SRH vs KKR, IPL 2025 Preview: Predicted XI, team news and Delhi pitch conditions
Pat Cummins' Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) and Ajinkya Rahane's Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) will play for pride when they meet in Match No.68 of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 on Sunday, May 25 at the Arun Jaitley Stadium in New Delhi.The finalists from last season couldn't quite step up this time around. Despite their early elimination from the tournament, the Sunrisers will be high on confidence after they defeated Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) by six wickets, followed by their 42-run win over Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB).advertisementCummins' men are currently placed eighth in the table with 11 points and a net run rate of -0.740 thanks to wins in five out of 13 matches.
The Knight Riders, on the other hand, were officially knocked out of the IPL 2025 after their match against RCB on May 17 was called off due to rain. Rahane's men will return to the field against the Sunrisers after an 18-day break.SRH vs KKR: Head-to-HeadThe Knight Riders have won 19 out of 29 matches against the Sunrisers since their first meeting in 2013, with one match in 2020 ending in a tie. At neutral venues, SRH have never beaten KKR in their three meetings. Kolkata also have a 5-0 lead over Hyderabad in their last five meetings.SRH vs KKR: Team NewsadvertisementRovman Powell and Moeen Ali won't be available for the game for KKR. The Knights roped in mystery Shivam Shukla as Powell's replacement, but it's unlikely that he will get a chance. Venkatesh Iyer could return to the playing XI if he has recovered from his hand injury.The Sunrisers may continue with their winning combination after their win over RCB.SRH vs KKR: Predicted XIsSRHAbhishek Sharma, Travis Head, Ishan Kishan (wk), Nitish Kumar Reddy, Heinrich Klaasen, Aniket Verma, Abhinav Manohar, Pat Cummins (c), Harshal Patel, Jaydev Unadkat, Eshan MalingaImpact Player: Zeeshan AnsariKKRRahmanullah Gurbaz (wk), Sunil Narine, Ajinkya Rahane (c), Angkrish Raghuvanshi, Manish Pandey/Venkatesh Iyer, Andre Russell, Rinku Singh, Ramandeep Singh, Vaibhav Arora, Varun Chakaravarthy, Anrich NortjeImpact Player: Harshit RanaSRH vs KKR: Pitch and Weather ConditionsThe pitch in Delhi has been a brilliant one for batting, with the average score being 195 from six matches in IPL 2025. There is no chance of rain as of now in New Delhi. Temperatures will be around 31 degrees Celsius with the humidity in the 60s.SRH vs KKR: Fantasy PicksSRHAbhishek Sharma, Travis Head, Harshal Patel, Pat Cummins, Heinrich KlaasenKKRVarun Chakravarthy, Vaibhav Arora, Sunil Narine, Ajinkya Rahane, Harshit RanaStay updated on IPL 2025 with India Today! Get match schedules, team squads, live score, and the latest IPL points table for CSK, MI, RCB, KKR, SRH, LSG, DC, GT, PBKS, and RR. Plus, keep track of the top contenders for the IPL Orange Cap and Purple Cap. Don't miss a moment!Tune InMust Watch
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