KKR vs SRH Match Prediction: Who Will Win Today’s IPL 2025 Match?

Pre-match Win Probability

Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR)	Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH)
53%	47%

 

Kolkata to Win- (1.81)

• Kolkata leverages home advantage and dominates the KKR vs SRH head-to-head record.
• Batting strength extends down to number 9, marking their strongest asset.
• KKR boasts impactful wicket-taking spinners, outshining SRH.

KKR vs SRH Betting Odds

	Parimatch	1Win	BC.Game
KKR to Win	1.81	1.75	1.62
SRH to Win	2.06	1.90	2.04
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For the second time in this tournament, after the opening match, the Knight Riders return to their home at Eden Gardens, Kolkata, where they suffered a crushing loss to Kolkata Knight Riders in their last home game and also fell to Mumbai by a massive eight-wicket margin in their most recent outing. Meanwhile, Sunrisers Hyderabad is suffering from back-to-back losses, eroding their confidence; as I noted in the DC vs SRH match prediction, SRH overflows with overconfidence in their supposedly strong top order, which keeps failing, particularly with Abhishek Sharma and Heinrich Klaasen, while their lower-order batting raises serious concerns.

This KKR vs SRH prediction gives bettors a prime chance to win big, offering betting tips and the best odds to guide your success. Additionally, IPL betting apps provide you with an excellent opportunity to grab cash bonuses, enhancing your potential winnings.

KKR vs SRH Team Preview

Kolkata Knight Riders

Kolkata Knight Riders played three matches, losing two and winning one, and this alternating pattern might propel KKR to victory in their fourth game; though it feels like a fluke, home advantage, quality spinners, and batting depth down to number 9 favor their chances of winning the match. In the last game, the entire team collapsed, but they sustained the run rate; wickets fell on one hand, yet the run rate held steady.

Although KKR lacks experienced pacers, missing Mitchell Starc from last year and suffering a major setback with Nortje’s injury, leaving them without options, their spinners, Varun and Narine, fill this gap, and Eden Gardens’ spin-friendly conditions give KKR an upper hand in the contest.

Sunrisers Hyderabad

Sunrisers Hyderabad boasts one of the strongest squads, especially its top-order batting, featuring Head, Abhishek, and Klaasen. However, Abhishek Sharma’s back-to-back failures in the last three matches have delivered a major setback. Hyderabad also lacks a robust lower order compared to KKR, relying entirely on its top order, which repeatedly falters, as we’ve seen.

SRH’s bowling struggles, too; Shami, Pat Cummins, and Harshal snag wickets but leak runs, averaging a combined economy over 10 in the overs. The inclusion of Aniket Verma and Zeeshan Ansari significantly strengthened the team. Both emerged as heroes in the last match; Ansari took three wickets in four overs, while Verma scored 74 runs despite the team’s loss. To regain winning momentum, the Sunrisers must trust players on the bench, like Zeeshan, instead of overhyped performers like Abhishek Sharma.

KKR vs SRH Match Details

Match: KKR vs SRH, Match 15 Date and Time: April 3, 2025, 07:30 PM Venue: Eden Garden, Kolkata Live Streaming: Star Sports Network/Jiohotstar App

KKR vs SRH Head-to-Head Records

Team	Matches Played	Won	Lost	No Result
KKR	28	19	09	00
SRH	28	09	19	00

Pitch and Weather Conditions

Kolkata’s pitch provides excellent batting conditions, offering a flat track with true bounce that’s ideal for stroke play also the pitch favors spinners in the second innings when dew doesn’t come into play.

Meanwhile, Bengaluru’s weather forecast predicts clear skies for match day, with temperatures holding steady at 36°C. Humidity will remain at 49% with 13 km/h wind speeds throughout the game. While there’s no chance of rain, potential dew could affect gameplay.

KKR vs SRH Probable Playing XIs

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

Impact/Substitute- Mayank Markande

Sunrisers Hyderabad- 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/Substitute- Adam Zampa

Key Players to Bet On

• KKR- Quinton de Kock, Varun Chakravarthy and Sunil narine
• SRH- Travis Head, Zeeshan Ansari and Aniket Verma

KKR vs SRH Betting Tips

• Toss- SRH
• Match- KKR

Betting Tips	Odds
The first ball of the match will be six	21.00
KKR to toss and match winner	3.50
Dismissal #1 method (LBW). Innings #1	9.00

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