKR winning 15 times while Sunrisers Hyderabad winning 9 times.
Top Run Scorer
Delhi Capitals captain David Warner has scored the most runs between SRH and KKR. He has made 619 runs. He created lots of panic among the KKR bowling line-up.
Top Wicket Taker
Bhuvneshwar Kumar occupies the top spot in terms of leading wicket-taker between SRH and KKR. He grabbed a total of 23 wickets against KKR. In the previous encounter against KKR during the 2023 edition of IPL, Bhuvneshwar Kumar took 1 wicket giving away 29 runs.
Pitch Report
The pitch at Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium, Hyderabad is suitable to give assistance to the bowlers, especially the spinners. It looks like a good pitch to bat on.
The average score at this venue has been 158 but this season it has increased to 170. The captain that wins the toss would likely bat first to post a big total and then defend the target.
Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) vs Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR)- Predicted XI
SRH
Harry Brooks, Mayank Agarwal, Abhishek Sharma, Rahul Tripathi, Aiden Markram (C), Heinrich Klassen, Abdul Samad, Akeal Hossein, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Mayank Markande, Umran Malik.
KKR
Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Narayana Jagadeesan, Venetaksh Iyer, Nitish Rana (C), Rinku Singh, Andre Russell, David Wiese, Sunil Narine, Varun Chakravarthy, Suyash Sharma, Umesh Yadav.
Fantasy Team Selection- SRH vs KKR
Team 1– Harry Brooks, Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Nitish Rana, Rinku Singh, Aiden Markram (C), Abdul Samad, Andre Russell, Sunil Narine, Bhuvneshwar Kumar (VC), Mayank Markande, Suyash Sharma.
Team 2- Mayank Agarwal (VC), Abhishek Sharma, Rahul Tripathi, Heinrich Klassen, Venetaksh Iyer, David Wiese, Sunil Narine (C), Varun Chakravarthy, Umran Malik, Akeal Hossein, Umesh Yadav.
Get the latest cricket news here, like us on Facebook, and follow us on Twitter and Instagram for more such updates.
