Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) fought Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) in Eden Gardens in Kolkata on Thursday, April 3, in 15 of the ongoing IPL 2025 matches. Defending champion KKR won last season’s clinical 80 wins, repeating SRH in the final match of last season.

Hyderabad won the match and chose first. Kolkata loses its bottle opener Quinton de Kock and Sunil Narine early. Captain Ajinkya Rahane cooperated with young Angkrish Raghuvanshi to stabilize the ship.

The two stitched a crucial 81 partnership for the third wicket. Raghuvanshi won 32 goals in his second IPL half century, while Rahane contributed 38 runs in 27 delivery.

Venkatesh Iyer Rinku Singh takes KKR’s bet toward the backend. Iyer was the highest scorer for home runs, amassing 60 runs with just 29 balls. Rinku also broke into the role of Quick-fir Cameo and remained unbeaten in 32 runs.

The two left-handed batsmen added 91 runs of 41 balls to the fifth wicket, helping KKR score 200/6 in 20 points. Mohammed Shami, Pat CumminsZeeshan Ansari, Harshal Patel and Kamindu Mendis each picked up a ticket gate.

The SRH batsman descended without fighting in the chase. They lose their goal regularly, and Heinrich Klaasen is the only batsman to exceed 30 runs. Ticket Checker – The batsman scored 33 in 21 goals.

For KKR, Vaibhav Arora Varun Chakaravarthy grabbed three wickets and Andre Russell bagged two scalps. SRH has only bundled 120, suffering its biggest failure in league history. Arora was ruled as a player in the game for her amazing bowling attack.

Kolkata has won two victories in four outings and is currently ranked fifth on the IPL 2025 Point Table. Hyderabad, on the other hand, has only one win in four games, and is second to last.

At this point, let’s take a look at three buzzing moments during the game.

#1 Ambidextrous Kamindu Mendis Bowl, with different hands

Sri Lankan all-rounder Kamindu Mendis confused the KKR batsman with his tenacious bowling ball in the encounter. On the 13th of the KKR Bureau, he was introduced into the attack.

Mendis waved his left arm finger on right-hand batsman Angkrish Raghuvanshi, and when left-hand batsman Venkatesh Iyer went on strike, he switched to his right arm to get out.

The 26-year-old bowling in the same game with both hands is a big topic in the game. At the end, he also managed to occupy the wicket gate of the well-organized Raghuvanshi.

#2 Venkatesh Iyer brings Pat Cummins to the Cleaner

Venkatesh Iyer looked at the bat’s touch and didn’t save SRH captain Pat Cummins. The Australian fast bowler competed in the crucial No. 19 match.

Iyer ruled the lawsuit with his offensive intentions. Southpaw kicked out of the game by sending the first ball out of four balls’ heads. Cummins followed it with slower delivery. The batsman chose a change in pace and sent six balls with a pull shot.

Cummins hit Yorks back to back, but Iyer hit two quarters without a chance to breathe. Captain SRH eventually got 21 runs from above.

#3 KKR Captain Ajinkya Rahane Fiercely Catches Ishan Kishan

KKR has made a fantastic start on the ball, SRH bottle opener Travis Head and Abhishek Sharma After the first two games, return to the pavilion. Vaibhav Arora provided another key breakthrough for his team, retreating back to Ishan Kishan in the third game.

It’s a full-length delivery, Kishan goes to the cover drive. While he seems to have a good connection, Ajinkya Rahane pulls out the amazing capture to end his knock on the door.