KKR vs SRH Match Prediction and Winner, Match 15: Who will win today’s IPL match and POTM?

Match Info

• Match: KKR VS SRH, 15th Match, Indian Premier League 2025
• Date :Thursday, April 03, 2025
• Time:7:30 PM
• Venue:  Eden Gardens, Kolkata

The 15th IPL 2025 encounter between the Kolkata Knight Riders and Sunrisers Hyderabad is scheduled for Thursday in Kolkata at 7.30 pm Local time.This match will be played at Eden Gardens in Kolkata Both teams are facing trouble finding their own rhythm. Both KKR and SRH have won their first and lost two games in a row and are presently in the bottom half of the rankings. SRH will depend on their strong batting order to step up following a consecutive lackluster performances, while KKR will try to turn things around at home.

This season, the Kolkata Knight Riders are having trouble maintaining a run of strong performances. Despite suffering two crushing losses, they managed to overcome the Rajasthan Royals, who haven’t played very convincingly. In their past four meetings, the Kolkata Knight Riders have never lost against the Sunrisers Hyderabad.

The season got off to a fiery start for the Sunrisers Hyderabad, who used their reckless batting to knock past their opponents. However, their highly anticipated squad has failed them in back-to-back defeats due to the same aggressive mentality. SRH must quickly strengthen their offensive side if they are to turn the tide against KKR.

SRH may not have the best spin attack on paper, but their batting firepower against spin cannot be taken lightly. While KKR’s effort to draw themselves out of the bottom position using spin seems like a prudent decision, it could also potentially misfire against the Pat Cummins-led side.

Probable Playing XI

Kolkata Knight Riders

Q de Kock (wk), RK Singh, Angkrish Raghuvanshi, Ajinkya Rahane (C), VR Iyer, Ramandeep Singh, AD Russell, SP Narine, Varun Chakravarthy, H Rana, SH Johnson

Bench : Rahmanullah Gurbaz, L Sisodia, Manish Pandey, Rovman Powell, AS Roy, MM Ali, Vaibhav Arora, M Markande, A Nortje, Umran Malik, C Sakariya

Sunrisers Hyderabad

H Klaasen (wk), Ishan Kishan, TM Head, A Verma, Abhishek Sharma, K Nitish Kumar Reddy, A Manohar, Pat Cummins (C), M Shami, HV Patel, A Zampa

Bench : A Taide, Sachin Baby, PHKD Mendis, Jaydev Unadkat, Zeeshan Ansari, Simarjeet Singh, RD Chahar, Eshan Malinga, Wiaan Mulder

Pitch Report

The surface here will be a balanced one with good help for both pacers and spinners. Both teams will prefer chasing at this venue

KKR vs SRH, Weather forecast at Kolkata

According to AccuWeather, the temperature will be 30 degrees Celsius at the beginning of the match and it will fall down to 27 degrees Celsius towards the end. The humidity is predicted to fluctuate between 60% to 79% during the game. The sky is expected to be clear and, there is negligible possibility of rain.

IPL 2025 KKR vs SRH Today Match Predictions– Match 15

Most Runs

Travis Head looks in great touch with the bat. As Eden Garden wickets help batters to score runs and the quick outfield gives the batting team a good start. Travis Head might put on a strong show with bat against KKR bowlers. In three games, the Australian batter scored 136 runs. 

Most wickets

Varun Chakaravarthy will be a constant threat for SRH batters. With his bowling skills, he can pick a wicket and slow the game. If he gets a chance to bowl in powerplay he will pick a wicket and give a breakthrough. 

Player of the Match Prediction

Abhishek Sharma might be the player who can change the game. He is a clean striker of the ball with a solid game against pace and spin. In the last two matches, he hasn’t got to chance to show his batting power. If SRH wins the toss and takes batting Abhishek Sharma can score runs to get his form back.

Key Factors

Venue: Eden Gardens, Kolkata

• Known for its batting-friendly pitches, Eden Gardens often produces high-scoring thrillers.
• Average first-innings score in IPL matches here hovers around 180-200.
• KKR’s familiarity with the conditions could give them an edge, especially if the pitch favors their aggressive batsmen.

• In Favor of KKR:
  • Home advantage at Eden Gardens.
  • A dominant 4-1 head-to-head record, including recent wins over SRH.
  • Explosive players like Russell and Narine who thrive under pressure.
  • Stronger spin attack than SRH.
• In Favor of SRH:
  • Travis Head looks in great touch with the bat.
  • A stronger bowling attack led by Cummins and Shami.
  • Better NRR and marginally superior recent performances.

KKR vs SRH Match and Winner Prediction

After losing to Royal Challengers Bangalore in the season opener, Kolkata Knight Riders defeated  Rajasthan Royals, demonstrating their ability to recover from a setback. Even though the Sunrisers Hyderabad’s win over the Rajasthan Royals was spectacular, they appear to have momentum after suffering two straight losses. Kolkata is the favorite because of their record versus Hyderabad and home advantage.