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Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) will play against Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 clash at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata on Thursday, April 3. After losing badly against Mumbai Indians (MI) away from home, KKR need to bounce back by putting up a better performance with bat, ball, and in the field against SRH in the rematch of last year’s IPL final.
On the other side, SRH are in a need for a win after losing their previous two matches in a one-sided manner in the IPL 2025 against Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) and Delhi Capitals (DC). Let’s have a look at fantasy cricket tips, pitch report, probable XIs, captain, vice captain and more ahead of the KKR versus SRH IPL 2025 15th match.
KKR vs SRH Match Details
| Match Number | 15 |
| Teams | Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) vs Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) |
| Venue | Eden Gardens, Kolkata |
| Time | 7:30 PM (IST) |
| On Field Umpires | Adrian Holdstock, Akshay Totre |
| Third Umpire | Rohan Pandit |
KKR vs SRH Head-to-Head Stats & Records
KKR have dominated SRH in the IPL with 19 wins in 28 matches against them, including a one-sided victory in the final of the 2024 edition of the tournament. While SRH have the highest score in the rivalry against KKR, which came in 2023, this fixture has also had a fair share of sub-par totals over the years including a few in the 100 range.
| KKR | vs | SRH |
| 28 | Total Matches Played | 28 |
| 19 | Won | 9 |
| 208 | Highest Score | 228 |
| 0 | No Result | 0 |
| 101 | Lowest Score | 113 |
| 12 | Tosses Won | 16 |
| 4 | Elected To Bat | 7 |
| 8 | Elected To Field | 9 |
KKR vs SRH Pitch Report
The pitches at the Eden Gardens in the IPL over the years have been quite good for batting, with a little bit of assistance to the pacers and spinners at times. KKR management have reportedly asked the curator to prepare a pitch with some turn for the spinners during the IPL 2025 season, but it was denied. In the 94 matches at this venue, teams batting first have won 38, while teams batting second have won 56. The average first innings score at this venue is 163.
Records and Stats at Eden Gardens Stadium, Kolkata
| Total Matches played | 94 |
| Matches won batting first | 38 |
| Matches won batting second | 56 |
| Matches with no result | 0 |
| Matches Tied | 0 |
| Average First Innings Score | 163 |
KKR vs SRH Probable Playing 11
KKR Probable Playing 11: Quinton de Kock (wk), Sunil Narine, Ajinkya Rahane (c), Venkatesh Iyer, Angkrish Raghuvanshi, Rinku Singh, Andre Russell, Spencer Johnson, Harshit Rana, Vaibhav Arora, Varun Chakravarthy
Impact Player Option: Ramandeep Singh, Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Moeen Ali, Chetan Sakariya, Rovman Powell
SRH Probable Playing 11: Abhishek Sharma, Travis Head, Ishan Kishan, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Heinrich Klaasen (wk), Aniket Verma, Abhinav Manohar, Pat Cummins (c), Harshal Patel, Mohammed Shami, Adam Zampa
Impact Player Option: Simarjeet Singh, Jaydev Unadkat, Sachin Baby, Wiaan Mulder, Adam Zampa
KKR vs SRH Full Squads
KKR: Ajinkya Rahane (c), Rinku Singh, Quinton de Kock, Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Angkrish Raghuvanshi, Venkatesh Iyer, Ramandeep Singh, Andre Russell, Anrich Nortje, Harshit Rana, Sunil Narine, Varun Chakaravarthy, Vaibhav Arora, Mayank Markande, Rovman Powell, Manish Pandey, Spencer Johnson, Luvnith Sisodia, Anukul Roy, Moeen Ali, Chetan Sakariya
KKR's Last Five Matches: Performance
| Win | Win | Loss | Win | Loss |
SRH: Pat Cummins (c), Travis Head, Abhishek Sharma, Ishan Kishan (wk), Heinrich Klassen (wk), Atharva Taide, Kamindu Mendis, Abhinav Manohar, Sachin Baby, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Aniket Verma, Wiaan Mulder, Rahul Chahar, Adam Zampa, Harshal Patel, Mohammed Shami, Jaydev Unadkat, Zeeshan Ansari, Simarjeet Singh, Eshan Malinga
SRH's Last Five Matches: Performance
| Win | Loss | Win | Loss | Loss |
Top Captaincy and Vice-Captaincy Picks for KKR vs SRH, Match 15, IPL 2025
Q. Why are Travis Head and Quinton de Kock good choices for captaincy picks?
Travis Head has begun the IPL 2025 in splendid form, scoring consistently in the first three matches at a high strike-rate, allowing the fantasy players to pick him as the captaincy option in their teams.
Travis Head IPL 2025 Stats:
| Matches | Runs | Avg | S/R |
| 3 | 136 | 45.33 | 191.55 |
Travis Head IPL Career Stats:
| Matches | Runs | Avg | S/R |
| 28 | 908 | 37.83 | 176.31 |
Quinton de Kock has already played a match-winning hand during the only victory in the tournament for KKR so far, scoring fluently on a turning track against Rajasthan Royals (RR) in Guwahati.
Quinton de Kock IPL 2025 Stats:
| Matches | Runs | Avg | S/R |
| 3 | 102 | 51.00 | 147.83 |
Quinton de Kock IPL Career Stats:
| Matches | Runs | Avg | S/R |
| 110 | 3259 | 31.64 | 134.61 |
Q. Why are Aniket Verma and Varun Chakravarthy good choices for vice-captaincy picks?
Aniket Verma has taken the IPL by storm in his debut season, showcasing his ability to hit big sixes with ease against pacers and spinners alike.
Aniket Verma IPL Career Stats:
| Matches | Runs | Avg. | S/R |
| 3 | 117 | 39.00 | 205.26 |
Varun Chakravarthy is one of the most consistent wicket-takers in the IPL currently, so he is one of the safest picks for vice-captaincy in a fantasy team.
Varun Chakravarthy IPL 2025 Stats:
| Matches | Wickets | Eco. | S/R |
| 3 | 3 | 6.55 | 22.00 |
Varun Chakravarthy IPL Career Stats:
| Matches | Wickets | Eco. | S/R |
| 74 | 86 | 7.52 | 19.23 |
KKR vs SRH, IPL 2025 Match 15: Top 4 Players to pick
Ajinkya Rahane: Ajinkya Rahane already has a good innings under his belt in the IPL, and he will be looking to lead from the front for KKR with bat in hand.
Ajinkya Rahane IPL 2025 Stats:
| Matches | Runs | Avg. | S/R |
| 3 | 85 | 28.33 | 160.38 |
Ajinkya Rahane IPL Career Stats:
| Matches | Runs | Avg. | S/R |
| 188 | 4727 | 29.92 | 123.94 |
Sunil Narine: Sunil Narine provides value with the bat and ball in the IPL, which is why he could give a lot of points time and again in the fantasy team.
Sunil Narine IPL 2025 Stats:
| Matches | Wickets | Eco. | S/R |
| 2 | 1 | 8.43 | 42.00 |
Sunil Narine IPL Career Stats:
| Matches | Wickets | Eco. | S/R |
| 179 | 181 | 6.75 | 22.75 |
Nitish Kumar Reddy: Nitish Kumar Reddy has had a quiet start to the IPL season, but it is only a matter of time before one of the brightest young talents in India delivers on the big stage.
Nitish Kumar Reddy IPL 2025 Stats
| Matches | Runs | Avg. | S/R |
| 3 | 62 | 20.67 | 137.78 |
Nitish Kumar Reddy IPL Career Stats
| Matches | Runs | Avg. | S/R |
| 18 | 365 | 30.42 | 142.02 |
Mohammed Shami: Mohammed Shami is one of the most genuine wicket-takers in the IPL, and he can run through a top order more often than not.
Mohammed Shami IPL 2025 Stats
| Matches | Wickets | Eco. | S/R |
| 3 | 2 | 11.22 | 27.00 |
Mohammed Shami IPL Career Stats:
| Matches | Wickets | Eco. | S/R |
| 113 | 129 | 8.50 | 19.22 |
KKR vs SRH, IPL 2025 Match 15: Players to avoid
Ramandeep Singh: Ramandeep Singh doesn’t get many opportunities to bat for KKR, and sometimes, he doesn’t have enough time to make an impact with the bat.
Ramandeep Singh IPL 2025 Stats
| Matches | Runs | Avg. | S/R |
| 3 | 28 | 28.00 | 133.33 |
Ramandeep Singh IPL Career Stats
| Matches | Runs | Avg | S/R |
| 23 | 198 | 28.29 | 160.98 |
Abhinav Manohar: Abhinav Manohar hasn’t had the best of starts with the bat in limited opportunities received during the IPL 2025 season.
Abhinav Manohar IPL 2025 Stats
| Matches | Runs | Avg | S/R |
| 3 | 6 | 2.00 | 46.15 |
Abhinav Manohar IPL Career Stats
| Matches | Runs | Avg | S/R |
| 22 | 237 | 13.94 | 126.74 |
KKR vs SRH Match 15 Fantasy Team 1
Wicketkeepers: Quinton de Kock, Heinrich Klaasen
Batters: Angkrish Raghuvanshi, Ajinkya Rahane, Aniket Verma, Travis Head
All-Rounders: Sunil Narine, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Abhishek Sharma
Bowlers: Varun Chakravarthy, Mohammed Shami
KKR vs SRH Match 15 Fantasy Team 2
Wicketkeepers: Quinton de Kock (VC), Heinrich Klaasen, Ishan Kishan
Batters: Venkatesh Iyer, Ajinkya Rahane, Aniket Verma, Travis Head (C)
All-Rounders: Sunil Narine, Nitish Kumar Reddy
Bowlers: Varun Chakravarthy, Mohammed Shami
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