KKR vs SRH Dream11 Prediction, Fantasy Cricket Tips, Probable Playing XI, Pitch Report & Injury Updates For Qualifier-1 Match
KKR vs SRH Match Prediction for Today- Read to find out who will win today’s match between Kolkata Knight Riders vs Sunrisers Hyderabad, Qualifier-1 Match With Updates on Cricketwinner
KKR vs SRH Match Preview
KKR will face SRH in the first Qualifier of the IPL 2024. The game will be held at Ahmedabad’s Narendra Modi Stadium and will begin at 7:30 PM IST on May 21. KKR finished the league stage as table toppers, with nine wins and only three losses. The team was ruthless, decimating any team that came their way. Meanwhile, SRH was fortunate to reach the Qualifier 1. It would not have been possible for them if the Rajasthan Royals hadn’t lost four consecutive games. However, this is not to say that SRH did not deserve to finish in the top two.
KKR vs SRH Match Details
Kolkata Knight Riders vs Sunrisers Hyderabad – Qualifier-1 Match
Venue: Narendra Modi Stadium – Ahmedabad
Date & Time: 21th May 2024 at 07:30 PM IST
Live StreaSRHng: Jio Cinema
KKR vs SRH Venue Stats
| Avg 1st inn score | 218 |
| Avg 2nd inn score | 205 |
| Win% batting 1st | 57 |
| Win% batting 2nd | 43 |
KKR vs SRH Pitch Report
The surface at the Narendra Modi Stadium will be ideal for batting; however, spinners may play an important role, as there may be some turn on offer given the pitch’s recent high temperatures.
KKR vs SRH Weather Report
It will be a hot evening, with temperatures approaching 40 degrees. There will be some dew in the evening, which will benefit the chasing team.
KKR vs SRH Last Five Matches
| SRH ( Sunrisers Hyderabad ) | W NR W L W |
| KKR ( Kolkata Knight Riders ) | NR NR W W W |
KKR vs SRH Head-to-Head Stats
| Matches Played | SRH Won | KKR Won | Tie | NR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | 26 | 16 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| Last 5 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Injury News
No Injury. Will be added when there is an update.
KKR vs SRH Probable Playing XIs:
Sunrisers Hyderabad Probable Playing XIs
Abhishek Sharma, Nitish Reddy, Rahul Tripathi, Heinrich Klaasen (wk), Abdul Samad, Shahbaz Ahmed, Sanvir Singh, Pat Cummins (c), Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Vijayakanth Viyaskanth, T Natarajan/Travis Head
Kolkata Knight Riders Probable Playing XIs
Rahmanullah Gurbaz (wk), Sunil Narine, Venkatesh Iyer, Shreyas Iyer (c), Andre Russell, Nitish Rana, Rinku Singh, Ramandeep Singh, Mitchell Starc, Harshit Rana, Varun Chakaravarthy
Topmost Picks for KKR vs SRH Dream11 Prediction:
Top Picks – Sunrisers Hyderabad
- Abhishek Sharma- Abhishek Sharma scored 66 in 28 balls against PBKS to help the team chase 215. This was not a one-off innings as Sharma has played similarly throughout the IPL.
- Pat Cummins- Cummins has been exceptional as a leader in IPL 2024. He has bowled tremendously well, taking 15 wickets in the tournament.
Top Picks – Kolkata Knight Riders
- Rahmanullah Gurbaz – Gurbaz hasn’t played a game for KKR this season as Phil Salt performed admirably well. However, Gurbaz himself is a destructive batter and can be a match winner for KKR.
- Varun Chakravarthy – Varun Chakravarthy is the leading wicket-taker for KKR this season, taking 18 wickets. Chakravarthy can be a big player for KKR in Qualifier 1.
Suggested Playing XI N0.1 for KKR vs SRH Dream11 Team:
Heinrich Klaasen, Abhishek Sharma(VC), Travis Head, Shreyas Iyer, Sunil Narine(C), Nitish Reddy, Andre Russell, Pat Cummins, T Natarajan, Harshit Rana, Varun Chakaravarthy
Suggested Playing XI N0.2 for KKR vs SRH Dream11 Team:
Heinrich Klaasen, Abhishek Sharma, Travis Head(C), Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Sunil Narine, Nitish Reddy, Andre Russell(VC), Pat Cummins, T Natarajan, Harshit Rana, Varun Chakaravarthy
Captain and Vice-Captain Options:
Captain – Sunil Narine, Travis Head
Vice-captain – Abhishek Sharma, Andre Russell
Wicketkeeper – Heinrich Klaasen
KKR vs SRH Probable Winners:
KKR are our favourites. There is little to choose between teams in terms of quality, but we believe that KKR has a better bowling attack. The presence of Narine and Chakravarthy could mean the difference between KKR winning and losing. The spinners have been in excellent form, and we doubt that SRH will be able to dictate terms against Narine and Chakravarthy on the Narendra Modi Stadium pitch, which has proven to be beneficial to spinners. We predict KKR to win. Considering the team combination, Kolkata Knight Riders are expected to win this match.
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