KKR vs SRH T20 Match Prediction & Betting Tips, IPL 2023
Kolkata Knight Riders take on Sunrisers Hyderabad in Match 19 of the 2023 Indian Premier League on Friday at Eden Gardens. Kolkata Knight Riders are in third place with four points whereas Sunrisers Hyderabad are in ninth with two points from three fixtures. Read on as we preview this day-night match. The game gets underway in Kolkata at 19:30 local time.
Kolkata Knight Riders looked set for a disappointing campaign after losing their opening match but have since responded with successive wins. They will be very confident of recording another victory in this game.
Sunrisers Hyderabad produced a brilliant team performance in their last match but may well have to do the same again in this match to compete with Kolkata Knight Riders.
Kolkata Knight Riders vs Sunrisers Hyderabad T20 Live Streaming
TV channels: Live action will be available on the Star Sports Network (India), Fox Sports (Australia), Sky Sports (UK), Willow TV (US)
IPL 2023 Live Streaming: Live action of KKR vs SRH can be watched on Jio Cinema in India.
KKR vs SRH Match Toss Prediction
Both sides have won the toss and inserted the opposition to bat at some point already in the tournament. Our prediction is that both teams will choose to field first in this game if they win the toss.
KKR vs SRH Pitch Report
Eden Gardens is a good batting wicket in Kolkata and we expect the pace bowlers to have to work hard to take wickets. Bowlers with accurate cutters and spinners will enjoy this surface.
This batting surface helps the team batting second to have more chances of batting. Out of a total of 79 IPL matches played here, 47 have been won by the chasing team.
But in the last match we saw KKR defending a total of 204 and winning by 81 runs. 3 KKR spinners picked 9 wickets and made a difference. Spinners will play a big role once again in this match.
Kolkata Weather Report
It will get more humid as the evening progresses but will not go above 45%. The temperature will be very hot during the day and in the mid to high 30s during this match.
Read on for team previews, betting tips, latest odds, and match prediction for Kolkata Knight Riders vs Sunrisers Hyderabad, Indian Premier League 2023
KKR Team News & Playing 11
KKR Team News
England’s right-handed white ball opener Jason Roy is available for Kolkata Knight Riders for the first time in this tournament but we do not expect him to come straight into the team. Rahmanullah Gurbaz has performed well at the top of the order and he should retain his place.
KKR Key Players
- Venkatesh Iyer - The 28 year old top order batter came off the bench as an impact player to 83 runs from only 40 balls on Sunday. He is the most consistent of Kolkata’s top order batters.
- Rinku Singh - The 25 year old left-hander produced one of the great last over performances in IPL history. He hit the last five balls all for six to record a famous win over Gujarat Titans.
- Sunil Narine - The experienced bowling all-rounder dismissed all of Gujarat Titans’ top three batters in Sunday’s victory and he will relish bowling to top order batters again in this game.
- Varun Chakravarthy - Chakravarthy finished with figures of 4/15 in the last match on this pitch. We are expecting him to pick more wickets on this turning track.
KKR Possible Impact Player Substitutes
Mandeep Singh, Anukul Roy, Vaibhav Arora, Suyash Sharma, David Wiese
19 year old spinner Suyash Sharma has already picked up four wickets in the IPL 2023 and is likely to be brought into the team when they are fielding. Mandeep Singh is a very reliable batter and a strong impact option.
KKR Team Form
After a narrow seven run (DLS) defeat in their opening game, Kolkata Knight Riders are now targeting their third successive victory in this match.
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KKR Predicted Playing 11
Rahmanullah Gurbaz (wk), Narayan Jagadeesan, Venkatesh Iyer, Nitish Rana (c), Rinku Singh, Andre Russell, Sunil Narine, Shardul Thakur, Umesh Yadav, Lockie Ferguson, Varun Chakravarthy
SRH Team News & Playing 11
SRH Team News
There were three changes for Sunrisers Hyderabad against Punjab Kings with Heinrich Klaassen, Marco Jansen and Mayank Markande coming in for Anmolpreet Singh, Abdul Samad, Adil Rashid. We expect to see the same XI selected for this clash.
SRH Key Players
- Rahul Tripathi - The 32 year old international hit 10 fours and three sixes in his match-winning innings in Sunday’s victory in Match 14.
- Aiden Markram - The skipper was at the crease for the winning moment and hit 37 not out from 21 balls in the game against Punjab Kings.
- Mayank Markande - The leg-spinner should enjoy bowling on this pitch and he has dismissed Sam Curran, Shahrukh Khan, Chahar and Ellis in the last match.
- Umran Malik - Umran Malik has the ability to pick wickets irrespective of pitch conditions. With his lethal pace he can become a nightmare for any batter. He has picked 4 wickets in 3 matches at an average of 21.50.
SRH Possible Impact Player Substitutes
Abdul Samad, Mayank Dagar, Upendra Yadav, Glenn Phillips, Akeal Hosei
New Zealand’s Glenn Phillips is a fine striker of the ball and will always be a strong batting impact player. Hosein is a top quality T20 spinner and could come into the game.
SRH Team Form
After two heavy defeats, plenty of pundits were writing the Sunrisers off but they were exceptional against Punjab Kings.
SRH Predicted Playing 11
Harry Brook, Mayank Agarwal, Rahul Tripathi, Aiden Markram (c), Heinrich Klaasen (wk), Washington Sundar, Marco Jansen, Mayank Markande, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Umran Malik, T. Natarajan
KKR vs SRH Head to Head
Kolkata Knight Riders have a 13-8 lead in the head to head against Sunrisers Hyderabad and have won five of the last six contests between the sides.
KKR vs SRH Head to Head Stats in T20's
| |
Matches Played |
KKR Won |
SRH Won |
Tie |
NR |
| Overall |
22 |
13 |
8 |
1 |
0 |
| Last 5 |
5 |
3 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
KKR vs SRH Betting Odds
KKR will go into this match as the favourites with odds at 1.83. They are in better momentum with a thriller win in the last match and the home pitch advantage also adds to that. SRH is also coming to this match after their first win of the season.
KKR has dominated SRH with 6 wins in 8 face-offs on this ground and SRH are at the 9th spot on the points table currently. SRH can also try to win this clash with the correct implementation of game plans, like they did in the last match. If you want the thrill of betting against the favourites then bet on SRH at generous odds of 2.05.
Who will win Kolkata Knight Riders vs Sunrisers Hyderabad T20 Match?
The players on show in this game may not be some of the biggest names in the tournament but they are still more than capable. We think that Kolkata Knight Riders have the more explosive batting line-up.
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Apr 14, 2023
19:30 IST / 14:00 GMT
Eden Gardens - Kolkata, India
KKR is in a better momentum after a thrilling win with 5 sixes in the last over by Rinku Singh. With the home pitch advantage and such momentum, Kolkata will win this one.