Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) will cross swords with Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) in match 6 of the Indian Premier League 2026 at the Eden Gardens on Thursday, April 2, 2026.
The 2024 IPL finalists lost their first match in the league and will be vying to get the first points in the bank. SRH lost comprehensively to RCB in the tournament opener by 6 wickets.
While SRH posses one of the most destructive batting line-ups of the league, their bowling department looks a bit short, and the unavailability of Pat Cummins has made things even worse for them. The likes of Harshal Patel and Jaydev Unadkat will have to step up if SRH wants to compete in the tournament.
On the other hand, KKR were defeated by Mumbai in their first match by 6 wickets at the Wankhede Stadium. They posted a mammoth 220 runs on board against MI, but still lost because of no-show from their bowlers, especially their spinners.
KKR rely heavily on their spin bowling, consisting of Varun Chakravarthy and Sunil Narine. Neither of them has looked at their best at all in the recent past, and it's a worrying sign for the team as KKR's fate mostly lies on how their spin department performs.
KKR Vs SRH, IPL 2026: Toss Update
Kolkata Knight Riders have won the toss and elected to field first.
KKR Vs SRH, IPL 2026: Playing XIs
Sunrisers Hyderabad: Abhishek Sharma, Travis Head, Ishan Kishan(w/c), Heinrich Klaasen, Aniket Verma, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Salil Arora, Harsh Dubey, Shivang Kumar, Jaydev Unadkat, David Payne
Kolkata Knight Riders: Ajinkya Rahane(c), Cameron Green, Angkrish Raghuvanshi(w), Rinku Singh, Ramandeep Singh, Anukul Roy, Sunil Narine, Varun Chakaravarthy, Vaibhav Arora, Kartik Tyagi, Blessing Muzarabani
KKR Vs SRH, IPL 2026: Streaming Details
The match 6 between KKR and SRH will be telecast live on the Star Sports Network. It will also be streamed live on the Jio Hostar app from 7:00 PM IST, while the toss will take place at 6:30 IST.
Where is the KKR vs SRH match being played?
KKR vs SRH match is being played at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata.
Will Pat Cummins play for SRH against KKR?
No, Pat Cummins will not play against KKR as he is directed to play after the first half of the tournament by Cricket Australia.
