SRH vs KKR Match Preview- IPL 2025, Match 68

Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) and Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) will be facing each other in the 68th game of the ongoing IPL 2025. The SRH vs KKR match is scheduled to be played at the Arun Jaitley Stadium on Sunday (May 25).

Both SRH and KKR have failed to make the cut for the playoffs this season and will look to end their campaign on a winning note. The upcoming match will be the last game of the season for both teams.

SRH is coming into this game on the back of a thumping 42-run win over Royal Challengers Bengaluru. On the other hand, KKR's last game was also against RCB but was abandoned without a ball being bowled due to rain. Before that, KKR had suffered a loss against Chennai Super Kings.

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With SRH and KKR all set for their last league game of the season, here is the full SRH vs KKR match preview.

SRH vs KKR Match Preview- IPL 2025, Match 68:

SRH vs KKR, Date and Venue:

The upcoming SRH vs KKR match will be played on Sunday (May 25) at the Arun Jaitley Stadium in Delhi. The match is scheduled to be played from 07:30 PM IST.

Squads:

Sunrisers Hyderabad:

Abhishek Sharma, Ishan Kishan(w), Nitish Kumar Reddy, Heinrich Klaasen, Aniket Verma, Kamindu Mendis, Pat Cummins(c), Harshal Patel, Harsh Dubey, Zeeshan Ansari, Eshan Malinga, Mohammed Shami, Atharva Taide, Sachin Baby, Abhinav Manohar, Simarjeet Singh, Jaydev Unadkat, Travis Head, Wiaan Mulder, Rahul Chahar, Smaran Ravichandran

Kolkata Knight Riders:

Rahmanullah Gurbaz(w), Sunil Narine, Ajinkya Rahane(c), Angkrish Raghuvanshi, Manish Pandey, Andre Russell, Rinku Singh, Ramandeep Singh, Vaibhav Arora, Varun Chakaravarthy, Harshit Rana, Anrich Nortje, Mayank Markande, Anukul Roy, Luvnith Sisodia, Spencer Johnson, Moeen Ali, Quinton de Kock, Venkatesh Iyer, Rovman Powell, Chetan Sakariya

SRH vs KKR key battles:

Abhishek Sharma vs Vaibhav Arora:

Abhishek Sharma has blown hot and cold this season but has looked in fine form in recent games. In his last three innings, he has hit two fifties. Even in the last game against Sunrisers Hyderabad, the southpaw smashed 34 runs off just 17 balls.

Abhishek will look to end the campaign on a good note by scoring big against KKR. The reigning champions will be well aware of the threat posed by Abhishek and will be keen to get his wicket as early as possible. The onus will be on Vaibhav Arora to get the wicket. Arora is known for his swinging ability and will be hoping to get the prized scalp.

Ishan Kishan vs Varun Chakaravarthy:

Ishan Kishan started his campaign with a blistering century against Rajasthan Royals before enduring a tough run of games. He finally roared back to form with an impressive unbeaten knock of 95 runs in the last game against Royal Challengers Bengaluru.

With form on his side finally, Kishan will look to score big again to end the campaign on a good note. KKR will be relying on their spin spearhead Varun Chakaravarthy to get Kishan's wicket.

Sunil Narine vs Pat Cummins:

While Sunil Narine is yet to score big this season, he has been getting the starts consistently. There is no denying that Narine can blow away any team on his day. In 11 games so far, he has scored 215 runs and will be eyeing a big score in the last game of the season.

For SRH, the onus will be on their captain and pace spearhead Pat Cummins to ensure that Narine does not get going. Cummins is expected to open the bowling for SRH and will be eyeing Narine's wicket as quickly as possible.

SRH vs KKR Key Players:

SRH - Abhishek Sharma, Travis Head, Ishan Kishan, Pat Cummins, and Eshan Malinga will be the key players for SRH.

KKR - Sunil Narine, Ajinkya Rahane, Angkrish Raghuvanshi, Andre Russel,l and Varun Chakaravarthy will be the key players for KKR.

SRH vs KKR Weather Report:

There is no forecast of rain in Delhi on the match day. So, the SRH vs KKR match is unlikely to be interrupted by rain.

The temperature will be hovering around 32-30 degrees Celsius for most of the match while the humidity will be around 60-70%.

Conclusion:

The upcoming game will bring an end to a disappointing campaign for both KKR and SRH. Not much has gone right for both teams this season and they will be desperate to end their campaign on a winning note.

Also Read: SRH vs KKR Head-to-Head Records- IPL 2025, Match 6