Updated on: Apr 02, 2026 5:16:33 PM IST
Kolkata Knight Riders vs Sunrisers Hyderabad LIVE Cricket Score: Due to Pat Cummins’ unavailability, Ishan Kishan has taken over the SRH captaincy role.
Kolkata Knight Riders vs Sunrisers Hyderabad LIVE Cricket Score: Both Kolkata Knight Riders and Sunrisers Hyderabad will have the same ambition for their IPL 2026 showdown at Eden Gardens on Thursday: to secure the required two points. They face the same dilemma of having lost in their respective opening fixtures and need a win to kickstart their campaigns. KKR failed to chase down a 200-plus target, losing by six wickets, and SRH faced the same fate. KKR’s pace attack has been dismantled by injuries and unavailability this season. Harshit Rana and Akash Deep are ruled out; Matheesha Pathirana hasn’t received his NOC from SLC yet. Meanwhile, Cameron Green, who was purchased for ₹25.20 crore, is currently only available as a batter. The lack of depth in their pace battery was visibly exposed against MI as Rohit Sharma and Ryan Rickelton put on a 148-run opening stand in only 72 balls.
KKR’s spinners are also in poor form. Varun Chakaravarthy went wicketless and leaked 48 runs. Meanwhile, Sunil Narine bowled only three overs and was introduced after the power play. SRH are also in a chaotic situation. Their bowling attack looks weak due to the absence of Pat Cummins. The SRH skipper hasn’t reached full fitness yet.
In SRH’s opener, Jaydev Unadkat, David Payne and Harshal Patel were one-dimensional, going for cutters and variations. Meanwhile, Brydon Carse missed the opener due to injury. In Cummins’ absence, Ishan Kishan has taken over captaincy duties, and Abhishek Sharma is his deputy. Kishan backed up the decision with a knock of 80 off 38 balls in the opener.
Speaking in the pre-match press conference, SRH head coach Daniel Vettori said, “We see Ishan, as you saw by his performance in the first game, he loves leadership. I think it can have a real positive effect on his batting and keeping, and as he gets to understand the group and the dynamics, he’s going to put his mark on it, and I have no doubt that he’ll be a very effective leader for us.”
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KKR’s spinners are also in poor form. Varun Chakaravarthy went wicketless and leaked 48 runs. Meanwhile, Sunil Narine bowled only three overs and was introduced after the power play. SRH are also in a chaotic situation. Their bowling attack looks weak due to the absence of Pat Cummins. The SRH skipper hasn’t reached full fitness yet.
In SRH’s opener, Jaydev Unadkat, David Payne and Harshal Patel were one-dimensional, going for cutters and variations. Meanwhile, Brydon Carse missed the opener due to injury. In Cummins’ absence, Ishan Kishan has taken over captaincy duties, and Abhishek Sharma is his deputy. Kishan backed up the decision with a knock of 80 off 38 balls in the opener.
Speaking in the pre-match press conference, SRH head coach Daniel Vettori said, “We see Ishan, as you saw by his performance in the first game, he loves leadership. I think it can have a real positive effect on his batting and keeping, and as he gets to understand the group and the dynamics, he’s going to put his mark on it, and I have no doubt that he’ll be a very effective leader for us.”
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