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Sunrisers Hyderabad won the toss and chose to bat against Kolkata Knight Riders in IPL 2026. SRH handed a debut to Smaran Ravichandran, while both teams made two changes ahead of the key mid-season encounter.

Sunrisers Hyderabad host Kolkata Knight Riders in IPL 2026 as SRH aim to extend their five-match winning streak and move to the top of the table. KKR, meanwhile, look to continue their comeback after a slow start to the season.

'Local' man Shami, a fine exponent of straight seam bowling and movement, will relish the conditions at Eden Gardens and could emerge as a key threat for KKR

Kolkata Knight Riders will look to address bowling concerns, especially spin struggles, as they face Sunrisers Hyderabad. Both teams enter the match with vulnerabilities, making the contest crucial for momentum in the early phase of the IPL season

Kolkata Knight Riders unveiled their new “Lines of Legacy” jersey ahead of IPL 2026, celebrating iconic moments from the franchise’s history. The team begins its campaign against Mumbai Indians on March 29 and will play its first home game on April 2.

Former champions Kolkata Knight Riders made a strong impact at the IPL 2026 mini-auction, signing Cameron Green, Matheesha Pathirana and Mustafizur Rahman, while also strengthening their squad with overseas depth and emerging Indian talent.

KKR have appointed New Zealand pace great Tim Southee as Bowling Coach for IPL 2026. With 700+ international wickets and prior IPL experience with KKR, Southee returns to the franchise to mentor its bowling group and strengthen the team’s attack.

“We had a bad start and middle, we fought to turn it around in the last three games. Nice to give something back to them. There was individual pride as well. I didn't go on in a few games, did so tonight,” Klaasen said

Sunrisers Hyderabad end their IPL season with a power-packed batting effort just like it had started

The finalists of last season IPL play for pride, after having eliminated at the league stage

RCB tops the points table after match cancelled due to incessant rain and both teams sharing a point each

Varun Chakaravarthy admitted to the Level 1 offence under Article 2.5 and accepted the Match Referee’s sanction

I only play two months in a year and now after this IPL gets over, I have to work hard for another six to eight months just to see if my body will be able to take this kind of pressure and everything, said Dhoni

Left-arm spinner Noor Ahmad's four-wicket burst help in Chennai Super Kings win against Kolkata

I should have shown more aggression and looked to finish the game earlier—or at least stayed till the final over, which eventually decided the match, Parag said

Kolkata Knight Riders star spinner Varun Chakravarthy says that if you are able to contribute to the team, that’s enough in a franchise and said that Andre Russell was one of the main contributors in the team’s win against Rajasthan Royals

Kolkata Knight Riders resisted Riyan Parag's stunning 95 to edge out Rajasthan Royals by one run

With four league matches remaining, KKR's equation is straightforward — win all four and reach 17 points, a total that should secure a spot in the top-four

Rahane says IPL demands you stay in the moment and give your best every day

We expected dew later in the innings, which would have helped with batting. But that didn’t happen. The pitch remained batting-friendly throughout, as seen from both sides scoring 190-plus runs,” the Delhi Capitals all-rounder added