Hello, welcome back to Sports Jazbaa. Today, we will cover the 15th Match of the Indian Premier League between the Kolkata Knight Riders and the Sunrisers Hyderabad.
The KKR vs SRH Dream11 Team, Dream11 Prediction, and Fantasy Tips will be discussed, along with full Stats and Information on every player.
This match will be played on 3rd April at 7:30 P.M. IST
In this preview, we will discuss the probable playing11 of both teams. Dream11 Team will also be discussed here.
So, let’s start with the Pitch Report without wasting time.
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Match Details
Match | 15th Match, Indian Premier League, 2025 |
Date | 3rd April, 2025, Thursday |
Time | 7:30 P.M. IST |
Venue | Eden Gardens, Kolkata |
Streaming | JioHotstar |
TV | Star Sports Network |
Pitch Report
Eden Gardens, Kolkata
This wicket is a batting-friendly wicket that assists the batters in most of the matches.
Bowlers also found some help on this wicket, but the role belongs mainly to the batters.
Spinners found some help in the middle overs and pick wickets.
Because of the covering of grass, the Pacers in initial overs also generate some help.
For more information – Eden Gardens Pitch Report | Batting or Bowling |
The boundaries of this stadium are very short which makes it easy for the batters to score runs.
Even a missed hit can go for a boundary, favouring the Batters.
The outfield of this stadium is very fast, which means that it is very difficult to stop the ball from going to the boundary.
You can see the score of 170-190 on this wicket, which is an indicator that this wicket is a batting-friendly wicket.
Head To Head
Kolkata Knight Riders has dominated Sunrisers Hyderabad in the recent encounters has they won 8 matches out of the last 10 matches.
In the last season, KKR defeated SRH in the final of IPL to win the title.
Today we can see a tough encounter as KKR is going through a poor form currently.
Team Preview
Here is the team preview of both the teams, which will help you to get an idea about the teams.
KKR
Kolkata Knight Riders is considered one of the best teams in the Indian Premier League.
Kolkata Knight Riders is, batting-wise, a very strong team, but their recent form in batting is not impressive.
Kolkata Knight Riders is bowling-wise an average team as they lack quality pacers but have world-class spinners.
SRH
Sunrisers Hyderabad is considered one of the best teams in the Indian Premier League.
Sunrisers Hyderabad is, batting-wise, a very strong team and scores runs in most of the matches.
Sunrisers Hyderabad is bowling-wise a very good team, but their recent form in bowling is not impressive.
KKR VS SRH Dream11 Prediction
KKR is, batting-wise a very good team but, bowling-wise, an average team.
SRH is, batting-wise, a very strong team but, bowling-wise a decent team.
This is a home match for KKR, but seeing the nature of wicket and batters of SRH, they are not the favorite to win this encounter.
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SRH is the slight favorite to win this match as their recent form is more impressive than that of KKR.
Probable Playing11
Here is the probable playing11 of both the teams.
KKR
Q De Cock (WK), Sunil Narine, A Rahane (C), A Raghuvanshi, V Iyer, Rinku Singh, M Pandey (Impact Player), A Russell, Ramandeep Singh, Harshit Rana, S Johnson, and V Chakravarthy.
SRH
Travis Head, Abhishek Sharma, Ishan Kishan, Nitish Kumar Reddy, A Verma, H Klaasen (WK), A Manohar, Pat Cummins (C), W Mulder (Impact Player), Harshal Patel, M Shami, and Z Ansari.
Key Players
This is a high-quality match consisting of top-quality players which makes it difficult for you to select 11 of these players. But why worry? We are here to assist you.
Captaincy Options
1. Sunil Narine –
- Explosive Batting âœ…đŸ”¥
- 4 Overs Bowling âœ…đŸ”¥
- Consistent Contribution âœ…đŸ”¥
Sunil Narine is a top Captaincy option for your Dream11 Team.
He will open the innings and is considered an explosive batter.
He plays with attacking intent, but that includes hard-hitting only, as he lacks proper cricketing shots.
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This increases the risk of him throwing wickets early, but he will bowl full quota overs in this match.
He takes wickets in maximum matches, which makes him a reliable option for your Dream11 Team.
So, either through batting or bowling, he will contribute in the Dream11 which makes him a very good Captaincy option.
2. Travis Head –
- Explosive Batter âœ…đŸ”¥
- Consistent Performer âœ…đŸ”¥
- Technically Solid Batter âœ…đŸ”¥
Travis Head is another top Captaincy option for your Dream11 Team.
He will open the innings and play with attacking intent, which consists of proper cricketing shots.
He is a consistent performer who scores runs in most of the matches.
He plays spin well and can attack the main spinners of KKR.
KKR has a decent amount of Lefties in their team, which creates an outside chance of him to bowl some overs.
This makes Travis Head a very good Captaincy option for your Dream11 Team.
3. Abhishek Sharma –
- Hard Hitter âœ…đŸ”¥
- Attacking Intent âœ…đŸ”¥
- Bowling Backup âœ…đŸ”¥
Abhishek Sharma is a top Captaincy option for your Dream11 Team.
He will open the innings alongside Travis Head and plays with attacking intent in most of the matches.
He is a hard hitter, which increases his chances of throwing wickets early.
In the last 2 matches, he failed to perform, but KKR is performing poorly in bowling, which makes him a very good Captaincy option for your Dream11 Team.
4. H Klassen –
- Technically Solid Batter âœ…đŸ”¥
- Consistent Performer âœ…đŸ”¥
- Plays Spin Well âœ…đŸ”¥
H Klassen is a top Captaincy option for your Dream11 Team.
Though his batting order is low, with the attacking approach of every batter, Klassen gets fine time to play an aggressive knock.
He is a technically solid batter who plays spin very well.
He is a hard hitter, which includes proper cricketing shots and low-risk shots, which increases the chances of scoring.
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He is a consistent performer and scores runs in most of the matches.
So, he is a top Captaincy option for your Dream11 Team.
High Risk Options
1. Angkrish Raghuvanshi –
- Technically Solid Batter âœ…đŸ”¥
- Low-Risk Shots âœ…đŸ”¥
- Weak Middle overs Bowling of SRH âœ…đŸ”¥
A Raghuvanshi is a top high-risk option for your Dream11 Team.
He will bat 2 down, which means at a time where SRH doesn’t have quality bowlers.
He is a technically solid batter who plays spin very well. We saw his class batting in the last match as well.
He plays proper cricketing shots, which involves less risk and this makes him a safe option to pick.
So, Raghuvanshi is a top high-risk option for your Dream11 Team.
2. Harshal Patel –
- Death Over Bowling âœ…đŸ”¥
- Wicket Taking Bowler âœ…đŸ”¥
- Batting Backup âœ…đŸ”¥
Harshal Patel is a high-risk option for your Dream11 Team.
He will bowl in death overs and pick wickets in most of the matches in death overs.
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He is a wicket-taking bowler who picks wickets in Bundles, which makes him a very good option.
He can contribute something with bat as well when required, and his gives additional advantage of picking him in your Dream11 Team.
High Risk Drop Options
1. A Rahane –
- Attacking Approach âœ…đŸ”¥
- Inconsistent Performer âœ…đŸ”¥
- Good Powerplay Bowling âœ…đŸ”¥
A Rahane is a highly risky drop option for your Dream11 Team.
He will bat 1 down and have a chance to score good runs.
He is a technically solid batter who is good at playing the Anchor role.
In KKR, he is playing with attacking intent, which makes him a very risky option as he is not good at that.
He throws wickets in most of the matches because of his attacking approach.
SRH have decent Pacers who will bowl in powerplay, and Rahane has to face them, which makes him a very good drop option for your Dream11 Team.
2. Nitish Kumar Reddy –
- No Bowling âœ…đŸ”¥
- Middle-Order Batting âœ…đŸ”¥
- Attacking Approach âœ…đŸ”¥
Nitish Kumar Reddy is another top high-risk drop option for your Dream11 Team.
He will bat in middle order when the main spinners of KKR bowl, which will create a problem for Nitish Kumar Reddy.
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He is not contributing anything in bowling as he is playing as a proper batter till now.
He is playing with attacking intent in every match, which decreases his chances of scoring runs against Quality Spinners.
So, he is a high-risk drop option for your Dream11 Team.
Stats
Player Name | Recent Form |
1. Sunil Narine | 0+0w, 44+1w, 22*+1w, 12*+0w, 2+2w |
2. Q De Cock | 1, 97*, 4, 16, 0 |
3. A Rahane | 11, 18, 56, 18, 12, 31, 108 |
4. Travis Head | 22, 47, 67, 39, 59* |
5. Abhishek Sharma | 1+0w, 6+0w, 24+0w, 135+2w, 29 |
6. Ishan Kishan | 2, 0, 106*, 8, 7, 23 |
7. Nitish Kumar Reddy | 0, 32, 30, 0, 4 |
8. H Klaasen | 32, 26, 34, 3, 64 |
Dream11 Team
