Kolkata Knight Riders will compete against Sunrisers Hyderabad in the 15th cricket match of the 2025 Indian Premier League on Thursday. KKR vs SRH will be the 2nd game to be played at the Eden Gardens in IPL 2025. Both teams are on the back foot at the start of the competition, having managed a solitary win from their respective 3 matches.
Kolkata Knight Riders, who made a stunning comeback with an 8-wicket victory over Rajasthan Royals, suffered a thrashing 8-wicket defeat at the hands of Mumbai Indians to be pushed down to the bottom of the table. In contrast, Sunrisers Hyderabad, who beat Rajasthan Royals by 44 runs during their IPL 2025 opener, endured tough outcomes in the next two matches, where they went down by 5 wickets and 7 wickets, respectively, against Lucknow Super Giants and Delhi Capitals.
Kolkata Knight Riders vs Sunrisers Hyderabad is expected to be a mouth-watering clash, with the surface at the Eden Gardens tailor-made for batting. Check our analysis for both squads before putting your money on IPL online betting. Click to check IPL betting tips for IPL betting online.
Kolkata Knight Riders Squad Analysis
Recent Form: Lost, Won, Lost, Won, Won
Probable Playing XI: Quinton de Kock (wk), Sunil Narine, Ajinkya Rahane (c), Angkrish Raghuvanshi / Vaibhav Arora, Venkatesh Iyer, Rinku Singh, Andre Russell, Ramandeep Singh, Harshit Rana, Varun Chakravarthy, Anrich Nortje / Spencer Johnson.
Kolkata Knight Riders are looking for a revival in their upcoming fixture where they host last season’s runners-up, Sunrisers Hyderabad on Thursday. Whenever their batters have fired, Kolkata Knight Riders have always come on top and it was evident during their victory against Rajasthan Royals, where they chased down 151 with 15 balls left and 2 wickets in hand.
Quinton de Kock made his redemption in some style with an unbeaten 97* from 61 balls. However, during their losses against the Royal Challengers and Mumbai Indians, they failed to fire as a unit and could only make 174 for 8 and 116 all out, respectively.
It’s going to be a massive litmus test for new franchise skipper Ajinkya Rahane, who needs to step up with the bat and also needs to regroup the side. He will be expecting improved performances from their big buys, Sunil Narine, Andre Russell, and Venkatesh Iyer. They lack depth in their Indian fast bowling line-up that only has Harshit Rana, Vaibhav Arora, and Chetan Sakariya.
Their spin attack looks versatile, having seasoned campaigners Sunil Narine and Varun Chakravarthy, who are highly deceptive and, on their day will make the batters dance. With minimal bowling resources, they are doing well and expect their well-oiled batting line-up to make a statement in the coming matches.
The squad is filled with class and attacking batters, which is a good blend to have in the shortest format.
Sunrisers Hyderabad Squad Analysis:
Recent Form: Lost, Lost, Won, Lost, Won
Probable Playing XI: Abhishek Sharma, Travis Head / Wiaan Mulder, Ishan Kishan, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Aniket Verma, Heinrich Klaasen (wk), Abhinav Manohar, Pat Cummins (c), Harshal Patel, Mohammed Shami, Zeeshan Ansari.
Not the right kind of start, Sunrisers Hyderabad had hoped for at the beginning of the 2025 Indian Premier League. Pat Cummins and his side, managed to collect a mere 2 points from their first 3 matches and positioned 8th in the standings.
They got off the mark with their usual batting masterclass, posting 286 for 6 against Rajasthan Royals, the second-best score in IPL history, and ended up winning the game. Orange Army also holds the highest team total (287), which came against Royal Challengers Bengaluru last season.
Their downhill performances started when they got thrashed badly at the hands of Lucknow Super Giants by 5 wickets, where they failed to defend 190. It went from bad to worse when they lost to Delhi Capitals by 7 wickets in the follow-up. Rookie batter Aniket Verma’s dynamic show (74 from 41 balls) made the headlines, yet they managed 163 all out, their lowest score in the 2025 Indian Premier League. In the defense, leg spinner Zeeshan Ansari’s spell caught the attention, who picked up 3 wickets on his IPL debut.
The form of their bowlers is a worrying sign. Apart from Harshal Patel (8.77), the rest of the bowlers have gone at more than 10 runs an over.
Looking at their batting, their guns, Abhishek Sharma, Ishan Kishan, and Nitish Kumar Reddy need to level up their standards.
What are the odds for KKR vs SRH?
The IPL betting odds for KKR vs SRH are 2.08 for KKR to win and 1.75 for SRH to win.
How many matches did KKR win against SRH?
KKR and SRH have met each other 28 times in IPL, with KKR holding the upper hand with 18 wins. SRH emerged victorious on 9 occasions.
Top Run-Scorer Prediction: Travis Head
Travis Head is among the runs for Sunrisers Hyderabad in the 2025 Indian Premier League, scoring 136 runs in 3 matches at an average of 45.33 with a strike rate of 191.54. He has hit only one half-century so far and is hungry to score big runs. The fast-paced Eden Gardens’ surface will be ideal for his style of play, and the Aussie Southpaw will look to encash most of the opportunity. He is expected to score more runs in the KKR vs SRH IPL 2025 game on Thursday.
Top Wicket-Taker Prediction: Varun Chakravarthy
The 33-year-old mystery spinner from Tamil Nadu has been the talk of the town at the moment, ever since he landed in India’s Champions Trophy squad that triumphed in Dubai last month. Varun Chakravarthy has been the lead spinner for Kolkata Knight Riders and has been consistent for the franchise over the years.
He has bamboozled the batters with his unique mystery spin and put on a show in the ongoing IPL 2025. In 3 matches, he bagged 3 wickets at an economy of 6.54 with the best figures of 2 for 17. We predict Varun Chakravarthy to pick more wickets in the Kolkata Knight Riders vs Sunrisers Hyderabad game.
KKR vs SRH IPL 2025 Winner Prediction:
Both teams are evenly matched on paper, with prolific hitters in their lineups. Historically, the surface at Eden Gardens is not favorable for spin, so the batters are expected to score more runs than usual. Kolkata Knight Riders will enjoy home comfort and are expected to win this match against Sunrisers Hyderabad. For more IPL 2025 predictions, check out our IPL betting tips on GUGOBET.