IPL 2025: Kolkata Knight Riders Playing XI Against Sunrisers Hyderabad | KKR vs SRH (Match No. )
After an exciting 10 days of action, the next match of the season will be played between the defending champions, Kolkata Knight Riders, and last season’s runner-up, Sunrisers Hyderabad. Kolkata Knight Riders, after a significant defeat against Mumbai Indians in their last match, will try to make a strong comeback against Hyderabad at their home ground, Eden Gardens. This article will discuss their expected playing XI for the upcoming match.
In their last match against the Mumbai Indians, KKR lost the game by 8 wickets after scoring just 116 runs in the first innings, facing lethal bowling from the Mumbai Indians. Debutant Ashwini Kumar shackled the KKR lineup, taking four wickets in just 3 overs. Angkrish Raghuvanshi was the highest run-scorer for KKR, scoring 26 runs
Before that, the team lost the inaugural match of the season against Royal Challengers Bengaluru but made a strong comeback against Lucknow, thanks to the magnificent innings from wicketkeeper Quinton de Kock. The KKR team misses some of last season’s star players but has managed to put together a decent squad under the captaincy of Ajinkya Rahane.
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Kolkata Knight Riders Predicted Playing XI Against Sunrisers Hyderabad
| Role | Player | Specialty |
|---|---|---|
| Captain | Ajinkya Rahane | Batter |
| Opener | Quinton de Kock | Wicketkeeper-Batter |
| No. 2 | Venkatesh Iyer | All-rounder |
| No. 3 | Rinku Singh | Batter |
| No. 4 | Andre Russell | All-rounder |
| No. 5 | Sunil Narine | All-rounder |
| No. 6 | Ramandeep Singh | Batter |
| No. 7 | Varun Chakravarthy | Bowler |
| No. 8 | Harshit Rana | Bowler |
| No. 9 | Spencer Johnson | Bowler |
| No. 10 | Vaibhav Arora | Bowler |
For the top order, Kolkata has all-rounders Sunil Narine and last match’s best performer, Quinton de Kock, for the opening. Meanwhile, the new captain, Ajinkya Rahane, who has shown aggressive batting intent for this tournament, will bat at number 3. The team will have key all-rounder Andre Russell in the middle order, along with lethal spin options like Varun Chakravarthy and Sunil Narine.
Top Order: Quinton de Kock, Ajinkya Rahane, Sunil Narine
Middle Order: Rinku Singh, Andre Russell, Venkatesh Iyer, Ramandeep Singh
Lower Middle Order: Varun Chakravarthy, Harshit Rana
Bowlers: Anrich Nortje, Vaibhav Arora, Sunil Narine, Varun Chakravarthy, Harshit Rana
Impact Player: Angkrish Raghuvanshi
KKR Squad For IPL 2025
| Role | Players |
|---|---|
| Batters | Rinku Singh, Ajinkya Rahane, Manish Pandey |
| All-rounders | Andre Russell, Venkatesh Iyer, Sunil Narine, Moeen Ali |
| Wicketkeepers | Quinton de Kock (WK), Rahmanullah Gurbaz |
| Bowlers | Varun Chakravarthy, Anrich Nortje, Vaibhav Arora, Harshit Rana, Chetan Sakariya, Mayank Markande |
| Others | Ramandeep Singh, Spencer Johnson, Angkrish Raghuvanshi |
KKR Match Schedule For IPL 2025
| Date | Match | Venue | Time (IST) |
|---|---|---|---|
| March 22 | KKR vs RCB | Eden Gardens, Kolkata | 7:30 PM |
| March 26 | RR vs KKR | Barsapara Cricket Stadium, Guwahati | 7:30 PM |
| March 31 | MI vs KKR | Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai | 7:30 PM |
| April 3 | KKR vs SRH | Eden Gardens, Kolkata | 7:30 PM |
| April 6 | KKR vs LSG | Eden Gardens, Kolkata | 3:30 PM |
| April 11 | CSK vs KKR | Chepauk Stadium, Chennai | 7:30 PM |
| April 15 | PBKS vs KKR | New Punjab Cricket Association Stadium, Mullanpur | 7:30 PM |
| April 21 | KKR vs GT | Eden Gardens, Kolkata | 7:30 PM |
| April 26 | KKR vs PBKS | Eden Gardens, Kolkata | 7:30 PM |
| April 29 | DC vs KKR | Arun Jaitley Stadium, Delhi | 7:30 PM |
| May 4 | KKR vs RR | Eden Gardens, Kolkata | 3:30 PM |
| May 7 | KKR vs CSK | Eden Gardens, Kolkata | 7:30 PM |
| May 10 | SRH vs KKR | Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium, Hyderabad | 7:30 PM |
| May 17 | RCB vs KKR | M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru | 7:30 PM |
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