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CLAIM NOWToss Winner - Sunrisers Hyderabad won the toss and choose to bat first
Sunrisers Hyderabad beat Kolkata Knight Riders by 110 runs
KKR’s playoff chances are hanging by a thread. They must win both of their remaining matches by large margins and still hope other results fall in their favor.
Back Sunrisers Hyderabad as the winners of this match.
Tournament: | Indian Premier League, 2025 |
Format: | t20 |
Venue: | Rajiv Gandhi International Cricket Stadium, Hyderabad, India |
Toss Prediction: | To Bowl |
Weather: | 35.7°C|Clear |
Match 60 of IPL 2025 has Sunrisers Hyderabad hosting Kolkata Knight Riders this Saturday at Uppal Stadium. With only 7 points from 11 games, SRH are out of playoff contention. They’ll now be playing to save face and try to end the season on a positive note. KKR, on the other hand, have won just 5 of their 12 matches and haven’t managed to string together consistent performances. That said, they’ve had the upper hand over SRH in recent seasons and will carry that edge into this clash.
224/6 in 20.0 11.2
186/6 in 20.0 9.3
154/10 in 19.5 7.76
155/5 in 18.4 8.3
143/8 in 20.0 7.15
146/3 in 15.4 9.32
166/6 in 18.1 9.14
162/5 in 20.0 8.1
206/4 in 20.0 10.3
205/8 in 20.0 10.25
190/9 in 20.0 9.5
204/9 in 20.0 10.2
111/10 in 15.3 7.16
95/10 in 15.1 6.26
166/8 in 20.0
IPL 2023
Kolkata Knight Riders won by 5 runs
171/9 in 20.0
205/7 in 20.0
IPL 2023
Sunrisers Hyderabad won by 23 runs
228/4 in 20.0
Sunrisers Hyderabad are officially out of the tournament, and it sums up their season—disappointing. Their last match against Delhi Capitals was called off due to rain, which hurt even more because they finally got things right with the ball. They kept DC down to 133-7, a rare strong showing, but never got a chance to chase it.
Most of SRH’s wins have come when the top order got going early. But once they lose early wickets, it’s usually downhill from there. A solid start is non-negotiable, and that puts pressure on Abhishek Sharma and Travis Head to deliver. Abhishek has had his moments—like that belligerent 141 off 88 against Punjab and the 74 off 41 against GT—but Head has struggled badly, and that’s set them back.
Heinrich Klaasen, Ishan Kishan, and Nitish Kumar follow next. None have strung together big scores consistently, but they’ve each had flashes where they looked capable of turning a game. Just one decent innings from any of them could flip the script here.
Aniket Verma has been one of the few who’s held up his end. With a strike rate of 154, he’s been dependable at the back end and knows how to close.
The bowling finally clicked last game. Pat Cummins led from the front with a superb 3-19, and Harshal Patel chipped in during the middle overs, as he has throughout the tournament, using his variations smartly to pick up wickets. Zeeshan Ansari and Jaydev Unadkat have chipped in with 13 wickets between them and have managed to keep things fairly tight in the middle phase.
Abhishek Sharma, Ishan Kishan (wk), Sachin Baby, Heinrich Klaasen, Aniket Verma, Abhinav Manohar, Pat Cummins (c), Harshal Patel, Jaydev Unadkat, Zeeshan Ansari, Eshan Malinga Impact Player: Travis Head
Ishan Kishan, Aniket Verma , Harshal Patel, Abhinav Manohar, Jaydev Unadkat, Pat Cummins, Heinrich Klaasen, Eshan Malinga, Travis Head, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Abhishek Sharma
Kolkata Knight Riders, the reigning champions, haven’t had the smoothest season—just five wins and six losses from their 12 matches, placing them sixth on the table. With only two games left and a net run rate of 0.193, they’ll need to win both convincingly and hope other match results work in their favor to stay in playoff contention.
KKR’s batting lineup has been inconsistent. Ajinkya Rahane has been the one steady presence topping the batting charts with 375 runs in 11 innings, while others have struggled to put together a strong run. Quinton de Kock made way for Rahmanullah Gurbaz, but the Afghan hasn’t made much of an impact yet.
Sunil Narine has had his moments at the top, though his scores have fluctuated. That said, he’s always capable of a quick 20 or 30. Andre Russell, meanwhile, has found some momentum again with two strong finishes in the last two matches: 38 off 21 and an unbeaten 57 from 25.
Angkrish Raghuvanshi has been another bright spot, putting up 286 runs in 10 innings at an average of 35.75 and a strike rate of 145.17. With Venkatesh Iyer sidelined due to injury in the last match, Manish Pandey was brought in and responded with a composed 36* off 28 balls. He’s likely to keep his spot in the lineup.
KKR’s bowling has held up reasonably well. Harshit Rana and Vaibhav Arora have done a good job up front, sharing 31 wickets, though they tend to go for runs later in the innings. Varun Chakaravarthy, Narine, and Moeen Ali have kept things under control in the middle overs, and their 12 combined overs could again make a difference. Russell’s also chipped in with some tight overs at the death and has picked up wickets at important times.
Rahmanullah Gurbaz (wk), Sunil Narine, Ajinkya Rahane (c), Angkrish Raghuvanshi, Andre Russell, Rinku Singh, Moeen Ali, Ramandeep Singh , Vaibhav Arora, Varun Chakaravarthy, Harshit Rana Impact Player: Manish Pandey
Quinton de Kock, Manish Pandey, Ajinkya Rahane, Ramandeep Singh, Rinku Singh, Sunil Narine, Andre Russell, Vaibhav Arora, Harshit Rana, Anrich Nortje, Varun Chakravarthy
The Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium usually leans towards high-scoring games, but some of the pitches used in IPL 2025 have thrown in a few surprises. Pitch number two is still behaving the way most expect—flat, good pace, and plenty of runs in it. That said, if they pick one of the other strips, like the one used in the last game here, things tighten up. The surface tends to grip more, especially during the middle overs, and batting can get a bit tricky.
As for the weather, Hyderabad will be warm and muggy. There’s nothing in the forecast that suggests rain, so the match should go ahead without any interruptions.
Pitch Condition
BattingBatting Conditions
High ScoringPace Bowling
SwingSpin Bowling
Minimal TurnIf this match is played on pitch number two, expect a high-scoring slugfest. Both teams will be eyeing totals well over 220. That surface has been used twice already this season—first, Sunrisers Hyderabad hammered 286-6 batting first and sealed a 44-run win. Then they chased down 246 with nine balls to spare. But if the game shifts to the slower track we saw last time, things change fast. Runs won’t come easy, and anything close to 180 could end up being more than enough.
Four of the five completed games played at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium in IPL 2025 have been won by the chasing side, clearly indicating that fielding first is the better option here.
Sunrisers Hyderabad are already out of the playoff picture after a scattered run this season. That might take some pressure off and allow them to loosen up a bit. The issue for them is slower tracks—they don’t cope well when the pitch grips and their batting lineup often unravels in those conditions. While their top-order looks strong on paper, they’ve repeatedly thrown away good starts with careless shots and quick collapses. That said, if the openers get going, they can rip through any attack. Kolkata Knight Riders have had their ups and downs too. SRH will be encouraged by how their bowlers stood up in the rain-hit game last time and will want to make a strong final push in front of their fans. KKR still have plenty riding on this and will bring the fight, but we’re backing SRH to edge it.
Back Sunrisers Hyderabad as the winners of this match.
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