KKR vs SRH Dream11 Prediction: Fantasy Cricket Tips, Today's Playing 11 and Pitch Report for IPL 2024, Qualifier 1
The 1st Qualifier of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024 will see the Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) squaring off against the SunRisers Hyderabad (SRH) at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad on Tuesday, May 21. Ahead of this exciting match, here's all you need to know about the KKR vs SRH Dream11 Prediction, today's playing 11s, fantasy cricket tips, best player picks, and the pitch report.
The Knight Riders finished the league stage at the pole position with nine wins and 20 points in their 14 matches. They lack match practice as their last two games were washed out. Hyderabad, on the other hand, also played exceptionally well and finished second in the league stage points table, as they won eight of their 14 matches. They beat the Punjab Kings by four wickets in their last league stage match.
These two squads have played a total of 26 head-to-head games. The SunRisers Hyderabad have won nine while the Kolkata Knight Riders have won 17 matches.
KKR vs SRH Match Details
The 1st Qualifier of the Indian Premier League 2024 will be played on May 21 at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad. The game is set to take place at 7:30 PM IST. The live score & commentary of the game can be followed in the Sportskeeda Live Score section.
KKR vs SRH, 1st Qualifier Match
Date and Time: May 21, 2024, 7:30 PM IST
Venue: Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad
Pitch Report
The pitch at Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad supports batters. Fans can expect a high-scoring playoff match, with pacers getting some wickets in the death overs. The last match played here was between Gujarat Titans and Chennai Super Kings, where a total of 427 runs were scored at a loss of 11 wickets.
KKR vs SRH Form Guide (Last 5 Matches)
KKR - N/R N/R W W W
SRH - W N/R W L W
KKR vs SRH Probable Playing XI
KKR Playing XI
No injury updates
Rahmanullah Gurbaz (wk), Sunil Narine, Venkatesh Iyer, Shreyas Iyer (c), Nitish Rana, Andre Russell, Rinku Singh, Ramandeep Singh, Mitchell Starc, Harshit Rana, Varun Chakravarthy, Vaibhav Arora (Impact)
SRH Playing XI
No injury updates
Travis Head, Abhishek Sharma, Nitish Reddy, Heinrich Klaasen (WK), Abdul Samad, Shahbaz Ahmed, Sanvir Singh, Pat Cummins (c), Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Jaydev Unadkat, Mayank Markande, T Natarajan
KKR vs SRH Dream11 Match Top Picks
Wicket-keeper
Heinrich Klaasen
Heinrich Klaasen is the best wicket-keeper pick for today's match. He has been scoring runs in every match possible and has a good head-to-head record. He has smashed 381 runs in 13 matches this season. Rahmanullah Gurbaz is another good wicket-keeper pick for today's match. He will be playing his first match of IPL 2024 but is a good replacement for Phil Salt.
Batters
Travis Head
Abhishek Sharma and Travis Head are the two best batsmen picks for today's Dream11 team. Head has scored 533 runs in 12 matches while Abhishek has smashed 467 runs in 13. Shreyas Iyer is another good pick for today's match.
All-rounders
Sunil Narine
Andre Russell and Sunil Narine are the best all-rounder picks for the Dream11 team. Narine is in the form of his life as he has amassed 461 runs and taken 15 wickets in 12 matches. K Nitesh Reddy is another good pick for today's match.
Bowlers
Varun Chakaravarthy
The top bowler picks for today's Dream11 team are Pat Cummins and Varun Chakaravarthy. Varun has taken 18 wickets in 12 matches. T Natarajan is another good bowler who has taken 17 wickets in 11 matches.
KKR vs SRH match captain and vice-captain choices
Travis Head
Travis Head has shown his dominance in all the matches till now. He hasn't bowled in any match but is in the form of his life with the bat. He has smashed 533 runs in 12 matches. He scored 75 runs in the only head-to-head match.
Sunil Narine
Sunil Narine loves performing against SRH and the pitch is also expected to assist him. He has scored 461 runs and taken 15 wickets in 12 matches. He has also taken nine wickets in just five venue matches.
5 Must-Picks for KKR vs SRH, 1st Qualifier Match
Heinrich Klaasen
Abhishek Sharma
Sunil Narine
Andre Russell
Travis Head
Kolkata Knight Riders vs Sunrisers Hyderabad Match Expert Tips
As the pitch is expected to be good for batters, it is advisable to make a team keeping that in mind. Making top-order batters the captain or vice-captain is the best way to gain maximum points and win grand leagues.
Kolkata Knight Riders vs Sunrisers Hyderabad Dream11 Prediction Today, Head-to-head
Wicket-keeper: H Klaasen
Batters: A Sharma, S Iyer, V Iyer, T Head
All-rounders: S Narine, A Russell, K Nitesh Reddy
Bowlers: P Cummins, V Chakaravarthy, T Natarajan
Kolkata Knight Riders vs Sunrisers Hyderabad Dream11 Prediction Today, Grand League
Wicket-keeper: H Klaasen, R Gurbaz
Batters: A Sharma, S Iyer, R Singh, T Head
All-rounders: S Narine, A Russell, K Nitesh Reddy
Bowlers: P Cummins, V Chakaravarthy