With the league stage games of the IPL 2024 season, it's time for the business end of the tournament as the table toppers Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) take on the Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) in the first Qualifier of the playoffs. The match is scheduled to be played at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad on Tuesday, May 21.
Both of KKR’s final two games were abandoned due to rains, but they managed to finish at the top irrespective of that. The most recent game that they played was the game against the Mumbai Indians (MI) which they won in a reduced 16-over game at the Eden Gardens.
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Meanwhile, the wash-off between RR and KKR proved to be a blessing in disguise for SRH, as they managed to finish at the second spot in the table, ahead of the Royals. SRH won their clash on Sunday against the Punjab Kings (PBKS), chasing down their set target of 215 runs at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium in Hyderabad.
With the stage for an enthralling evening in Ahmedabad, The Sporting News takes a look at the expected lineups, live toss, prediction and betting odds ahead of the game.
KKR vs SRH Qualifier 1: Pitch Report
The Qualifier 1 game between KKR and SRH is set to be played at the Narendra Modi stadium in Ahmedabad, where the pitch is known for its batter-friendly nature. High-scoring games are the norm here, with the Gujarat Titans (GT) openers Sai Sudarshan and Shubhman Gill both managing to score fantastic centuries in the most recent game played at the venue.
KKR vs SRH Qualifier 1: Live Toss
SRH have won the toss and they will bat first.
KKR vs SRH Qualifier 1: Confirmed Lineups
KKR Confirmed Playing XI:
Rahmanullah Gurbaz (wk), Sunil Narine, Shreyas Iyer (c), Venkatesh Iyer, Andre Russell, Rinku Singh, Ramandeep Singh, Mitchell Starc, Vaibhav Arora, Harshit Rana, Varun Chakravarthy.
Substitutes: Anukul Roy, Manish Pandey, Nitish Rana, KS Bharat, Sherfane Rutherford.
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SRH Confirmed Playing XI:
Travis Head, Abhishek Sharma, Rahul Tripathi, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Heinrich Klassen (wk), Shahbaz Ahmed, Abdul Samad, Pat Cummins (c), Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Vijaykanth Viyaskanth, T. Natarajan.
Substitutes: Umran Malik, Sanvir Singh, Glenn Phillips, Washington Sundar, Jaydev Unadkat.
KKR vs SRH Qualifier 1: Prediction
KKR vs SRH promises to be a cracking contest with two of the top teams of this season’s IPL going head-to-head against each other. Although SRH’s explosive openers Travis Head and Abhishek Sharma will be a big threat to KKR, they will be able to weather the storm caused by the two and are predicted to be the winners of this clash, but only marginally.
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IPL 2024, KKR vs SRH Qualifier 1: Latest betting odds
According to odds on Dafabet, KKR are the favourites to win against SRH.
| RESULT | ODDS |
|---|---|
| KKR win | 1.80 |
| SRH win | 2.00 |
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