Match 3 of the Indian Premier League will see the Kolkata Knight Riders begin their IPL 2024 campaign against SunRisers Hyderabad who will be taking the field with a new skipper at the helm in the name of Pat Cummins. The clash at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata on March 23 will witness both teams trying to commence their season with a strong start.
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In the previous season, KKR finished in the seventh position, missing out on the playoffs by four points, while Sunrisers ended up at the bottom of the table. Despite KKR’s inconsistent performance last year, they have significantly strengthened their squad for the 2024 season, generating optimism among their supporters.
However, they will be met by a determined opponent keen on making an impact in this upcoming match. With Sunrisers Hyderabad changing leadership, they have the chance to improve upon their previous season’s performance.
Pitch Report
The Eden Gardens pitch is renowned for assisting both batters and bowlers, initially favoring seam and swing before becoming more conducive to batting as the game progresses, with some support expected for spinners later on. Nonetheless, being the first match of the season, spinners might not find much assistance initially.
KKR Probable Playing XI
Rahmanullah Gurbaz (wk), Venkatesh Iyer, Shreyas Iyer (c), Nitish Rana, Rinku Singh, Andre Russell, Sunil Narine, Mitchell Starc, Chetan Sakariya, Varun Chakravarthy, Vaibhav Arora
SRH Probable Playing XI
Mayank Agarwal, Travis Head, Rahul Tripathi, Heinrich Klaasen (wk), Upendra Yadav, Pat Cummins (c), Washington Sundar, Shahbaz Ahmed, Umran Malik
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