3 min readApr 1, 2026 04:56 PM IST
IPL 2026, Kolkata Knight Riders vs Sunrisers Hyderabad Match Date, Time, Venue, Playing 11 Prediction: Ajinkya Rahane’s Kolkata Knight Riders will take on Ishan Kishan’s Sunrisers Hyderabad in the Indian Premier League 2026 Match No. 6 at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata on Thursday.
Both KKR and SRH will come into the contest after losing their season openers. Sunrisers Hyderabad lost to Royal Challengers Bengaluru in the opening game of the IPL 2026, while KKR were handed a loss by the Mumbai Indians in the Match No. 2 by six wickets.
Here’s all you need to know about the IPL 2026 game between KKR and SRH:
KKR vs SRH Head-to-head
KKR vs SRH Predicted Playing XI
Kolkata Knight Riders Predicted XI: Finn Allen, Cameron Green, Angkrish Raghuvanshi (WK), Rinku Singh, Ramandeep Singh, Anukul Roy, Sunil Narine, Varun Chakaravarthy, Vaibhav Arora, Blessing Muzarabani.
- Impact Player: Kartik Tyagi
Sunrisers Hyderabad Predicted XI: Travis Head, Abhishek Sharma, Ishan Kishan (C & WK), Nitish Kumar Reddy, Heinrich Klaasen, Salil Arora, Aniket Verma, Harsh Dubey, Harshal Patel, Jaydev Unadkat, Eshan Malinga.
- Impact Player: David Payne/Brydon Carse
Kolkata Knight Riders Squad for IPL 2026
Ajinkya Rahane (C), Finn Allen, Cameron Green, Tim Seifert (WK), Rovman Powell, Angkrish Raghuvanshi (WK), Rinku Singh, Ramandeep Singh, Anukul Roy, Sunil Narine, Varun Chakaravarthy, Kartik Tyagi, Umran Malik, Rahul Tripathi, Manish Pandey, Vaibhav Arora, Rachin Ravindra, Blessing Muzarabani, Navdeep Saini, Prashant Solanki, Daksh Kamra, Sarthak Ranjan, Tejasvi Dahiya, Saurabh Dubey.
Sunrisers Hyderabad Squad for IPL 2026
Ishan Kishan (C & WK), Abhishek Sharma, Travis Head, Liam Livingstone, Heinrich Klaasen, Aniket Verma, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Harshal Patel, Jaydev Unadkat, Harsh Dubey, Eshan Malinga, Shivam Mavi, Smaran Ravichandran, Zeeshan Ansari, Salil Arora, Kamindu Mendis, Brydon Carse, David Payne, Praful Hinge, Sakib Hussain, Krains Fuletra, Amit Kumar, Onkar Tarmale, Shivang Kumar.
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Eden Gardens Pitch Report
Eden Gardens has established itself as a batting paradise, particularly for teams chasing under lights. The venue has gained a reputation as one of the most favourable chasing grounds in T20 cricket. This is the same venue where Punjab Kings pulled off the highest successful run-chase in T20 history, gunning down 262 runs against Kolkata Knight Riders in IPL 2024. Dew is also expected to play a significant role in evening matches, making it increasingly difficult for bowlers to grip the ball as the game progresses. As a result, the captain winning the toss is likely to have no hesitation in electing to bowl first.
KKR vs SRH IPL 2026 Live Streaming
Where to watch KKR vs SRH IPL 2026 match live?
The live streaming of the KKR vs SRH IPL 2026 will be available on JioHotstar in India, whereas the Live telecast will be available on Star Sports Network TV channels in India.
