KKR vs SRH IPL 2023 Match Prediction: Pitch Report, Playing XI, Winner

Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) vs Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) match is happening on 14th April 2023 at Eden Gardens, Kolkata. In this article, we will discuss the KKR vs SRH IPL 2023 Match Prediction and give you information regarding pitch reports, playing XI, best players, head-to-head, etc.

KKR has played 3 matches till now and have won 2 matches. KKR lost their 1st match of IPL 2023 against Punjab Kings by 7 runs by DLS method. After the loss, they did come back and won 2 matches continuously. Kolkata Knight Riders won the match against Royal Challengers Bangalore by 81 runs. After that, KKR won another match against Gujarat Titans by 3 wickets. In the match against RCB Shardul Thakur played an excellent inning scoring 68 runs in just 29 balls and also took 1 wicket. In the match against Gujarat Titans Rinku Singh played an outstanding game. In the last 5 balls, KKR needed 28 runs to win the match, and Rinku hits 5 sixes in the last 5 balls win the match.

On the other hand, Sunrisers Hyderabad had a bad start in the IPL 2023. They lost 2 matches of their 3 match played. They lost the 1st 2 matches and made a comeback and won the 3rd match. In the 1st match, SRH lost against RR by 72 runs. Then in 2nd match, Hyderabad was defeated by Lucknow. But they won their 3rd match against Punjab Kings by 8 wickets. Shikhar Dhawan played an extraordinary inning by scoring not out 99 runs.

Let’s see the details analysis of the KKR vs SRH IPL 2023 Match Prediction.

SRH vs KKR Match Details

SRH vs KKR match is scheduled to take place on 14th April (Friday) 2023 at Eden Gardens, Kolkata. The match of Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) vs Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) will start at 7:30 PM IST (Nepali Time 7:45 PM).

Pitch Report for KKR vs SRH

Kolkata’s pitch is a true paradise for batsmen, especially at Eden Gardens. The ground has a reputation for hosting high-scoring games, with the average first innings total during the 2019 and 2022 IPL matches being an impressive 195. This speaks volumes about the nature of the pitch in Kolkata. However, during these two seasons, only teams who scored 200 or more were able to successfully defend their total. This makes it difficult for a team to defend a total below 180 at this surface during IPL 2023. Thus, teams may prefer to bowl first here. Interestingly, statistics show that the team who chases at Eden Gardens tends to win more often.

Eden Gardens in Kolkata has hosted a total of 81 IPL games to date, making it the 3rd ground to have hosted 80 matches after Chinnaswamy and Wankhede. The only two seasons when Kolkata Stadium did not host a single IPL game were in 2020 and 2021. In 2022, it hosted two playoff matches, and the last time KKR played at Eden Gardens was in 2019.

KKR vs SRH IPL 2023 Match Prediction

In the upcoming IPL 2023 encounter, Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) seem to have an advantage against Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) based on previous performance and team composition. KKR has won 2 out of their 3 matches and is in good form, with players like Shardul Thakur and Rinku Singh delivering outstanding performances.

While Shikhar Dhawan’s unbeaten 99 in their most recent match is encouraging for the team, SRH has had a rough start to the league, losing 2 of their first 3 games. The pitch at Eden Gardens in Kolkata is known to favor batsmen, and chasing teams have a better record on the ground.

Predicted Winner: Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR)
Predicted Best Batsman: Shardul Thakur
Predicted Best Bowler: Sunil Narine

SRH vs KKR Match Playing XI (Probable)

Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) Probable Playing XI

• Rahmanullah Gurbaz (wk)
• N Jagadeesan
• Venkatesh Iyer
• Nitish Rana (c)
• Rinku Singh
• Andre Russell
• Sunil Narine
• Shardul Thakur
• Tim Southee
• Umesh Yadav
• Varun Chakaravarthy

Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) Probable Playing XI

• Mayank Agarwal
• Anmolpreet Singh (wk)
• Rahul Tripathi
• Aiden Markram (c)
• Harry Brook
• Washington Sundar
• Abdul Samad
• Bhuvneshwar Kumar
• T Natarajan
• Umran Malik
• Adil Rashid