KKR vs SRH Prediction: Who Will Win Today’s 15th Match of IPL 2025

Updated on: April 3, 2025

On April 3, 2025, defending champions Kolkata Knight Riders will face Sunrisers Hyderabad at the iconic Eden Gardens stadium on Thursday at 7:30 PM in match 15 of IPL 2025. The defending champions didn’t have a great start to this season, and they have lost two of their three matches. On the other hand, the terrorizing Sunrisers started strong but then lost their momentum and lost their next encounters.

Coming into this clash, both teams are hungry and looking for a win in their favor, making the contest even more interesting. This is the first time since their last season finale contest that the teams will face each other. This rivalry has been dominated historically by Kolkata Knight Riders, with their 19 wins out of 28 games against Sunrisers Hyderabad, who have won 9 games. Though both teams are filled with power-packed lineups and can change any match outcome in their favor.

KKR vs SRH Match Overview

League	Indian Premier League 2025
Match	Kolkata Knight Riders vs Sunrisers Hyderabad, Match 15
Time	7:30 PM IST, Thursday, April 3, 2025
Venue	Eden Gardens, Kolkata

Kolkata Knight Riders vs Sunrisers Hyderabad: Both teams preview

Kolkata Knight Riders

The Defending champions, who had a shaky start to the season, will face the Sunrisers at their home ground, aiming for a crucial win. Notably, KKR has lost its opening match to RCB at this venue, and coming into this match would hope to turn their home pitch in their favor. Having played three matches in this season so far, KKR has secured a single win against Rajasthan Royals and has lost the other two matches. Currently, last year’s champions are sitting at the bottom of the IPL Points table with 2 losses, 1 win, and a negative run rate of -1.428.

Sunrisers Hyderabad

Sunrisers Hyderabad had a blazing start to the tournament, winning their opening clash against the Rajasthan Royals; however, the team soon lost its momentum and suffered defeats in their next two matches. Currently, the team is placed at the eighth spot on the points table with 2 losses and a win to their name. Coming into this match, the team will look for a strong opening with its top fiery batting order and while relying on their bowling unit to deliver a solid performance.

KKR vs SRH Head-to-Head Record

Total Matches played	28
Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) Won	19
Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) Won	09
No Result/ Tied	00

KKR vs SRH Last 5 Match Form

Team	Last 5 Matches
Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR)	L, W, L, W, W
Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH)	L, L, W, L, W

Indian Premier League 2025, Ground Stats

Eden Gardens, Kolkata
Total	96
Team Bat 1st	39
Team Bat 2nd	57
Tied	00
Average First Innings Score	167
Highest Score	Kolkata Knight Riders 261/6
Lowest Score	Royal Challengers Benagaluru 49/10

Pitch Report

Kolkata Knight Riders vs Sunrisers Hyderabad, the 15th match of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025, is set to be played at Eden Gardens, Kolkata. The pitch here is a batting-friendly pitch and helps batters to build a high score on the ground. Playing at these pitch conditions, the batting second team will get an advantage on the ground under lights. Along with it, spinners will get a slight advantage on this pitch as the match progresses.

KKR vs SRH Playing 11s (Predicted)

KKR Probable Playing XI:

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

SRH Probable Playing XI:

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

KKR vs SRH, IPL 2025 Match 15: Key Players to watch out

Team	Players
KKR	Varun Chakarvarthy, Ajinkya Rahane, Quinton de Kock, Sunil Narine
SRH	Abhishek Sharma, Travis Head, Ishan Kishan, Pat Cummins

KKR vs SRH Team Prediction – Who Will Win?

As per our analysis, game stats, recent matches, and squad of these two teams, there is a high probability that KKR is expected to win this match. However, the winner can be entirely attributed to the ground stats and records. As per the ground stats, the chances of the team batting second are high, so the chasing team will likely win Match 15 of the Indian Premier League 2025.

However, with cricket’s unpredictable nature and SRH’s batting firepower, this match could go either way. So please analyze on your part and then invest.