KKR vs SRH Today Match IPL 2026: Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) will take on Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) in Match 6 of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026 at Eden Gardens in Kolkata on Thursday, April 2, 2026. The match is scheduled to begin at 7:30 p.m. IST. KKR head into the contest after a high-scoring defeat against Mumbai Indians (MI), where they failed to defend a total of 220. Led by Ajinkya Rahane, the team currently sits seventh on the points table with a net run rate of -0.687.
SRH, meanwhile, are also looking to bounce back after a six-wicket loss to Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB). Captained by Ishan Kishan, the team is placed ninth with a net run rate of -2.907.
Head-to-Head and Venue Record
KKR have historically dominated this fixture, winning 20 of the 30 encounters between the two sides. At Eden Gardens, KKR have an even stronger record, winning eight of their 11 matches against SRH.
Pitch Report and Weather Forecast
The pitch at Eden Gardens is expected to favor batters, with an average first-innings score around 170. Pacers could find assistance early on, while chasing teams have enjoyed a higher success rate at the venue.
Weather conditions are expected to remain clear with temperatures around 31 degrees Celsius and no rain forecast.
Squads:
Kolkata Knight Riders Squad: Ajinkya Rahane(c), Finn Allen, Cameron Green, Angkrish Raghuvanshi(w), Rinku Singh, Ramandeep Singh, Anukul Roy, Sunil Narine, Varun Chakaravarthy, Vaibhav Arora, Blessing Muzarabani, Manish Pandey, Rovman Powell, Kartik Tyagi, Saurabh Dubey, Tejasvi Dahiya, Navdeep Saini, Rachin Ravindra, Tim Seifert, Sarthak Ranjan, Prashant Solanki, Rahul Tripathi, Umran Malik, Daksh Kamra
Sunrisers Hyderabad Squad: Travis Head, Abhishek Sharma, Ishan Kishan(w/c), Heinrich Klaasen, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Salil Arora, Aniket Verma, Harsh Dubey, Harshal Patel, David Payne, Jaydev Unadkat, Eshan Malinga, Shivang Kumar, Liam Livingstone, Smaran Ravichandran, Sakib Hussain, Shivam Mavi, Zeeshan Ansari, Kamindu Mendis, Brydon Carse, Praful Hinge, Krains Fuletra, Onkar Tarmale, Amit Kumar
Probable XIs
Kolkata Knight Riders: Ajinkya Rahane (c), Finn Allen, Cameron Green, Angkrish Raghuvanshi (wk), Rinku Singh, Ramandeep Singh, Anukul Roy, Sunil Narine, Varun Chakravarthy, Vaibhav Arora, Blessing Muzarabani, Kartik Tyagi
Sunrisers Hyderabad: Travis Head, Abhishek Sharma, Ishan Kishan (c/wk), Nitish Kumar Reddy, Heinrich Klaasen, Aniket Verma, Harsh Dubey, Harshal Patel, Jaydev Unadkat, Eshan Malinga, David Payne/Zeeshan Ansari
Key Players to Watch
Ishan Kishan will be a crucial figure for SRH after scoring 80 in the previous match, while Abhishek Sharma remains a potential match-winner at the top.
For KKR, Rahane’s experience and Finn Allen’s aggressive approach could prove vital, alongside Narine’s all-round contributions.
Broadcast and Streaming
The match will be broadcast live on the Star Sports network, with live streaming available on the JioHotstar app and website.