CNN Central News & Network-ITDC India Epress / ITDC News Bhopal : Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) are all set to take on Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) in their upcoming game of the ongoing Indian Premier League 2024. Both sides will lock horns in Qualifier 1 of the tournament at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad on Tuesday, May 21. KKR became the first side to qualify for the playoffs of the tournament, and they will aim to register yet another win to place themselves in the finals of this season.
On the other hand, SRH became the third team to qualify for the playoffs. The Pat Cummins-led side registered a four-wicket victory in their final league match against Punjab Kings. This win propelled their position to second place in the standings, enabling them to compete in the Qualifiers against the table-toppers, KKR.
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Match Details
Match Kolkata Knight Riders Vs Sunrisers Hyderabad, IPL 2024
Venue Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad
Date & Time Tuesday, May 21, 7:30 pm IST
Live Broadcast and Streaming Details Star Sports Channels, JioCinema (app and website)
Narendra Modi Stadium Pitch Report:
The pitch at the Narendra Modi Stadium provides a balanced challenge for both batters and fast bowlers. While the surface offers assistance to batters, allowing them to score freely, it also provides pace and bounce for the pacers. Interestingly, in the last five games played here, teams that have chosen to chase have emerged victorious on all occasions. The team winning the toss in the upcoming match is likely to opt to field first.
KKR vs SRH Head-to-Head Record
Matches Played 26
Kolkata Knight Riders Won 17
Sunrisers Hyderabad Won 09
No results 00
KKR vs SRH Probable Playing XIs
Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR):
Rahmanullah Gurbaz (wk), Sunil Narine, Venkatesh Iyer, Shreyas Iyer (c), Nitish Rana, Andre Russell, Rinku Singh, Ramandeep Singh, Mitchell Starc, Harshit Rana, Varun Chakravarthy
Impact Player- Vaibhav Arora
Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH):
Travis Head, Abhishek Sharma, Nitish Reddy, Heinrich Klaasen (WK), Abdul Samad, Shahbaz Ahmed, Sanvir Singh, Pat Cummins (C), Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Jaydev Unadkat, Mayank Markande
Impact Player- T Natarajan
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KKR vs SRH Probable Best Players of the Match
Probable Best Batter: Travis Head
Travis Head could be the best batter in the upcoming game against KKR. With 533 runs in his last 12 matches, Head has been responsible for the solid starts that SRH have been getting off to, and his performance could propel SRH to yet another win in this crucial match.
Probable Best Bowler: Varun Chakravarthy
Varun Chakravarthy could be the best bowler in the upcoming game against SRH. The 32-year-old has been one of the best bowlers of the IPL 2024, with 18 wickets in his last 13 matches, Chakravarthy’s spell could prove crucial to KKR’s success in the upcoming game.
