3/23 IPL Prediction KKR vs SRH: Can Kolkata Mesmerize Hyderabad?

All eyes are on IPL match prediction KKR vs SRH, the contest is scheduled to go down on a double-header game day on the coming Saturday (March 23).

What are your thoughts on the Kolkata’s spin-heavy side as they take on reformed Sunrisers Hyderabad?

IPL Match Prediction KKR vs SRH: Pitch Condition

In general, teams batting second have had a better chance at winning at the Eden Gardens.

In the 86 IPL games played here, 51 were won by the sides batting second.

It’s a wicket that gets flatter with time and bowlers will have to work a little harder in the second half of the game.

Chennai gave KKR a run for their money last year as Dhoni’s men scored 235/4 against the hosts. CSK won the match.

The highest score chase on this wicket was 188 by Mumbai Indians, which is being led by Hardik Pandya this season.

Potential Game Changers of the Match

These are the players we believe could change the match in favor of their respective sides for our IPL match prediction KKR vs SRH:

Rinku Singh

Rinku’s name has been on the tip of every cricket fan after his heroics in last year’s IPL. Hitting five sixes against Gujrat Titans to take KKR to a win from a position where they had come to terms with defeat was nothing short of a miracle.

His knock against GT earned him the reputation of a pinch hitter, someone who can come down the order and take his team to glory within a matter of a few balls.

No one had done what Rinku did.

He went on to smash almost every other team with a handful of deliveries that he was left with. Fans were perplexed to see why he was sold for only INR55 lacs this season, but a big price tag is just around the corner for Kolkata's golden boy.

The back-to-back heroics then earned him what every Indian child dreams of - the India call-up. Rinku Singh was given his international debut cap on December 19, 2023.

India has been missing a finisher like MS Dhoni ever since he hung his boots. Could Rinku be what Dhoni was? This IPL could give us a glimpse into his future.

Sunrisers Hyderabad will have to strategize hard to keep the 26-year-old all-rounder in check. And he’s not just handy with the bat, Rinku can also ball off-spin.

He picked the prized wicket of Russie Van Dussen in his ODI debut against South Africa.

Pat Cummins

Cummins became the limelight of the IPL 2024 auction after SRH bought him for AUD$3.67m (INR 20.5 crores). This made him the second most-expensive player after Mitchell Starc AUD$4.43m (INR24.75 crores)

After beating India in India in the world cup finals last year, Cummins is back in the country to get a taste of the glory of some franchise cricket.

The SRH management even handed him the leadership baton from South Africa’s Aiden Markram despite the latter’s heroics in SA20 back home.

The Australian skipper is in sublime form. His game awareness and confidence on the field makes him one of the best captains in world cricket.

In 42 IPL games, he has 45 scalps to his name and 379 runs. He has three half-centuries to his name with the best score of 66 not out.

Cummins is a complete package - a terrific captain, great fielder, excellent bowler and a decent batter.

Gurbaz

Rahmanullah Gurbaz has been making waves in franchise cricket for some time now. Let it be ILT20, IPL or PSL, the Afghanistan star has a knack for scoring big runs at the top of the order.

Gurbaz is likely to open the innings for the Night Riders. If he persists with his style, we are bound to see some fireworks in the powerplay.

He’s known for going after the bowlers from the get-go which can, however, be fatal at times as he loses his wicket early in the inning, and that is exactly what the SRH will be looking out for.

With little international exposure and just 11 IPL games under his belt, Gurbaz has already got a high reputation. He has two IPL fifties with the highest score of 81.

For Afghanistan, he averages 25 in T20Is. He has amassed 1,376 runs, one century, and seven half-centuries in T20Is. Gurbaz boasts an astonishing strike rate of 138.

SRH would love to see the back of his shirt as soon as they could.

Markram

Aiden Markram is one of those all-format players that any team in the world would gladly accept. His technique allows him to adjust accordingly and also smash the batters at will.

If needed, he can go big in the blink of an eye and focus on merely rotating the strike.

The batting juggernaut averages nearly 39 in T20Is for South Africa. As far as his IPL experience is concerned, the former SRH skipper has 775 runs in 33 matches where he remained unbeaten seven times.

Markam flaunts a healthy average of 32 and 132 strike rate which means not only is he consistent with the bat, but also takes calculated risks therein to get boundaries in the middle.

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IPL Match Prediction KKR vs SRH

SRH seems a little stronger on paper. They may not have the home advantage when they travel to Kolkata but they seem to have firepower in every department.

With someone like Mayank Agerwal and Aiden Markram at the top, they enjoy the services of finishers like Heinrich Klassen, Phillips, Abdul Samad, and Rahul Tripathi down the order.

Then comes Natarajan, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Umran Malik, and Cummins himself to save the day with the ball. They seem far more balanced and experienced than the Riders.

The KKR have inexperienced players, especially in their middle order. Andre Russell and Sunil Narine are the only two prominent players in the squad who have ample international experience to help the team.

Our IPL Match Prediction KKR vs SRH for match 3 on March 22 2024 is, while Nitish Rana, Venkatesh Iyer, Iyer, and Rinku are extremely talented, they may get outsmarted by the SRH think tank on Saturday.