Hyderabad
Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium
196
48
18
SRH
SRH
165/10 (19.0)
SRH chose to BAT
KKR
KKR
169/3 (18.2)
KKR won by 7 wickets (with 10 balls remaining)
SRH vs KKR IPL 2026 Match Preview: Fantasy Tips, Pitch Report & Playing XI

Published on May 02, 2026

SRH vs KKR IPL 2026 Match Preview: Fantasy Tips, Pitch Report & Playing XI

The Indian Premier League action continues as high flying Sunrisers Hyderabad take on a struggling Kolkata Knight Riders in a crucial afternoon clash. With SRH dominating the tournament and KKR looking to salvage their season, this T20 encounter promises massive points for your fantasy contests. Here is your complete guide to building a Fantasy Winning Team.

Match Details

  • Match: Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Kolkata Knight Riders
  • Date: 03 May 2026
  • Time: 15:30 IST
  • Venue: Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium, Hyderabad

Live Streaming & Broadcast Details

Catch all the live action of this IPL fixture on JioHotstar(App + Website) and the Star Sport Channels.

Weather Report

Hyderabad will experience hot and dry conditions during this afternoon match, with temperatures hovering around 39 degrees Celsius. The Rain impact is zero, ensuring a full game. Since this is a day game, the Dew factor will not play any role, making it an even contest between bat and ball across both innings.

Pitch Report & Venue Stats

The pitch at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium is traditionally a batting paradise. The Average score here over the last five matches is a massive 196 runs. When looking at the Pace vs spin dominance, fast bowlers have taken 48 wickets compared to just 18 wickets for the spinners. The Batting vs bowling trend heavily favors the batters, but pacers who bowl cutters into the pitch can be highly effective in the afternoon heat.

Fantasy Takeaway: Load your team with top order batters and death over pacers to maximize your points in the Mega Leagues.

Team Form & Head to-Head

Sunrisers Hyderabad

  • Last 5 matches: W W W W W
  • Sunrisers Hyderabad are in phenomenal form, winning five on the trot with massive totals.
  • Head to-head record: 4 wins against Kolkata Knight Riders.

Kolkata Knight Riders

  • Last 5 matches: L L L W W
  • Kolkata Knight Riders are having a poor season, struggling with consistency in their bowling attack.
  • Head to-head record: 7 wins against Sunrisers Hyderabad.

Injury Updates & Player Availability

  • Injured: David Payne, Jack Edwards, Shivam Mavi, Mustafizur Rahman, Harshit Rana, Akash Deep are unavailable.
  • Doubtful: None reported.
  • Fully fit: All other squad members are available for selection.

Probable Playing XI

Sunrisers Hyderabad

Abhishek Sharma, Travis Head, Ishan Kishan, Heinrich Klaasen, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Salil Arora, Pat Cummins, Eshan Malinga, Sakib Hussain, Praful Hinge, Harsh Dubey

Kolkata Knight Riders

Ajinkya Rahane, Tim Seifert, Angkrish Raghuvanshi, Cameron Green, Rovman Powell, Rinku Singh, Anukul Roy, Ramandeep Singh, Sunil Narine, Vaibhav Arora, Kartik Tyagi

Key Players to Watch

  • Abhishek Sharma: With 425 runs this season, he is in explosive form and loves the flat deck at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium.
  • Cameron Green: A crucial all rounder for Kolkata Knight Riders, contributing with both bat and ball in pressure situations.
  • Ishan Kishan: Has amassed 312 runs and provides excellent value behind the stumps.
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Fantasy Picks

Small League Safe Picks

  • Abhishek Sharma
  • Cameron Green
  • Ishan Kishan

Mega League Differential Picks

  • Eshan Malinga: A massive differential who has picked up 15 wickets this season but flies under the radar.
  • Rinku Singh: Can score rapid runs in the death overs, making him a great risk reward pick for your Dream11 Prediction setups.

Match Prediction / Outlook

Given their unstoppable momentum and home advantage, Sunrisers Hyderabad are the clear favorites to win this match against a struggling Kolkata Knight Riders side.

Disclaimer

Always check Final Playing XI and Toss updates before locking your fantasy team.

IPL 2026 SRH vs KKR players T20 past performance, current series performance, projected points and selection percentage.

PlayerBattingBowlingSeries PerformanceLineup selectionMatch Performance
Name
T
R
S
M#BatInnNORunsHSAvgSR50+4/6BowlInnWkOvAvgEcoSR4wBestC/St
M
A. Pt
Pts
Run
Wk
DT
P
S%
C
VC
iDt
#
PTS
Bat
Bowl
Field
Ajinkya RahaneKKRBAT307RHB29028790510530.17126.5657997RM11155601/5132743.7306154028.6158.084.035.5348965016
Kartik TyagiKKRBOWL49RHB1042574.1696.1503RF48473.432.79.2821.103/2210758.140711957.11041.060.71.367730690
Sunil NarineKKRALL595LHB38067478310915.28148.7218752OB5856273.922.186.1721.5135/19133759.741840771.4877.173.625.515840800
Manish PandeyKKRBAT316RHB28661714512931.75124.0842817RM10102.821.27.5716.824/27157000000613.470.781.03244000
Ramandeep SinghKKRBAT99RHB712610126422.48166.172134RM39342.121.359.0314.103/2049730.721582128.6133.730.140.17350000
Rinku SinghKKRBAT198LHB1685938078334.92147.2720494OB1161.5259.371602/3122769.3485215057.1747.981.742.9213464200
Varun ChakravarthyKKRBOWL160RHB351810224677.86013LBG1572073.821.817.6517.155/1730649.329607501247.561.262.22310901050
Anukul RoyKKRBOWL83LHB612110039525.07152.432125SLA7964327.77.4122.414/1748744.631239528.6915.170.310.5115303316
Vaibhav AroraKKRBOWL80RHB24134411464.702RFM79863.528.258.891903/1625752.43671942.91135.490.751.2712480368
Angkrish RaghuvanshiKKRWK50RHB45711568230.42138.67158SLA000-22760420202057.1371.534.626.5921119108
Sakib HussainSRHBOWL22RHB42271213.593.104RM22253.227.529.661724/206565.432708201511.770.250.4514450410
Ishan KishanSRHWK243LHB23415688811331.45144.61481017OB,LB200.65.140-159978.2704312055.6385.8415.7214.136807200
Harshal PatelSRHBOWL222RHB1183013218215.01138.614199RM2172683.523.938.516.875/125037.723400917.650.450.819161020
Liam LivingstoneSRHALL342RHB31640768710327.85144.342969OB,LB1881482.425.978.4818.324/17135229.5591500141.040.080.1250000
Cameron GreenKKRALL83RHB7621177110032.2148.0711225RFM55372.433.729.3321.603/3547768476192257.1489.118.8212.0595733416
Rovman PowellKKRBAT338RHB30163610510725.65140.725781RMF56261.945.8410.9525.102/21169552.6263121060525.420.761.22212008
Navdeep SainiKKRBOWL89RHB191366121182.505RF86773.530.157.623.714/1725144000150.640.010.01380000
Travis HeadSRHBAT188LHB18217494510229.96150.5331719OB46231.728.958.662003/1644960540262055.6280.481211.77113312100
Abhishek SharmaSRHBAT195LHB19117580414833.35175.8745910SLA98552.128.437.6522.203/7799102.3921425066.7188.9728.4911.7716372760
Heinrich KlaasenSRHWK290RHB26757679210532.34150.6646818OB511.4689.714201/12177993.18384140100486.269.2211.317332108
Pat CumminsSRHBOWL178RHB1024310306617.45139.183126RF1782003.727.458.2419.934/1647232.5650150854.251.442.35105316330
Finn AllenKKRBAT192RHB1899558815131.04178.534186610180-84444.217775050213.592.211.738675900
Eshan MalingaSRHBOWL53LHB12827156.7564.2802RFM53713.422.188.7515.134/1517965.458901566.71176.172.173.632016228
Tim SeifertKKRWK319RHB29436743112528.8136.49431020000-231325.77719001615.512.041.89300000
Harsh DubeySRHALL38LHB1861775314.75114.93121SLA38343.125.857.5720.403/1213750.635413842.9128.290.190.3270000
R SmaranSRHBAT18LHB1645077242.25157.45365OB000-900000077.690.350.441820808
Salil AroraSRHWK22RHB19748012540185.32269000-5829.423593012.5514.280.50.61236200
Praful HingeSRHBOWL7RHB2133333.3300RMF7123.722.8310.531314/343474.22970850139.290.220.37500000
Aniket VermaSRHBAT35RHB3064357418.12161.11156RMF000-17923.220973011.1610.670.290.4421141000
Tejasvi DahiyaKKRWK7RHB521245341.33156.96115000-1000000140.350.010.01310000
Shivang KumarSRHBOWL16RHB9085459.44134.92011LWS16123.137.839.2324.503/250736.125321542.91013.230.210.3615411360
Completed matches of Sunrisers Hyderabad
Teams
Date
Venue
Bat First
Bat Second
Inning 1
Inning 2
Winner
28 Mar - 07:30 PMBengaluruSunrisers HyderabadSRHRoyal Challengers BengaluruRCB201/9 (20.0)203/4 (15.4) RCB won by 6 wickets (with 26 balls remaining)
02 Apr - 07:30 PMKolkataSunrisers HyderabadSRHKolkata Knight RidersKKR226/8 (20.0)161/10 (16.0) SRH won by 65 runs
05 Apr - 03:30 PMHyderabadSunrisers HyderabadSRHLucknow Super GiantsLSG156/9 (20.0)160/5 (19.5) LSG won by 5 wickets (with 1 ball remaining)
11 Apr - 03:30 PMNew ChandigarhSunrisers HyderabadSRHPunjab KingsPBKS219/6 (20.0)223/4 (18.5) PBKS won by 6 wickets (with 7 balls remaining)
13 Apr - 07:30 PMHyderabadSunrisers HyderabadSRHRajasthan RoyalsRR216/6 (20.0)159/10 (19.0) SRH won by 57 runs
18 Apr - 07:30 PMHyderabadSunrisers HyderabadSRHChennai Super KingsCSK194/9 (20.0)184/8 (20.0) SRH won by 10 runs
21 Apr - 07:30 PMHyderabadSunrisers HyderabadSRHDelhi CapitalsDC242/2 (20.0)195/9 (20.0) SRH won by 47 runs
25 Apr - 07:30 PMJaipurRajasthan RoyalsRRSunrisers HyderabadSRH228/6 (20.0)229/5 (18.3) SRH won by 5 wickets (with 9 balls remaining)
29 Apr - 07:30 PMMumbaiMumbai IndiansMISunrisers HyderabadSRH243/5 (20.0)249/4 (18.4) SRH won by 6 wickets (with 8 balls remaining)
03 May - 03:30 PMHyderabadSunrisers HyderabadSRHKolkata Knight RidersKKR165/10 (19.0)169/3 (18.2) KKR won by 7 wickets (with 10 balls remaining)
06 May - 07:30 PMHyderabadSunrisers HyderabadSRHPunjab KingsPBKS235/4 (20.0)202/7 (20.0) SRH won by 33 runs
12 May - 07:30 PMAhmedabadGujarat TitansGTSunrisers HyderabadSRH168/5 (20.0)86/10 (14.5) GT won by 82 runs
18 May - 07:30 PMChennaiChennai Super KingsCSKSunrisers HyderabadSRH180/7 (20.0)181/5 (19.0) SRH won by 5 wickets (with 6 balls remaining)
22 May - 07:30 PMHyderabadSunrisers HyderabadSRHRoyal Challengers BengaluruRCB255/4 (20.0)200/4 (20.0) SRH won by 55 runs
Completed matches of Kolkata Knight Riders
Teams
Date
Venue
Bat First
Bat Second
Inning 1
Inning 2
Winner
29 Mar - 07:30 PMMumbaiKolkata Knight RidersKKRMumbai IndiansMI220/4 (20.0)224/4 (19.1) MI won by 6 wickets (with 5 balls remaining)
02 Apr - 07:30 PMKolkataSunrisers HyderabadSRHKolkata Knight RidersKKR226/8 (20.0)161/10 (16.0) SRH won by 65 runs
06 Apr - 07:30 PMKolkataKolkata Knight RidersKKRPunjab KingsPBKS25/2 (3.4) No result
09 Apr - 07:30 PMKolkataKolkata Knight RidersKKRLucknow Super GiantsLSG181/4 (20.0)182/7 (20.0) LSG won by 3 wickets (with 0 balls remaining)
14 Apr - 07:30 PMChennaiChennai Super KingsCSKKolkata Knight RidersKKR192/5 (20.0)160/7 (20.0) CSK won by 32 runs
17 Apr - 07:30 PMAhmedabadKolkata Knight RidersKKRGujarat TitansGT180/10 (20.0)181/5 (19.4) GT won by 5 wickets (with 2 balls remaining)
19 Apr - 03:30 PMKolkataRajasthan RoyalsRRKolkata Knight RidersKKR155/9 (20.0)161/6 (19.4) KKR won by 4 wickets (with 2 balls remaining)
26 Apr - 07:30 PMLucknowKolkata Knight RidersKKRLucknow Super GiantsLSG155/7 (20.0)155/8 (20.0) Match tied (KKR won the one-over eliminator)
03 May - 03:30 PMHyderabadSunrisers HyderabadSRHKolkata Knight RidersKKR165/10 (19.0)169/3 (18.2) KKR won by 7 wickets (with 10 balls remaining)
08 May - 07:30 PMDelhiDelhi CapitalsDCKolkata Knight RidersKKR142/8 (20.0)147/2 (14.2) KKR won by 8 wickets (with 34 balls remaining)
13 May - 08:45 PMRaipurKolkata Knight RidersKKRRoyal Challengers BengaluruRCB192/4 (20.0)194/4 (19.1) RCB won by 6 wickets (with 5 balls remaining)
16 May - 07:30 PMKolkataKolkata Knight RidersKKRGujarat TitansGT247/2 (20.0)218/4 (20.0) KKR won by 29 runs
20 May - 07:30 PMKolkataMumbai IndiansMIKolkata Knight RidersKKR147/8 (20.0)148/6 (18.5) KKR won by 4 wickets (with 7 balls remaining)
Completed matches at Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium
Teams
Date
Bat First
Bat Second
Inning 1
Inning 2
Winner
05 Apr - 03:30 PMSunrisers HyderabadSRHLucknow Super GiantsLSG156/9 (20.0)160/5 (19.5) LSG won by 5 wickets (with 1 ball remaining)
13 Apr - 07:30 PMSunrisers HyderabadSRHRajasthan RoyalsRR216/6 (20.0)159/10 (19.0) SRH won by 57 runs
18 Apr - 07:30 PMSunrisers HyderabadSRHChennai Super KingsCSK194/9 (20.0)184/8 (20.0) SRH won by 10 runs
21 Apr - 07:30 PMSunrisers HyderabadSRHDelhi CapitalsDC242/2 (20.0)195/9 (20.0) SRH won by 47 runs
03 May - 03:30 PMSunrisers HyderabadSRHKolkata Knight RidersKKR165/10 (19.0)169/3 (18.2) KKR won by 7 wickets (with 10 balls remaining)
06 May - 07:30 PMSunrisers HyderabadSRHPunjab KingsPBKS235/4 (20.0)202/7 (20.0) SRH won by 33 runs
22 May - 07:30 PMSunrisers HyderabadSRHRoyal Challengers BengaluruRCB255/4 (20.0)200/4 (20.0) SRH won by 55 runs
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