In different circumstances, both teams’ batting has emerged stronger than their bowling. KKR and SRH lost their season openers to Mumbai Indians and Royal Challengers Bengaluru, respectively, despite scoring 200-plus totals. Here, in their second outing, the main challenge for these sides will be to strike a balance between two key departments.
KKR will be excited for its opening home engagement. The success of multiple batters, including captain Ajinkya Rahane, Finn Allen, Angkrish Raghuvanshi and Rinku Singh, against MI should inspire confidence. An eye-catching contribution from its costliest import, Australian Cameron Green, here will make the host happier.
The KKR bowlers, who recorded a double-digit economy rate against MI, need to be parsimonious on another small ground. As Green’s unavailability due to a niggle restricts Rahane’s options, the KKR skipper will hope that others, especially experienced spinners Sunil Narine and Varun Chakaravarthy, rise to the occasion.
SRH will rely on its awe-inspiring firepower in batting. Even though Ishan Kishan, Aniket Verma and Heinrich Klaasen made noticeable contributions against RCB, the tourists would like to see destructive batters Abhishek Sharma and Travis Head live up to their billing and out-bat KKR.
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Apart from David Payne, who took two wickets against RCB, SRH will expect experienced Indian seamers Harshal Patel and Jaydev Unadkat to be more effective.
Nevertheless, SRH would struggle to find replacements for skipper Pat Cummins, who is travelling with the squad even without playing, and Englishman Brydon Carse.
Known for staging high-scoring duels, the Eden track, sporting a tinge of green following some rains in the recent past, may please the run-hungry batters and eagerly-awaiting fans alike.
Published on Apr 01, 2026
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