IPL 2024, Qualifier 1 - KKR vs SRH head-to-head record, rain prediction, live streaming and more

After completing 70 league games in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024, it is now time for the Playoffs to take place before the final on May 26, 2024. Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR), Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH), Rajasthan Royals (RR), and Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) have made it into the Top 4. 

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Now, Qualifier 1 of the IPL 2024 will see table-topper Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) go head-to-head against Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) on May 21 (Tuesday) at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad.

KKR vs SRH:

The goal for Kolkata Knight Riders will be to guarantee their place in the IPL 2024 Finals. Despite having their final two group-stage matches abandoned owing to bad weather, they were still able to secure the top place. But Phil Salt's departure—he went home for national duty—will make KKR's batting order more difficult. They are nonetheless well-suited to deal with the circumstance since the middle order includes skipper Shreyas Iyer, Venkatesh Iyer, and Nitish Rana. 

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However, Sunrisers Hyderabad defeated Punjab Kings (PBKS) to secure the second position in the IPL 2024. Many teams have tried to imitate SRH's ultra-aggressive batting style, which has set the standard for the IPL 2024. Heinrich Klaasen and Nitish Reddy have been a steady middle-order partnership for openers Travis Head and Abhishek Sharma, who have both put on outstanding performances.

Ahmedabad weather:

With a 0% probability of precipitation, the weather prediction for the KKR vs SRH match is a respite for spectators compared to recent games. The day is predicted to start bright and pleasant, and as it goes on, the temperature will increase even more and stay warm without any chance of rain. The temperature is expected to drop to about 31°C overnight, with light winds of about 17 km/h.

KKR vs SRH head-to-head:

In their head-to-head battles, Kolkata holds a distinct advantage with 17 victories compared to Hyderabad's 9. This will also be the first encounter between the two teams at Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad.

In IPL 2024, KKR finished with 20 points from their 9 victories out of 14 matches, with 2 ending in a draw. Meanwhile, SRH collected 17 points with 8 wins out of 14 games, with 1 match ending in a draw.

KKR vs SRH squads:

Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR): Rahmaah Gurbaz(w), Sunil Narine, Venkatesh Iyer, Shreyas Iyer(c), Rinku Singh, Nitish Rana, Andre Russell, Ramandeep Singh, Mitchell Starc, Harshit Rana, Varun Chakaravarthy, Vaibhav Arora, Anukul Roy, Suyash Sharma, Angkrish Raghuvanshi, Manish Pandey, Dushmantha Chameera, Srikar Bharat, Chetan Sakariya, Sherfane Rutherford, Sakib Hussain, Allah Ghazanfar

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Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH): Travis Head, Nitish Reddy, Heinrich Klaasen(w), Abdul Samad, Shahbaz Ahmed, Sanvir Singh, Pat Cummins(c), Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Jaydev Unadkat, Vijayakanth Viyaskanth, T Natarajan, Abhishek Sharma, Umran Malik, Mayank Agarwal, Glenn Phillips, Washington Sundar, Marco Jansen, Mayank Markande, Aiden Markram, Rahul Tripathi, Anmolpreet Singh, Upendra Yadav, Jhatavedh Subramanyan, Fazalhaq Farooqi, Akash Maharaj Singh.