- India,
- 03-Apr-2025 03:41 PM IST
KKR vs SRH: The 15th match of IPL 2025 will be played between Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) and Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR). Both the teams have won one match each so far and lost two matches each. In such a situation, the road ahead will be very difficult for the team that loses this match.Status and captaincy of the teamsSunrisers Hyderabad is captained by Pat Cummins, while Kolkata Knight Riders are led by Ajinkya Rahane. Both the teams would like to bring their campaign back on track by winning this match.Head to head record: KKR has the upper handA total of 28 matches have been played between the two teams in IPL history so far, out of which Kolkata Knight Riders have won 19, while Sunrisers Hyderabad team has managed to win only 9 matches. It is clear from this figure that KKR has the upper hand.KKR's dominance in IPL 2024Last season i.e. IPL 2024, three matches were played between KKR and SRH and all three matches were won by Kolkata Knight Riders. The most important match among these was the final, in which the Sunrisers Hyderabad team was completely shattered and lost by 8 wickets.Status of both the teams in the current seasonSunrisers Hyderabad have played three matches so far this season, out of which they have won one and lost two matches. Currently, SRH is in 8th place with two points and its net run rate is -0.871.On the other hand, KKR's position is even worse. Kolkata has also played three matches, but due to its net run rate of -1.428, it is at the bottom of the points table, i.e. 10th.Importance of the matchThis match is very important for both the teams, because the winning team can move up the points table, while the road to the playoffs will become more difficult for the losing team.Fans will expect this match to be exciting and both teams will give their best. Now it remains to be seen whether KKR is able to maintain its dominance or SRH is successful in taking revenge this time.