SRH Vs KKR Match Prediction: The 19th edition of the Indian Premier League, the world’s most popular franchise cricket league, will be held in 2026. IPL 2026 will feature 10 teams competing for the world’s most prestigious franchise cricket competition trophy.
The Sunrisers Hyderabad are one of only three teams in the IPL to have never won the league, and one of two that have been here for the whole time. The Sunrisers Hyderabad have, for much of their history, been a fodder team in the league, with a few playoff appearances under their belt. However, in 2025, they topped the league and reached the final, where they lost to the Royal Challengers Bengaluru.
The Sunrisers started their IPL 2026 on the wrong foot, losing to the Royal Challengers Bengaluru in their opening game. They then defeated the Kolkata Knight Riders in their second game, before losing a last-ball thriller against the Lucknow Super Giants in their third. Their most recent game ended in a loss to the Punjab Kings. More recently, they defeated the then-unbeaten Rajasthan Royals. They would make it three wins in a row, defeating the Chennai Super Kings and the Delhi Capitals.
They beat the Rajasthan Royals in a high-scoring game before making it five wins in a row with a massive victory over the Mumbai Indians. With six wins, three losses, 12 points, and a positive net run rate, Hyderabad is currently third on the points table.
Meanwhile, the Kolkata Knight Riders are three-time IPL champions. They also won their most recent title quite recently, in 2024. However, since their title-winning season, this team’s strategy has been a bit confusing. The Knight Riders march behind Ajinkya Rahane, a veteran of Indian cricket and the IPL, as they look to win the league a fourth time this year.
The Kolkata Knight Riders have gotten off to a rotten start to their season. In their first game, they were beaten by the Mumbai Indians, before being thrashed by the Sunrisers Hyderabad in their second. After a poor start against the Punjab Kings, the game was washed out. Then came yet another defeat, on the last ball against the Lucknow Super Giants. They also lost their most recent game against the Chennai Super Kings and the Gujarat Titans. KKR then won their first game of the season, defeating the Rajasthan Royals
KKR then won their second game in a row, defeating the Lucknow Super Giants in a thrilling Super Over. With two wins, five losses, one no result, five points, and a negative net run rate, Kolkata is currently eighth on the points table.
SRH Vs KKR Match Prediction Date and Time:
- Dates: Sunday, May 03, 2025
- Time: 03:30 PM (IST)
- Venue: Rajiv Gandhi International Cricket Stadium, Hyderabad
SRH Vs KKR Live Streaming: How To Watch
The Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Kolkata Knight Riders Match 45 of the IPL 2026 will be broadcast live on the Star Sports Network on TV in India. It will be live-streamed on the JioHotstar app and website on mobiles, laptops, and other streaming devices.
Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Kolkata Knight Riders Prediction T20Is: Head-to-Head
- Matches Played: 31
- Sunrisers Hyderabad Won: 11
- Kolkata Knight Riders Won: 20
- No Result: 00
- First Played: April 14, 2013 (KKR win)
- Last Played: April 02, 2026 (SRH win)
SRH Vs KKR Toss Update
*To be updated after the toss*
SRH Vs KKR Team; Predicted XIs:
Sunrisers Hyderabad Predicted XI:
Travis Head, Abhishek Sharma, Ishan Kishan (wk), Nitish Kumar Reddy, Heinrich Klaasen, Aniket Verma, Salil Arora, Pat Cummins (C), Harsh Dubey, Praful Hinge, Eshan Malinga, Sakib Hussain*
Kolkata Knight Riders Predicted XI:
Tim Seifert, Ajinkya Rahane (C), Angkrush Raghuvanshi (wk), Cameron Green, Rovman Powell, Rinku Singh, Anukul Roy, Ramandeep Singh, Sunil Narine, Kartik Tyagi, Vaibhav Arora, Varun Chakravarthy*
SRH Vs KKR Match 45 IPL 2026 Rajiv Gandhi International Cricket Stadium Pitch Report
While in red-ball cricket, the pitches might appear to favour spin, in white-ball, and especially T20 cricket, the tracks at the Rajiv Gandhi International Cricket Stadium are a batter’s haven. The last IPL season showed how massive scores are within reach here. While there might be some support for the pace bowlers early in the inning, that is doused away as soon as the powerplay is over. The boundaries here are not the shortest. The square boundaries are about 67-69m in length, while the straight boundaries are over 70m away from the batter.
SRH Vs KKR Match 45 Weather Forecast
The weather report for matchday in Hyderabad predicts a warm afternoon. The temperatures will peak over the 40 degreed Celcius mark. While the skies will be clear, the chances of rain are zero. Although there will air will be slightly hazy. The winds will be moderate, while the humidity will be low.
SRH Vs KKR Match 45 IPL 2026 Match Kolkata Knight Riders Prediction: 3 Players To Watch Out For
The 3 players to watch out for in the SRH Vs KKR IPL 2026 Match 45 are:
- Sunrisers Hyderabad batter Travis Head
- Kolkata Knight Riders batter Rinku Singh
- Sunrisers Hyderabad bowler Eshan Malinga
Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Kolkata Knight Riders Prediction: Who will Win Today’s Match 45?
For the SRH Vs KKR IPL 2026 Match 45 Prediction, the Sunrisers Hyderabad will defeat the Kolkata Knight Riders in Match 45 of the Indian Premier League 2026.
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