3rd at Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium, Hyderabadthird May 3:30 PM IST, Sunrisers Hyderabad will take on Kolkata Knight Riders in the forty-fifth match of IPL 2026.
Get the best SRH vs KKR Dream11 prediction, fantasy cricket tips, probable playing XI and match insight for 45.th IPL 2026 match. Expert analysis and more.
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Hot Picks Dream11 Prediction and Fantasy Cricket Tips for SRH vs KKR:
Captaincy Choice:
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Travis Head – Opening for Sunrisers Hyderabad, he has contributed 262 runs in 9 matches, maintaining a strike rate of 163.75 with a top score of 76. |
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Abhishek Sharma – Dominating for Sunrisers Hyderabad, he has scored 425 runs in 9 matches at an average of 53.13 and a strike rate of 209.36, including a blistering 135. |
Raises up:
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Cameron Green – Playing for Kolkata Knight Riders, he has added 196 runs in 8 matches at a strike rate of 153.13, with his highest being 79, thereby strengthening the middle order. |
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Ishan Kishan – Representing Sunrisers Hyderabad, he has scored 312 runs in 9 matches, combining aggression (197.47 SR) with consistency (34.67 average), highlighted by 91 runs. |
Budget Selection:
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Tim Seifert – Playing for Kolkata Knight Riders, he has scored 19 runs in 3 matches with his highest score being 19, as well as he is looking to capitalize on the upcoming opportunities. |
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Saqib Hussain – Bowling for Kolkata Knight Riders, he has taken 8 wickets in 5 matches, registering best figures of 4/24 with a bowling average of 23.25. |
SRH vs KKR IPL 2026 Captain and Vice-Captain Choices:
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captain |
Abhishek Sharma and Travis Head |
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vice captain |
Ishan Kishan and Cameron Green |
SRH vs KKR Dream11 Prediction Team 1:
- Keepers – Heinrich Klaasen, Ishan Kishan (Vice Captain), Angkrish Raghuvanshi
- Batsmen – Ajinkya Rahane, Travis Head, Abhishek Sharma ©
- Allrounder – Sunil Narine, Cameron Green, Nitish Kumar Reddy
- Bowlers- Pat Cummins, Ishan Malinga
SRH vs KKR Dream11 Prediction Team 2:
- Keepers – Tim Seifert, Heinrich Klaasen, Ishan Kishan
- Batsman – Travis Head ©, Abhishek Sharma
- All-rounder – Sunil Narine, Cameron Green (Vice Captain), Nitish Kumar Reddy
- Bowlers- Ishan Malinga, Saqib Hussain
SRH vs KKR Dream11 Prediction Today Match 45 IPL 2026 Players to Avoid:
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player |
dream11 credit |
Dream11 Points (Last Match) |
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Dilshan Madhushan |
No |
No |
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finn allen |
No |
No |
SRH vs KKR Dream11 Prediction Today Match 45 IPL 2026 Expert Advice:
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sl captaincy option |
Abhishek Sharma |
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gl captaincy option |
travis head |
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choice of punt |
Saqib Hussain and Tim Seifert |
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dream11 combination |
3-3-3-2 |
SRH vs KKR Match Preview:
In the 45th match of IPL 2026, Sunrisers Hyderabad will take on Kolkata Knight Riders at the Rajiv Gandhi International Cricket Stadium on May 3, 2026. The match will start at 3:30 PM IST. Sunrisers Hyderabad are currently placed third on the points table with six wins from nine matches, while Kolkata Knight Riders are placed eighth with two wins from eight matches.
Sunrisers Hyderabad are entering this competition in strong form, continuing their five-match winning streak. Meanwhile, Kolkata Knight Riders are brimming with confidence after achieving a thrilling win in the Super Over against Lucknow Super Giants. In their previous meeting this season, Sunrisers Hyderabad secured a resounding 65-run win, where Nitish Kumar Reddy earned Player of the Match honors with a valuable all-round performance. Heinrich Klaasen scored 52 and Travis Head added 46, while Blessing Muzarabani took four wickets for Kolkata and Angkrish Raghuvanshi contributed 52 runs.
Historically, Kolkata Knight Riders have had the edge in this rivalry, having won 20 out of 31 matches, while Sunrisers Hyderabad have won 11. Hence, Sunrisers Hyderabad will aim to continue their winning streak, while Kolkata Knight Riders will look to build on their recent success and improve their position in the standings.
SRH vs KKR head-to-head record:
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teams |
win the match |
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Sunrisers Hyderabad |
11 |
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Kolkata Knight Riders |
20 |
SRH vs KKR Weather and Pitch Report:
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temperature |
39°C |
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weather forecast |
clear sky |
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pitch behavior |
batting friendly |
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Best suited for |
motion |
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Average score of first innings |
185 |
Records of chasing teams:
SRH vs KKR Playing 11 (Expected):
Sunrisers Hyderabad Playing 11:
1) Travis Head
2) Abhishek Sharma
3) Ishan Kishan (Wicketkeeper)
4) Heinrich Clasen
5) Nitish Kumar Reddy
6)Salil Arora
7) Aniket Verma
8) Pat Cummins (Captain)
9) Harsh Dubey
10) Ishaan Malinga
11) Prafulla Hinge
12) Saqib Hussain
Kolkata Knight Riders Playing 11: :
1) Ajinkya Rahane (Captain)
2) Tim Seifert (wicketkeeper)
3) Angkrish Raghuvanshi
4) Cameron Green
5) Rovman Powell
6) Rinku Singh
7) Sunil Narine
8) Anukul Roy
9) Ramandeep Singh
10) Varun Chakraborty
11) Kartik Tyagi
12) Vaibhav Arora
SRH vs KKR Match Winner Prediction:
Considering the strength of batting, Sunrisers Hyderabad is expected to win this match.
