The thrill of IPL 2025 is in its last phase and a match will be played at Arun Jaitley Stadium on Sunday which will not affect the playoffs but there is definitely a fight between the two teams to save credibility. Both Sunrisers Hyderabad and Kolkata Knight Riders have been out of the playoff race. Hyderabad ranks eighth and Kolkata seventh in the points table.
However, if Kolkata wins the match and the Delhi team loses against Punjab in their next match, KKR can reach fifth place in the table. In such a situation, this match becomes important for the self -esteem and better place of the team.
At the same time, Sunrisers Hyderabad’s batting lineup has been very aggressive this season. Openers Travis Head and Abhishek Sharma have played a key role in giving the team a fast start. In the middle order, Heinrich Klassen has also played a stormy innings on reading the need. Apart from these, Nitish Kumar Reddy and Aniket Verma also have the ability to play big shorts. Hyderabad’s batting is such that once the rhythm comes into the rhythm, the target of 300 runs does not seem impossible.
KKR’s bowling has been very simple this season. Harshit Rana and Vaibhav Arora have not been able to live up to expectations. Sunil Naren has bowled economically but has been seen struggling to take wickets. Varun Chakraborty has affected some extent but overall the bowling lineup has been lacking in the edge.
Hyderabad’s batting has also not been good this season many times. The performance of batsmen who raised expectations like Sunil Naren and Rahmanullah Gurbaz have faded. However, Ajinkya Rahane and Angkrish Raghuvanshi have expressed confidence in some innings. Andre Russell has taken the team to a respectable score by batting strongly in the last few matches. The team will expect another great innings from them.