KKR vs SRH Dream11 Prediction IPL 2024 — Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) and Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) will play the third match of the Indian Premier League 2024 on Saturday, March 23rd, 2024, at 7:30 PM IST. The game will be held at Eden Gardens, Kolkata. KKR finished seventh last season with four points from play-off positions, while Sunrisers were at the bottom. Shreyas Iyer is back to lead KKR, and Pat Cummins has taken over the reins at SRH. If you are looking for Today’s KKR vs SRH Dream11 Prediction, you have come to the right place.
KKR vs SRH Dream11 Prediction, IPL 2024: KKR vs SRH Match Details
| Match | Kolkata Knight Riders vs Sunrisers Hyderabad |
| League | Indian Premier League 2024 |
| Date | 23rd March 2024 |
| Time | 7:30 PM IST |
| Venue | Eden Gardens, Kolkata |
KKR vs SRH Dream11 IPL 2024 Points Table
The points table of the Indian Premier League 2024: Detailed table of matches played, matches won, matches lost, net run-rate, and team form.
Both teams are playing their opening match of this season.
KKR vs SRH Dream11 Team IPL 2024: KKR vs SRH Match Preview:
Kolkata Knight Riders Team Preview
Roy and N Jagadeesan are out of the KKR squad this year. Rahmanulla Gurbaz needs a new opening partner. Sunil Narine and Andre Russell are crucial to KKR and will likely be in the starting XI.
Mitchell Starc for one of the two spots for overseas players. The other spot will likely be taken by either R Gurbaz or P Salt, a batter.
Kolkata Knight Riders need more consistent performances from its key batters. Nitesh Rana and Rinku Singh did well in the middle order, and with Iyer’s return, the middle order looks stronger than it did last season.
KKR Key Players (Last 5 Matches)
| Player | Recent Score | vs PBKS |
|---|---|---|
| Shreyas Iyer © | 53, 8, 0, 13, 34 | 15, 28, 47, 21, 7 |
| Nitish Rana | 17, 71+1w, 40, 30, 42 | 42, 75, 26, 54, 25 |
| Rinku Singh | 69, 9, 16, 14, 68 | 46, 58, 5 |
| Andre Russell | 27, 2w, 14+1w, 43+3w, 23 | 24+1w, 3w, 49+3w, 49+2w, 1w |
| Mitchell Starc | 0w, 1w, 2w, 1w, 0w | 1w, 0w, 2w |
Sunrisers Hyderabad Team Preview
Sunrisers Hyderabad had a disappointing season, winning only four games. However, with a new captain Pat Cumming leading the team, they have high hopes for a successful campaign in 2024.
This Sunrisers Hyderabad squad has highly impactful players: Pat Cummins and Wanindu Hasaranga.
The spinners will be crucial at this venue in Kolkata, and SRH has good spinners like Shahbaz Ahmed, Abhishek Sharma, and Washington Sundar. The middle order can feature Aiden Markram, Glenn Phillips, and Heinrich Klaasen, each a match-winner.
SRH Key Players (Last 5 Matches)
| Player | Recent Score | vs PBKS |
|---|---|---|
| Abhishek Sharma | 77, 12, 112, 112, 5 | 9, 32, 43, 3, 6 |
| Heinrich Klaasen (wk) | 9, 0, 74, 23, 40 | 36, 16, 18 |
| Marco Jansen | 56+1w, 5w, 4w, 71+2w, 2w | 2w, 2w, 1w, 1w, 0w |
| Pat Cummins © | 28+1w, 1w, 0w, 2w, 1w | 0w |
| Bhuvneshwar Kumar | 2w, 3w, 5w, 2w, 2w | 1w, 1w, 1w, 1w, 7 |
KKR vs SRH Head To Head Match (Kolkata Knight Riders vs Sunrisers Hyderabad)
KKR is currently leading the head-to-head record by 16-9. In the last season, Sunrisers won the first clash by 23 runs, but KKR emerged victorious in the second meeting by 5 runs. This will be the 26th match between KKR and Sunrisers.
KKR vs SRH Head to Head
| KKR vs SRH | Matches Played | KKR Won | SRH Won |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | 25 | 16 | 9 |
| Last 3 Yr | 6 | 4 | 2 |
KKR vs SRH, Pitch Report of Eden Gardens, Kolkata
The Kolkata Knight Riders will play against Sunrisers Hyderabad at Eden Gardens, Kolkata. In the last three years, teams that bowled first won 60% of matches, and the average first innings score was 163 runs. The highest successful chase on this spin-friendly pitch was 204-2 by KXIP against KKR.
Pitch Stats - Eden Gardens, Kolkata
| Pitch Report | Stats |
|---|---|
| 1st Innings Avg. Score | 163 |
| 2nd Inns Avg. Score | 150 |
| Highest Total | 246-5 (by CSK vs KKR) |
| Lowest Total | 49-10 (by RCB vs KKR) |
| Highest Chased | 204-2 (by KXIP vs KKR) |
| Lowest Defended | 103-6 (by RPS vs KKR) |
| Win Bat first | 38% |
| Win Bowl first | 60% |
The statistics show that the fast bowler has taken 51% of the total wickets at this venue, making it a good option to include one in your fantasy team. However, the spin bowler has also taken 49% of the total wickets at this venue, so it would be wise to have an equal number of fast and spin bowlers in your fantasy team, as per the stats.
Fast Bowler or Spin Bowler? - Eden Gardens, Kolkata
| Total Wickets | Pace | Spin |
|---|---|---|
| 123 | 63 (51%) | 60 (49%) |
KKR vs SRH Probable Playing 11, Team News & Combination
KKR Probable Playing 11
Philip Salt, Venkatesh Iyer, Shreyas Iyer (c), Nitish Rana, Rinku Singh, Andre Russell, Sunil Narine, Mitchell Starc, Harshit Rana, Varun Chakravarthy, Suyash Sharma
Impact Players – Manish Pandey, Harshit Rana, Suyash Sharma, Anukul Ro
| KKR PlayingXI | Recent Scroe | Vs SRH |
|---|---|---|
| Philip Salt | 30, 26, 7, 5, 0 | 59, 0 |
| Venkatesh Iyer | 29, 13, 2, 49+1w, 13 | 7, 10, 7, 6, 8 |
| Shreyas Iyer © | 53, 8, 0, 13, 34 | 15, 28, 47, 21, 7 |
| Nitish Rana | 17, 71+1w, 40, 30, 42 | 42, 75, 26, 54, 25 |
| Rinku Singh | 69, 9, 16, 14, 68 | 46, 58, 5 |
| Andre Russell | 27, 2w, 14+1w, 43+3w, 23 | 24+1w, 3w, 49+3w, 49+2w, 1w |
| Sunil Narine | 0w, 1w, 16, 15, 2w | 0w, 0w, 1w, 0w, 0w |
| Mitchell Starc | 0w, 1w, 2w, 1w, 0w | 1w, 0w, 2w |
| Harshit Rana | 0w, 0w, 2w, 1w, 0w | 1w |
| Varun Chakravarthy | 1w, 2w, 2w, 1w, 1w | 1w, 1w, 1w, 0w, 2w |
| Suyash Sharma | 2w, 1w, 4w, 1w, 5w | 0w |
KKR Team News & Combination
- The ECB ruled Gus Atkinson out of the tournament and replaced him with Dushmantha Chameera. Jason Roy opted out due to personal reasons and was replaced by Phil Salt.
- Shreyas Iyer (c) will be the Captain, and Philip Salt Will do the Wicket Keeper job.
- Philip Salt and Venkatesh Iyer are expected to open the innings for KKR, and Shreyas Iyer will follow them at no.3
- Nitish Rana and Rinku Singh score runs in middle-order batting.
- Andre Russell and Sunil Narine are in the finisher role.
- Mitchell Starc, Harshit Rana, and Andre Russell are the vital fast bowlers, and Sunil Narine, Varun Chakravarthy, and Suyash Sharma are the crucial spinners.
- Mitchell Starc and Andre Russell will handle the Death-over-bowling.
SRH Probable Playing 11
Abhishek Sharma, Travis Head, Mayank Agarwal, Rahul Tripathi, Heinrich Klaasen (wk), Marco Jansen, Washington Sunder, Pat Cummins (c), Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Umran Malik, Mayank Markande
Impact Player – Jaydev Unadkat, Anmolpreet Singh
| SRH PlayingXI | Recent Score | Vs GT |
|---|---|---|
| Mayank Agarwal | 11, 32, 8, 59, 15 | 5 |
| Travis Head | 62, 33, 45, 24, 28 | DNP |
| Abhishek Sharma | 63, 32, 77, 12, 112 | 5, 65, 42 |
| Aiden Markram | 42, 18, 42, 30, 37 | 10, 56, 12 |
| Heinrich Klaasen (wk) | 80, 63, 9, 0, 74 | 64 |
| Abdul Samad | 15, 4, 37, 17, 21 | 4 |
| Shahbaz Ahmed | 1w, 16, 1w, 1w, 1w | 0w, 2w |
| Pat Cummins © | 2w, 1w, 28+1w, 1w, 0w | DNP |
| Bhuvneshwar Kumar | 0w, 0w, 2w, 3w, 5w | 27+5w, 0w, 2w |
| Jaydev Unadkat | 2w, 0w, 2w, 0w, 1w | DNP |
| Mayank Markande | 0w, 2w, 1w, 0w, 1w | 18 |
| Umran Malik | 0w, 0w, 0w, 0w, 0w | 5w, 1w |
SRH Team News & Combination
- Pat Cummins will be leading a squad. Only all-rounder Wanindu Hasaranga has been suspended and is unavailable.
- Abhishek Sharma and Travis Head are expected to open the innings for SRH, and Mayank Agarwal will follow them at no.3
- Rahul Tripathi and Heinrich Klaasen (wk) score runs in middle-order batting.
- Marco Jansen, Washington Sunder, and Pat Cummins (c) are in the finisher role.
- Pat Cummins (c), Bhuvneshwar Kumar, and Umran Malik are the vital fast bowlers, and Mayank Markande and Washington Sunder are the key spinners.
- Bhuvneshwar Kumar and Umran Malik will handle the Death-over-bowling.
KKR vs SRH Dream11 Prediction: Best Captain & Vice Captain Pick
KKR vs SRH Dream11 Prediction Today Match: Players to Avoid?
U Malik, M Markande, and S Narine are the players you can avoid from your fantasy team selection.
KKR vs SRH Dream11 Prediction Today Match Must Have Player?
Top Batter – H Klassen, P Salt, S Iyer
Top Bowler – Pat Cummins, M Starc, M Jansen
KKR vs SRH Dream11 Prediction Today Match Expert Advice:
A Russell and M Jansen are the top picks for selecting the best Captain and Vice Captain for your dream11 fantasy team. Having a maximum number of 5:6 players formation in favor of SRH in your fantasy team is advisable to score more fantasy points. If you consider him a captain or vice-captain, H Klaasen can be an X-factor, making it a game-changer move.
KKR vs SRH Match Prediction KKR vs SRH Who Will Win Today’s Match ??
We predict that Sunrisers Hyderabad, with their top international batters, will win this fixture.
Final Verdict – Sunrisers Hyderabad to beat Kolkata Knight Riders
