Match 45 of IPL 2026 will see Sunrisers Hyderabad take on Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium on Sunday, May 3. Hyderabad had a slow start to their campaign, losing three of their first four matches.
However, they regrouped by strengthening their bowling unit and quickly turned things around. The addition of Pat Cummins has added valuable experience and stability to the attack. SRH currently sit third on the points table, and a win here could propel them to the top.
Meanwhile, Kolkata Knight Riders are mounting a comeback of their own. After losing five of their first six matches, the three-time champions have bounced back with consecutive wins, including a thrilling Super Over victory against Lucknow Super Giants.
They are also likely to be boosted by the debut of Matheesha Pathirana, who could play a key role against SRH's explosive batting lineup.
SRH vs KKR: Head-to-Head Record
- Matches Played: 31
- KKR Won: 19
- SRH Won: 11
- Draw: 1
SRH vs KKR: Pitch Report - Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium
The Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium in Hyderabad has hosted four matches in IPL 2026 so far, with an average first-innings score of 202. Teams batting first have won three of those games, suggesting a slight advantage in setting a target. The pitch has remained consistently batting-friendly, making a total above 200 highly competitive.
SRH vs KKR: Squads
Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH): Abhishek Sharma, Travis Head, Ishan Kishan, Heinrich Klaasen, Aniket Verma, Smaran Ravichandran, Salil Arora, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Liam Livingstone, Harsh Dubey, RS Ambrish, Kamindu Mendis, Pat Cummins, Harshal Patel, Jaydev Unadkat, Eshan Malinga, Zeeshan Ansari, Sakib Hussain, Onkar Tarmale, Amit Kumar, Praful Hinge, Dilshan Madushanka, Gerald Coetzee, Shivang Kumar
Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR): Ajinkya Rahane, Rinku Singh, Angkrish Raghuvanshi, Manish Pandey, Rahul Tripathi, Sarthak Ranjan, Finn Allen, Tim Seifert, Tejasvi Dahiya, Sunil Narine, Cameron Green, Rachin Ravindra, Ramandeep Singh, Anukul Roy, Daksh Kamra, Varun Chakaravarthy, Matheesha Pathirana, Vaibhav Arora, Umran Malik, Kartik Tyagi, Prashant Solanki, Saurabh Dubey, Blessing Muzarabani, Navdeep Saini
