IPL 2025, Match - 15 | KKR vs SRH | Fantasy Tips, Prediction & Preview

Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) will play against Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) in the 15th game of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025. Last season’s finalists have had a rough start, each securing just one win from three games and sitting in the lower half of the standings. KKR will look to turn things around at home, while SRH will rely on their powerful batting lineup to step up after back-to-back disappointing performances.

In their previous match, Kolkata Knight Riders suffered a disappointing 8-wicket loss against Mumbai Indians. Batting first, they collapsed for just 116 on a pitch that had plenty to offer. Mumbai made light work of the chase, wrapping things up in only 12.5 overs. Angkrish Raghuvanshi and Ramandeep Singh were the only notable contributors with the bat. Andre Russell picked up 2 wickets for 35 runs but couldn’t stop MI’s dominant chase.

On the other hand, in their previous match, Sunrisers Hyderabad suffered a 7-wicket defeat against Delhi Capitals. Batting first, SRH posted a total of 163 runs before being bowled out. Aniket Verma played a brilliant knock of 74 off 41 balls, while Heinrich Klaasen contributed 32 off 19. Zeeshan Ansari was the pick of the bowlers for SRH, claiming 3 wickets for 42 runs. DC made light work of the chase, reaching the target in just 16 overs. 

Match Timings

Match Toss Time - 07:00 PM IST (01:30 PM GMT)

Match Start Time - 07:30 PM IST (02:00 PM GMT)

Match Venue - Eden Gardens, Kolkata

Head to Head

Matches Played - 28

Kolkata Knight Riders won - 19        Sunrisers Hyderabad won - 9

Last 5 meetings

Kolkata Knight Riders won - 4         Sunrisers Hyderabad won - 1

Pitch Report

The surface at Eden Gardens in Kolkata is well-known for being a wicket that is conducive to batting. The new ball should be offered with good bounce and carry. The spinners might benefit from the dryness.

Weather Report

The weather forecast is expected to be hot and humid. There are no chances of rain during the game. The temperature is likely to be around 37°C  with 48% humidity.

Probable Playing XI  

Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) - Quinton de Kock(wk), Sunil Narine, Ajinkya Rahane(c), Venkatesh Iyer, Rinku Singh, Andre Russell, Ramandeep Singh , Spencer Johnson, Harshit Rana, Vaibhav Arora, Varun Chakravarthy

Impact Player - Angkrish Raghuvanshi

Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) - Travis Head, Abhishek Sharma, Ishan Kishan, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Heinrich Klaasen(wk), Aniket Verma, Abhinav Manohar, Pat Cummins(c), Zeeshan Ansari, Harshal Patel, Mohammed Shami 

Impact Player -  Adam Zampa

Must Picks

KKR - Quinton de Kock, Varun Chakravarthy

SRH -  Nitish Kumar Reddy, Abhishek Sharma

KKR vs SRH Fantasy Team

Wicket-Keeper : Quinton de Kock, Heinrich Klaasen, Ishan Kishan

Batters : Ajinkya Rahane, Travis Head

All-rounder : Sunil Narine, Abhishek Sharma, Nitish Kumar Reddy

Bowlers : Pat Cummins, Harshal Patel, Varun Chakravarthy

Captain and Vice-Captain picks

Captain : Abhishek Sharma

Vice-Captain : Sunil Narine

Prediction

Kolkata Knight Riders have dominated Sunrisers Hyderabad in the recent past and overall in the IPL too. However, the defending champions seem to have a bit of their firepower missing – both in batting and bowling. Whereas, SRH have a destructive top/middle-order and can annihilate the KKR bowling unit on a flat deck. But SRH may miss a high- quality spinner on a pitch offering assistance in Kolkata. However, still SRH are favorites to win this clash.

Sportco predicts Sunrisers Hyderabad to beat Kolkata Knight Riders in the 15th game of the Indian Premier League 2025.

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