Indian Premier League 2026 (IPL): The 45th match of the Indian Premier League (IPL 2026) will be played as a highly thrilling contest at the Rajiv Gandhi International Cricket Stadium. Sunrisers Hyderabad will face co-hosts Kolkata Knight Riders on Sunday, May 3, 2026, at 3:30 PM (IST). We will analyze the teams, conditions, and key players to predict who will emerge victorious.
SRH vs KKR (Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Kolkata Knight Riders) Match Details
| Match | SRH vs KKR |
| League | Indian Premier League (IPL 2026) |
| Date | Sunday, 3rd May 2026 |
| Time | 03:30 PM (IST) - 10:00 AM (GMT) |
| Venue | Rajiv Gandhi International Cricket Stadium, Hyderabad |
SRH vs KKR Match Previews
Sunrisers Hyderabad has demonstrated remarkable consistency in their victories this season, having won six of their nine matches played so far. They currently sit in third place on the leaderboard with twelve points. A win against KKR would help them further solidify their chances of qualifying for the playoffs—prospects that already appear quite strong at this stage of the tournament.
The Kolkata Knight Riders endured a highly disappointing start to their IPL 2026 campaign, but they have managed to secure victories in their recent matches. Under the captaincy of Ajinkya Rahane, the team shows no signs of giving up anytime soon and will be eager to inflict a crushing defeat upon the Sunrisers in the afternoon fixture—especially given the high probability of Matheesha Pathirana's return to the lineup.
SRH vs KKR Head-to-Head Record
- Matches Played- 31
- Won by SRH- 11
- Won by KKR- 19
- Tied- 01
- No Result- 00
Who will win today IPL match 45 between Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Kolkata Knight Riders?
Aaj ka KKR vs SRH match kon jeetega: Based on current form, prevailing conditions, and prediction-market odds, Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) is considered the slightly stronger contender to win the 45th match of IPL 2026 against Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium in Hyderabad.
- Previews of recent matches and expert analyses clearly indicate that SRH holds an advantage on their home turf—particularly if they bat first and post a score exceeding 200 runs on this pitch.
- Although KKR holds the upper hand in the overall head-to-head record (19 wins out of 31 matches), they should not be underestimated—especially if their spinners (Narine, Varun) and death bowlers execute their bowling strategies to perfection.
- Nevertheless, most match-prediction articles and fantasy-tips websites currently view KKR as the underdog; this assessment is primarily driven by Hyderabad's formidable form on their home ground and the specific nature of this pitch.
SRH vs KKR Match Playing 11
Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH): Abhishek Sharma, Travis Head, Ishan Kishan (Wicketkeeper), Heinrich Klaasen, Salil Arora (Wicketkeeper), Aniket Verma, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Pat Cummins (Captain), Harsh Dubey, Prafull Hinge, Ishan Malinga
Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR): Ajinkya Rahane (Captain), Sunil Narine, Angkrish Raghuvanshi (Wicketkeeper), Cameron Green, Rovman Powell, Rinku Singh, Anukul Roy, Ramandeep Singh, Vaibhav Arora, Kartik Tyagi, Varun Chakravarthy
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