Sunrisers Hyderabad v Kolkata Knight Riders: IPL 2022 match preview

The Cricketer takes a look at the next fixture in the 2022 Indian Premier League season

What's the match?

Sunrisers Hyderabad take on Kolkata Knight Riders in the Indian Premier League.

When is it taking place?

The game will be played on Friday, April 15. The first ball will be bowled at 7:30pm local time (3pm GMT).

Where is the match being played?

The match will be held at the Brabourne Stadium in Mumbai.

Who's got the form?

Kolkata Knight Riders have had a mixed start to this year's IPL. They have won three out of five games but their two losses to Delhi Capitals and Royal Challengers Bangalore have been worryingly convincing.

They have only passed 170 once so far, and even that was in vain as KKR failed to chase 215 against Delhi Capitals. The middle order has showed potential, with both Andre Russell and Pat Cummins hitting outrageous fifties, but the top four haven’t quite got going yet.

That said, KKR have been excellent with the ball so far, with Sunil Narine and Umesh Yadav have kept respective economies of 4.85 and 6.6.

Following back-to-back defeats, Sunrisers appear to have their campaign back on track with two convincing eight-wicket wins.

Like KKR, they are yet to put in a complete batting performance - they have only passed 160 once - although Aiden Markram and Rahul Tripathi have both looked impressive.

Bowling has been a key strength for Hyderabad, as Marco Jansen, Washington Sundar and Bhuvneshwar Kumar have all kept economies below eight.

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What's the key match-up?

Yadav has been on fire for KKR, taking ten wickets at 13. He struggled in their last game against the Capitals, going at 12 an over, but will be a dangerous prospect for a Sunrisers side short on batting form.

Trying to change Hyderabad’s batting fortunes will be Tripathi, who has looked in good touch so far but is yet to put in a truly- eye-catching performance. He’s averaging 50 thanks to a couple of red-inkers and striking close to 170, but he’s yet to notch a half-century. A big knock for the number three could go a long way.

Head-to-head record 

Matches played: 21

Sunrisers Hyderabad wins: 7

Kolkata Knight Riders wins: 14

What's the weather forecast?

Sunny conditions are expected in Mumbai, with the temperatures cooling slightly from 31 degrees Celsius to around 28 degrees Celsius at the start of play. 

What are the squads?

Sunrisers Hyderabad: Kane Williamson, Abdul Samad, Umran Malik, Washington Sundar, Nicholas Pooran, T Natarajan, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Priyam Garg, Rahul Tripathi, Abhishek Sharma, Kartik Tyagi, Shreyas Gopal, Jagadeesha Suchith, Aiden Markram, Marco Jansen, Romario Shepherd, Sean Abbott, R Samarth, Shashank Singh, Saurabh Dubey, Vishnu Vinod, Glenn Phillips, Fazalhaq Farooqi

Kolkata Knight Riders: Sunil Narine, Andre Russell, Varun Chakravarthy, Venkatesh Iyer, Pat Cummins, Nitish Rana, Shreyas Iyer, Shivam Mavi, Sheldon Jackson, Ajinkya Rahane, Rinku Singh, Anukul Roy, Rasikh Dar, Baba Indrajith, Chamika Karunaratne, Abhijeet Tomar, Pratham Singh, Ashok Sharma, Sam Billings, Aaron Finch, Tim Southee, Ramesh Kumar, Mohammad Nabi, Umesh Yadav

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What are the possible starting XIs?

Sunrisers Hyderabad: Abhishek Sharma, Rahul Tripathi, Kane Williamson, Nicholas Pooran, Aiden Markram, Abdul Samad, Washington Sundar, Romario Shepherd, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, T Natarajan, Umran Malik

Kolkata Knight Riders: Venkatesh Iyer, Ajinkya Rahane, Nitish Rana, Shreyas Iyer, Sunil Narine, Sam Billings, Andre Russell, Sheldon Jackson, Tim Southee, Umesh Yadav, Varun Chakravarth

What are the odds?

Bet365 have Kolkata Knight Riders as 8/13 favourites, with a Sunrisers Hyderabad win available at 13/10.

What's the prediction?

Sunrisers have the momentum after two wins on the bounce. They look set to make it three in a row tomorrow afternoon.

Where can I watch the game?

In the UK, Sky Sports have exclusive rights to this year's tournament, with matches available on Sky Sports Main Event and Sky Sports Cricket.

Fans in India can watch all of the action on Star Sports.

Elsewhere in the world, viewers in Australia can watch the IPL on Fox Sports while in New Zealand, Sky Sport will provide coverage.

Willow TV and Flow Sports will broadcast the tournament in the United States and the Caribbean, respectively.

Fans in MENA can catch the action on beIN Sports while in South Africa, SuperSport have the rights.

The IPL can also be streamed on Disney+ and Hotstar in certain areas.