KOL vs HYD Match Prediction: Both teams have quality players and will form an exciting contest. However, Kolkata Knight Riders will have a home advantage and a quality spin trio for the slow deck. Hence, they might prevail in the end.
League: Indian Premier League 2024
Match: Kolkata Knight Riders vs Sunrisers Hyderabad
Date: 23rd March, 2024
Time: 7:30 PM
Venue: Eden Gardens, Kolkata
Kolkata Knight Riders will take on Sunrisers Hyderabad in the third match of IPL 2024 at Eden Gardens in Kolkata on Saturday. Both teams turned out with disappointing performances last season and will be looking to bounce back this time.
KKR skipper Shreyas Iyer is set to take charge this season after missing out on the previous season with an injury. SRH have also changed their captain with Pat cummins set to lead them this season.
KOL probable Playing XI
Phil Salt (wk)
Venkatesh Iyer
Shreyas Iyer (c)
Nitish Rana
Manish Pandey
Andre Russell
Rinku Singh
Sunil Narine
Mitchell Starc
Harshit Rana
Varun Chakravarthy
KKR might use Suyash Sharma as an impact player and take Manish Pandey out in their bowling innings.
HYD probable Playing XI
Travis Head
Mayank Agarwal
Abhishek Sharma
Rahul Tripathi
Aiden Markram
Heinrich Klaasen (wk)
Washington Sundar
Pat Cummins (c)
Bhuvneshwar Kumar
T Natarajan
Mayank Markande
SRH might use Umran Malik as an impact player and take Rahul Tripathi out in their bowling innings.
The pitches in Kolkata have changed drastically and become slow, as visible in the World Cup last year. Expect another slow track, with spinners getting more help off the deck. The team winning the toss might elect to field first, with a total of around 165 being a fighting one.
A temperature of around 28°C, with no threat of rain, is forecast.
Andre Russell: Andre Russell is a runaway match-winner in this format. Russell knows conditions in Kolkata quite well. He has also done well lately and looks fit to contribute heavily.
Varun Chakravarthy: Varun Chakravarthy will be massively dangerous in Kolkata. Chakravarthy will get some assistance off the deck, increasing his value. He can snare a few wickets in this game.
Heinrich Klaasen: Heinrich Klaasen is the best white-ball batter in world cricket currently. Klaasen will bat in the middle order and can score big. He will be crucial for SRH on a slow Kolkata deck.
Andre Russell: Andre Russell will always be valuable in fantasy teams. Russell will contribute with both bat and ball, and his recent form has been decent. He will fetch ample points.
Heinrich Klaasen: Heinrich Klaasen has been in the form of his life since last year. Klaasen can bat according to the situation and make a significant impact. His wicketkeeping will also fetch a few points.
T Natarajan: T Natarajan’s value might not be as much on the slow Kolkata surface. He can be avoided for this game.
Both teams have quality players and will form an exciting contest. However, Kolkata Knight Riders will have a home advantage and a quality spin trio for the slow deck. Hence, they might prevail in the end.
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