Kolkata Knight Riders will take on Sunrisers Hyderabad in Match 6 of Indian Premier League 2026 on Thursday (April 2) at the iconic Eden Gardens.
Both teams head into the clash searching for their first win of the season after disappointing starts. KKR suffered a six-wicket defeat against Mumbai Indians despite posting a massive 220-run total. Meanwhile, SRH went down by four wickets to defending champions Royal Challengers Bengaluru, even after putting up 201/9 on the board.
SRH skipper Ishan Kishan was the standout performer in their opener, smashing 80 off just 38 balls. However, apart from Aniket Verma’s 43, the rest of the batting lineup failed to deliver. KKR, too, will be concerned about their bowling after failing to defend a big total in their previous outing.
Head-to-Head Record
- Matches: 30
- KKR wins: 20
- SRH wins: 10
- No Result: 0
KKR hold a clear edge historically, but recent encounters have seen SRH produce dominant performances.
Key Stats & Records
- Highest total: 278/3 by SRH (2025)
- Lowest total: 113 by SRH (2024)
- Most runs: 619 – David Warner (SRH)
- Highest score: 126 – David Warner
- Most sixes: 26 each – Andre Russell & David Warner
- Most wickets: 25 – Andre Russell (KKR)
- Best bowling: 4/30 – Prasidh Krishna
- Most matches: 27 – Sunil Narine
Likely Playing XIs
Kolkata Knight Riders:
Finn Allen, Ajinkya Rahane (C), Cameron Green, Angkrish Raghuvanshi (WK), Rinku Singh, Ramandeep Singh, Anukul Roy, Sunil Narine, Varun Chakaravarthy, Vaibhav Arora, Blessing Muzarabani
Impact Player: Manish Pandey, Rovman Powell, Kartik Tyagi, Saurabh Dubey, Tejasvi Dahiya
Sunrisers Hyderabad:
Abhishek Sharma, Travis Head, Ishan Kishan (C & WK), Heinrich Klaasen, Aniket Verma, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Salil Arora, Harshal Patel, Jaydev Unadkat, Eshan Malinga
Impact Player: Shivang Kumar, Liam Livingstone, David Payne, Smaran Ravichandran, Sakib Hussain
What to Expect
With both teams struggling with their bowling in the opening matches, this contest could once again turn into a high-scoring affair. KKR will look to make the most of home conditions at Eden Gardens, while SRH will rely on their explosive top order to bounce back.
A crucial clash early in the season, this match could set the tone for both teams’ campaigns in IPL 2026.
