IPL 2025, Match - 68 | SRH vs KKR | Fantasy Tips, Prediction & Preview

Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) will lock horns with Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) in the 68th game of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025. SRH hold the eighth spot on the points table with five wins from thirteen games. Meanwhile, KKR also with five victories from thirteen matches, are positioned just above at seventh place. Notably, this is a dead rubber and the last league game for both teams.

Sunrisers Hyderabad are coming off two consecutive wins in their last two games against LSG and RCB. They are currently placed in the eighth spot on the tournament’s points tally. Pat Cummins and Co. will aim to win this game and have a gracious exit from the tournament.

On the other hand, Kolkata Knight Riders are coming off wins and a defeat, alongside a ‘no-result’ game and an ‘abandoned’ game. The defending champions will aim to end their IPL 2025 campaign with a win.

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 - Arun Jaitley Stadium, Delhi

Head to Head

Matches Played - 29

Sunrisers Hyderabad won - 9         Kolkata Knight Riders won - 20

Last 5 meetings

Sunrisers Hyderabad won - 1         Kolkata Knight Riders won - 4

Pitch Report

The surface at Arun Jaitley Stadium is flat and hard which is conducive for high scoring matches. The pitch is made of red clay, which is slow and helps the spinners. Batters enjoy this pitch as the boundaries are very short and easy to clear.

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 58% humidity.

Probable Playing XI  

Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) - Abhishek Sharma, Travis Head, Ishan Kishan(wk), Nitish Kumar Reddy, Heinrich Klaasen, Aniket Verma, Abhinav Manohar, Pat Cummins(c), Harshal Patel, Jaydev Unadkat, Eshan Malinga

Impact Player - Harsh Dubey

Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) - Rahmanullah Gurbaz(wk), Sunil Narine, Ajinkya Rahane(c), Angkrish Raghuvanshi, Venkatesh Iyer, Andre Russell, Rinku Singh, Ramandeep Singh, Anukul Roy, Varun Chakaravarthy, Harshit Rana

Impact Player - Vaibhav Arora

Must Picks

SRH - Abhishek Sharma, Ishan Kishan

KKR - Sunil Narine, Ajinkya Rahane

SRH vs KKR Fantasy Team

Wicket-Keeper : Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Ishan Kishan, Heinrich Klaasen

Batters : Ajinkya Rahane, Angkrish Raghuvanshi

All-rounder : Abhishek Sharma, Sunil Narine, Andre Russell

Bowlers : Pat Cummins, Varun Chakaravarthy, Eshan Malinga

Captain and Vice-Captain picks

Captain : Ishan Kishan

Vice-Captain : Sunil Narine

Prediction

Sunrisers Hyderabad have momentum on their side with two consecutive wins and a strong batting lineup suited to Delhi’s flat pitch. While Kolkata Knight Riders have the better head-to-head record, SRH's recent form gives them a slight edge. 

Sportco predicts Sunrisers Hyderabad to beat Kolkata Knight Riders in the 68th game of the Indian Premier League 2025.

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