Sunrisers Hyderabad are set to clash with Kolkata Knight Riders, in the 60th match of Indian Premier League. Due to the poor performance of SRH, the team has been eliminated from the tournament and there are few matches left, in which SRH will be seen playing. Looking at Kolkata Knight Riders, the team is currently in 6th place on the points table and have won 5 out of 12 games. Additionally, both teams are strong and have talented players which can make the battle more interesting. Therefore, today’s battle will be crucial for KKR, because they are still in the game and can improve their standing by winning the match.
Let’s take a look at the key player battle that will be worth watching when these two dynamo face each other.
Top 5 Key Player Battles and Matchup Between SRH vs KKR of IPL Season 2025
1. Abhishek Sharma vs Varun Chakaravarthy
The left-hand batsman Abhishek Sharma has been defensive against the right-arm spin bowler Varun Chakaravarthy. Talking about the performance, Abhishek has played a total of 14 balls of Varun, in which he scored a total of 28 runs and was dismissed once.
| Year | Runs | Balls | Outs | Dots | 4s | 6s | SR | Avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 40.0 | 2.0 |
| 2023 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 225.0 | – |
| 2024 | 17 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 340.0 | – |
| Total | 28 | 14 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 200.0 | 28.0 |
2. Ishan Kishan vs Sunil Narine
The left-hand batsman Ishan Kishan has a low performance against the right-arm spin bowler Sunil Narine. Looking at their head-to-head records, Ishan has played a total of 34 balls of Narine, in which he scored a total of 52 runs and was dismissed twice. This means, Sunil Narine can disturb him and can take his wicket.
| Year | Runs | Balls | Outs | Dots | 4s | 6s | SR | Avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100.0 | – |
| 2018 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 200.0 | 6.0 |
| 2022 | 15 | 17 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 88.2 | – |
| 2023 | 16 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 320.0 | – |
| 2024 | 14 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 175.0 | 14.0 |
| Total | 52 | 34 | 2 | 15 | 2 | 5 | 152.9 | 26.0 |
3. Ajinkya Rahane vs Jaydev Unadkat
Ajinkya Rahane has a low performance against the left-arm pace bowler Jaydev Unadkat. Talking about the performance, Rahane has played a total of 30 balls of Jaydev Unadkat, in which he scored a total of 30 runs and was dismissed three times.
| Year | Runs | Balls | Outs | Dots | 4s | 6s | SR | Avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| 2015 | 16 | 13 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 123.1 | – |
| 2020 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 50.0 | – |
| 2021 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| 2024 | 13 | 12 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 108.3 | 13.0 |
| Total | 30 | 30 | 3 | 15 | 2 | 1 | 100.0 | 10.0 |
4. Venkatesh Iyer vs Harshal Patel
The left-hand batsman Venkatesh Iyer has a low performance against the right-arm pace bowler Harshal Patel. Talking about the performance, Venkatesh has played a total of 28 balls of Harshal, in which he scored a total of 30 runs and was dismissed twice.
| Year | Runs | Balls | Outs | Dots | 4s | 6s | SR | Avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 9 | 12 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 75.0 | 9.0 |
| 2023 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 100.0 | – |
| 2024 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | – |
| 2025 | 14 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 175.0 | 14.0 |
| Total | 30 | 28 | 2 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 107.1 | 15.0 |
5. Sunil Narine vs Mohammed Shami
Sunil Narine has a low performance against the right-arm pace bowler Mohammad Shami. Looking at the records, Narine has played a total of 9 balls of Shami, in which he scored only one run and was dismissed twice.
| Year | Runs | Balls | Outs | Dots | 4s | 6s | SR | Avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | – |
| 2021 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | – |
| 2022 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| 2025 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 33.3 | 1.0 |
| Total | 1 | 9 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 11.1 | 0.5 |
In conclusion, the 59th match between SRH and KKR is expected to be an exciting and interesting battle to watch. The player battle in this match will be important to watch, as Rishab Pant will play against Lungi Ngidi, who is a consistent wicket-taking bowler. Additionally, Virat Kohli, Aiden Markram and Devdutt Padikkal will play against the top bowlers who have a vast amount of IPL experience and have already left their mark in the IPL.
Also See:
- Sunil Narine vs SRH Stats and Records
- Venkatesh Iyer vs SRH Stats and Records
- Andre Russell vs SRH Stats and Records
- Rinku Singh vs SRH Stats and Records
- Quinton de Kock vs SRH Stats and Records
- Ajinkya Rahane vs SRH Stats and Records
- Varun Chakaravarthy vs SRH Stats and Records
- Harshit Rana vs SRH Stats and Records
- Vaibhav Arora vs SRH Stats and Records
- Pat Cummins vs KKR Stats and Records
- Abhishek Sharma vs KKR Stats and Records
- Heinrich Klaasen vs KKR Stats and Records
- Nitish Kumar Reddy vs KKR Stats and Records
- Mohammed Shami vs KKR Stats and Records
- Harshal Patel vs KKR Stats and Records
- Travis Head vs KKR Stats and Records
- Ishan Kishan vs KKR Stats and Records
