Kolkata Knight Riders will be under pressure to fix their bowling issues, especially spin, when they take on Sunrisers Hyderabad in a clash between two batting-heavy sides on Thursday.
The match marks the beginning of a crucial home phase for KKR, who play three games in seven days and another on April 19 before a month-long break in Kolkata due to assembly polls. Eden Gardens has historically been a fortress for KKR, with 54 wins in 95 matches.
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However, their campaign has stumbled early due to a depleted bowling attack. Injuries to Harshit Rana and Akash Deep, the unavailability of Matheesha Pathirana, and Cameron Green being limited to batting duties have hurt their balance. The lack of penetration was evident when they failed to defend 220 against Mumbai Indians, conceding a 148-run opening stand.
KKR’s bigger concern remains their spinners. Sunil Narine and Varun Chakravarthy struggled in the opener, with the latter going wicketless and expensive.
SRH are in a similar situation after losing to Royal Challengers Bengaluru. Despite a strong top order featuring Abhishek Sharma, Ishan Kishan and Travis Head, their bowling looks thin without Pat Cummins. With several bowlers struggling in the opener, SRH will also expect a stronger showing from both their attack and top order.
KKR vs SRH Match Time, Date, and Venue
Where will the KKR vs SRH IPL 2026 match be played?
The match between Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) and Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) will take place at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata.
When is the KKR vs SRH IPL 2026 match?
The highly anticipated clash is scheduled for Thursday, April 2.
What time does the KKR vs SRH IPL 2026 match start?
The match will begin at 7:30 PM IST, with the toss at 7:00 PM IST.
Where to watch KKR vs SRH IPL 2026 on TV?
The match will be broadcast live on the Star Sports Network.
How to watch KKR vs SRH IPL 2026 online?
Fans in India can stream the match live on the JioHotstar app.
How to watch KKR vs SRH IPL 2026 in US, Canada and UK
IPL 2026 will be broadcast on TV in the USA and Canada via Willow TV. Fans can also live stream all 74 matches through the Willow TV app, which is accessible on platforms like Fubo and Sling TV.
In the UK, live coverage of IPL 2026 will be available on Sky Sports Cricket and Sky Sports Main Event. Matches can be streamed live via Sky Go, while non-Sky subscribers can watch all games through NOW TV.
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KKR vs SRH: SQUADS
Kolkata Knight Riders: Ajinkya Rahane (c), Rinku Singh (vc), Finn Allen, Tejasvi Dahiya, Manish Pandey, Rovman Powell, Angkrish Raghuvanshi, Ramandeep Singh, Sarthak Ranjan, Tim Seifert, Rahul Tripathi, Daksh Kamra, Cameron Green, Sunil Narine, Rachin Ravindra, Varun Chakravarthy, Anukul Roy, Vaibhav Arora, Saurabh Dubey, Kartik Tyagi, Blessing Muzarabani, Navdeep Saini, Prashant Solanki and Umran Malik.
Sunrisers Hyderabad: Ishan Kishan (c), Travis Head, Abhishek Sharma, Aniket Verma, R. Smaran, Heinrich Klaasen, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Harsh Dubey, Kamindu Mendis, Harshal Patel, Brydon Carse, Jaydev Unadkat, Eshan Malinga, Zeeshan Ansari, Liam Livingstone, Shivam Mavi, Salil Arora, Shivang Kumar, Omkar Tarmale, Krains Fuletra, Praful Hinge, Amit Kumar, Sakib Hussain, Jack Edwards and Pat Cummins.
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