IPL 2025: When is KKR’s Next Match? All you need to know about their Opponent, Probable XI, & head-to-head stats

The defending champions, Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR), are out of the playoff race in IPL 2025, as their last game against Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) in Bengaluru was called off due to heavy rain on 17 May. 

It was a must-win clash for them to stay alive in the playoff race, but with one point awarded to each team, KKR are now knocked out of the tournament with 12 points from 13 games and a net run rate of +0.193, currently sitting in sixth place.

They now have only one game left in the group stage this season, where they will face Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) in Delhi on 25 May. SRH are also already eliminated, with just seven points from 11 games, currently sitting in eighth place.       

Match details

Fixture: Kolkata Knight Riders vs Sunrisers Hyderabad
Date & Time: May 25, 2025, 7:30 PM IST
Venue: Arun Jaitley Stadium, Delhi

KKR Probable XI 

Sunil Narine, Rahmanullah Gurbaz (wk), Ajinkya Rahane (capt), Angkrish Raghuvanshi, Manish Pandey, Rinku Singh, Andre Russell, Ramandeep Singh, Anukul Roy, Vaibhav Arora, Varun Chakravarthy.

KKR are expected to continue with their opening pair of Sunil Narine and wicketkeeper-batter Rahmanullah Gurbaz. Skipper Ajinkya Rahane is likely to bat at number three, followed by Angkrish Raghuvanshi, who is expected to continue in the line-up.

With Venkatesh Iyer possibly still injured, Manish Pandey is expected to get another chance. Rinku Singh, Andre Russell, and Ramandeep Singh will be tasked with finishing the innings using their power-hitting abilities.

Anukul Roy might come into the playing XI as Moeen Ali is unavailable for the remainder of IPL 2025. Varun Chakravarthy will be another spin-bowling option alongside Narine and Anukul. The pace attack will include Russell and Vaibhav Arora, while Harshit Rana is expected to be used as the impact substitute.         

Head-to-Head record   

So far, these two teams have faced each other 29 times in the IPL. KKR have shown clear dominance by winning 19 matches, while SRH have won only nine. One match ended in a tie. In the reverse fixture earlier this season, KKR defeated SRH by a huge margin of 80 runs.

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