Apr 3, 2025 9:41 PM IST
KKR vs SRH, IPL 2025 Live Score: Bad to worse for SRH as their other opener is dismissed cheaply! Harshit with a terrific over to start off, and it’s a slower one on the last ball. Abhishek far too early into the shot, toe-end edges it to slip. Pouched comfortably.
9-2 now in two overs, both openers gone. SRH will be feeling quite nervous at the moment, big performance needed from Kishan and Nitish Reddy now.
Apr 3, 2025 9:32 PM IST
KKR vs SRH, IPL 2025 Live Score: Vaibhav has dismissed Travis Head early in the innings! Just the second ball, Head tries to clear the off-side. Not enough connection, goes high, and Harshit has to hold on to the grab while tumbling backwards. It’s a really good catch by the big seamer, and a celebration to match it. They know how big a wicket that is! Head gone second ball, 4-1.
Apr 3, 2025 9:30 PM IST
KKR vs SRH, IPL 2025 Live Score: Here we go then, a team which is capable of making 200 look small.
Vaibhav Arora in as impact sub and has the new ball. Travis Head in as impact sub and takes strike.
First ball is a boundary, uppish drive down the ground but just squeezes past the mid-off fielder.
Apr 3, 2025 9:18 PM IST
KKR vs SRH, IPL 2025 Live Score: Expensive from SRH at the death, conceding 78 in the last five. They just about make it to 200, Andre Russell run out on the last ball after a big swing-and-miss.
So 201 the target for SRH. Can they bury the demons they had against KKR last year? Dew will be in their favour, but KKR do have something to bowl at. Early wickets the key.
Apr 3, 2025 9:09 PM IST
KKR vs SRH, IPL 2025 Live Score: Fine catch in the deep from Aniket to dismiss Venkatesh. It’s hit miles into the air, and right on the boundary edge, Aniket makes no mistakes. A six and four off the first two deliveries of that over, though.
Three deliveries left, 197-5.
Apr 3, 2025 9:05 PM IST
KKR vs SRH, IPL 2025 Live Score: Huge over for KKR against Pat Cummins! Venky scoops for four, hooks for six, squeezes out a boundary, flays one over the off-side, and then reaches his fifty with a double off an overthrow.
21 runs off the SRH skipper’s over, 187-4. One over to go, an outside chance at that 200 for KKR.
Apr 3, 2025 9:00 PM IST
KKR vs SRH, IPL 2025 Live Score: Venky and Rinku both finding their range a touch now. Not Simarjeet’s night today, Iyer gets away two fours, and Rinku calmly lofts it over long-on for six.
Cummins with the penultimate.
Apr 3, 2025 8:55 PM IST
KKR vs SRH, IPL 2025 Live Score: There have been demands that Rinku Singh show fans what makes him so valuable, and he’s finally finding his stroke. Crunched through midwicket, sliced past backward point, driven through the covers. Three consecutive boundaries to every portion of the ground.
149-4 after 17. 200 looking tough, but one good over could set them on their way.
Apr 3, 2025 8:43 PM IST
KKR vs SRH, IPL 2025 Live Score: Runs were really drying up for a couple of overs there, but Iyer can finally break the shackles. Dug in short, he’s able to use quick hands and help it along its way over deep fine.
Third or fourth time Simarjeet has been hit over that fine leg sort of area for six.
122-4 at the end of 15 overs.
Apr 3, 2025 8:32 PM IST
KKR vs SRH, IPL 2025 Live Score: Against the run of play, and Raghuvanshi is out! It’s Kamindu Mendis bowling. Angkrish tries to clear the cover fielder, but he can only slice it. It’s a fine catch by Harshal Patel, running forward and on the stretch, low to the ground.
The newcomer Kamindu with his maiden IPL wicket. It’s 106/4, and now KKR once again looking to craft a partnership.
Great 50(32) from Angkrish.
Apr 3, 2025 8:30 PM IST
KKR vs SRH, IPL 2025 Live Score: 50 in 30 deliveries for young Raghuvanshi, and it’s been a really nice innings. He has gotten a second chance, and he will want to see this innings through. Can he show KKR that he’s a player to back long-term?
106/3 after 12.3.
Apr 3, 2025 8:25 PM IST
KKR vs SRH, IPL 2025 Live Score: What a big moment this could be! Raghuvanshi can’t get the distance on his pull shot, and Nitish should be taking that while running in. Just spills it in the outfield, usually such a safe fielder.
Raghuvanshi with a second chance. SRH could have had two new batters out there.
Apr 3, 2025 8:24 PM IST
KKR vs SRH, IPL 2025 Live Score: Really strange shot from Rahane to get out! Raghuvanshi already picked up 13 from the over against Zeeshan, but Rahane goes for a strange reverse-sweep/switch-hit. Hits his glove and pops up for the simplest of catches for Klaasen. What a soft dismissal after a terrific partnership.
97-3 after 11 overs, really important wicket for SRH. Rahane out for 38(27).
Apr 3, 2025 8:20 PM IST
KKR vs SRH, IPL 2025 Live Score: Quiet tenth over from Cummins, but a crunching shot into the leg side by Rahane to finish this over. He’s really hitting them well today, his fourth six.
What are KKR looking at from here? Venkatesh, Russell, Rinku still in the tank. Anything short of 210-215 will be a disappointment.
Apr 3, 2025 8:11 PM IST
KKR vs SRH, IPL 2025 Live Score: This pair moving along at a nice rate, and their 50 partnership is up. Ensuring KKR don’t crumble like they did in Mumbai. Will be looking to keep the rate up against the slower bowlers.
71-2 after 8 overs now.
Apr 3, 2025 8:01 PM IST
KKR vs SRH, IPL 2025 Live Score: Strong end for KKR! Simarjeet comes on, and his short length is handled well by Rahane and Raghuvanshi. A couple of pull shots off the hips, both sail over for six. KKR will be much happier with that. 53-2 at the end of the powerplay.
Apr 3, 2025 7:56 PM IST
KKR vs SRH, IPL 2025 Live Score: Shami bowling three up front, but Rahane gelling well to the pace of this pitch. Had a lovely backfoot pickup against Cummins for six in the previous over, and it’s off the front foot against Shami on this occasion.
Raghuvanshi with a boundary on the last ball, 38-2 after five overs.
Apr 3, 2025 7:45 PM IST
KKR vs SRH, IPL 2025 Live Score: Oh no no no KKR, it’s happening again! Narine departs next. Very full from Shami, Narine was making room. He tries to jam it down, but it’s a thick edge, and a lovely low catch by Klaasen.
16/2 now, great start for SRH. Angkrish Raghuvanshi joins Rahane at the crease.
Apr 3, 2025 7:40 PM IST
KKR vs SRH, IPL 2025 Live Score: Poor from Quinton de Kock! The short ball is telegraphed with two boundary riders at deep square and fine leg. QDK goes for the pull, it’s not a great bouncer, but he doesn’t get enough. Gobbled up by the man at deep square leg.
14/1. KKR with another early wicket lost.
Apr 3, 2025 7:37 PM IST
KKR vs SRH, IPL 2025 Live Score: Narine knew what to expect, slightly dug in on the off stump. He just clears a leg and whacks it over midwicket, soars over the ropes.
Next one is at his toes, Narine can’t get anything on it as it passes harmlessly through to Klaasen.
Apr 3, 2025 7:35 PM IST
KKR vs SRH, IPL 2025 Live Score: Much better from Shami from over the wicket. Hitting a length, not allowing de Kock to open his arms or play that pickup. Beats the outside edge with the last ball of the over.
7-0 after the first. Captain Cummins from the other end.
Apr 3, 2025 7:33 PM IST
KKR vs SRH, IPL 2025 Live Score: Mohammed Shami to get us going around the wicket to QDK, and it’s not ideal as he sprays it down the leg-side. Klaasen good with the gloves to stop five wides — but can’t stop the next one, as it tickles De Kock’s pads and runs away past fine leg. Shami shifts to over the wicket.
Apr 3, 2025 7:24 PM IST
KKR vs SRH, IPL 2025 Live Score: Couple of notable changes for these two teams as we approach the first ball. KKR, batting first, have subbed out Spencer Johnson for Moeen Ali. Vaibhav Arora will still likely be the impact sub.
Meanwhile, SRH bring in Kamindu Mendis, and it will be interesting to see where he bats. This means no Adam Zampa for them today, but Travis Head certain to come on to open for their chase. A little light in the spin department, potentially?
Apr 3, 2025 7:13 PM IST
KKR vs SRH, IPL 2025 Live Score:
Playing XI: Abhishek Sharma, Ishan Kishan, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Heinrich Klaasen (wk), Aniket Verma, Kamindu Mendis, Pat Cummins (c), Harshal Patel, Simarjeet Singh, Mohammed Shami, Zeeshan Ansari
Subs: Abhinav Manohar, Jaydev Unadkat, Travis Head, Rahul Chahar, Wiaan Mulder
Apr 3, 2025 7:08 PM IST
KKR vs SRH, IPL 2025 Live Score: The playing XI and bench options for KKR:
Quinton de Kock (wk), Sunil Narine, Venkatesh Iyer, Ajinkya Rahane (c), Rinku Singh, Angkrish Raghuvanshi, Moeen Ali, Andre Russell, Ramandeep Singh, Harshit Rana, Varun Chakravarthy
Subs: Manish Pandey, Vaibhav Arora, Anukul Roy, Rovman Powell, Luvnith Sisodia
Apr 3, 2025 7:05 PM IST
KKR vs SRH, IPL 2025 Live Score: So Sunrisers chasing for the first time in this tournament and hoping for a change in fortunes. Rahane confirms he would have bowled first as well — doesn’t sound too happy with the pitch, but Moeen Ali does come in for Spencer Johnson as an extra spin option.
Team news next.
Apr 3, 2025 6:50 PM IST
KKR vs SRH, IPL 2025 Live Score: Nearly time for the toss at the Eden Gardens now, and expect the toss-winning captain to opt to chase, with humidity and dew definitely playing a role. But SRH do like to bat first, so you never know.
Can the Kolkata faithful see their team bounce back from their opening day loss? Can SRH finally get one over on their nemesis from last year?
Apr 3, 2025 6:40 PM IST
KKR vs SRH, IPL 2025 Live Score: KKR’s top order was decimated by the likes of Trent Boult and Ashwani Kumar, with Sunil Narine, Quinton de Kock, Iyer, and Rahane all failing to have an impact.
SRH’s pace bowling currently concedes over 11 runs per over, but they will really need to hone in if they want to keep the pressure on against a destructive KKR top order. They know the vulnerabilities of these batters, it is just about execution at the crunch moments.
Apr 3, 2025 6:30 PM IST
KKR vs SRH, IPL 2025 Live Score: Klaasen’s quality against spin really comes through when you see how he deals with two spinners even of their quality. In 42 deliveries against Narine and Chakravarthy, the Protean wicketkeeper has scored 69 runs in the IPL, only being dismissed once.
Nevertheless, a key focus for the spinners will also be to dislodge Travis Head or Abhishek Sharma in the powerplay. Varun could be introduced early, as he was in the CT semifinal against Head. The trick worked for India that day: will it work for KKR now?
Apr 3, 2025 6:21 PM IST
KKR vs SRH, IPL 2025 Live Score: Heinrich Klaasen is one of the most dangerous and destructive batters against spin in world cricket. Equally, Sunil Narine and Varun Chakravarthy are two of the craftiest spinners. This mini-battle in SRH’s batting innings could very well come to define the game, with their ability to keep Klaasen quiet, or Klaasen’s ability to knock them out of the attack, likely to swing momentum heavily one way or the other.
Apr 3, 2025 6:10 PM IST
KKR vs SRH, IPL 2025 Live Score: After their opening loss to RCB, Ajinkya Rahane asked for more spin friendly pitches to assist KKR’s world class spin duo at home. His request was turned down by head curator Sujan Mukherjee, but it does seem as if KKR will receive their wishes ultimately. It’s a side-plot worth keeping an eye on, especially with the key battle that awaits in the spin department.
Apr 3, 2025 6:00 PM IST
KKR vs SRH, IPL 2025 Live Score: SRH’s bowling unit has flattered to deceive in their three matches so far. They conceded 240+ against RR, and then had 190+ vs LSG and 160+ vs DC chased down in 16 overs respectively.
Despite names such as Pat Cummins, Mohammed Shami, and Adam Zampa, SRH have been expensive and ineffective with the ball. After a certain point, the batting can only be expected to do so much: they won’t score 280 every game.
KKR has a powerful batting unit hungry for some form, and SRH will need to try to be clinical in such a match.
Apr 3, 2025 5:40 PM IST
KKR vs SRH, IPL 2025 Live Score: KKR have a tall left-hander of their own who has been struggling, and the pressure on the shoulders of Venkatesh Iyer is immense. Paid 23.75 crore to retain his services in the auction, he is expected to perform at the level dictated by one of the highest paychecks in IPL history.
He showed that quality against SRH in the playoffs, but he will have to earn it by replicating it with consistency across a full season. Can that journey start with another match against SRH to spur it forward?
Apr 3, 2025 5:30 PM IST
KKR vs SRH, IPL 2025 Live Score: One of the keys to SRH’s success last year was the development of Abhishek Sharma into one of Indian cricket’s bonafide young stars. So far in IPL 2025, however, he’s been kept quiet: only 31 runs in three innings, and an unceremonious first-over run-out against DC.
Abhishek hasn’t quite arrived for SRH, and the key for them will be how good a platform he can set alongside Travis Head. Can he hit his first six of the IPL season at the Eden Gardens?
Apr 3, 2025 5:20 PM IST
KKR vs SRH, IPL 2025 Live Score: Captain Ajinkya Rahane was brutally honest after KKR’s loss against MI, calling their performance a ‘collective batting failure’ and demanding more application. Despite KKR’s depth and ability throughout the lineup, they only managed 116 in their first innings. Rahane is aware his team has far too much quality for such performances, it just remains to be seen whether his teammates can rise up to the challenge he has laid down.
Apr 3, 2025 5:10 PM IST
KKR vs SRH, IPL 2025 Live Score: The IPL does move fast. Just about two weeks into this year’s tournament, last year’s finalists are closer to the bottom of the table than the top.
In fact, KKR are dead last, although they are tied on 2 points with 5 other teams. Their net run rate hit leaves them bottom, but they could climb very quickly. SRH, meanwhile, are currently eighth, but it’s a similar story for them.
That’s the good news: this early in the season, the table doesn’t mean much. But neither of these teams will want to suffer a third loss out of four.
Apr 3, 2025 4:50 PM IST
KKR vs SRH, IPL 2025 Live Score: SRH’s last match, against DC on Sunday, was a story of DC just outdoing their opponents in all three departments. An early run-out of Abhishek Sharma led to four powerplay wickets for SRH, and despite a valiant effort by Aniket Verma, 163 was never going to be enough.
Subpar new ball bowling and some sloppy fielding meant DC subjected SRH to a loss inside 16 overs of the chase. KKR not the only ones coming off a brutal defeat.
Apr 3, 2025 4:40 PM IST
KKR vs SRH, IPL 2025 Live Score: KKR will quickly want to forget about what happened at the Wankhede Stadium earlier this week. Bowled out for 116, KKR’s batters imploded in a way you wouldn’t expect from a batting lineup that strong. It took MI only 77 deliveries to chase down that target, and KKR will be glad it’s a quick turnaround to try and get back to winning ways after that NRR-demolishing loss.
Apr 3, 2025 4:30 PM IST
KKR vs SRH, IPL 2025 Live Score: News only gets better for KKR at home, where they have only lost to SRH on three occasions, and been triumphant seven times. Despite the ongoing feud between the franchise as the head curator at the Eden Gardens, they do still have a big home advantage to live up to when the game begins today.
Apr 3, 2025 4:20 PM IST
KKR vs SRH, IPL 2025 Live Score: In one of the more lopsided rivalries in the history of the IPL, KKR have tended to have the rub of green over Hyderabad in their contests. In 28 matches since SRH’s induction into the IPL, KKR have won more than twice as many matches as SRH, leading 19-9.
This included all three matches last year — in their regular season thriller, in qualifier one, as well as the final.
