Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) host the Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) in the 45th match of the IPL 2026, bringing an electrifying clash to the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium in Hyderabad. SRH enters this fixture with immense momentum, seeking their sixth consecutive victory, while KKR is fighting to climb into the top four after back-to-back narrow wins.
For the home side, this match is an opportunity to consolidate their top-three position using their formidable top-order batting. For Kolkata, the focus will be on finding top-order stability and utilizing their spinners to restrict SRH's historic scoring rates.
SRH vs KKR Schedule
- Match: Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Kolkata Knight Riders, Match 45, IPL 2026
- Date: Wednesday, April 29, 2026
- Time: 7:30 PM IST
- Venue: Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium, Hyderabad
SRH vs KKR Team News
Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH): Pat Cummins and his team are flying high on a five-match winning streak. Their batting has been their biggest
strength, spearheaded by the most dangerous opening pair in the competition: Travis Head and Abhishek Sharma (425 runs at a 210 strike rate). In the middle order, Heinrich Klaasen continues his destructive form. The bowling unit looks settled with Cummins returning to lead the attack alongside death-bowling specialist Eshan Malinga, who has 15 wickets at an average of 9.16.
Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR): Ajinkya Rahane's men are hanging on in the lower half of the table. While Angkrish Raghuvanshi has been their standout batter (209 runs), the rest of the unit has been highly inconsistent. KKR relies heavily on Rinku Singh's finishing abilities and Cameron Green's strike rate. In the bowling department, Vaibhav Arora and Kartik Tyagi lead the wickets tally but have been expensive, meaning veteran Sunil Narine will be crucial in controlling SRH's aggressive batters.
SRH vs KKR Predicted Playing 11
Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH): Abhishek Sharma, Travis Head, Ishan Kishan(w), Heinrich Klaasen, Salil Arora, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Pat Cummins(c), Harsh Dubey, Sakib Hussain, Praful Hinge, Eshan Malinga.
Impact Player Options: Aniket Verma, Liam Livingstone.
Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR): Ajinkya Rahane(c), Tim Seifert(w), Cameron Green, Angkrish Raghuvanshi, Rovman Powell, Rinku Singh, Sunil Narine, Ramandeep Singh, Anukul Roy, Vaibhav Arora, Kartik Tyagi.
Impact Player Options: Varun Chakravarthy, Manish Pandey.
