Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) have failed in defending the Indian Premier League (IPL) title in 2025. They have got their hands on the trophy three times in 2012, 2014 and 2024. On the other hand, Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) also got their hands on the trophy once in 2016 after defeating Royal Challengers Bangalore in the final. Since then, they made it into the playoffs consecutively from 2017 to 2020, including the final in 2018 and 2024.
KKR and SRH were seen in the final of IPL 2024, where Knight Riders won by 8 wickets with help of Vaibhav Arora who got 8 wickets restricting SRH to below-par score and Venkatesh Iyer who hit three sixes to score 52 off 26 balls were stars of the night.
Both KKR and SRH have experience from winning an IPL title but aren’t looking in good touch from the last few matches in the cash-rich league. They will be facing each other at least twice in IPL 2025. Let’s have a look at head-to-head records between both teams.
KKR vs SRH Head to Head in IPL
| Teams | Hyderabad | Kolkata |
|---|---|---|
| Matches Played | 29 | 29 |
| Won | 9 | 20 |
| Lost | 20 | 9 |
| No Result | 0 | 0 |
| Highest Score | 228 | 208 |
| Lowest Score | 113 | 48 |
KKR vs SRH have faced each other 29 times in the IPL, where KKR are in big lead with 20 wins, while SRH came victorious on nine occasions. Both teams first met during IPL 2013 where skipper Gautam Gambhir’s half-century guided KKR to a 48-run win against SRH. Some of the famous encounters between both teams include an IPL 2017 fixture where SRH skipper David Warner smashed a tremendous hundred against KKR in Hyderabad. Warner smashed 126 runs off just 59 balls as SRH posted 209 for 3. In reply, KKR were restricted to 161 for 7 and SRH won the game by 48 runs.
KKR vs SRH Head-to-Head at Eden Gardens
Kolkata Knight Riders have hosted Sunrisers Hyderabad at Eden Gardens for 11 matches, winning highest with 8 victories. On the other hand, SRH stamped victory in 3 games against KKR. Their last IPL match at Eden Gardens came on 3rd April, 2025 in IPL 2025 where KKR confirmed a convincing victory by 80 runs. KKR’s middle order batter Venkatesh Iyer played a quickfire 60-run innings in 29 balls helping KKR to post 200/6 on the scoreboard. In reply, SRH struggled heavily losing openers quite early and they could score only 120 in 16.4 overs. Mystery spinner Varun Chakaravarthy’s delightful spell helped KKR as he clinched three wickets.
| Total Matches | KKR Won | SRH Won | Tie | NR |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
SRH vs KKR Head-to-Head at Eden Gardens at Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium
Kolkata Knight Riders have been a host for Sunrisers Hyderabad at Eden Gardens on 7 occasions. KKR are in a slight lead with 4 victories while SRH won three times. Their last IPL match at this venue took place on 4th May, 2023 in IPL 2023 where KKR registered a 5-run victory in a highly thriller match. In that match, SRH were following a moderate 172-run target, but after Aiden Markram getting out for 41 runs off 40 balls, SRH surrendered as Shardul Thakur came up with 2 wickets at a remarkable economy rate of 7.67.
| Total Matches | KKR Won | SRH Won | Tie | NR |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
KKR vs SRH IPL Last Matches
| Date | Winner | Won By | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3-April-2025 | KKR | 80 runs | Kolkata |
| 26-May-2024 | KKR | 8 wickets | Chennai |
| 21-May-2024 | KKR | 8 wickets | Ahmedabad |
| 23-Mar-2024 | KKR | 4 runs | Kolkata |
| 04-May-2023 | KKR | 5 runs | Hyderabad |
| 14-Apr-2023 | SRH | 23 runs | Kolkata |
| 14-May-2022 | KKR | 54 runs | Pune |
| 15-Apr-2022 | SRH | 7 wickets | Mumbai |
| 03-Oct-2021 | KKR | 6 Wickets | Dubai |
| 11-Apr-2021 | KKR | 10 runs | Chennai |
| 18-Oct-2020 | KKR | Super Over | Abu Dhabi |
| 26-Sept-2020 | KKR | 7 Wickets | Abu Dhabi |
| 21-Apr-2019 | SRH | 9 Wickets | Hyderabad |
| 24-Mar-2019 | KKR | 6 Wickets | Kolkata |
| 25-May-2018 | SRH | 14 runs | Kolkata |
| 19-May-2018 | KKR | 5 Wickets | Hyderabad |
| 14-Apr-2018 | SRH | 5 Wickets | Kolkata |
| 17-May-2017 | KKR | 7 Wickets | Bangalore |
| 30-Apr-2017 | SRH | 48 runs | Hyderabad |
| 15-Apr-2017 | KKR | 17 runs | Kolkata |
| 25-May-2016 | SRH | 22 runs | Delhi |
| 22-May-2016 | KKR | 22 runs | Kolkata |
| 16-Apr-2016 | KKR | 8 Wickets | Hyderabad |
| 04-May-2015 | KKR | 35 runs | Kolkata |
| 22-Apr-2015 | SRH | 16 runs | Visakhapatnam |
| 24-May-2014 | KKR | 4 Wickets | Kolkata |
| 18-May-2014 | KKR | 7 Wickets | Hyderabad |
| 19-May-2013 | SRH | 5 Wickets | Hyderabad |
| 14-Apr-2013 | KKR | 48 runs | Kolkata |
SRH vs KKR Top Performers
SRH vs KKR Most Runs in IPL
Among modern-day cricketers in KKR, Manish Pandey is the top scorer in KKR vs SRH rivalry with 351 runs, followed by Andre Russell has scored 306 runs against SRH for KKR. Manish Pandey played for both franchises, having an average of 31.91.
SRH vs KKR Most Wickets in IPL
Andre Russell is the leading wicket-taker in SRH vs KKR clash with 25 scalps against SRH. Sunil Narine comes in the second spot with 15, while talking about experienced SRH bowling unit, Mohammed Shami has 17 wickets against KKR while Pat Cummins picked up 5 wickets in 6 matches.
FAQs
How many times has KKR defeated SRH?
Kolkata Knight Riders have registered a whopping 20 victories out of 29 matches against Sunrisers Hyderabad.
Who has scored the most runs for KKR against SRH?
KKR batter Manish Pandey has 351 runs against SRH.
Who has taken the most wickets for KKR against SRH?
Andre Russell has taken 25 wickets for KKR against SRH.
Who has scored the most runs for SRH against KKR?
Heinrich Klassen played a 33-run innings in first IPL 2025 clash between SRH and KKR.
Who has scored the most wickets for SRH against KKR?
Mohammed Shami has picked up 17 wickets for SRH while playing against KKR.
Most Runs Scored in a Single Match (by a batsman) in matches between SRH and KKR?
Former SRH batter David Warner is highest scorer with 126 runs in matches between SRH and KKR.
