Kolkata Knight Riders vs Sunrisers Hyderabad Match Prediction: Who Will Win Indian Premier League 2025 Match-15?

The TATA Indian Premier League (IPL) match no. 15 will be played between the finalists of the previous edition of the competition, Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) vs Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH). Both teams' scenarios have changed since last year. The Knights did not have the best start, but won their second game against the Rajasthan Royals. On the other hand, after scoring the highest total of 2025 IP, the Orange Army failed to win their last two games.

KKR vs SRH Head to Head

The two teams have met 28 times in the IPL. The Knights have a big upper hand over the 2016 champions; they have won 19 times, and SRH has won 9 times. In the previous edition, Kolkata won the games one in the group stage and the other one in the playoffs and the final as well. The start for both teams has been different. KKR will look to keep their winning momentum; on the other hand, Pat Cummins's side will look to make a comeback.

KKR vs SRH Pitch Report & Weather Conditions

There has been controversy over the pitch of Eden Gardens. The KKR management has complained about the wickets not helping their bowlers and thus every other teams has their home advantage except for the reigning champions. However, the pitch has been good for batting in the first match chasing has been easy, with bowlers getting bit of extra bounce early on in the innings. Dew will be playing a factor in the second innings as it did in the opening game of the competition.

AccuWeather said that the temperature in Kolkata is expected to be about 30-32 degrees Celsius at the beginning of the match and 26 degrees Celsius at the end. Match hours are expected to see the humidity at 47% percent. The chance of rain is low, and the sky will be mostly clear for the game. Hwoever, a 2% chance of precipitation is predicted.

KKR vs SRH Average 1st Innings Score

In the last 7 games played at this venue, the teams batting first have scored 197. This is the average score, and 200+ runs also have been chased down by the teams at this venue. Batting has been a lot easier on this wicket in the second innings.

Chasing Record

In the last 5 matches played at this venue, considering the recent encounter between KKR and RCB, chasing teams have won three games, while the batting team has won twice. Chasing will be easier for the teams as it has been in the last games of the IPL, so teams winning the toss will likely field first. The dew also plays a big role in the match while chasing.

KKR vs SRH IPL 2025 Match Prediction: Kolkata Knight Riders vs Sunrisers Hyderabad Probable XI

Here is the KKR vs SRH ipl 2025 match prediction for the playing XI of both teams, as the playing XI plays an important role in a match. The foundation of winning any match or tournament lies in the selection of the correct playing XI.

Kolkata Knight Riders Playing XI

Quinton de Kock (wk), Sunil Narine, Ajinkya Rahane (c), Venkatesh Iyer, Rinku Singh, Andre Russell, Ramandeep Singh, Harshit Rana, Anrich Nortje, Varun Chakravarthy, Vaibhav Arora. Impact: Angkrish Raghuvanshi

Sunrisers Hyderabad Playing XI

Travis Head, Abhishek Sharma, Ishan Kishan, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Heinrich Klaasen (wk), Aniket Verma, Abhinav Manohar, Pat Cummins (c), Simarjeet Singh, Harshal Patel, Mohammed Shami. Impact: Adam Zampa

Form and Fitness

KKR's recent form: L W W NR W

SRH's recent form: L L W L W

KKR vs SRH recent form (Last 5 Matches)

Kolkata Knight Riders

Kolkata Knight Riders did not start the campaign as defending champions. They lost their first match but came back strong in the second. They have won three of their last five games and lost just one, and there was no result in the previous edition of the league. They will look to win their upcoming game against the SRH, as in the previous three meetings, the Purple and Gold have won all of them.

Sunrisers Hyderabad

Sunrisers Hyderabad has lost their last two encounters in the ongoing competition. Despite having a winning start, they failed to keep their momentum. In their last five games, they have lost three and won two. The consistency has been the problem for the Orange Army. They will look to take revenge of IPL 2024 on KKR in their forthcoming fixture.

Knight Riders vs Sunrisers Prediction: KKR to win the toss and choose to field first

KKr vs SRH prediction for toss, we predict KKR captain Ajinkya Rahane will win the toss and elect to field first. KKR has shown that they are best while chasing the target, so they will love to chase on a ground like Eden Gardens, where chasing has been easy. If SRH loses the toss, they will also love to make a big total and restrict KKR in their chase.

KKR vs SRH Score Prediction

KKR vs SRH Match Prediction: Kolkata Knight Riders vs Sunrisers Hyderabad Players to Perform Prediction

Here are some Kolkata Knight Riders vs Sunrisers Hyderabad key points and players to perform:

Kolkata Knight Riders

• KKR bought Ventakesh Iyer for the whopping price of INR 23.75 crore at the auction. His bat has yet to fire in the competition. If KKR chases against SRH at Eden, he might score runs and will be the player to watch out for, as he has two unbeaten knocks against the Orange Army in the previous two encounters, which were Qualifier 1 and the final as well.
• Sunil Narine will be back in the squad after he missed the game against the Rajasthan Royals due to illness. His bat has already fired for the side, but the bowler Sunil Narine is yet to appear. He can be crucial for KKR in the upcoming games and will look to pick wickets in the middle overs, as he has done so often since 2012.
• Anrich Nortje will be on the side as the KKR fans are waiting for his sheer pace and speed, which will be helpful at the Eden wicket. He will replace Spencer Johnson, who has not been up to the mark. He can be crucial for the KKR bowling attack as he needs can pick wickets early on in the innings. Nortje will be one bowler to watch out.

Sunrisers Hyderabad

• Abhishek Sharma has been the new sensation for SRH and India in the T20 format. The flamboyant young opener is looking for runs as he failed to score runs in the previous two innings. The Southpaw will look to score runs on a pitch like Eden Gardens, where the ball comes nicely onto the bat, and stroke play has been easier. The last time he played at this venue, he scored a hundred for India.
• Ishan Kishan, after scoring a hundred for his new franchise, has not been in runs. He has failed to get runs in the last two games. On a pitch like Eden Gardens, he loves to bat and will score some runs in the forthcoming fixture against KKR. He needs to fire from the top for SRH to win the game or set a big target.
• Pat Cummins's captaincy and bowling have not been up to the mark. He has failed to pick wickets and even win the last two games and has gone for runs as well. He knows the pitch of Eden Gardens as he has played for KKR previously and will look to get back into the form against his former side and make the winning way for his side.

KKR vs SRH IPL Prediction - Best Batter Prediction

Here are the SRH vs KKR IPL 2025 match prediction for the best batter

Who will score the most runs for KKR in the match: Ajinkya Rahane and Rinku Singh

Who will score the most runs for SRH in the match: Abhishek Sharma and Ishan Kishan

KKR vs SRH IPL 2025 Prediction - Best Bowler Prediction

Here are the SRH vs KKR match prediction for the best bowlers

Who will pick the most wickets for KKR in the match: Anrich Nortje and Sunil Narine

Who will pick the most wickets for SRH in the match: Mohammed Shami and Pat Cummins