KKR vs SRH clash in IPL today:Ishan Kishan’s record captaincy debut, banter with Kohli; how both teams fared so far?

Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) and Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) are set to face each other today; however, both of the teams lost their first game in IPL 2026. Despite the losses, KKR and SRH players set up various records while giving fans moments to remember during their games. The Hyderabad skipper, Ishan Kishan, scored 80 runs in his debut match as captain. Meanwhile, Ishan Kishan completed 3000 IPL runs in just 2180 balls. He has reached the sixth position among players who scored 3000 runs the fastest. On the other hand, Anukul Roy from Samastipur will be seen playing for KKR, who took a diving catch of Rohit Sharma in the match against MI. Sarthak Ranjan, son of Purnia MP Pappu Yadav, may also be seen playing for this team. However, he was not given a chance in the first match. Meanwhile, both teams lost their first match. Ishan scored 80 runs on captaincy debut Ishan Kishan scored 80 runs in his very first match as captain. With this innings, he joined the list of players like Sanju Samson and Shreyas Iyer who scored the most runs on captaincy debut in IPL. Ishan became the third batsman to score more than 50 runs in a debut match while captaining for Sunrisers Hyderabad. Before him, Manish Pandey and David Warner had done so. Ishan’s fifty with a four Ishan completed his fifty with a four in his first match against RCB. He scored his fifty in the 12th over. On the second ball of the over, he hit a four straight down the ground and completed his half-century in 27 balls. On the very next ball, he hit a boundary towards covers and completed the team’s century. In the 16th over, Ishan was out after scoring 80 runs. Ishan played a shot off a full toss towards covers, but Phil Salt took the catch. Kohli-Ishan’s Playful Style During the match, an interesting and humorous moment was witnessed. Ishan Kishan, in an attempt to run out Virat Kohli, threw the ball towards the stumps from near his foot. After this, Kohli came to Ishan and, smilingly holding his face, said something in a playful manner. Rohit Sharma was dismissed by Anukul’s diving catch In the previous match against MI, Anukul dismissed Rohit Sharma with a brilliant diving catch. In the 11.5th over, off Vaibhav Arora’s ball, Rohit tried to play a shot on a full toss outside the off-stump, but the ball went high in the air over mid-on. Anukul Roy ran backwards, made a brilliant dive, and took an excellent catch. Meanwhile, on the second ball of the 16th over, Anukul Roy’s direct hit sent Ryan Rickelton back to the pavilion.