KKR vs SRH Today Match The 15th match of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 saw an exciting clash between Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) and Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) at Eden Gardens, Kolkata. KKR put up a dominant performance, registering a massive 80-run victory over SRH. Let’s dive into the details of the match.
Match Summary- KKR vs SRH IPL Match 2025
Match | KKR vs SRH, 15th Match, IPL 2025 |
Date | Thursday, April 03, 2025 |
Toss | SRH won the toss and opted to bowl |
Time | 7:30 PM IST |
Venue | Eden Gardens, Kolkata |
Umpires | Adrian Holdstock, Akshay Totre |
Result | Kolkata Knight Riders won by 80 runs |
KKR Innings- A Power Packed Batting Display
Batting first, Kolkata Knight Riders posted a formidable total of 200/6 in 20 overs. The innings was powered by Venkatesh Iyer’s explosive 60 off 29 balls and a well-crafted half-century by Angkrish Raghuvanshi (50 off 32 balls). Contributions from Ajinkya Rahane (38) and Rinku Singh (32 not out) further strengthened the total.
KKR Batting Scorecard
Batter | Dismissal | Runs | Balls | 4s | 6s | Strike Rate |
Quinton de Kock (wk) | c Zeeshan Ansari b Cummins | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 16.67 |
Sunil Narine | c Klaasen b Shami | 7 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 100.00 |
Ajinkya Rahane (c) | c Klaasen b Zeeshan Ansari | 38 | 27 | 1 | 4 | 140.74 |
Angkrish Raghuvanshi | c Harshal Patel b Kamindu Mendis | 50 | 32 | 5 | 2 | 156.25 |
Venkatesh Iyer | c Aniket Verma b Harshal Patel | 60 | 29 | 7 | 3 | 206.90 |
Rinku Singh | not out | 32 | 17 | 4 | 1 | 188.24 |
Andre Russell | run out (Klaasen) | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 50.00 |
SRH Bowling Performance
Bowler | Overs | Maidens | Runs | Wickets | Economy |
Mohammed Shami | 4 | 0 | 29 | 1 | 7.20 |
Pat Cummins (c) | 4 | 0 | 44 | 1 | 11.00 |
Simarjeet Singh | 4 | 0 | 47 | 0 | 11.80 |
Zeeshan Ansari | 3 | 0 | 25 | 1 | 8.30 |
Harshal Patel | 4 | 0 | 43 | 1 | 10.80 |
Kamindu Mendis | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 4.00 |
SRH Innings- Struggles Against KKR’s Bowling Attack
Chasing a daunting target of 201, Sunrisers Hyderabad collapsed to 120 all out in just 16.4 overs. Despite a valiant 33 off 21 balls from Heinrich Klaasen, the batting lineup struggled against KKR’s bowlers, particularly Vaibhav Arora and Varun Chakaravarthy, who picked up 3 wickets each.
SRH Batting Scorecard
Batter | Dismissal | Runs | Balls | 4s | 6s | Strike Rate |
Travis Head | c Harshit Rana b Vaibhav Arora | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 200.00 |
Abhishek Sharma | c Venkatesh Iyer b Harshit Rana | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 33.33 |
Ishan Kishan | c Ajinkya Rahane b Vaibhav Arora | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 40.00 |
Nitish Kumar Reddy | c Narine b Russell | 19 | 15 | 2 | 1 | 126.67 |
Kamindu Mendis | c (sub) Anukul Roy b Narine | 27 | 20 | 1 | 2 | 135.00 |
Heinrich Klaasen (wk) | c Moeen b Vaibhav Arora | 33 | 21 | 2 | 2 | 157.14 |
Aniket Verma | c Venkatesh Iyer b Varun Chakaravarthy | 6 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 100.00 |
Pat Cummins (c) | c Harshit Rana b Varun Chakaravarthy | 14 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 93.33 |
Harshal Patel | c and b Russell | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 60.00 |
Simarjeet Singh | b Varun Chakaravarthy | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
Mohammed Shami | not out | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 50.00 |
KKR Bowling Performance
Bowler | Overs | Maidens | Runs | Wickets | Economy |
Vaibhav Arora | 4 | 1 | 29 | 3 | 7.20 |
Harshit Rana | 3 | 0 | 15 | 1 | 5.00 |
Varun Chakaravarthy | 4 | 0 | 22 | 3 | 5.50 |
Andre Russell | 1.4 | 0 | 21 | 2 | 12.60 |
Sunil Narine | 4 | 0 | 30 | 1 | 7.50 |
Match Highlights KKR vs SRH IPL Match 2025
- Venkatesh Iyer’s explosive 60 off 29 balls set the stage for KKR’s big total.
- Angkrish Raghuvanshi’s fifty (50 off 32 balls) added strength to KKR’s innings.
- KKR bowlers dominated, with Vaibhav Arora and Varun Chakaravarthy picking up 3 wickets each.
- Heinrich Klaasen’s quick 33 was the only positive for SRH.
- KKR won by 80 runs, continuing their strong run in IPL 2025.
The match was a thrilling contest, but KKR proved too strong for SRH. With both batting and bowling departments firing, Kolkata Knight Riders secured a comprehensive win and boosted their position in the IPL 2025 points table.
