Kolkata Knight Riders vs Sunrisers Hyderabad LIVE Scorecard, IPL 2025 LIVE: Amid Eden Garden’s Pitch Row, Ajinkya Rahane’s KKR Desperate For Win vs SRH

KKR vs SRH Live: KKR eyeing pitch to favour spinners

Varun Chakravarthy, one of their key spinners, leaked 45 runs in that match. While Mukherjee defended his stance, CAB president Snehasish Ganguly has since been closely inspecting the pitch alongside the curator, hinting at a possible shift in approach for KKR’s upcoming home matches.

KKR vs SRH Live: Pressure on CAB

The focus has now shifted to the Eden Gardens pitch, which has come under scrutiny after KKR’s seven-wicket defeat to RCB. The Cricket Association of Bengal has been under pressure to produce a track that aids KKR’s spin-heavy attack, comprising Sunil Narine, Moeen Ali and Varun Chakravarthy.

KKR vs SRH Live: Eden Gardens’ pitch under scanner

KKR skipper Ajinkya Rahane had initially downplayed concerns surrounding his team following a heavy defeat to Royal Challengers Bengaluru in the season opener, insisting there was “no need to panic”. However, with two losses in three matches — considering KKR lost just three games across both home and away legs in their triumphant campaign in IPL 2024 — the mood in the camp is slightly muted.

KKR vs SRH Live: Both teams struggle

Defending champions Kolkata Knight Riders and last season’s finalists Sunrisers Hyderabad find themselves in troubled waters, having lost two of their last three games, and both teams will be desperate to revive their campaigns when they lock horn

KKR vs SRH Live: Hello

Hello and welcome to our live coverage of the IPL 2025 match between Kolkata Knight Riders and Sunrisers Hyderabad, straight from the Eden Gardens, Kolkata. Stay tuned for all the live updates.