The 45th match of the Indian Premier League 2026 will feature Kolkata Knight Riders and Sunrisers Hyderabad at the Rajiv Gandhi Stadium. It is set to start at 7:30 PM IST and promises to be a thrilling game as both teams will be keen to start well. Sunrisers Hyderabad have been doing well while Kolkata Knight Riders are struggling at the eighth position in the table. In this article we will break down the toss prediction, match winner chances and head to head record between these two popular IPL teams.
Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Kolkata Knight Riders Match Details
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Detail |
Information |
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Match |
SRH vs KKR 45th Match |
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Series |
Indian Premier League 2026 |
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Date |
3 May |
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Time |
3:30 PM IST, 6:00 AM ET |
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Venue |
Rajiv Gandhi Stadium, Hyderabad |
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Live Streaming and Broadcast |
Jio Star, Star Sports |
SRH vs KKR Toss History and Match Details
| Match | Date | Toss | Result | Venue |
| SRH vs KKR, 15th Match, IPL 2025 | 3rd April 2025 | SRH opted to bowl first | KKR won by 80 runs | Eden Gardens |
| SRH vs KKR, 68th Match, IPL 2025 | 25th May 2025 | SRH opted to bat first | SRH won by 110 runs |
Arun Jaitley Stadium |
| SRH vs KKR, 6th Match, IPL 2026 | 2nd April 2026 | KKR opted to bowl first | SRH won by 65 runs |
Eden Gardens Stadium |
Team Form (Last 5 matches)
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Team |
Last 5 Matches Form |
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Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) |
W, W, W, W, W |
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Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) |
W, W, L, L, L |
SRH vs KKR Overall Toss Records
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Total Matches |
KKR wins |
SRH wins |
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31 |
SRH vs KKR Head to Head Records
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Stats |
KKR |
SRH |
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Matches Played |
31 |
31 |
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Won |
20 |
11 |
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Lost |
11 |
20 |
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No Result |
0 |
0 |
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Highest Score |
208 |
278 |
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Lowest Score |
101 |
113 |
SRH vs KKR Predicted Playing XIs
Sunrisers Hyderabad: Abhishek Sharma, Travis Head, Ishan Kishan(w), Heinrich Klaasen, Salil Arora, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Pat Cummins(c), Harsh Dubey, Sakib Hussain, Praful Hinge, Eshan Malinga
Kolkata Knight Riders: Ajinkya Rahane(c), Tim Seifert(w), Cameron Green, Angkrish Raghuvanshi, Rovman Powell, Rinku Singh, Sunil Narine, Ramandeep Singh, Anukul Roy, Vaibhav Arora, Kartik Tyagi
SRH vs KKR Toss Winne
According to Sports Tiger expert predictions, Kolkata Knight Riders captain Ajinkya Rahane is expected to win this toss and choose to bowl first in this match. This decision is because Rajiv Gandhi Stadium is a high scoring venue and chasing teams have a better chance of doing well at this venue.
SRH vs KKR Match Winner
When it comes to match prediction, Sunrisers Hyderabad have a better squad in this contest against Kolkata. SRH will be playing at their home ground and based on the current form, SRH are expected to win this match.
