KKR vs SRH, IPL 2026: Sunrisers Hyderabad have opened their account in IPL 2026 with a big 65-run victory over Kolkata Knight Riders at the Eden Gardens. Despite a flying start by Finn Allen (28 off 7) and then a good knock by Angkrish Raghuvnashi (52 off 29), KKR lost their way in the middle overs. Jaydev Unadkat (3/21), Eshan Malinga (2/14) and Nitish Kumar Reddy (2/17) bowled good spells. Sunrisers Hyderabad posted 226/8. KKR pulled things back after Travis Head (46 off 21) and Abhishek Sharma (48 off 21) added 82 runs in just 34 balls. Blessing Muzarabani bagged 4/41 to help KKR recover but Heinrich Klaasen (52 off 35) and Nitish Kumar Reddy (39 off 24) helped SRH set a 227-run target. Earlier, KKR won the toss and have opted to bowl first against SRH in their second game of IPL 2026.
Match Details
- Teams: Kolkata Knight Riders vs Sunrisers Hyderabad
- Match: Indian Premier League 2026, Match 6
- Date & Time: Thursday, April 2, 2026, 7:30 PM IST
- Venue: Eden Gardens, Kolkata
- Live Streaming: JioHotstar app and website
- TV Telecast: Star Sports Network
- Captains: Ajinkya Rahane (KKR), Ishan Kishan (SRH)
- Toss: KKR opted to bowl
KKR vs SRH Playing XIs
Sunrisers Hyderabad
Abhishek Sharma, Travis Head, Ishan Kishan(w/c), Heinrich Klaasen, Aniket Verma, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Salil Arora, Harsh Dubey, Shivang Kumar, Jaydev Unadkat, David Payne
Impact Subs: Harshal Patel, Liam Livingstone, Eshan Malinga, R Smaran, Sakib Hussain
Kolkata Knight Riders
Ajinkya Rahane(c), Cameron Green, Angkrish Raghuvanshi(w), Rinku Singh, Ramandeep Singh, Anukul Roy, Sunil Narine, Varun Chakaravarthy, Vaibhav Arora, Kartik Tyagi, Blessing Muzarabani
Impact Subs: Finn Allen, Manish Pandey, Saurabh Dubey, Rovman Powell, Tejasvi Dahiya
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IPL 2026 Points Table
02/04/2026 23:19
| Team | P | W | L | NR | Pts | NRR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RR | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4.171 |
| RCB | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2.907 |
| DC | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1.397 |
| MI | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0.687 |
| PBKS | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0.509 |
| SRH | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0.469 |
| GT | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | -0.509 |
| LSG | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | -1.397 |
| KKR | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | -1.964 |
| CSK | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | -4.171 |
KKR vs SRH Live Score: Hyderabad win
02/04/2026 23:07
Jaydev Unadkat finishes things off as Varun Chakaravarthy drags a delivery back to the stumps for a duck. KKR are bowled out for 161 in 16 overs as SRH win by 65 runs to open their account in IPL 2026. KKR suffer their second consecutive defeat.
KKR vs SRH Live Score: Unadkat bags 2nd wicket
02/04/2026 23:02
Kartik Tyagi is the latest to depart as Jaydev Unadkat gets his second wicket. SRH are now just a wicket away from win.
KKR vs SRH Live Score: Malinga strike again
02/04/2026 22:58
It's the final nail in KKR's coffin as Ramandeep Singh departs off an Eshan Malinga delivery. Ramandeep tried to play over the square but did not get the elevation and gave away a catch directly to Jaydev Unadkat. KKR 8 down and it's all but game for SRH.
KKR vs SRH Live Updates: Narine departs
02/04/2026 22:55
KKR's last hope, Sunil Narine, departs after hitting two sixes. Narine tried to slog Eshan Malinga for a six but did not time it well on the slowish delivery and got caught at the boundary line at long on. KKR lose their 7th wicket for 154 with 73 runs still needed.
KKR vs SRH Live Updates: Reddy strikes again
02/04/2026 22:47
Kolkata Knight Riders are losing their way. As the required run rate climb over 14, they lose their vice-captain Rinku Singh for 35 as he edges a slower delivery from Nitish Reddy to Jaydev Unadkat. KKR 139/6 in 13.4.
KKR vs SRH Live Updates: Anukul Roy departs!
02/04/2026 22:35
Kolkata lose another wicket as Anukul Roy pokes a Nitish Kumar Reddy delivery to depart for a duck. KKR have now lost 5 wickets for 120 and they are in trouble. They still need 107 runs to win.
KKR vs SRH Live Score: Raghuvanshi run out
02/04/2026 22:34
Angkrish Raghuvanshi survived one run out but this time, he is not lucky. It is his mistake this time and Rinku Singh isn't happy. Raghuvanshi departs for 52 off 29. KKR 120/4.
KKR vs SRH Live Score: 50 for Angkrish Raghuvanshi
02/04/2026 22:27
Angkrish Raghuvanshi scores his second consecutive fifty in IPL 2026. He got 51 against MI in the first game. Today, he gets to the milestone off 27 balls. He will play a crucial role if KKR are to win the game.
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KKR vs SRH Live Score: Poor from Reddy
02/04/2026 22:27
Third misfield in the 9th over and this time, it was Nitish Kumar Reddy who slipped and the ball went for a boundary. Bowler Shivang Kumar was unhappy as seniors around him kept missing. KKR 100/3.
KKR vs SRH Live Score: Raghuvanshi on the charge
02/04/2026 22:17
Angkrish Raghuvanshi was unhappy when he thought he was run out. But he is taking advantage of the lifeline as he moves to 40s with a boundary against Jaydev Unadkat. He scored a century in the KKR practice match and he is showing the form. KKR 88/3 in 8 overs.
KKR vs SRH Live Score: Run-out to end powerplay
02/04/2026 22:07
A costly misunderstanding between Cameron Green and Angkrish Raghuvanshi and the Australian is run out. Eshan Malinga stopped the ball with his leg on the follow-through and Cameron Green just took off without looking at the ball. With both reaching the halfway point, Malinga removed the stumps. Raghuvanshi walked off and was not happy. But replays showed that it was Green who was out. KKR end the powerplay with 74/3 after a short cameo from Finn Allen (28 off 7) and Raghuvanshi's 31 off 17. They are behind Sunrisers Hyderabad but not very far as SRH scored 84/1 in the PP.
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KKR vs SRH Live: Rahane falls!
02/04/2026 21:57
Jaydev Unadkat ends Ajinkya Rahane's struggles. Slower delivery and Rahane did not read that right and Eshan Malinga took a good catch. Rahane falls for 8 and gets dismissed by Unadkat for 5th time. KKR 67/2.
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KKR vs SRH Live: Raghuvanshi on the charge
02/04/2026 21:49
After Finn Allen's short burst, Angkrish Raghuvanshi is taking SRH bowlers on. He has already smashed 14 off just 6.
KKR vs SRH Live: Finn Allen departs!
02/04/2026 21:44
4, 4, 6, 6, 4, W: Sunrisers Hyderabad can breathe a sigh of relief. Finn Allen was on the charge as he smashed every ball he faced for a boundary. But as he tried to smash Harsh Dubey again, he miscued and gave away a catch to the bowler. Dubey made no mistake. KKR 30/1.
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KKR vs SRH Live: Finn Allen on the charge
02/04/2026 21:38
4, 4, 6, 6, 4: Finn Allen begins with two boundaries and two sixes in a row against David Payne as KKR look to maximise the powerplay. Payne goes for 25 runs in the first over.
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KKR vs SRH Live: Finn Allen in, Muzarabani out!
02/04/2026 21:36
Finn Allen begins 227-run chase with Ajinkya Rahane for KKR as he comes on in as an Impact Sub in place of Blessing Muzarabani. Sunrisers Hyderabad also sub off Travis Head for Eshan Malinga.
KKR vs SRH LIVE Score: Hyderabad 226/8
02/04/2026 21:24
Sunrisers Hyderabad end up with 226/8 as Shivang Kumar departs off the last ball after hitting a four on the first ball. Blessing Muzarabani ends his spell with 4/41, his best in the IPL. Travis Head (21-ball 46) and Abhishek Sharma (21-ball 48) set the stage but Hyderabad had a mini collapse as they lost four quick wickets. Then, Heinrich Klaasen (52 off 35) and Nitish Kumar Reddy (39 off 24) added 82-run stand to help them finish with 226.
KKR vs SRH LIVE Updates: Klaasen falls after 50
02/04/2026 21:24
Heinrich Klaasen departs after hitting his fifty as Blessing Muzarabani bags his third wicket. A slow ball and as Klaasen tried to take him on, failed to time it right and gave away a catch. SRH 222/7.
KKR vs SRH LIVE Updates: 50 for Klaasen
02/04/2026 21:18
Heinrich Klaasen gets to his half-century off 34 balls with a boundary. He has rescued Hyderabad from a slump after the openers gave them an excellent plaform.
KKR vs SRH LIVE Updates: Arora strikes again
02/04/2026 21:12
Vaibhav Arora strikes again to remove Salil Arora for a duck and he is on a hat-trick. Salil had no response to Arora's yorker.
KKR vs SRH LIVE Updates: Arora removes Reddy
02/04/2026 21:09
Kolkata have a breakthrough after a long time. Vaibhav Arora bowled a wide slow shortball and as Nitish Reddy tried to go for a big shot, he could not time it well and gave away a catch. Nitish departs for 39 off 24 balls.
KKR vs SRH LIVE Updates: Hyderabad pull things back
02/04/2026 21:06
Hyderabad needed a good over at the death and they have got it. Nitish Reddy and Heinrich Klaasen smash Kartik Tyagi for 6, 4 and 4 to score 16 runs from the 18th over to cross the 200-run mark.
KKR vs SRH LIVE Updates: Good over from Tyagi
02/04/2026 20:56
Kartik Tyagi bowls an excellent 16th over, conceding 7 runs with no boundaries. KKR will aim to restrict the total to 200.
KKR vs SRH LIVE Updates: Last five overs!
02/04/2026 20:50
Sunrisers Hyderabad are still on course for 200-220 with Heinrich Klaasen and Nitish Reddy are bring up 50-run stand. Hyderabad close 15 overs with 168/4.
KKR vs SRH LIVE Updates: Klaasen-Reddy play rescue knocks
02/04/2026 20:44
Heinrich Klaasen and Nitish Kumar Reddy have steadied the ship after SRH lost 4 wickets for 36 runs in four overs. Run rate has also dipped a bit but these two can recover teh innings in the death overs.
KKR vs SRH LIVE Updates: Boundaries dry up
02/04/2026 20:37
After four quick wickets, boundaries have dried up for Kolkata Knight Riders. Nitish Reddy ended the drought after 21 deliveries as he smashed Anukul Roy through the covers for a 4.
KKR vs SRH LIVE score: Hyderabad lose Aniket!
02/04/2026 20:28
Sunrisers Hyderabad have lost their way suddenly. Aniket Verma departs as Anukul Roy strikes. Aniket tried to go after a delivery outside off but could not time it as well as he would have liked. Rinku Singh ran a few yards and took the catch. SRH 118/4 and they have now lost 4 wickets for 36 runs.
KKR vs SRH LIVE score: Was that a catch?
02/04/2026 20:25
Blessing Muzarabani strikes again in the 9th over as Abhishek Sharma departs. After Ishan Kishan, Abhishek tried to take Muzarabani on and Varun Chakaravarthy took an excellent catch. From replays, it seemed that the ball touched the surface before Varun took the catch. But the TV umpire thought otherwise. Abhishek departs for 48 off 21.
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KKR vs SRH LIVE score: Ishan Kishan departs
02/04/2026 20:17
Kolkata can breathe a sigh of relief now as Ishan Kishan departs. Blessing Muzarabani returned after an expensive first over and got the big wicket as Ishan was trying to go for a big shot but Rinku Singh judged it well to take the catch at the boundary line and not touch the boundary cushion.
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KKR vs SRH LIVE score: Ishan Kishan joins Abhishek
02/04/2026 20:10
There is no time for KKR to breathe as Ishan Kishan has joined Abhishek Sharma in the middle. Abhishek has already slammed a 19-ball 47 and Ishan hammered 38-ball 80 in the first match. But with the powerplay over, KKR can create more wicket-taking opportunities.
KKR vs SRH, IPL 2026 LIVE score: Head departs
02/04/2026 20:01
Travis Head's onslaught comes to an end as he is dismissed by Karthik Tyagi for 46 runs off just 21 runs. But the damage has been done as SRH have registered the highest powerplay score in this season.
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KKR vs SH LIVE score: Fifty up for Hydeabad
02/04/2026 19:53
Abhishek Sharma brings up the fifty for SRH with a six off Varun Chakaravarthy. KKR are under pressure and they are simply unable to break the partnership between Head and Sharma. 25 runs are scored off VC's first over. Not the start he would have wanted.
KKR vs SRH LIVE: Head goes after Arora
02/04/2026 19:45
Vaibhav Arora gets hit for two fours and sixes off Travis Head. SRH get 21 runs from that over. An expensive one for SRH.
KKR vs SRH, IPL 2026 LIVE: Hyderabad on the chage
02/04/2026 19:42
Two boundaries from Travis Head and a six from Abhishek Sharma gets SRH to 22/0 at the end of 2 overs. Good start for the visitors.
KKR vs SRH LIVE: Decent start for visitors
02/04/2026 19:36
A four from Travis Head off the final delivery of the first over allows SRH to reach 6/0. A good over from Vaibahv Arora, barring the last delivery.
KKR vs SRH, IPL 2026 LIVE: Match begins
02/04/2026 19:28
The duo of Travishek (Travis Head and Abhishek Shamra) are out in the middle to start the proceedings for SRH. Ravi Shastri gets to ring the bell at the iconic venue at the Eden Garden Stadium in Kolkata.
KKR vs SRH, IPL 2026 LIVE: Sunrisers Hyderabad impact players
02/04/2026 19:18
Harshal Patel, Liam Livingstone, Eshan Malinga, R Smaran, Sakib Hussain
KKR vs SRH LIVE: Knight Riders impact players
02/04/2026 19:17
Finn Allen, Manish Pandey, Saurabh Dubey, Rovman Powell, Tejasvi Dahiya
KKR vs SRH IVVE: What Ishan Kishan said
02/04/2026 19:16
"We would have bowled first. But batting first, we have to see the ball and play accordingly. We have to come up with the best game for us. You have to go out and do the basics right. Only one point I would say is execution, we need to calm even if we are not in a very good situation. We will look to keep it simple in this game. I don't know yet, but he should be ready soon, he makes a big difference, with the bat as well. We have one change - Shivang comes in, keeping the wicket-taking options open, he has bowled well in the nets and we are giving him an opportunity"
KKR vs SRH, IPL 2026 LIVE: Sunrisers Hyderabad playing XI
02/04/2026 19:11
Abhishek Sharma, Travis Head, Ishan Kishan (capt & wk), Heinrich Klaasen, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Aniket Verma, Salil Arora, Harsh Dubey, Shivang Kumar, David Payne, Jaydev Unadkat
KKR vs SRH, IPL 2026 LIVE: Kolkata Knight Riders playing XI
02/04/2026 19:08
Ajinkya Rahane(c), Cameron Green, Angkrish Raghuvanshi(w), Rinku Singh, Ramandeep Singh, Anukul Roy, Sunil Narine, Varun Chakaravarthy, Vaibhav Arora, Kartik Tyagi, Blessing Muzarabani
KKR vs SRH LIVE: KKR to bowl first
02/04/2026 19:03
KKR skipper Ajinkya Rahane wins the toss and opts to bowl first against SRH. KKR stick with the same playing XI.
KKR vs SRH LIVE: Knight Riders gear up for first win
02/04/2026 18:54
KKR ae eyening their first win of the tournament after losing to Mumbai Indians in their IPL 2026 opener.
This one’s for tonight. Go well, Knights 💜 pic.twitter.com/vG0dqOCIYc
— KolkataKnightRiders (@KKRiders) April 2, 2026
KKR vs SRH, IPL 2026 LIVE: Who can be the match-winners?
02/04/2026 18:37
From Anukul Roy to Aniket Verma, check out the unknown players who could be the match winners in the contest between KKR and SRH.
KKR vs SRH LIVE: Head to head record
02/04/2026 18:29
Historically, KKR has held a significant upper hand in this rivalry, especially when playing in front of their home crowd.
- Total Matches Played: 30
- KKR Won: 20
- SRH Won: 10
- At Eden Gardens: KKR leads 8-3.
KKR vs SRH, IPL 2026 LIVE: Will Cameron Green bowl?
02/04/2026 18:16
Cameron Green’s bowling status is back in focus ahead of Kolkata Knight Riders’ (KKR) today’s IPL clash against Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH). This time, it has something concrete behind it. A video from KKR’s training session showing the Australian all-rounder bowling in the nets has started new speculation about whether Green could return as a bowling option sooner than expected. Read more below.
KKR vs SRH, IPL 2026 LIVE: Who will win today's match?
02/04/2026 18:04
Kolkata Knight Riders have 20 out of the 30 games that the have played against Sunrisers Hyderabad in the IPL. Will tonight prove to be any different? Check out the match prediction below
KKR vs SRH LIVE: Eden Gardens pitch report
02/04/2026 17:45
The Eden Gardens pitch has evolved from a spin-friendly deck to a batter’s paradise. The surface offers true bounce and short boundaries, making it difficult for bowlers to contain runs once a batter is set.
- Average 1st Innings Score: 175-185 (However, 200+ is the recent trend).
- Toss Factor: Dew is expected to play a major role in the second innings. The captain winning the toss will likely opt to bowl first, as chasing has been the preferred method of victory at this venue.
KKR vs SRH Live: Kolkata predicted XI
02/04/2026 17:42
Finn Allen, Rahane, Cameron Green, Angkrish Raghuvanshi (WK), Rinku Singh, Anukul Roy, Sunil Narine, Navdeep Saini, Varun Chakaravarthy, Saurabh Dubey, Blessing Muzarabani.
KKR vs SRH Live: Predicted XIs?
02/04/2026 17:37
At Insidesport, we feel..
SRH - Abhishek Sharma, Travis Head, Ishan Kishan, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Heinrich Klassen, Salil Arora, Aniket Verma, Harshal Patel, Harsh Dubey, Jaydev Unadkat, Eshan Malinga, Sub - David Payne.
SRH - Abhishek Sharma, Travis Head, Ishan Kishan, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Heinrich Klassen, Salil Arora, Aniket Verma, Harshal Patel, Harsh Dubey, Jaydev Unadkat, Eshan Malinga, Sub - David Payne.
KKR vs SRH Live: Kolkata Knight Riders Squad
02/04/2026 17:00
Ajinkya Rahane(c), Finn Allen, Cameron Green, Angkrish Raghuvanshi(w), Rinku Singh, Ramandeep Singh, Anukul Roy, Sunil Narine, Varun Chakaravarthy, Vaibhav Arora, Blessing Muzarabani, Manish Pandey, Rovman Powell, Kartik Tyagi, Saurabh Dubey, Tejasvi Dahiya, Navdeep Saini, Rachin Ravindra, Tim Seifert, Sarthak Ranjan, Prashant Solanki, Rahul Tripathi, Umran Malik, Daksh Kamra
KKR vs SRH Live: Sunrisers Hyderabad Squad
02/04/2026 17:00
Travis Head, Abhishek Sharma, Ishan Kishan(w/c), Heinrich Klaasen, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Salil Arora, Aniket Verma, Harsh Dubey, Harshal Patel, David Payne, Jaydev Unadkat, Eshan Malinga, Shivang Kumar, Liam Livingstone, Smaran Ravichandran, Sakib Hussain, Shivam Mavi, Zeeshan Ansari, Kamindu Mendis, Brydon Carse, Praful Hinge, Krains Fuletra, Onkar Tarmale, Amit Kumar
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