The Eden Gardens stadium was buzzing with excitement today. KKR faced SRH at their home ground in Kolkata. SRH won the toss and decided to bowl first.
QDK had a bad day and got out early. He scored just one run before walking back. The fans looked worried at the start.
Captain Rahane tried to settle things down for KKR. He hit some nice shots around the field. But he got out after scoring 38 runs.
Then came the real hero of the day, Venkatesh Iyer. He smashed the ball all over the park. His bat seemed magical today. Venkatesh hit 60 runs in just 29 balls.
KKR’s Middle Order Magic
The young and talented Angkrish stepped up big time. He played shots that made the crowd cheer loudly. Angkrish scored a quick 50 from 32 balls.
Rinku Singh joined the party with his power-hitting. He added 32 runs in just 17 balls. The SRH bowlers had no answers today.
KKR ended their innings with 200-6 runs on the board. Their batters put on a great show for the home fans. The score looked tough to chase.
SRH’s Batting Nightmare
SRH needed a good start but got exactly the opposite. Travis Head got out on the second ball of the match. This was a huge blow for SRH.
Abhishek Sharma also couldn’t handle the pressure. He walked back to the dugout with a low score. The KKR bowlers were on fire today.
Ishan Kishan tried to hit some big shots. But luck wasn’t on his side either. He got out after scoring only 2 runs.
Kamindu Mendis was playing his first match in IPL 2025. He showed some fight and scored 27 runs. But he needed more support from other batters.
Last match hero Aniket Verma came in too late. He couldn’t repeat his heroics from the previous game. Pat Cummins and Heinrich Klaasen tried to swing their bats. They hit a few big shots at the end. But the target was way too big for them.
SRH got all out on 120 and fell short by 80 runs in this KKR vs SRH clash. This was their third loss in a row in IPL 2025. The team looked completely out of form.
Looking Ahead for the Upcoming Matches
KKR fans went home super happy after this win. Their team played amazing cricket throughout the match. This was exactly what they hoped to see.
Both teams have good players in their squads for IPL 2025. KKR seems to be using their talent better right now. They have won two matches in a the three matches.
SRH needs to go back and plan better. They have the players to bounce back in IPL 2025. But time is running out for them after three losses.
The KKR vs SRH match showed how quickly things can change in cricket. KKR is climbing up while SRH is struggling to find its feet in IPL 2025.
