Kolkata Knight Riders and Sunrisers Hyderabad have met in 29 matches, with Kolkata having maintained superiority with 20 victories. Their clashes are always accompanied by excitement, unpredictability, and excellent player showings. Both teams have a batting powerhouse with excellent bowling accompaniments like Sunil Narine, Rinku Singh, and Andre Russell from Kolkata, and Travis Head, Abhishek Sharma, and Ishan Kishan from Hyderabad, who have all made a name for themselves on the field. The Kolkata Knight Riders vs Sunrisers Hyderabad Timeline looks into the level of competition, intensity, and pulse-racing moments fans experienced on the field.

Kolkata Knight Riders vs Sunrisers Hyderabad Timeline: Match History

• KKR vs SRH, IPL 2013, Match 17: The very first match between Kolkata and Sunrisers Hyderabad was played at Eden Gardens, Kolkata, on 14th April, 2013. KKR got home by 48 runs with Gautam Gambhir anchoring the innings and Jacques Kallis bowling explosively. 

• SRH vs KKR, IPL 2015, Match 19: On the 22nd of April, 2015, SRH and KKR took on each other at the Dr YS Rajasekhara Reddy Cricket Stadium in Visakhapatnam. SRH registered a 16-run victory as per the D/L method. David Warner was declared Player of the Match for his blazing 91 off 55 balls. 

• KKR vs SRH, IPL 2016, Match 8: KKR wins by eight wickets in the eighth match of the 2016 season, with Hyderabad setting a target of 143 by posting 142 for 7 in their 20 overs. Gautam Gambhir maintained a cool head and struck 90 not out from 60 balls to steer Kolkata to victory.

• SRH vs KKR, IPL 2017, Match 37: Out of form, Warner somehow brought SRH 48 48-run win with his huge unbeaten 126 made off 59 balls. SRH bowlers stifled Kolkata with pace and control, keeping them to only 161 in the chase. 

• SRH vs KKR, IPL 2018, 2nd Qualifier: SRH from the start set a target of 174 for 7. Impressive performances came from Rashid Khan, with 4 sixes and 2 fours. They got the target they wished for Sunrisers. The Kolkata Knight Riders tried to achieve the target and had a banging start, but couldn’t manage. Hyderabad won by 14 runs and advanced to the finals against CSK. 

• SRH vs KKR, IPL 2020, Match 35: In a nail-biting thriller at Sheikh Zayed Stadium, Abu Dhabi, the match between KKR and SRH ended tied. In the super over, Kolkata had scored only three runs for the loss of no wickets and claimed victory. Lockie Ferguson earned the Player of the Match award by snaring three wickets. 

• KKR vs SRH, IPL 2021, Match 49: On 3rd October 2021, KKR and SRH clashed in the Dubai International Cricket Stadium, where KKR managed to emerge victorious by 6 wickets. Hyderabad set a reasonable target of 116 for Kolkata. The Knight Riders made their fans proud with a comfortable chase in 19.4 overs and lost only 4 wickets; Shubman Gill held one end with 57 off 51. 

• SRH vs KKR, IPL 2023, Match 47: Electing to bat first, the Knight Riders managed a challenging total of 171/9 against the Sunrisers. The brilliant innings of Rinku Singh (46 off 35) and Nitish Rana (42 off 31) from KKR ensured that the team recovered from the bullet start. SRH fell short by just 5 runs, managing only 166 in their 20 overs while chasing the target. 

• KKR vs SRH, IPL 2024, Final- The 2024 IPL final lived up to its billing with contenders KKR and SRH facing off at MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai for that huge prize. Winning their third IPL title in the process, the Knight Riders defeated SRH in an anticlimactic final where SRH’s batsmen completely lost the plot behind KKR’s bowling and ended up posting a below-par score of 114 runs in their innings. Kolkata managed to lift the 2024 IPL Cup in just 10.3 overs. 

• KKR vs SRH, IPL 2025, Match 15: In this ongoing 2025 IPL, the 15th fixture of the season will see a clash between KKR and SRH. The Knight Riders overpowered the Sunrisers by 80 runs with the help of half-centuries from Venkatesh Iyer and Angkrish Raghuvanshi. Vaibhav Arora took 3 wickets for KKR and received the Player of the Match award.

KKR vs SRH Head-to-Head Record 2008 to 2025

Team	SRH	KKR
Matches Played	29	29
Won	9	20
Lost	20	9
No Result	0	0
Highest Score	287	272
Lowest Score	96	67

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