Kolkata Knight Riders vs Sunrisers Hyderabad LIVE Scorecard, IPL 2025 LIVE: Two Wickets In Two Balls! KKR Roar As Ishan Kishan, Abhishek Sharma Depart

KKR vs SRH Live: OUT

OUT!!! WHAT IS HAPPENING??? Vaibhav Arora strikes again on the very first ball of the third over and this time, he removes Ishan Kishan for 2. Ishan looks to steal a boundary through the covers but Ajinkya Rahane spoils his plan and takes a stunning catch. Third wicket gone for Sunrisers Hyderabad as Kolkata Knight Riders roar at the Eden Gardens. 

SRH 9/3 (2.1 overs)

KKR vs SRH Live: OUT

OUT!!!! Harshit Rana joins the party and provides Kolkata Knight Riders with the biggest breakthrough as he dismisses Abhishek Sharma for 2. It’s another slower ball which does the trick, it’s well wide of off and Abhishek can’t reach out as he threw his hands at it, the bottom hand came off and the ball loops off the edge, into the gleeful hands of Venkatesh Iyer. In the chase of 201, SRH have lost both their openers. 

SRH 9/2 (2 overs)

KKR vs SRH Live: OUT

OUT!!! WHAT A MOMENT !!!! Kolkata Knight Riders have got their first wicket of the day as Vaibhav Arora removed Travis Head for 4. After getting hitting for a boundary on the first delivery, Vaibhav makes a good comeback and traps Head with his pace. Head tries to go for another big hit but the mistimes shot goes up in the air and Harshit Rana takes a stunning catch at the mid-on. A big blow for Sunrisers. 

SRH 4/1 (0.2 overs)

KKR vs SRH Live: We are back

Hello and welcome to the second innings of IPL 2025 match between Kolkata Knight Riders and Sunrisers Hyderabad. In the chase of 201, Travis Head and Abhishek Sharma have opened the proceedings for SRH. The duo need to showcase their natural batting talent, in order to provide SRH with the momentum. On the other hand, Vaibhav Arora will be bowling the first over for KKR. Let’s play!!!

KKR vs SRH Live: Here’s what Venkatesh Iyer said

“It was evident that the ball was holding up a bit, not the Eden I have played over the last two years, I think this is a very competitive score, if we bowl and field well, we should win this. I was watching the match from the screen, it wasn’t easy to play shots, the ball was holding a bit, Ajinkya (Rahane)  and Angkrish ((Raghuvanshi) were really good to set-up the innings for us. It helps a lot, the BCCI has made it mandatory for everyone to play domestic cricket and it gives us a good chance of playing against good bowlers, you’ve seen so many bowlers coming around and it’s very challenging playing against them,” said Venkatesh Iyer. 

KKR vs SRH Live: KKR 200/6 in 20 overs

Kolkata Knight Riders end their innings at 200/6 in 20 overs against Sunrisers Hyderabad in their IPL 2025 on Thursday. For KKR, Venkatesh Iyer scored 60 off 29 balls while Angkrish Raghuvanshi scored 50 off 32 balls. Apart from them, skipper Ajinkya Rahane and Rinku Singh scored 38 and 32* runs respectively. For SRH, Mohammed Shami, Pat Cummins, Harshal Patel, Zeeshan Ansari, and Kamindu Mendis scalped one wicket each. 

KKR vs SRH Live: OUT

OUT!!!! AHHH!! Harshal Patel dismisses Venaktesh Iyer in the 20th over as Kolkata Knight Riders still aim to reach 200. Pitched up on middle, Iyer’s through the slog early and hoists it up into the night sky. Aniket settles under it at the long-on boundary and makes no mistake. Fifth wicket gone for KKR. 

KKR 197/5 (19.3 overs)

KKR vs SRH Live: Venkatesh hits 50

FIFTY!!!! Just Brilliant!!!! Venkatesh Iyer completely unleashes his fury on Pat Cummins and hits a maximum and three boundaries. With this, Venkatesh completes his half-century in 25 balls as KKR are now inching closer towards their 200. A brilliant batting performance from KKR. 

KKR 187/4 (19 overs)

KKR vs SRH Live: 17 runs off the over

WHAT IS HAPPENING??? The momentum of the game has gone completely towards Kolkata Knight Riders as Rinku Singh and Venkatesh Iyer are taking on every bowler. This time, the duo takes on Simarjeet Singh and hammers 17 runs. This includes two boundaries from Iyer and a maximum from Rinku. 

KKR 166/4 (18 overs)

KKR vs SRH Live: Rinku thrashes Harshal

WOAHHH!!!! Rinku Singh is just silencing the critics in style as he unleashes his fury on Harshal Patel. Harshal, who is a two-time purple cap holder, gets hit for three consecutive boundaries by Rinku. Will KKR reach a high total from here? 

KKR 149/4 (17 overs)

KKR vs SRH Live: 12 runs off the over

The partnership between Venkatesh Iyer and Rinku Singh is turning out to be really fruitful for Kolkata Knight Riders. In the previous over of Mohammed Shami, both the batters hit once boundary each as the pacer leaks 12 runs. 

KKR 134/4 (16 overs)

KKR vs SRH Live: Venkatesh brings some hopes

After losing four wickets, the onus has fallen on the shoulders of Venkatesh Iyer and Rinku Singh of leading Kolkata Knight Riders to a good total. Venkatesh, who was bought by KKR for Rs 23.75 crore at the mega auction, smashes a huge six in the previous of Simarjeet Singh. KKR now need a strong partnership from these two batters. 

KKR 122/4 (15 overs)

KKR vs SRH Live: OUT

OUT!!! Debutant Kamindu Mendis strikes in his first over and provides Sunrisers Hyderabad with the wicket of Angkrish Raghuvanshi for 50. Tossed up outside off, Raghuvanshi looks to loft over extra cover but ends up slicing it off the outside half. It goes in front of deep backward point where Harshal charges in and pulls it off. Fourth wicket gone for KKR. 

KKR 106/4 (12.4 overs)

KKR vs SRH Live: Raghuvanshi hits 50

FIFTY!!! Angkrish Raghuvanshi takes a single off Kamindu Mendis’ delivery and completes his half-century. It his second half-century in the IPL and he brings it up in 30 balls. Brilliant batting from the young batter. 

KKR 105/3 (12.1 overs)

KKR vs SRH Live: OUT

OUT!!!! OHH NOOO!!!! Ajinkya Rahane fails to convert his good start into a half-century as he falls prey to Zeeshan Ansari’s spell. The 25-year-old spinner traps Rahane as he tries to go for a reverse sweep but hits it too early and it pops up off the glove to the keeper Heinrich Klaasen. Third wicket gone for KKR. 

KKR 97/3 (11 overs)

KKR vs SRH Live: Rahane nears 50

WOAHH!!! Ajinkya Rahane is just dominating the game with his powerful batting as he is comfortably dealing in boundaries and sixes. In the last over of Pat Cummins, Rahane hammers a huge six as SRH skipper leaks nine runs. With this, Rahane breaches the 35-run mark and inches closer towards his half-century. 

KKR 84/2 (10 overs)

KKR vs SRH Live: Harshal Patel into the attack

As SRH are desperate for wickets, skipper Harshal Patel hands over the ball to pacer Harshal Patel. His job is to break the powerful stand between Ajinkya Rahane and Angkrish Raghuvanshi. In his first over, he leaks 10 runs, which include two boundaries. 

KKR 71/2 (8 overs)

KKR vs SRH Live: KKR bouncing back

After losing two wickets in the first three overs, Kolkata Knight Riders are bouncing back in the game as skipper Ajinkya Rahane is leading from the front and forming a great partnership with Angkrish Raghuvanshi. In the previous over of Simarjeet Singh, the duo unleash their fury and hammer 15 runs. This includes a six from both the batters. 

KKR 53/2 (6 overs)

KKR vs SRH Live: 12 runs off the over

Ajinkya Rahane and Angrkish Raghuvanshi are forming an important partnership for two-down Kolkata Knight Riders and dealing in boundaries. In the previous over of Mohammed Shami, the duo scores 12 runs, which include a maximum from Rahane and a boundary from Raghuvanshi. 

KKR 38/2 (5 overs)

KKR vs SRH Live: SIX

SIX!!! WOAHHH!!! Despite losing two wickets at an early stage, Kolkata Knight Riders are still getting momentum as skipper Ajinkya Rahane is forming a good partnership with Angrkish Raghguvanshi. In the previous over of Pat Cummins, the duo scores nine runs, which include a six from Rahane. 

KKR 26/2 (4 overs)

KKR vs SRH Live: OUT

OUT!!! Mohammed Shami joins the party as Kolkata Knight Riders lose both of their openers cheaply. This time, Sunil Narine departs for seven. Almost a perfect yorker, full and wide of off, Narine backs away and then tries to steer it onto the off-side, the ball definitely hits the bat. Heinrich Klaasen then completes an excellent catch behind the stumps as KKR lose their second wicket. 

KKR 16/2 (2.3 overs)

KKR vs SRH Live: OUT

OUT!!! Pat Cummins’ bold strategy pays off as Sunrisers Hyderabad get their first wicket in the form of Quinton de Kock for 1. Cummins decides to bowl in the powerplay and traps de Kock with his pace. De Kock tries to go for a big hit but fails to time the shot as the ball lands into the hands of Zeeshan Ansari in the deep mid-wicket. 

KKR 14/1 (1.5 overs)

KKR vs SRH IPL 2025 Live: Good start for KKR

Kolkata Knight Riders are off to a good start against Sunrisers Hyderabad. In the first over of Mohammed Shami, the opening duo of Sunil Narine and Quinton de Kock score seven runs. This includes a boundary from leg bye. 

KKR 7/0 (1 over)

KKR vs SRH Live: We are underway

Match. no 15 of IPL 2025 between Kolkata Knight Riders and Sunrisers Hyderabad begins. For KKR, Quinton de Kock and Sunil Narine will be opening the proceedings. The duo will be aiming for a good partnership, in order to provide KKR with some momentum. On the other hand, Mohammed Shami will be bowling the first over for SRH. Let’s play!!!

KKR vs SRH Live: Why no Travis Head?

Pat Cummins left everyone shocked at the toss after he announced that explosive batter Travis Head is not a part of SRH’s first Playing XI. SRH have handed the IPL debut cap to all-rounder Kamindu Mendis. Head is highly likely to come as the impact substitute in the second innings for SRH and will contribute only with the bat. 

KKR vs SRH Live: Impact subs of both teams

Here are the Impact substitutes for both the teams:

Sunrisers Hyderabad Impact Subs: Abhinav Manohar, Jaydev Unadkat, Travis Head, Rahul Chahar, Wiaan Mulder

Kolkata Knight Riders Impact Subs: Manish Pandey, Vaibhav Arora, Anukul Roy, Rovman Powell Luvnith Sisodia.

KKR vs SRH Live: KKR’s Playing XI

Kolkata Knight Riders (Playing XI): Quinton de Kock(w), Sunil Narine, Ajinkya Rahane(c), Venkatesh Iyer, Rinku Singh, Angkrish Raghuvanshi, Moeen Ali, Andre Russell, Harshit Rana, Varun Chakaravarthy, Ramandeep Singh

KKR vs SRH Live: No Travis Head in SRH’s 1st XI

Sunrisers Hyderabad (Playing XI): Abhishek Sharma, Ishan Kishan, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Aniket Verma, Heinrich Klaasen(w), Kamindu Mendis, Simarjeet Singh, Pat Cummins(c), Harshal Patel, Mohammed Shami, Zeeshan Ansari

IPL 2025 Live: Here’s what Ajinkya Rahane said at the toss

“Looks good, I’m really happy with the pitch, we were also bowling first. It will suit our spinners, at home, you should get what you want, but we’ll need to assess the situation quickly with the bat. We sat together, discussed how we can get better, but this is a long tournament and it was one bad day. Moeen Ali comes in place of Spencer Johnson. Regardless of all plans, we’ll have to come out and do well in the middle,” said Ajinkya Rahane. 

IPL 2025 Live: Here’s what Pat Cummins said at the toss

“We will bowl. Looks like a good surface, but I’m terrible at reading it. They outplayed us in the final, but a bit of change in both sides. We’ve spoken about our batting, we’ve been at our best while being aggressive, but we can’t be reckless. He has been amazing, doesn’t get unfazed by any situation. Coordination is the key, but we do have a clear idea,” said Pat Cummins. 

KKR vs SRH Live: Toss

Sunrisers Hyderabad skipper Pat Cummins won the toss and opted to bowl against Kolkata Knight Riders in the IPL 2025 match in Kolkata.

IPL 2025 Live: Here’s what Nitish Kumar Reddy said before the match

“Absolutely, last year they showed faith in me, it’s time for me to stand up, perform and make the situation better for the team. Nothing, we’ve been trying too much, just keep it simple like last year. Personally, I was trying too much, just need to keep calm and take the game on, that’s the team plan, as you know, we’re not the team that plays for 140s and 150s, we know the batting style, we might flop some matches, but hopefully we’ll have a better day today, it’s about the 1-2-3 setting up the platform for the rest of the batting group,” said Nitish Kumar Reddy.

KKR vs SRH IPL 2025 Live: KKR’s big names failed

KKR’s big-money re-signing, Venkatesh Iyer, has managed just nine runs from two innings, adding to the team’s woes. Among retained players, Rinku Singh, Andre Russell, Sunil Narine, Harshit Rana, and Ramandeep Singh have struggled to find their touch. The team’s aggressive batting approach — assuming 200 is the par score on all pitches — has also backfired as a tactical re-evaluation is also the need of the hour before it’s too late.

IPL 2025 Live: Pitch report

“62m and 64m square boundaries with the straight boundary at 75m. The pockets aren’t too big either, at 69m and 70m respectively. A pretty good surface, it’s really firm and well put together, well grassed. But there is an area where there are some spots which can be worked out by the spinners. You can bowl a full length, hit those spots and get some spin with the new ball as well. 100% chase if you win the toss, a hot day at around 35 degrees, dew could come in and make the ball skid,” reckon Pommie Mbangwa and Eoin Morgan, in their pitch report.

KKR vs SRH Live: Mitchell Starc’s absence hurting KKR

Mitchell Starc’s departure has particularly hurt KKR, as their pace attack appears toothless in his absence. To compound the frustration, Starc registered a match-winning 5/35 for DC against SRH in their last outing — the Aussie’s first T20 five-wicket haul and the best bowling figures of the season so far. Australian pacer Spencer Johnson, brought in to replace Starc, has failed to impress, while Anrich Nortje remains sidelined with a back injury.

KKR vs SRH Live: All eyes on Mohammed Shami

The pace duo of Pat Cummins and Mohammed Shami could pose a significant threat at Eden Gardens, where the India senior pacer, who represents Bengal at the domestic level, will be keen to make an impact in familiar conditions. With both teams looking to turn their campaigns around, it promises to be a high-stakes battle where adaptability to conditions could be the deciding factor.

KKR vs SRH IPL 2025 Live: SRH aim to bounce back

Sunrisers Hyderabad, after a record-breaking 286/6 in their season opener, have struggled to breach the 200-run mark in their last two games. Their ultra-attacking batting approach has led to collapses against Lucknow Super Giants (190/9) and Delhi Capitals (163 all out), resulting in consecutive defeats. Pat Cummins’ side will also need to reassess the strategy as they look to avenge their loss in last season’s IPL final.

KKR vs SRH Live: KKR’s inconsistent squad

Beyond the pitch, Kolkata Knight Riders’ squad composition has raised questions following the mega auction. Their batting and bowling units have looked out of sync, with key players failing to deliver. Their batters have failed to deliver a strong performance while the case is same with their bowlers as well. 

KKR vs SRH Live: KKR eyeing pitch to favour spinners

Varun Chakravarthy, one of their key spinners, leaked 45 runs in that match. While Mukherjee defended his stance, CAB president Snehasish Ganguly has since been closely inspecting the pitch alongside the curator, hinting at a possible shift in approach for KKR’s upcoming home matches.

KKR vs SRH Live: Pressure on CAB

The focus has now shifted to the Eden Gardens pitch, which has come under scrutiny after KKR’s seven-wicket defeat to RCB. The Cricket Association of Bengal has been under pressure to produce a track that aids KKR’s spin-heavy attack, comprising Sunil Narine, Moeen Ali and Varun Chakravarthy.