IPL 2021: SRH vs KKR – Match 3, Match Prediction – Who Will Win Today’s Match?

IPL 2021, Match 3 – SRH vs KKR: The third match of VIVO IPL 2021 will be played on the 11th of April at M.A. Chidambaram Stadium (Chepauk), Chennai between Sunrisers Hyderabad and Kolkata Knight Riders.

SunRisers Hyderabad has only won the IPL once, in 2016, but finished strongly in the last edition of the tournament, finishing third in the table and the playoff stage.

The form of David Warner has been key to any success SRH have had, and with his star perhaps on the wane, they could struggle in 2021. Some questionable work at the auction table won’t help. Their big signings were Kedar Jadhav, whose slow anti-cameos was one of the features of Chennai Super Kings’ poor campaign last year, and Mujeeb Ur Rahman, a fine bowler, but likely to be surplus to requirements with two other Afghan spinners – Mohammad Nabi and Rashid Khan – already in the mix.

However, the form in India of Jonny Bairstow, Player of the Series in England’s 2-1 ODI defeat, will be a boon, and with SRH having found the best roles for Jason Holder and Wriddhiman Saha towards the end of last year, there is reason to believe they could start strong in 2021.

Kolkata Knight Riders will enter yet another Indian Premier League season as strong contenders for a playoffs spot. They finished in fifth position in the last two seasons, with the 2020 edition in the UAE being heartbreaking for them as they failed to qualify due to a slightly inferior net run-rate, as was the case in 2019 too. As a captain, Eoin Morgan knows far too well about fine margins.

The last season was challenging for KKR as they dealt with injuries and lack of form for key players. Shubman Gill and Pat Cummins, the most expensive buy-in IPL 2020, fell short of expectations for the most part, while West Indies stars Sunil Narine and Andre Russell were far from their best too.

In terms of captaincy too, KKR made a big call at the halfway mark of the season and switched from Dinesh Karthik to Eoin Morgan due to the lack of runs by the former.

The biggest positive for KKR last season was the emergence of Varun Chakravarthy. He was the only bowler to bag a five-for in the season and was the go-to man for his team right through. But the off-season has been plagued by injuries and fitness concerns for the Tamil Nadu spinner.

All said and done, heading into IPL 2021, the Knight Riders will take confidence from the fact that they didn’t really have a disastrous season the last time around. They may have finished outside the top four but unlike the other teams that missed out, they didn’t suffer a big losing streak and were in it for the most part.

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SRH vs KKR Match Details

Match Details: Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Kolkata Knight Riders
Venue: MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai
Time: 7:30 PM IST
Broadcast Details: Star Sports Network and Disney+ Hotstar

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Pitch Report

The pitch at the MA Chidambaram Stadium (also known as Chepauk) has had a history of assisting the spinners. Meanwhile, the batsmen find it tough to get going due to the sluggish nature of the surface.

Fast bowlers too get a little help occasionally, however, the bounce remains low more often than not. Notably, the stadium usually witnesses low-scoring encounters. In the opening game on this pitch, it was the pacers who had more joy compared to spinner but the speedsters were rewarded for their variations rather than their stock deliveries.

Weather Forecast

The temperature in Chennai on April 11, 2021 (Sunday) is expected to be around the late 20 degree and early 30 degree Celsius mark. The skies will be cloudy during the time of the match and there are no chances of rain so we can expect a complete match without any interruptions.

Average First Inning Score

160 Runs

Record Of Chasing Team

55% of the matches have been won by the chasing side.

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SRH vs KKR Head To Head

Sunrisers Hyderabad & Kolkata Knight Riders Recent Form

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SRH vs KKR Predicted Playing XIs

Sunrisers Hyderabad Playing XI

David Warner (C), Manish Pandey, Wriddhiman Saha, Kane Williamson, Abdul Samad, Jason Holder, Priyam Garg, Rashid Khan, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, T Natarajan, Sandeep Sharma.

Bench: Jonny Bairstow, Mohammad Nabi, Khaleel Ahmad, Abhishek Sharma, Basil Thampi, Kedar Jadhav, Shreevats Goswami, Siddharth Kaul, Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Shahbaz Nadeem, Jason Roy, Vijay Shankar, Jagadeesha Suhith, Virat Singh

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Kolkata Knight Riders Playing XI

Eoin Morgan (C), Shubman Gill, Dinesh Kartik, Nitish Rana, Rahul Tripathi, Andre Russell, Shakib Al Hasan, Pat Cummins, Prashidh Krishna, Varun Chakravarthy, Kuldeep Yadav.

Bench: Ben Cutting, Lockie Ferguson, Sheldon Jackson, Harbhajan Singh, Gurkeerat Singh Mann, Venkatesh Iyer, Vaibhav Arora, Kamlesh Nagarkoti, Karun Nair, Sunil Narine, Pawan Negi, Sandeep Warrier, Tim Seifert, Shivam Mavi

Here is Our IPL 2021 SRH vs KKR Match Prediction

Here are the cases for who will win today’s IPL Match 3 between SunRisers Hyderabad and Kolkata Knight Riders

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Case 1

SRH Win The Toss & Bowl

KKR Powerplay Score: 45-55
KKR Overall Score: 140-155

Result Prediction

SRH will win the match.

Case 2

KKR Win The Toss & Bowl

SRH Powerplay Score: 55-60
SRH Overall Score: 155-165

Result Prediction

SRH will win the match.

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