SRH bat first after KKR opt to bowl

Sunrisers Hyderabad will bat first against Kolkata Knight Riders after losing the toss at Eden Gardens. The spotlight is on Shivang Kumar, the uncapped left-arm wrist-spinner who could feature in the game.

SRH’s top order has the ability to post a strong total on a flat surface, but their main concern remains with the ball. After failing to defend in the previous match, the team will look for a better overall performance.

All eyes on Shivang’s potential debut

At 23, Shivang comes in with limited domestic experience but notable returns. He has played four T20s and three List A matches, with best figures of 5 for 45 against Karnataka and 3 for 25 against Bihar.

He also adds depth with the bat, having scored 67 against Jharkhand earlier this season. Signed for ₹30 lakh, he offers a different option in the spin department.

If he gets a chance, the focus will be on how he approaches his role, especially in defending a total against a strong KKR batting unit.

 

Teams:
Sunrisers Hyderabad (Playing XI): Abhishek Sharma, Travis Head, Ishan Kishan(w/c), Heinrich Klaasen, Aniket Verma, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Salil Arora, Harsh Dubey, Shivang Kumar, Jaydev Unadkat, David Payne
Kolkata Knight Riders (Playing XI): Ajinkya Rahane(c), Cameron Green, Angkrish Raghuvanshi(w), Rinku Singh, Ramandeep Singh, Anukul Roy, Sunil Narine, Varun Chakaravarthy, Vaibhav Arora, Kartik Tyagi, Blessing Muzarabani
Sunrisers Hyderabad Impact Subs: Harshal Patel, Liam Livingstone, Eshan Malinga, R Smaran, Sakib Hussain
Kolkata Knight Riders Impact Subs: Finn Allen, Manish Pandey, Saurabh Dubey, Rovman Powell, Tejasvi Dahiya
Add us as preferred source on Google