SRH aim for sixth consecutive win in a row:Orange Army won only 4 in last 10 games against KKR

The business end of the IPL 2026 season is well and truly underway as teams are starting to scramble to secure their places in the playoffs. In tonight’s clash, Sunrisers Hyderabad will be hoping to secure their sixth consecutive win this season, as they take on Kolkata Knight Riders. Only once in their history have the Sunrisers Hyderabad managed to win six consecutive matches; it happened in 2018. So the Orange Army will hope to equal that bit of history and also take another major step towards the playoffs. It will be the second meeting between SRH KKR this year, with the Orange Army winning the last match comfortably. Standing in their way are the Kolkata Knight Riders, who have won two games in a row after a horror start to the season. After getting their first point through a rain-abandoned match against the Punjab Kings, KKR upset the Rajasthan Royals by 4 wickets on 19 April. The three-time IPL winners also overcame Lucknow Super Giants in the first Super Over this season. Lucknow could only score 1 run in the Super Over, and KKR won the match after Rinku Singh’s magnificent 83* run knock. SRH vs KKR, IPL 2026 match details Match: Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Kolkata Knight Riders, match 45 Venue: Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium, Hyderabad Time: 3:30 PM IST Toss time: 3:00 PM IST Where to watch: Star Sports Network (Telecast), JioHotstar (Streaming) Where to follow: Follow live updates on the Bhaskar English app. SRH vs KKR, head-to-head record Sunrisers Hyderabad have only won 11 out of 31 matches against Kolkata Knight Riders. The Knights have won the remaining 20, holding an overwhelming advantage, including a 6-4 lead in the last 10 faceoffs. SRH did win the last match between these two teams earlier this season by 65 runs. Abhishek, Klaasen in Orange Cap race; Eshan Malinga chases Purple Cap Apart from a collective standpoint, individually, SRH’s key players are also doing well. Opener Abhishek Sharma is in the race for the Orange Cap, having scored 425 runs at a blistering strike rate of 209.35, while his teammate Heinrich Klaasen isn’t far behind with 414 runs to his name. Eshan Malinga is the leading wicket-taker for the Orange Army with 15 scalps in 9 games and is bowling at an impressive 9.16 economy. Rinku Singh is KKR’s leading run-scorer, Tyagi Arora tied on 9 wickets Rinku Singh has been the lone warrior for KKR with the bat, having scored 215 runs in 8 matches, at a strike rate of 141.44, with his highest score of 83 coming in the last match. In the bowling department, KKR have two bowlers who have 9 wickets to their names, Kartik Tyagi and Vaibhav Arora. Tyagi’s economy (9.62) is slightly better than Arora’s (10.28). Ishan Kishan dismissed twice by Sunil Narine When it comes to individual battles, Sunil Narine holds the upper hand over SRH wicketkeeper batter Ishan Kishan, having dismissed him twice. The SRH star has managed to score 55 at a strike rate of 141.02 against the KKR spinner. Pat Cummins got rid of Ajinkya Rahane once KKR captain Ajinkya Rahane has only faced 18 balls from his opposite number Pat Cummins, but he managed to score just 26 runs, getting dismissed once. The battle of the two skippers will be a feisty one for sure. Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium, pitch report The Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium in Hyderabad is a premier batting paradise with a flat, true-bounce pitch, favouring high-scoring T20 matches. It features a combination of red and black soil, with short square boundaries (66m) enabling aggressive batting, though spinners can find help as the pitch ages, especially in the middle overs. Hyderabad, weather report The weather in Hyderabad is likely to be pleasant on Sunday. There are no chances of rain, but 27% cloud cover will be there. Accuweather also predicted humidity will be around 19% during the afternoon as temperatures hover around 42 degrees Celsius.