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SRH vs KKR LIVE Score, IPL 2026: SRH’s Batting Firepower Meets KKR’s Revival Push

SRH extended their five-match winning streak and KKR needed a win to keep slim playoff hopes alive, officials said.

  • On Sunday, May 2, Sunrisers Hyderabad won the toss against Kolkata Knight Riders at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium, electing to bat first in match 45 of the 2026 Indian Premier League.
  • Currently third in the standings, SRH enters the match on a five-game winning streak, while eighth-placed KKR desperately needs a victory to keep playoff hopes alive after a difficult season start.
  • SRH captain Pat Cummins confirmed Smaran Ravichandran makes his debut today, while KKR captain Ajinkya Rahane announced Finn Allen and Manish Pandey rejoin the playing XI.
  • Reflecting on his aggressive batting approach, SRH batter Abhishek Sharma told the show Breakfast with Champions: "I don't want safe scores of 160 or 170."
  • Although KKR leads the historical series across 31 meetings, SRH holds a specific advantage at their Hyderabad home ground, having secured four wins compared to the visitors' three.
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NewsDrum broke the news on Saturday, May 2, 2026.
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