Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Kolkata Knight Riders Live Cricket Score and Updates: The atmosphere is electric at the Rajiv Gandhi International Cricket Stadium as Sunrisers Hyderabad gears up to face Kolkata Knight Riders this afternoon, May 3, 2026. With the first ball slated for 3:30 PM IST, both teams are desperate for a win to solidify their playoff aspirations.
SRH currently occupies the 3rd spot on the leaderboard, riding high on a dominant five-game winning streak. Under Pat Cummins' leadership, the "Orange Army" has become a batting powerhouse, with Abhishek Sharma and Heinrich Klaasen consistently dismantling bowling attacks.
Meanwhile, KKR arrives in Hyderabad looking to spark a late-season resurgence. Currently fighting to move up from the bottom half of the table, the Knight Riders are buoyed by a recent, nail-biting Super Over win.
They will rely heavily on the veteran leadership of Ajinkya Rahane and the dual-threat capabilities of Sunil Narine to silence the home crowd. As the 3:00 PM IST toss approaches, all eyes are on whether KKR's grit can halt the SRH juggernaut.
Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Kolkata Knight Riders IPL 2026: Where to Watch Live Streaming
The match between Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Kolkata Knight Riders will be telecast on Star Sports Network and Jiohotstar.
SRH vs Kolkata Knight Riders IPL 2026: Weather and Pitch Report
The Hyderabad pitch is pure batting pitch and weather is extremely hot.
Kolkata Knight Riders vs Sunrisers Hyderabad IPL 2026: Probable Playing 11
Sunrisers Hyderabad: Abhishek Sharma, Travis Head, Ishan Kishan (w), Heinrich Klaasen, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Salil Arora, Aniket Verma, Pat Cummins (c), Harsh Dubey, Sakib Hussain, Praful Hinge, Eshan Malinga
Kolkata Knight Riders: Ajinkya Rahane (c), Tim Seifert (w), Cameron Green, Angkrish Raghuvanshi, Rovman Powell, Rinku Singh, Sunil Narine, Ramandeep Singh, Anukul Roy, Vaibhav Arora, Kartik Tyagi, Varun Chakaravarthy
SRH vs KKR: Head to Head
SRH 11 - 20 KKR. In Hyderabad, it's 4-3 in favour of KKR.
Kolkata Knight Riders vs Sunrisers Hyderabad IPL 2026: Squads
Sunrisers Hyderabad: Abhishek Sharma, Travis Head, Ishan Kishan(w), Heinrich Klaasen, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Salil Arora, Pat Cummins(c), Harsh Dubey, Sakib Hussain, Praful Hinge, Eshan Malinga, Aniket Verma, Smaran Ravichandran, Liam Livingstone, Shivang Kumar, Harshal Patel, Kamindu Mendis, Gerald Coetzee, Dilshan Madushanka, Jaydev Unadkat, Zeeshan Ansari, Krains Fuletra, Onkar Tarmale, RS Ambrish, Amit Kumar
Kolkata Knight Riders: Ajinkya Rahane(c), Tim Seifert(w), Angkrish Raghuvanshi, Cameron Green, Rovman Powell, Rinku Singh, Anukul Roy, Ramandeep Singh, Sunil Narine, Vaibhav Arora, Kartik Tyagi, Varun Chakaravarthy, Manish Pandey, Finn Allen, Tejasvi Dahiya, Navdeep Saini, Rahul Tripathi, Sarthak Ranjan, Rachin Ravindra, Blessing Muzarabani, Matheesha Pathirana, Prashant Solanki, Saurabh Dubey, Umran Malik, Daksh Kamra