Ajinkya Rahane-led Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) approached Pat Cummins-led Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) in the 15th match of the Indian Premier League 2025 (IPL 2025) on Thursday, April 3.

Kolkata Knight riders won the race against Hyderabad with an advantage with 80 runs in Kolkata’s iconic Eden Gardens.

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This game is really important to us – Ajinkya rhane

Thanks to the sensation of Venkatesh Iyer, Angkrish Raghuvanshi, Rinku Singh and Ajinkya Rahane, KKR scored a high score of 200/6 on the board after being invited to attend the BAT for the first time. Defending the total, Vaibhav Arora led the bowling strikes, who hit 120 points in 16.4 games.

During the post-match speech, Kolkata Knight Rider Captain Ajinkya Rahane talked about the importance of a major victory with Sunrisers Hyderabad. He said:

“This game is really important to us. Winning a big win is crucial. Even if we want to bowl at this wicket. When we lose two early wickets, we want to consolidate until the 6-point consolidation – intentional, but play cricket.

Satisfied with the batting unit – Ajinkya rhane

Ajinkya Rahane expressed satisfaction with his team’s batting performance and said they learned from previous mistakes. He said:

“I’m happy with the batting unit. The last two games didn’t make a lot of progress for us. But we learned a lot from the mistakes. This is a great example for us. As a batting unit, it’s a great example. Rinkuand Venkatesh – These guys can play great photos. Ramandeep is sitting on the canoe, Dre is sitting, Moeen is sitting, and Moeen is ready.”

Ajinkya Rahane further revealed that they plan to score 15 points normally and then go crazy in the last 5 games. He also appreciated the outstanding performance in the KKR bowling tournament. He said:

“It’s about to play normal until 15 points and keep going. Initially, we thought there was 170-180 on the surface, which was good. The slower ball grabbed. We had three quality spinners. Unfortunately, Moon couldn’t bowl tonight. Sunshine and Valen played well. Credit was good too.

How did KKR perform against SRH in previous IPL matches?

Kolkata Cavaliers compete against Sunrisers Hyderabad at the Ma Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai in the final of the 2024 Indian Premier League. They provided an almost ruthless performance and scored an 8-shot win of 57 goals.

Bowling First, Mitchell Starc proved his worth in the biggest game of the season and provided a great start for KKR. He hits two wickets early, including a sensational delivery, to refute Abhishek Sharma. Vaibhav Arora sent Travis Head back a golden duck, while Andre Russell, Varun Chakravarthy, Sunil Narine and Harshit Rana made sure the SRH never left.

The collective effort has made all six KKR bowlers occupy at least one wicket, bundling the SRH together and running only 113 in 18.3 games, the lowest in the IPL finals.

Chase is a form, and KKR makes it look easier. Venkatesh Iyer hammered 52* and ran just 26 goals, while Rahmanullah Gurbaz scored with a convenient 39 runs. They ended up completing the run in just 10.3 points in the one-sided final.