Written by: Archana Luthria • 25.05.2025
The Sunrisers Hyderabad take on the Kolkata Knight Riders in a dead rubber on Sunday evening at the Arun Jaitley Stadium in Delhi. Both teams have already been eliminated from the tournament but will be eager to claim bragging rights to win what will be the last match of the season for both sides.
The Sunrisers are coming into this contest on the back of consecutive wins and have good momentum. On the other hand, KKR’s previous match was abandoned due to rain. They did defeat the Sunrisers in the finals of the previous edition and will look to do the same in this match as well.
Sunrisers Hyderabad | Vs | Kolkata Knight Riders |
10 | Matches Played | 10 |
40% | Win | 50% |
176 | Average Score | 165 |
247 | Highest Score | 234 |
120 | Lowest Score | 95 |
Teams | Matches Won |
Sunrisers Hyderabad | 2 |
Kolkata Knight Riders | 8 |
Abhishek Sharma, Travis Head, Ishan Kishan, Heinrich Klaasen (WK), Nitish Kumar Reddy, Aniket Verma, Abhinav Manohar, Pat Cummins (C), Harshal Patel, Eshan Malinga, Jaydev Unadkat
Rahmanullah Gurbaz (WK), Sunil Narine, Ajinkya Rahane (C), Angkrish Raghuvanshi, Manish Pandey, Rinku Singh, Andre Russell, Ramandeep Singh, Harshit Rana, Varun Chakravarthy, Vaibhav Arora
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Rovman Powell and Moeen Ali are unavailable for this match.
The pitch at the Arun Jaitley Stadium is likely to be good to bat on and we can expect plenty of runs. The surface is on the dry side and the bowlers will have to bend their backs if they want to get something out of the surface.
There is very little grass and the ball comes nicely onto the bat. The spinners could get some help if they hit the right areas. A score of around 200 is a par score here.
The weather will remain warm and humid and there might be some dew during the second half.
We are going with Heinrich Klaasen and Ishan Kishan here. While Klaasen has been consistent throughout the season, Kishan played a blistering knock on Friday and made it to our team.
Travis Head, Angkrish Raghuvanshi, and Ajinkya Rahane are no-brainers here, thanks to their excellent form. We are also selecting Aniket Verma.
Both teams have some good all-rounders who have contributed with both bat and the ball. Sunil Narine, Andre Russell, and Abhishek Sharma are all in good form.
We are opting for Pat Cummins and Varun Chakravarthy in this category. Chakravarthy is the leading wicket-taker for KKR, while Cummins can also bat well.
Sunil Narine has the ability to strike the ball and is a vital part of KKR’s batting line-up. He is also quite economical with the ball.
We are selecting Abhishek Sharma as the vice-captain of our team. He has been excellent with the ball and if he does get going, Sharma could play a big knock.
The pitch in Delhi is usually good to bat and we have therefore selected plenty of batsmen. There are also some excellent all-rounders in both teams who add variety to the bowling and also add depth to the batting. The spinners could play an important role as we have therefore selected two quality spinners.
Sunil Narine has 440 points from the last 5 matches at an average of 88 points per game
Abhishek Sharma (407) , Heinrich Klaasen (382), Ajinkya Rahane (375)
Varun Chakravarthy (17), Vaibhav Arora (16), Harshal Patel (16)
Abhishek Sharma (26), Ajinkya Rahane (20), Aniket Verma (19)
Abhishek Sharma (192.89), Sunil Narine (167.96), Pat Cummins (167.24)
Varun Chakravarthy (7.00), Sunil Narine (7.53), Jaydev Unadkat (7.61)
Archana Luthria is a cricket strategist who deeply understands the game's intricacies. A former player herself, Archana brings a player's perspective to her analysis. She's worked with various cricket teams and academies, honing her skills in game planning and execution.
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