Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) took home the 2024 IPL trophy defeating the Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) in the final. The two teams face again each once for the first time in this season today at the Eden Gardens, Kolkata. Both the teams have won one game each while losing two games.
Pitch Report
The Eden Gardens will be power-packed in today’s game but all eyes will be on the pitch, especially after the recent controversy between Eden Gardens’s pitch curator, Sujan Mukherjee and KKR. However, it is reportedly to be a slowish one where spinners might come into play and batters can bat in the second innings.
Head-to-Head
In the last five games between these sides, the KKR have won four times while SRH winning in only one game.
Three Fantasy Picks
Quinton de Kock
The batter with his 97(61) performance made against the Rajasthan Royals stole the show in the second innings single-handedly. The KKR opener who has made such an impact in a single game so far will be looked upon today to bring up the same energy as before.
Varun Chakravarthy
The spinner has been influential in the KKR bowling lineup. This time it had a bit slower start with a total of three wickets taken so far in the three games played. Whether he brings up his game today against the SRH batters can be an advantage for KKR.
Ishan Kishan
With a total of 108 runs, the SRH batter after getting departed from the Mumbai Indians found shelter here. The only player to score a century so far, his 106(47) not out against the Rajasthan Royals was indeed one of the major highlights of this IPL.
Fantasy XI
Abhishek Sharma (C), Quinton de Kock (WK), Pat Cummins, Vaibhav Arora, Heinrich Klaasen, Harshal Patel, Mohammed Shami, Adam Zampa, Varun Chakravarthy, Sunil Narine, Rinku Singh (VC)
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