Sunrisers Hyderabad and Kolkata Knight Riders (SRH vs KKR) will be in the same ring for 45th Indian Premier League (IPL) match going on at Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium. This match to be held on Sunday at Hyderabad’s home ground is going to prove to be a blockbuster.
Many high-scoring matches have been held at this venue on previous occasions; Same thing can happen this afternoon also. Both SRH and KKR are sides loaded with impressive batsmen who can cause carnage at any time in the match.
IPL 2026: SRH vs KKR Preview:
SRH vs KKR is an important match in the build-up to the IPL 2026 playoffs. As of now, there are many teams that are still active in the title race, including Kolkata Knight Riders. KKR has had a bad start in this year’s IPL. After suffering 5 consecutive losses, they somehow managed to get two consecutive wins in their last 5 matches and kept their playoff hopes alive.
At the moment, KKR’s chances of qualification in Round-4 are not that bright, but still there is hope and the ray of hope will motivate the team to achieve another win in the competition. If Kolkata Knight Riders succeeds in defeating Sunrisers Hyderabad today, they will have 7 points from 9 matches.
SRH, on the other hand, are in great form. With the return of Pat Cummins, he is playing with agility and confidence on the field. They have not lost a single match in their last 5 matches, which has taken them to the third position in the IPL 2026 points table.
Looking at the recent form of both the teams, Hyderabad is a strong contender to defeat KKR in today’s match. If they can get a win against Kolkata Knight Riders, Cummins and Co. will overtake current table toppers Punjab Kings and claim the top spot on the table with 14 points.
SRH vs KKR Toss Result Today IPL 2026 Match 45
Sunrisers Hyderabad won the toss and decided to bat first.
“We will bat first. The pitch looks good and it is very hot, we will bat and score a total. SRH captain Pat Cummins said, I am not good at reading pitches, this one is good and should be high scoring.
SRH Playing XI vs KKR Today IPL 2026 Match 45
KKR Playing XI vs SRH Today IPL 2026 Match 45
Ajinkya Rahane (captain), Angkrish Raghuvanshi (wicketkeeper), Cameron Green, Rovman Powell, Manish Pandey, Rinku Singh, Sunil Narine, Anukul Roy, Karthik Tyagi, Vaibhav Arora, Varun Chakraborty.
SRH vs KKR Impact Players Today IPL 2026 Match 45
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