KKR vs SRH Dream11 Prediction: It’s all set for the IPL 2024 knockout rounds and the first match is the Qualifier 1 between Kolkata Knight Riders and Sunrisers Hyderabad. This huge game will be played at the Narendra Modi Stadium on May 21, 2024, from 07:30 PM (IST) onwards. KKR topped the power rankings during the league stage, while SRH finished second on the table.
If there were a trophy for providing the best entertainment and keeping the fans on their toes, KKR and SRH might have easily shared the laurels. Both teams have been among the highest scorers in IPL 2024.
With two games getting washed out, KKR played 12 games this season and scored 200 or more runs six times and 186 in one game. So effectively, they scored 180+ runs seven times in 12 innings. One game was washed out for SRH this season, so their innings count in the league stage is 13 in IPL 2024. The 2016 IPL winners scored 200 or more runs six times in 13 innings, also scoring in 170-180 region three more times.
In simple terms, this is a game between two teams who play on the front foot right from the first ball.
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KKR vs SRH Pitch & Weather Report
Pitch Report: The pitch at the Narendra Modi Stadium is a good batting surface where scored can easily go above 200. In fact, teams have chased targets of more than 200 runs twice in IPL 2024. But there have been some games where teams have struggled to touch even the 170-run mark. So there’s definitely something in the surface for the bowlers, especially when the ball gets old.
Weather Report: First and foremost, the good news is that there’s no rain predicted for tomorrow in Ahmedabad, which means we should get a full game. As for the temperature, this is summer time. The maximum temperature is likely to range between 42°C and 43°C. Humidity level is likely to remain around 20%.
Also read: KKR vs SRH Match Prediction – Today’s IPL Match
KKR vs SRH Head To Head Record
| Matches played | 26 |
| KKR Wins | 17 |
| SRH Wins | 09 |
| No Result | 00 |
KKR vs SRH Dream11 Prediction Injury and availability News
Kolkata Knight Riders
- Phil Salt is no longer with KKR as he has left the team to join England squad for the T20I series against Pakistan.
- Rahmanullah Gurbaz is the like-for-like replacement and the Afghanistan international should be named in KKR’s Playing XI as Salt’s replacement. He is likely to start as an opener alongside Sunil Narine.
- The rest of the team should be more or less the same, with no other changes expected.
- If KKR bat first, Nitish Rana should start the match, with Vaibhav Arora replacing him in the 2nd innings as an Impact Player.
Sunrisers Hyderabad
- SRH’s Playing XI should remain same from the match against Punjab Kings. Although there’s a case for Jaydev Unadkat to be involved in some capacity.
- Pat Cummins is short of bowling options when Unadkat doesn’t play. It puts more pressure on the likes of Nitish Kumar Reddy, who leaked 54 runs in 3 overs against PBKS and Shahbaz Ahmed.
- If Unadkat is named in Sunrisers Hyderabad’s Playing XI against Kolkata Knight Riders, Sanvir Singh might get the chop from the team.
- No other changes are expected in SRH’s team.
TOP Picks For KKR vs SRH Dream 11 Match
Captain Options:
- Abhishek Sharma: Any young player following the IPL 2024 should take inspiration from Abhishek Sharma. This young Indian player has elevated his profile to a level that few envisioned for him at the start of the current season. He has been so good that the talks of him getting a spot in Team India after the T20I World Cup are getting louder with each passing day. Against Punjab Kings, the young Indian batter once again brought his A-game as he blasted 66 runs off just 28 deliveries.
Abhishek Sharma in last IPL 2024 match: 66 runs off 28 | 4s: 05 | 6s: 06. - Sunil Narine: There are not many superlatives that can define the humongous season Sunil Narine is having in IPL 2024. He is playing like a man possessed, scoring runs at an outstanding strike rate and taking wickets while keeping his economy level below 8. Isn’t this unbelievable stuff from the West Indian? The 35-year-old has taken 15 wickets and scored 461 runs this season. He is a no-nonsense captain option in KKR vs SRH Dream11 Today IPL teams.
Sunil Narine in IPL 2024: Runs: 461 | Wickets: 15 | 4s: 46 | 6s: 32. - Travis Head: Travis Head must be seething at himself after getting out for zero in the last game against Punjab Kings. He was clean bowled by Arshdeep Singh on a ball that swung devilishly late. However, that one failure can’t overshadow his hot form during the IPL 2024 campaign. The left-handed Australian is among the most in-form batters in white-ball cricket at the moment. With 533 runs in 12 innings, he is 3rd on Orange Cap list.
Travis Head in IPL 2024: Runs: 533 | 100s: 01 | 50s: 04 | 4s: 61 | 6s: 31. - Andre Russell: Besides Sunil Narine, there’s another player in KKR’s Playing XI who can make life harder for the opponents, and there’s no guessing who that is as we know he is Andre Russell. The West Indian is a power-packed player with the ability to affect the match with both bat and ball. He is worth the shot as either captain or vice-captain in KKR vbs SRH Qualifier 1 match.
Andre Russell in IPL 2024: Runs: 222 | Wickets: 15 | 4s: 20 | 6s: 16.
Vice-Captain Options:
- Varun Chakaravarthy: Varun Chakravarthy took only 8 wickets in his first 8 IPL 2024 appearances. His form was a concern, but he is back to doing what he does best: troubling the batters. The 32-year-old claimed 10 wickets in the last 4 games, improving his wickets tally to 18 for the season.
Varun Chakaravarthy in IPL 2024: Wickets: 18 | Best: 3/16. - Heinrich Klaasen: With 381 runs in 12 innings, Heinrich Klaasen is the 3rd leading scorer for SRH this season, but his runs tally could have been higher had it not been for the brilliance of Travis Head and Abhishek Sharma, who have done most of the damage with the bat. However, Klaasen has had his moments when his team needed his services. The 32-year-old ca tilt the game on its head in a matter of few overs.
Heinrich Klaasen in IPL 2024: Runs: 381 | 50s: 03 | 4s: 15 | 6s: 33. - Shreyas Iyer: KKR captain has scored 287 runs in 12 innings this season. His numbers should be higher but that is down to different positions he has played this season. Nevertheless, he makes for a good option in fantasy cricket teams.
Shreyas Iyer in IPL 2024: Runs: 287 | 50s: 01 | 4s: 28 | 6s: 10. - Nitish Kumar Reddy: Nitish has emerged as a premium all-rounder this season. The 20-year-old continues his hot form with the bat after scoring 37 runs off 25 balls against Punjab Kings in the last match. His bowling is an added bonus and he should be considered either as a captain or vice-captain in Dream11 Fantasy cricket teams.
Nitish Kumar Reddy in IPL 2024: Runs: 276 | 50s: 02 | 4s: 13 | 6s: 20.
Players worth considering
- Shahbaz Ahmed: SRH batter has scored some crucial runs while playing in the middle-order. He can also contribute with the bowling.
- Venkatesh Iyer: KKR batter is in terrific form. he has scored 267 runs in 11 innings.
- T Natarajan: SRH’s leading wicket-taker with 17 wickets in 11 innings.
- Harshit Rana: Terrific and outstanding. He has 16 wickets in only nine innings this season.
- Bhuvneshwar Kumar: After a slow start to IPL 2024, he is back to his best. He has claimed 11 wickets this season.
- Pat Cummins: SRH captain has taken 15 wickets in 13 innings this season. He can also bat when needed.
KKR vs SRH Predicted Lineups
Kolkata Knight Riders Playing XI: Rahmanullah Gurbaz (WK), Sunil Narine, Venkatesh Iyer, Shreyas Iyer (C), Nitish Rana, Andre Russell, Rinku Singh, Ramandeep Singh, Mitchell Starc, Harshit Rana, Varun Chakaravarthy, Vaibhav Arora (Impact Player)
Sunrisers Hyderabad Playing XI: Travis Head, Abhishek Sharma, Rahul Tripathi, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Heinrich Klaasen (WK), Shahbaz Ahmed, Abdul Samad, Sanvir Singh, Pat Cummins (C), Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Vijayakanth Viyaskanth, T Natarajan (Impact Player)
KKR vs SRH Dream11 Prediction Teams
KKR vs SRH Dream 11 Prediction Team 1
- Wicketkeepers: H Klaasen
- Batsmen: T Head (C), A Sharma, S Iyer
- All-rounders: S Narine (VC), A Russell, K Nitish Reddy
- Bowlers: P Cummins, T Natarajan, V Chakaravarthy, H Rana
KKR vs SRH Dream 11 Prediction Team 2
- Wicketkeepers: H Klaasen
- Batsmen: T Head, A Sharma (VC), V Iyer
- All-rounders: S Narine (C), A Russell, K Nitish Reddy
- Bowlers: P Cummins, T Natarajan, V Chakaravarthy, H Rana
