• By Sunny Daud
  • Sun, 03 May 2026 03:12 PM (IST)
  • Source:JND
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Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) captain Pat Cummins won the toss and opted to bat/bowl against Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) in the 45th match of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026 at Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium in Hyderabad. SRH fast bowling all-rounder missed out from the playing XI due to illness, Ravichandran Smaran debuts and Harshal Patel also included in place of Harsh Dubey. 

On the other hand, KKR also featured with two changes as Finn Allen replaces Tim Seifert, and Manish Pandey plays his first game, replacing Ramandeep Singh.

SRH and KKR's performance in IPL 2026

Sunrisers Hyderabad find the rhythm as they are in a role after registering five wins; they are currently number three on the points table.

On the other hand, KKR are currently eighth in the points table with just two wins in eight outings of the tournament. However, the side is coming after winning their last two matches.

KKR vs SRH Head to Head

SRH and KKR have faced each other 31 times in the IPL. Out of these, SRH have won 11 matches, while KKR have secured 20 victories. Their last outing came in IPL 2026, where SRH defeated them by 65 runs.

Captains at toss

SRH Captain Pat Cummins: We'll bat first. Pitch looks good and it's very hot, we'll bat and post a total. I'm not good at reading the pitches, it loioks nice and must be high scoring. The younger players have been fantastic, the older ones have held their own, I think we've always gone past 220 barring once. We know we won't win every single game, but this style is working well for us. Nitish misses out with an illness, so Smaran comes in on his debut. Harshal Patel is in place of Harsh Dubey.

KKR Captain Ajinkya Rahane: We wanted to bat first as well. The break has really helped us, we've thought about the things we did well and the areas where we can improve. It's all about winning those small moments. We've got two changes: Finn Allen replaces Tim Seifert, and Manish Pandey plays his first game, replacing Ramandeep Singh.

SRH vs KKR Playing XIs

Sunrisers Hyderabad (Playing XI): Abhishek Sharma, Travis Head, Ishan Kishan, Heinrich Klaasen, Salil Arora(w), Aniket Verma, Smaran Ravichandran, Pat Cummins(c), Shivang Kumar, Harshal Patel, Eshan Malinga.
 

Kolkata Knight Riders (Playing XI): Ajinkya Rahane(c), Angkrish Raghuvanshi(w), Cameron Green, Rovman Powell, Manish Pandey, Rinku Singh, Anukul Roy, Sunil Narine, Vaibhav Arora, Kartik Tyagi, Varun Chakaravarthy

 

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