IPL 2025: KKR vs SRH – A Crucial Battle for Both Teams:-
All match number 15 of IPL 2025 Kolkata Knight Riders is on one side and Sunrisers Hyderabad is on the other side the finalists of last year have become strugglers this year whatever is your condition he same mistake and both the teams are losing back to back matches but which team is going to make a comeback here, will Sunrisers’s team take revenge of last year’s final loss, will KKR defeat SRH in back to back matches this year too, will they break down, we will tell you the answer to this question, which team can win this match, apart from that about many other things along with the match, watch the video completely, okay on 3rd April at 7:30 pm, by the way this match is going to be played at Eden Gardens, in the home of KKR, let’s start with some important stats So last year, brother, KKR had given a tough fight to SRH.
KKR’s Struggles and SRH’s Desire for Revenge:-
They played three matches and defeated them in all three matches, including the final. Travis Head had faced KKR twice and was out on zero in both the matches. Understand, and in the past, Starc was a part of KKR, who was getting Trevetz out. De Kock’s average at the venue is nine, while Narayan’s is nine against SRH.
Both the openers of KKR play poorly against whom, against SRH, but Venkatasa Iyer had hit back to back 50s against SRH last year. Abhishek Sharma also failed against KKR last year and this year too, his poor form continues. So these are some important stats. Let’s start with the head to head battle.
KKR’s Home Advantage at Eden Gardens:-
So, 28 head to head matches have been played between these two teams and the record is one-sided. Brother, KKR has won 19 and SRH has won only nine matches here. If we look at the last 10 matches, then 80% is here. KKR has a winning record of eight matches. KKR has won only two matches against SRH. So KKR has the upper hand.
In the last match against SRH, the final match, they were all out for 113 and chased it in just 10 overs. They were defeated very badly. That means all the bowlers bowled well for KKR, you can see, and they won the match by just two wickets. Venky scored 50.
KKR’s Batting Concerns and Potential Changes:-
The Kolkata Knight Riders team is going to play this match at home. And this year, they have played three matches, lost two and won one. They have already lost one match at home. The first match was against RCB, they scored 174. They lost in 16 overs by seven wickets.
The second match they won against RR was very good. They won that match by eight wickets. And the third match was against Mumbai, they got all out at 116. They lost very badly, very badly. They lost in 12-13 overs by eight wickets. So the performance was very bad. They scored 116. See how the entire batting collapsed.
Manish Pandey also had to be used, due to which they played with one less bowler, but still got out at 116. Well, where are these people making a mistake? In the first match, they got all out at 174, but in that match, they could have scored 200-25. What are they doing, they are trying to score 300. Whoever is coming is not even trying to stay.
KKR’s Strong Bowling Attack Needs Runs on the Board:-
None of their players is trying to take responsibility. He is not doing well, he is not trying to play the role of anger, on top of that they have also filled a lot of inconsistent players and the poor form of RRR is the biggest concern for the team. All three of them are failing badly this year. Rinku Russell is failing very badly, he is out even on double digits, he is not able to cross double digits.
His bowling is good, but bowled well against RR and in the last match there were no runs, so what can we expect from his bowling. The mistake he is making is that whoever is coming to bat is trying to score 300 and in the same process he could not even score 150 in the last match. There could be a change in the playing 11.
He used Manish Pandey in the last match because the batting was collapsing back to back, everyone was getting out, that is why he played an extra batsman, but Vaibhav Arora will come back in this match. Let’s preview their players, about the batting order.
About opening, then if about de Kock and Sunil Narine, then both of them are very dangerous, but the form of both of them has been very bad recently, one has given up 97, so see how bad the form of Quinton de Kock has been and apart from that, his average is only nine at this venue, which means he has an average of only nine in KKR, KKR bought him and he has good numbers against SRH, 403 in 13 innings is a good thing, so it is possible that he may work but he plays very badly at this venue, this ground does not suit him, Sunil Narine does not suit SRH, like he had an average of two-three against Mumbai, he also has an average of only nine against SRH, although he has taken wickets but that too only 14 in 25 innings, so Narine does not like KKR and at this venue also, his numbers will be round, so there are a lot of chances of both of them being flops and both of them are looking quite inconsistent and one of them will get out early.
In some matches, Narayan stays and in some matches, De Kock stays. Both do not stay together and because of this, there is pressure on the middle order. Back to back wickets start falling. If we talk about the middle order, Ajipay and Ajinkya Rahane are very talented players. They scored 50 in the first match but after that, despite being in good rhythm, they are not able to convert a good start into a big innings and the concern of consistency is with Ajinkya Rahane at this time.
In the T20 format, the concern of consistency is always with him. He does not score runs continuously and he is a stable batsman but he is also not playing the role of an anchor. He is also in the pursuit of hitting 300. If we talk about Venkatesh Iyer, he has been out in single digits in both the matches and is struggling a lot.
The 24-25 crores that he has got is becoming a burden on him. Because of that, he has come under pressure but the good thing is that he played two matches last year for SRH. Both had scored 50 against each other, so that must be in their mind and they can play well. In this match, Venkatesh Iyer and Ajinkya Rahane are also in good rhythm, but they are not getting a good start, due to which they are also getting out and the same concern is with Ankit Krish Raghuvanshi, he is also getting well, scoring 20-25, after that he is not able to convert it into a big innings, although Ankit is also a very talented player, but he also has the same problem which is with Ajinkya Rahane and Venkatesh has not been able to perform yet, so the middle order is also very decent, very talented player, but if you see, you will not see form, consistency, stability and you will not see any of their batsmen taking responsibility and playing the role of anger.
SRH’s Struggles in the Current Season:-
About the lower order, then Rinku, Raman, Rinku Russell and Raman, these three are cheating the most for KKR, look at Rinku, when he became a meme, when he When he was poor, he used to play well, the same scene is seen here, he is scoring 12, 17 like this, although he has an average of 40 against Saras, this must be in his mind, but this year he is playing very badly, this ground suits him, he has scored 425 runs in 18 innings, so we hope that Rinku comes into form as soon as possible, but his current form is a big concern for KKR and Russell’s form is an even bigger concern, he is getting out in single digit, he is not even able to cross the double digit 10 mark, he is not able to maintain a strike rate of 100, so Russell is going through an even worse situation, apart from that, if we talk about Ramandeep, he was seen in a little better form, he scored 22 in the last match, so this will definitely give him confidence, but Russell’s form is the biggest concern for the team, he is a very good finisher down the order, if he gets out then 32 runs in 8 balls in 10 balls 25 runs in this type of innings and he has the ability to take the score of 180 to 200-240 directly but he is not able to perform well. Talking about bowling, their bowling attack is very good. Spencer Johnson, Harshit Rana is an amazing pacer.
Vaibhav Arora’s Return and Bowling Updates:-
Apart from him, Vaibhav Arora will also come back. In the last match, Russell was made to bowl. He did take two wickets. But he is not a regular bowler. He was a short bowler. That is why he was made to bowl. But he can bowl and take wickets if needed. We have seen this. In the match that Vaibhav Arora played before this, he took two wickets against RR.
Bowling Insights on Other Players:-
Before that, he took one wicket but got beaten in that. He gets quite good swing etc. and keeps taking wickets etc. He is a good bowler but there should be runs on the board according to the wicket. If 200 is a normal score on the wicket, then you have to make 210-220. Talking about Johnson, he is also getting good swing etc.
He did not get a wicket in the last match but He bowled economically and he can also bowl well. He got a wicket in the previous match. Harshit Rana has taken two wickets and has taken wickets many times. His form has been very good recently. He performs well at this venue. He has taken seven wickets in four innings against SRH, so he is expected to perform well.
But he proved to be a bit expensive in the last match. He conceded 28 runs in two overs. But his pace is very good and he is bowling well. Russell is an option and Ramandeep is also an option. He can also bowl if needed. Spin is his main weapon. But spin is not able to perform the way it performed last year. However, he is bowling well.
Varun Chakraborty. Sunil Narayan has not been able to take as many wickets this year. Varun did take two wickets in one match. But Sunil Narayan is proving to be a bit expensive. He is not getting wickets either. However, both are very quality spinners and this match is at Hidden Garden, so they are going to have a very important role.
KKR’s Batting and Spin Strategy:-
If KKR has to win matches, then the batsmen will have to perform at least. On top of that, these spinners have to come into form and this is the main stand of KKR. If we talk about SRH, then SRH is last year’s runner up team. They lost to KKR in the final last year, so they must be thinking of taking revenge from them. They have to take revenge from them last year.
KKR defeated them thrice last year, so this must also be going on in their minds. And this year is going very waste. They have played three matches and have lost two. They also played very well in the first match, they made 287 and in the second innings also the team reached 242. The bowlers got beaten very badly.
They made 190 in the second innings and lost to LS/LSG in 16 overs. These bowlers got beaten very badly in the third match, they came down even further. First it was 2007, then 190 and in the third they reached 160. They could not even play full 20 overs in 18 overs and lost the match in just 16 overs.
SRH’s Struggles and the Need for Revenge:-
Where is the mistake happening? The same mistake which KKR is making. These people are also making the same mistake, they are also in the pursuit of hitting 300. Now brother, look at the wickets, whether it is a 180 wicket or a 200 wicket or a 150 wicket, play accordingly. They are in the pursuit of hitting 300 on every wicket, but the difference is that you will see their batsmen in slightly better form and their batsmen in higher numbers are in good form.
Aniket is doing very well, he scored 74, Klaasen is also looking good, Head has also scored well, Ishan Kishan has scored a century, only Abhishek Sharma’s form is a concern for the team, rest of their batsmen will appear to be in much better form. Well, what is the weakness? Bowling made 287, conceded 242, lost 190 in 16 overs, could not do anything special in the second match as well, so the bowlers are getting beaten very badly.
SRH’s Weaknesses and Bowling Concerns:-
One has to try to settle down a bit and try to analyse the wicket a bit that how is this wicket? Is it going to be 300 or not and after that can we take one or two overs along with Trevizants, brother it is important to score 300 runs from the first ball, take some time and spend time and Head is already playing well, Abhishek just has to support Head and give a good start in the power play, both of them are in very good form, if seen with KKR, then the performance of SRH openers has been better than theirs last year, Treviz Head played two matches in two matches, he was out on zero in both against KKR but at that time KKR had stock, now he is in Delhi and while playing against Delhi also he had dismissed Travis Head, but at this time KKR does not have stock, so Treviz Head can perform, he has also scored 75 in a match against KKR, in the middle order they have Ishan Kishan and Nitish ready, Ishan Kishan scored a century in one match, after that played very badly in two matches, well how did he play badly, well, in the second match, he got snicked and got out behind, he performs on the first ball but in the second match What was the need to hit a six from where the fielder was? Many are getting out by playing unnecessary shots.
In the last match, he played a lot of unnecessary shots, he has scored a century, he is in good form, so he should continue that. The concern of consistency is with them, they hit a six in one match and get out in five matches, but Ishan Kishan will have to rectify this mistake, he has got a very good opportunity, he is in good rhythm, the start was good, Nitish Reddy is a very good player, but in the last match, he also got out by playing an unnecessary shot. There was no need for that shot but still he played the bat and got out, and on top of that, sometimes he is breaking the helmet, sometimes doing something, but this will not work, you will have to control yourself a bit, there have been two scores of 30 plus, he has also scored a century in international matches, so Nitish Reddy is also in very good form and apart from him, Aniket Verma is also a very talented player who plays like a sex hitting machine, that means he has 36 runs, he hit five sixes, he hit six seven sixes here as well, he is hitting good bowlers. And he is hitting sixes off even the best bowlers. Aniket Verma is in amazing form. So the middle order seems to be in great form. There is a little concern about consistency with Ishan.
But two middle order batsmen are in very good form. One of their batsmen is Nitish Rat and Aniket Verma. Ishan also scored a century. In opening as well, you will find one of their openers consistent. Trevis Head. And if we look at the lower order, in the lower order, they have Klasson who is in good form. He is scoring 30, 35 in every match.
He is not able to play a big innings, that is a concern. But he is in good rhythm and can blast anytime. He has an average of 45 against KKR. So, there are chances of him being successful as well. He plays well at this venue as well. Abhinav Manohar, he is flopping a lot. See, he is getting out in back to back matches on low single scores.
Pitch Conditions at Eden Gardens: A Balanced Wicket for Both Teams:-
Although the domestic season went very well, but in IPL he is continuously flopping. So should Sachin Baby be given a chance in his place? Sachin Baby should definitely be given a chance in a match, he also performs well and see this 98 69 48, he is also doing well in domestic cricket and Pat Commas is also present at the bottom, so at the bottom we can only trust Classin, Pat Commas, Abhinav Manohar, we cannot trust them, Sachin Baby has come, now we don’t know how he will play, there is no guarantee, so this is their weak time, the lower order is fine, though KKR definitely has big names like RR in the lower order, but they are also not in form, so the lower order of both the teams is very bad, if we talk about the bowling attack, in the pace attack they have Pat Commas, Harshal Patel, Mohammed Shami, three amazing pacers, but they have played very badly, Harshal Patel is doing very well, taking wickets, bowling economically, has taken 14 wickets, he has good numbers against KKR at this venue as well, but Pat Commas is conceding runs at a very big economy of 13 14, although he did take two wickets in one match, but is playing very badly, at this time Pat Commas needs to improve. Bowling needs to be improved. Shami also needs to be beaten up after he takes five wickets in Champions Trophy. He has bowled very poorly and has taken 16 wickets in 14 matches. He has six wickets against KKR at this venue.
But this year both the players Pat Cummins and Mohammed Shami have not been in form. This is a big concern for the team. Harshal Patel is bowling well and now Mohammed Shami and Pat Cummins will also have to come into form. About spin, Zeeshan came in the last match and took three wickets.
He is doing well in domestic cricket and he looks like a very good quality spinner. If he gets some experience in playing matches, he will emerge as a very important player. He is a very amazing player. Adam Zampa will also come back in this match. He played in the last match and the batting collapsed, that’s why he was playing. But Adam Zampa is coming back in this match.
Conclusion: Who Will Emerge Victorious?:-
His form is also very good. Both of them can spin well together because this match is being played at Eden Gardens. The spinners can dominate, although KKR’s spinners are better than them, but both of them are also very quality spinners. The option of Abhishek Sharma is also available. He can also bowl if he wants.
About the ground, talking about the pitch, this match is going to be played at Eden Gardens. 94 matches have been played, the average score is 175. 49 matches were defended and 55 matches have been chased here and 28 times, 1721 times the score of 150-170 has been made. 100-262 has also been chased here.
Last year, Pakistan Punjab chased and a lot of runs were scored. You can see that 174 was chased very easily. Some low scoring matches also happen sometimes. Now what happens is that the wicket here helps both pacers and spinners. You will not see much difference. In 94 matches, 412 wickets have been taken by pacers and 310 wickets by spinners.
The pitch is It is very good, there is turn in the middle overs, there is a big boundary, the outfield is also very fast due to which runs are made, all you have to do is put it in the gap, the four will go automatically and swing etc. can be seen in the beginning. Feel that this match is going to be 200 plus, both the teams have very strong batsmen and spinners can take wickets in the middle overs.