Sujan mukherjee: Cricket News & Match Updates

Kolkata Knight Riders: The contest that ended IPL 2024 is now back in the business end of the ongoing season, but with very little context. Sunrisers Hyderabad and Kolkata Knight Riders, already eliminated from the race to IPL 2025 playoffs, will aim to sign off from their respective nightmarish campaigns with a consolation win when they face-off in a clash at the Arun Jaitley Stadium on Sunday evening.

IPL 2025 promised a lot of fireworks from SRH’s power-packed batting line-up after setting new batting standards in their runners-up finish in 2024. But they failed to touch those lofty batting heights, and with the bowling not being at its efficient best, the sun barely rose for the Hyderabad-based outfit in IPL 2025.

But SRH still have the edge over KKR, especially after denting Royal Challengers Bengaluru’s hopes of a top two finish in the points table with a 42-run win in Lucknow, thanks to Ishan Kishan and Eshan Malinga. Moreover, with KKR not taking the field after their May 7 clash against Chennai Super Kings, it means that SRH have more game time under their belt.   Read More...