IPL 2026 sixth league match will take place today, Thursday April 02, between Kolkata Knight Riders and Sunrisers Hyderabad. Moreover, Eden Gardens will host this clash, while fans expect a high-scoring encounter.
Current Form of Both Teams
Both Kolkata and Hyderabad have played one match each so far in this tournament. However, both teams faced defeat in their opening matches, which adds pressure for today’s game.
Head-to-Head Record
So far, Kolkata and Hyderabad have played 30 matches against each other in IPL history. Meanwhile, Kolkata has dominated this rivalry with 20 wins, while Hyderabad has secured 10 victories.
Therefore, head-to-head record clearly gives Kolkata a stronger position before this match. Additionally, Kolkata will also play on its home ground, which strengthens its advantage further.
Last Season Performance
During IPL 2025, both teams played two matches against each other in the season. Moreover, Hyderabad won one match, while Kolkata claimed victory in the other encounter.
Therefore, recent results show both teams can challenge each other strongly. Consequently, today’s match may turn into a closely contested battle.
Kolkata Knight Riders Squad
Ajinkya Rahane captain, Finn Allen, Cameron Green, Angkrish Raghuvanshi wicketkeeper, Rinku Singh, Ramandeep Singh, Anukul Roy, Sunil Narine, Varun Chakravarthy, Vaibhav Arora, Blessing Muzarabani, Manish Pandey, Rovman Powell, Kartik Tyagi, Saurabh Dubey, Tejaswi Dahiya, Navdeep Saini, Rachin Ravindra, Tim Seifert, Sarthak Ranjan, Prashant Solanki, Rahul Tripathi, Umran Malik, Daksh Khamra
Sunrisers Hyderabad Squad
Travis Head, Abhishek Sharma, Ishan Kishan wicketkeeper captain, Heinrich Klaasen, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Salil Arora, Aniket Verma, Harsh Dubey, Harshal Patel, David Payne, Jaydev Unadkat, Ishan Malinga, Shivang Kumar, Liam Livingstone, Smaran Ravichandran, Saqib Hussain, Shivam Mavi, Zeeshan Ansari, Kamindu Mendis, Brydon Carse, Prafull Hinge, Krens Fuletra, Omkar Tarmale, Amit Kumar
What to Expect
With both teams searching for their first win, pressure remains high on players from both sides. Therefore, today’s result will depend on execution, momentum, and how each team handles key moments.
