By Zainab Shafiq 
Kolkata Knight Riders vs Sunrisers Hyderabad – IPL 2025 Match 15
Date: April 3, 2025 | Venue: Eden Gardens, Kolkata
Time: 7:30 PM Local / 2:00 PM GMT / 7:00 PM PST
IPL 2025 Match 15 Preview
Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) and Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) have both had underwhelming starts to IPL 2025, winning just one of their three matches so far.
KKR opened their campaign with a seven-wicket loss to Royal Challengers Bengaluru but bounced back with an eight-wicket win over Rajasthan Royals. However, they faltered in their last match against Mumbai Indians, suffering an eight-wicket defeat. With just two points and an NRR of -1.428, they are currently placed 10th on the points table.
SRH began with a dominant 44-run win over Rajasthan Royals but failed to build momentum, losing to Lucknow Super Giants by five wickets and Delhi Capitals by seven wickets. They are eighth on the table with an NRR of -0.871.
Both teams will be desperate to get their campaign back on track with a win in this crucial encounter.
IPL 2025 KKR vs SRH Pitch & Weather Report
Eden Gardens is known for its batting-friendly surface with good bounce and carry. Fast bowlers can extract some movement early on, while spinners tend to be effective in the middle overs. A score of 180+ is generally considered competitive at this venue.
Weather Forecast
Temperature: Around 33°C
Humidity: High, with dew expected in the second innings
Conditions: Clear skies, no rain expected
With dew likely to play a role, teams might prefer chasing after winning the toss.
IPL 2025 Match 15 Predicted XI
Kolkata Knight Riders:
Quinton de Kock (wk), Sunil Narine, Ajinkya Rahane (c), Angkrish Raghuvanshi, Venkatesh Iyer, Rinku Singh, Andre Russell, Ramandeep Singh, Spencer Johnson, Harshit Rana, Varun Chakaravarthy
Sunrisers Hyderabad:
Travis Head, Abhishek Sharma, Ishan Kishan, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Heinrich Klaasen (wk), Aniket Verma, Abhinav Manohar, Pat Cummins (c), Zeeshan Ansari, Harshal Patel, Mohammed Shami
IPL 2025 KKR vs SRH Dream11 Team
Wicketkeepers:
- Quinton de Kock
- Heinrich Klaasen
Batters:
- Ajinkya Rahane
- Rinku Singh
- Travis Head
All-rounders:
- Sunil Narine
- Andre Russell (VC)
- Abhishek Sharma
Bowlers:
- Pat Cummins (C)
- Mohammed Shami
- Varun Chakaravarthy
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