IPL 2026, KKR vs SRH Live Cricket Score Updates: Ajinkya Rahane’s Kolkata Knight Riders will square off against Ishan Kishan’s Sunrisers Hyderabad in Match No. 6 of IPL 2026 at Eden Gardens in Kolkata on Thursday, with both teams searching for their first points after losing their season openers.
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Sunrisers Hyderabad fell to Royal Challengers Bengaluru in the tournament opener, while Kolkata Knight Riders were handed a six-wicket defeat by Mumbai Indians in Match No. 2. Adding to SRH’s concerns is the daunting head-to-head record against KKR. Across 30 meetings between the two sides, KKR have dominated with 20 wins to Hyderabad’s 10.
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The Eden Gardens pitch is typically sporting, though KKR frequently said last season that it does not play to the strengths of their twin spinners, Sunil Narine and Varun Chakaravarthy. That debate is likely to continue, but KKR are expected to stick with the experienced duo to bolster an otherwise inexperienced seam bowling attack.
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With both teams carrying underwhelming bowling lineups, SRH further weakened by Pat Cummins’ absence, the stage is set for a high-scoring contest under the Kolkata lights.
KKR vs SRH IPL 2026 Squads
Kolkata Knight Riders: Ajinkya Rahane (C), Finn Allen, Cameron Green, Tim Seifert (WK), Rovman Powell, Angkrish Raghuvanshi (WK), Rinku Singh, Ramandeep Singh, Anukul Roy, Sunil Narine, Varun Chakaravarthy, Kartik Tyagi, Umran Malik, Rahul Tripathi, Manish Pandey, Vaibhav Arora, Rachin Ravindra, Blessing Muzarabani, Navdeep Saini, Prashant Solanki, Daksh Kamra, Sarthak Ranjan, Tejasvi Dahiya, Saurabh Dubey.
Sunrisers Hyderabad Squad: Ishan Kishan (C & WK), Abhishek Sharma, Travis Head, Liam Livingstone, Heinrich Klaasen, Aniket Verma, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Harshal Patel, Jaydev Unadkat, Harsh Dubey, Eshan Malinga, Shivam Mavi, Smaran Ravichandran, Zeeshan Ansari, Salil Arora, Kamindu Mendis, Brydon Carse, David Payne, Praful Hinge, Sakib Hussain, Krains Fuletra, Amit Kumar, Onkar Tarmale, Shivang Kumar.
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‘Log baate karte rahenge’: Ajinkya Rahane responds to talk surrounding his future after 40-ball 67 for KKR vs MI in IPL 2026
Despite not having played for over three months, Rahane made his return with a 40-ball 67 at the Wankhede Stadium on Sunday. (CREIMAS)
“Let people talk, yaar about me. They have been talking about me for 20 years, let them talk”.
Before Sunday’s IPL 2026 opener against the Mumbai Indians, Kolkata Knight Riders captain Ajinkya Rahane last played a match in December 2025. There have been some murmurs around his future as a player. Yet, despite not having played for over three months, he made his return with a 40-ball 67 at the Wankhede Stadium on Sunday.
“I am really happy, the way I am batting at the moment. I am not here to show anyone how talented I am or what is my game. People are watching. Let them watch. Let them talk. I’m just happy with how I’m batting. Over the last 2–3 years, I’ve worked on improving my T20 game.” (READ MORE)
