Kolkata Knight Riders vs Sunrisers Hyderabad: Pat Cummins is now in charge at SRH, and Shreyas Iyer is back in charge at KKR. The third IPL match between the two clubs will take place at Eden Gardens in Kolkata on March 23, 2024. This season’s IPL rules will see a significant adjustment with the addition of two bouncers every over. They will have more alternatives in the final overs and this will be a terrific addition to their arsenal of quick bowlers.
Since replacing Tim Paine as captain of Australia, Cummins has led the team to great success. Australia won the WTC championship and the ODI World Cup in 2023 thanks to the right-arm fast bowler.
With Cummins leading the way, Sunrisers Hyderabad will be aiming for a turnaround in their results. Mitchell Starc is the standout addition for KKR this season and one to keep an eye on with the new ball.
Their middle order, which struggled to be reliable last year, can be strengthened by Iyer’s return. The last time these two teams faced up at this location, SRH came out on top. Iyer wants to start his squad winning at home. Can he do that?
The 3rd T20 match between Kolkata Knight Riders vs Sunrisers Hyderabad will take place on March 23rd, 2024, at Eden Gardens.
Match Details to Note:
Match: Kolkata Knight Riders vs Sunrisers Hyderabad, 3rd T20 match
Date: March 23rd, 2024 (Saturday)
Time: 07:30 PM IST
Venue: Eden Gardens
Kolkata Knight Riders vs Sunrisers Hyderabad
Kolkata Knight Riders (Match Odds- 1.95)
Preview
The previous season wasn’t very good for the Kolkata Knight Riders because they didn’t make it to the playoffs. To put it mildly, they batted with erratic swings. The Knight Riders need consistency from their main hitters, even if this roster has a lot of young players and Rinku Singh showed promise last season.
Although Nitish Rana was a good middle-order batsman, he frequently lacked backing as a captain. With Shreyas Iyer returning, he would be thrilled to play his style of cricket, which is natural and aggressive.
Roy and N Jagadeesan’s absence from the team this season means Rahmanulla Gurbaz will have to find an opening partner. It appears quite likely that Sunil Narine and Andre Russell will play in the starting XI given how important they have been to the KKR squad.
That being said, there will be fierce competition for the final two spots reserved for the international players. Mitchell Starc is valued at Rs. 24.75 crores, and KKR wants him to perform well. Gurbaz or Salt, together with a batter, are the likely candidates for the final abroad place.
The good news for the local players is that Manish Pandey has joined the team. That gives this side a great deal more experience. He can play well at number three, and Gurbaz might open with Venkatesh Iyer.
Full Squad:
Players to watch out for in:
Nitish Rana
Although Nitish Rana was a good middle-order batsman, he frequently lacked backing as a captain. With Shreyas Iyer returning, he would be thrilled to play his style of cricket, which is natural and aggressive.
Mitchell Starc
There will be fierce competition for the final two spots reserved for the international players. Mitchell Starc is valued at Rs. 24.75 crores, and KKR wants him to perform well.
Possible Playing XI:
Rahmanullah Gurbaz (wk), Venkatesh Iyer, Manish Pandey, Shreyas Iyer (c), Nitish Rana, Rinku Singh, Andre Russell, Sunil Narine, Mitchell Starc, Varun Chakravarthy, Chetan Sakariya
Sunrisers Hyderabad (Match Odds- 1.85)
Preview
After the mini-auction, this Sunrisers Hyderabad side appears to be quite potential. They have enlisted Wanindu Hasaranga and Pat Cummins, two very important players.
Since Rashid Khan left for GT, SRH needed a leg-break bowler like Hasaranga, who has been an incredible asset to RCB. This team has a lot of all-rounders who can spin bowl.
Shahbaz Ahmed joins Abhishek Sharma and Washington Sundar. Here in Kolkata, the spinners will be quite important. Batters may find it challenging to play the spinners since they can get some turn and there’s a chance the ball will stop en route.
Additionally, they have the genius Cummins, who excelled at reading the pitch in Ahmedabad during the World Cup Final. With Jayadev Unadkat, Umran Malik, T Natarajan, and Bhuvneshwar Kumar, he spearheads an impressive speed assault.
When it comes to quick bowling, SRH have an abundance of options. Players that can win a game on their own, such as Heinrich Klaasen, Glenn Phillips, and Aiden Markram, can be found in the middle order.
On the domestic front, the two players with the most experience are Mayank Agarwal and Rahul Tripathi. In order to win the last several seasons, SRH has largely depended on foreign players due to a shortage of Indian match-winners.
Cummins must take care of things and inspire the local players to contribute more and turn in game-winning performances.
Full Squad:
Aiden Markram, Travis Head*, Rahul Tripathi, Mayank Agarwal, Abdul Samad, Anmolpreet Singh, Heinrich Klaasen, Upendra Yadav, Wanindu Hasaranga*, Marco Jansen, Washington Sundar, Shahbaz Ahmed*, Glenn Phillips, Abhishek Sharma, Sanvir Singh, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Pat Cummins* (c), Bhuvneshwar Kumar, T Natarajan, Jaydev Unadkat*, Umran Malik, Fazalhaq Farooqi, Akash Singh*, Mayank Markande, J Subramanyan.
Players to watch out for in:
Wanindu Hasaranga
Since Rashid Khan left for GT, SRH needed a leg-break bowler like Hasaranga, who has been an incredible asset to RCB. This team has a lot of all-rounders who can spin bowl.
Pat Cummins
Cummins must take care of things and inspire the local players to contribute more and turn in game-winning performances.
Possible Playing XI:
Abhishek Sharma, Mayank Agarwal, Rahul Tripathi, Aiden Markarm, Heinrich Klaasen (wk), Abdul Samad, Wanindu Hasarnga, Pat Cummins (c), Bhuvneshwar Kumar, T Natarajan, Jayadev Unadkat
Kolkata Knight Riders vs Sunrisers Hyderabad Toss Prediction:
Of the 86 T20 matches held at this location, 50 have been won by the team batting second. Teams can chase a target that is less than 200 with ease on this field because the ground isn’t particularly large.
Kolkata Knight Riders vs Sunrisers Hyderabad Pitch Report:
At Eden Gardens, the surface is well-balanced and provides ample assistance to both bowlers and hitters. Since this is the first IPL match of the season on this pitch, we think the conditions will be better for batting and anticipate a thrilling match with lots of scoring. On the day of the match, Kolkata will experience clear skies and a high of 30 degrees Celsius.
Kolkata Knight Riders vs Sunrisers Hyderabad Match Report:
A thrilling Twenty20 cricket contest between two evenly matched teams is expected. Both squads have undergone some encouraging adjustments, and seeing Cummins and Starc play will be exciting. Between these two sides, there’s not much to chose. But, given the home crowd advantage, we anticipate that KKR will have a small advantage going into this game; as a result, they open as favourites in our match prediction.
We predict Kolkata Knight Riders to win the Kolkata Knight Riders vs Sunrisers Hyderabad match at the odds of 1.95
Kolkata Knight Riders vs Sunrisers Hyderabad Most Recommended Player for Bet:
There will be fierce competition for the final two spots reserved for the international players. Mitchell Starc is valued at Rs. 24.75 crores, and KKR wants him to perform well.
