Samira Vishwas
Tezzbuzz|26-05-2025
SRH vs KKR Playing 11: Pat Cummins-led Sunrisers Hyderabad will square off against Ajinjya Rahane in the 68th match of the IPL 2025 on May 25 at Arun Jaitley Stadium, Delhi.
With both sides eliminated from the tournament, they will be aiming for a win to finish high in the tournament. Both KKR and SRH are in the seventh and eighth positions of the IPL 2025 Points table.
Sunrisers Hyderabad won the toss and opted to bat first. Speaking at the toss, SRH captain Pat Cummins said, “Will bat first, looks like a good wicket. We’ve just clicked, the bowlers have been sharp and the batters have played to potential.”
“Always hope to find momentum early, the good thing is we know we can keep this squad going forward. We have played well last 3-4 games, will try to find that consistency. Same team as the last game,” concluded Pat Cummins.
Meanwhile, KKR captain Ajinkya Rahane said, “Was looking to bowl first either way. The teams that chased in the last two games won at this venue. Playing after 18 days feels like a challenge, but just trying to focus in the practice session.”
“We know everyone is going home after this game, so we are just trying to play to win and play to entertain. We had our moments this season, it is all about accepting the mistakes and learning from the good things.”
“It is about playing for the fans, playing for pride. Agkrish has been fantastic, he is an opening batter but he has adapted to playing at 4 or 5. I hope he builds from this and gets to represent India as well.”
“He has been working hard and he could have a bright future ahead of him. No changes, we are playing after 18 days so not really sure about the team,” concluded Rahane.
Sunrisers Hyderabad Playing 11: Abhishek Sharma, Travis Head, Ishan Kishan (W), Heinrich Klaasen, Aniket Verma, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Abhinav Manohar, Pat Cummins (C), Harshal Patel, Jaydev Unadkat, Esshan
Kolkata Knight Riders Playing 11: Quinton de Kock (W), Sunil Narine, Ajinkya Rahane (C), Manish Pandey, Rinku Singh, Andre Russell, Ramandeep Singh, Vaibhav Arora, Harshit Rana, Anrich Nortje, Varun Chakaravarthy