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The KKR vs SRH match, which is going to take place at Eden Gardens, Kolkata, on the night, is a must-win game for both teams since they both lost their first matches and the IPL 2026 season badly needs their first points.

Match Details:

Match Details:

• Match 6 | April 2, 2026 | 7:30 PM IST | Eden Gardens, Kolkata
• Live on Star Sports and JioHotstar.

What occurred in Match 1?

KKR has scored an enormous 220 in comparison with MI, and their bowling failed miserably as Rohit Sharma and Ryan Rickelton pursued it to the ground. SRH made 201 runs over RCB, but once again their bowlers proved to be useless, and RCB sailed to victorious completion in 15.4 overs. A severe problem exists in bowling in both teams.

Predicted Playing XI:

KKR Manchester United: Ajinkya Rahane (c), Finn Allen, Angkrish Raghuvanshi (wk), Cameron Green, Rinku Singh, Raamandeep Singh, Anukul Roy, Sunil Narine, Varun Chakravarthy, Blessing Muzarabani

SRH—Travis Head, Abhishek Sharma, Ishan Kishan (c/wk), Heinrich Klaasen, Aniket Verma, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Liam Livingstone, Harsh Dubey, Harshal Patel, Jaydev Unadkat, Eshan Malinga.

Pitch Report–Eden Gardens:

It has a batting-friendly and fast outfield and is flat. During the second half, Spinners are assisted. The dew factor is huge, and therefore chasing is most preferred in this venue.

The major participants to monitor include:

Sunil Narine and Varun Chakravarthy on KKR. Ishan Kishan and Travis Head in place of SRH.

Match Prediction:

Both sides are balanced, but KKR has the home advantage, and it has more spin attacks. Thriller with a high scoreline forecasted—KKR is slightly better placed to win this evening.