SRH vs KKR LIVE Score

Abhishek Sharma and Travis Head accept the spin challenge from KKR with opened arms. In the first over by Sunil Narine, the duo scored eight runs, which include a massive six from Abhishek. A good for Sunrisers Hyderabad.

SRH 8/0 (1 over)

"We wanted to bat first as well. Those breaks so far, it really helped us as a team, re-coupling and thinking about the things which we did right and the improvement point of view. As I said in the last game as well, it's all about winning those moments, small, small moments in this format. Game can change here and there within an over. It's all about being present, being slightly proactive and also winning those moments. I thought hose breaks, so far, definitely helped. We've got two changes. Finn Allen is back in place of Seifert and then Manish Pandey is playing his first game of this season in place of Ramandeep Singh," said KKR skipper Ajinkya Rahane.

"We'll bat first. Pitch looks good and it's very hot, we'll bat and post a total. I'm not good at reading the pitches, it looks nice and must be high scoring. I think the thing is the young guys have come in and been fantastic. A lot of the stalwarts as well have really hit their stride, I think we've got over 220 all but one game. So it just feels like everyone's, you know, found their rhythm, built themselves in the tournament, playing that style that we want, which is really positive and everyone's bought into that. (on their winning run) I think that's just the thing. It's very unlikely we're going to win every single game for the rest of the season, but we know this style works and we're five in a row at the moment. So even if there's a little glitch, just keep buying for that style. Nitish misses out. He's got a bit of illness, Smaran comes in for his first game and Harshal Patel replaces Harsh Dubey," said SRH skipper Pat Cummins.

"We've played nicely in the last couple of game. Our bowling has been very good in the last couple of games. Our batting - there's been some very good things. Rinku Singh coming to form has been brilliant to watch. We just need a couple of other guys to put their hands up today. Looks like a really nice pitch. Always a great place to bat here. Definitely have to turn it on today. Everyone's here to get the best out of themselves and continue to learn from every situation," said KKR assistant coach Shane Watson.

"It's very hot. 63 and 67 square boundaries. 77 straight. I think this is a very good wicket for batting. Very very flat and very very dry. The sun is out. If I just go down and rub my hand on it - absolutely rock hard. I just think the new ball will nip on. Will be beautiful to bat at the top of the order. But being a day game with the sun baking the pitch, it may turn as the game goes on. I still expect a lot of runs but the spinners may play a bit bigger part in this game than they have in other matches," reckon Graeme Swann and Pommie Mbangwa.

KKR's bold decision to continue with Ajinkya Rahane as the captain after a woeful IPL 2025 campaign has been the talk of the town as the right-hander has so far failed to inspire his side. Rahane has shown a transformative approach with flashes of positive intent -- a 67 off 40 against Mumbai Indians and a brisk 41 off 24 against LSG but his leadership and decisions on the field have been questionable.

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