KKR vs SRH Today Match Prediction – IPL 2026, 6th Match Who Will Win?

The Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) will host Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) in the sixth match of IPL 2026 at the iconic Eden Gardens on Thursday, 2nd April. Both Kolkata Knight Riders and Sunrisers Hyderabad experienced a challenging start to the tournament, losing their opening matches and currently sitting in the lower half of the points table. Hyderabad lost their initial game by six wickets against Royal Challengers Bangalore.

Similarly, Kolkata Knight Riders lost their first match by six wickets against the Mumbai Indians at Wankhede. Kolkata batted first and scored a strong total of 220 runs in 20 overs. Captain Ajinkya Rahane scored a brilliant 67 runs off 47 balls, but their bowling unit was unable to defend the target, and the opponents chased it down in 19.1 overs. 

Also Read: IPL 2026, Match 6: KKR vs SRH weather report, stadium stats and predicted playing XIs

KKR vs SRH Match Details 

• Match: Kolkata Knight Riders vs Sunrisers Hyderabad, 6th Match

• Date: 2nd April 2026

• Time: 7:30 PM IST

• Venue: Eden Gardens, Kolkata 

• Live Streaming: JioHotstar 

KKR vs SRH Weather Report

Pitch Report - Eden Gardens

The pitch at Eden Gardens, Kolkata for the IPL 2026 is generally designed to be batting-friendly, with true bounce and even pace, allowing batters to play their shots without any obstruction restrictions.

• Win Batting First: 42%

• Win Bowling First: 58%

Average Scores

• Average 1st Innings: 170

• Average 2nd Innings: 160

KKR vs SRH Recent Form

KKR vs SRH Head-to-Head Record (Last 10 matches)

• KKR Wins - 7

• SRH Wins - 3

Top Batters to Watch – KKR vs SRH

• Ajinkya Rahane (KKR): 67 runs in this tournament 

• Ishan Kishan (SRH): 80 runs in this tournament 

• Angkrish Raghuvanshi (KKR): 51 runs in this tournament 

Top Bowlers to Watch – KKR vs SRH

• David Payne (SRH): 2 wickets in this tournament 

• Jaydev Unadkat (SRH): 1 wicket in this tournament 

• Vaibhav Arora (KKR): 1 wicket in this tournament 

KKR vs SRH Today Match Prediction Scenarios

Scenario 1: If KKR bats first

• Powerplay Score: 55–65

• Predicted Total: 175–190

• Match Result: SRH to win

Scenario 2: If SRH bats first

• Powerplay Score: 50–65

• Predicted Total: 195–210

• Match Result: SRH to win

Who Will Hit the Most Sixes?

Who Will Hit the Most Fours?

KKR vs SRH Predicted Playing XIs

Kolkata Knight Riders 

Ajinkya Rahane (c), Finn Allen, Cameron Green, Angkrish Raghuvanshi, Rinku Singh, Ramandeep Singh, Anukul Roy, Sunil Narine, Varun Chakravarthy, Vaibhav Arora, Blessing Muzarabani.

Sunrisers Hyderabad 

Travis Head, Abhishek Sharma, Ishan Kishan (c & wk), Nitish Kumar Reddy, Heinrich Klaasen, Aniket Verma, Harsh Dubey, Harshal Patel, Jaydev Unadkat, Eshan Malinga, Salil Arora.

Why Sunrisers Hyderabad is the favourite

• Explosive opener 

• Reliable middle-order

• Good pace bowlers 

KKR vs SRH Today Match Prediction – Who Will Win Today?

Based on current form, team balance, and superior batting strength, Sunrisers Hyderabad is the favourite to win this IPL 2026 match. Travis Head, Abhishek Sharma and Ishan Kishan are expected to be the key performers.

Prediction: Sunrisers Hyderabad to win