SRH vs KKR has always been a heated encounter in the IPL for some reason. The Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Kolkata Knight Riders matches always have a huge impact on the outcome of the tournament because both of these teams are consistent performers and mostly finish in the top four positions almost every year. Since 2013, the debut year of Sunrisers Hyderabad in the Indian Premier League, these two sides have played with each other on several occasions. KKR is the dominant side in this SRH vs KKR rivalry, but that does not mean that SRH is a weaker opponent; they gave KKR tough times on a regular basis. However, SRH registered only 9 wins against KKR so far compared to KKR’s 19 against SRH.
SRH vs KKR Head to Head Record
Kolkata Knight Riders have a dominant head-to-head record against Sunrisers Hyderabad, having won 19 of the 28 games played between the two teams. However, with 9 victories, the Sunrisers aren’t far behind KKR in this battle.
| Total Matches | 28 |
| SRH Won | 9 |
| KKR Won | 19 |
| SRH Lost | 19 |
| KKR Lost | 9 |
| Draw | 0 |
| Tied | 0 |
| No Result | 0 |
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SRH vs KKR Head to Head Record at Home Ground
SRH Record at Home Ground Against KKR
With 3 victories from 7 games at Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium, SRH does not have a respectable home record against the Kolkata Knight Riders, as they have lost four games against KKR at this venue.
| Total Matches | 7 |
| SRH Won | 3 |
| KKR Won | 4 |
| SRH Lost | 4 |
| KKR Lost | 3 |
| Draw | 0 |
| Tied | 0 |
| No Result | 0 |
KKR Record at Home Ground Against SRH
Kolkata has a strong home record versus Hyderabad at Eden Gardens Stadium. KKR have won 7 of the 10 games they have hosted against Sunrisers Hyderabad. SRH has only triumphed in 3 matches at KKR’s home ground.
| Total Matches | 10 |
| KKR Won | 7 |
| SRH Won | 3 |
| KKR Lost | 3 |
| SRH Lost | 7 |
| Draw | 0 |
| Tied | 0 |
| No Result | 0 |
SRH vs KKR Head to Head Record at Away Ground
KKR Record at Away Ground Against SRH
KKR has a strong away record against SRH, having won four of the seven games that they have played at Hyderabad’s Uppal Stadium.
| Total Matches | 7 |
| KKR Won | 4 |
| SRH Won | 3 |
| SRH Lost | 4 |
| KKR Lost | 3 |
| Draw | 0 |
| Tied | 0 |
| No Result | 0 |
SRH Record at Away Ground Against KKR
Just three of the ten games that SRH has played at Eden Gardens have been victories. Sunrisers’ away record against KKR is considered not up to the mark due to their seven losses in ten matches against KKR in Kolkata.
| Total Matches | 10 |
| SRH Won | 3 |
| KKR Won | 7 |
| SRH Lost | 7 |
| KKR Lost | 3 |
| Draw | 0 |
| Tied | 0 |
| No Result | 0 |
SRH vs KKR Head to Head Record at Neutral Venues
In their 11 neutral-site meetings, the rivalry stats between SRH and KKR have not changed much enough, as Kolkata dominates Hyderabad in this aspect of their rivalry too.
| Total Matches | 11 |
| SRH Won | 3 |
| KKR Won | 8 |
| SRH Lost | 8 |
| KKR Lost | 3 |
| Draw | 0 |
| Tied | 0 |
| No Result | 0 |
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SRH vs KKR: Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Kolkata Knight Riders Records & Stats
Highest Score in SRH vs KKR Rivalry
The Sunrisers Hyderabad scored 228/4 on May 14, 2023, against the Knight Riders in Hyderabad, setting a record for the biggest score in the SRH vs KKR rivalry.
Highest Score by SRH Against KKR
On May 14, 2024, in Hyderabad, the Sunrisers Hyderabad struck 228/4, their highest-ever IPL score against the Kolkata Knight Riders.
Highest Score by KKR Against SRH
The Kolkata Knight Riders recorded their best score of 208/7 against Sunrisers Hyderabad on March 23, 2024, at Hyderabad.
Lowest Score in SRH vs KKR Rivalry
SRH was dismissed by KKR at 113 in Chennai on May 26, 2024, which is the lowest total ever recorded in the SRH vs KKR rivalry.
Lowest Score by SRH Against KKR
On May 26, 2024, in Chennai, KKR bundled out SRH for 113, their lowest total ever against Kolkata Knight Riders.
Lowest Score by KKR Against SRH
KKR was restricted to 130/7 in Hyderabad on 19 May 2013 by SRH, which still stands as their lowest-ever total against Sunrisers.
Individual Records in SRH vs KKR Rivalry
Most runs & Highest Score in SRH vs KKR Rivalry
The leading run scorer for Kolkata Knight Riders against Sunrisers Hyderabad is Nitish Rana and the highest scorer for KKR against SRH was their former captain Gautam Gambhir. On the other hand, David Warner leads the way for SRH batters against KKR by being the SRH batsman to score the most runs for SRH against KKR, as well as the SRH batsman with the best inning against KKR.
| Stats | KKR | SRH |
| Most Runs | Nitish Rana (492 runs) | David Warner (619 runs) |
| Highest scorer | Gautam Gambhir (90*) | David Warner (126) |
Most Wickets & Best Bowling in SRH vs KKR Rivalry
Kolkata’s bowling attack against Hyderabad is being led by Andre Russell, while Bhuveneshwar Kumar is leading the SRH bowler in taking wickets against KKR. In this rivalry between SRH and KKR, Prasidh Krishna recorded the best bowling performance for KKR, vs SRH and Karn Sharma for SRH, vs KKR.
| Stats | KKR | SRH |
| Most wickets | Andre Russell (19 wickets) | Bhuvneshwar Kumar (24 wickets) |
| Best Bowling | Prasidh Krishna (4/30) | Karn Sharma (4/38) |
Sunrisers Hyderabad and Kolkata Knight Riders Timeline
The Sunrisers Hyderabad and Kolkata Knight Riders timeline dates back to the 2013 IPL season when the Sunrisers made their debut in IPL. Since then, the Sunrisers Hyderabad and Kolkata Knight Riders have played 28 matches so far in the IPL, and their most recent meeting was in the final of the 2024 IPL. But in between those 11 years, SRH and KKR developed a heated rivalry for being one of the most consistent teams in the IPL.
KKR has played in all 17 seasons of IPL and won it thrice, while SRH has been in IPL for just 11 years and won it once. Here is the Sunrisers Hyderabad and Kolkata Knight Riders Timeline, which includes all matches played between these two sides in the IPL till date:
| IPL Season | Match NO. | Date | Team | Versus | Venue | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 17th | 14/04/2013 | Sunrisers Hyderabad | Kolkata Knight Riders | Eden Gardens (Kolkata) | Kolkata Knight Riders won by 48 runs |
| 2013 | 72nd | 19/05/2013 | Sunrisers Hyderabad | Kolkata Knight Riders | Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium (Hyderabad) | Sunrisers Hyderabad won by 5 wickets |
| 2014 | 43rd | 18/05/2014 | Sunrisers Hyderabad | Kolkata Knight Riders | Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium (Hyderabad) | Kolkata Knight Riders won by 7 wickets |
| 2014 | 54th | 24/05/2014 | Sunrisers Hyderabad | Kolkata Knight Riders | Eden Gardens (Kolkata) | Kolkata Knight Riders won by 4 wickets |
| 2015 | 19th | 22/04/2015 | Sunrisers Hyderabad | Kolkata Knight Riders | Dr YS Rajasekhara Reddy Cricket Stadium (Visakhapatnam) | Sunrisers Hyderabad won by 16 runs [D/L] |
| 2015 | 38th | 04/05/2015 | Sunrisers Hyderabad | Kolkata Knight Riders | Eden Gardens (Kolkata) | Kolkata Knight Riders won by 35 runs |
| 2016 | 8th | 16/04/2016 | Sunrisers Hyderabad | Kolkata Knight Riders | Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium (Hyderabad) | Kolkata Knight Riders won by 8 wickets |
| 2016 | 55th | 22/05/2016 | Sunrisers Hyderabad | Kolkata Knight Riders | Eden Gardens (Kolkata) | Kolkata Knight Riders won by 22 runs |
| 2016 | Elim. Final | 25/05/2016 | Sunrisers Hyderabad | Kolkata Knight Riders | Arun Jaitley Stadium (Delhi) | Sunrisers Hyderabad won by 22 runs |
| 2017 | 14th | 15/04/2017 | Sunrisers Hyderabad | Kolkata Knight Riders | Eden Gardens (Kolkata) | Kolkata Knight Riders won by 17 runs |
| 2017 | 37th | 30/04/2017 | Sunrisers Hyderabad | Kolkata Knight Riders | Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium (Hyderabad) | Sunrisers Hyderabad won by 48 runs |
| 2017 | Elim. Final | 17/05/2017 | Sunrisers Hyderabad | Kolkata Knight Riders | M Chinnaswamy Stadium (Bengaluru, Bangalore) | Kolkata Knight Riders won by 7 wickets [D/L] |
| 2018 | 10th | 14/04/2018 | Sunrisers Hyderabad | Kolkata Knight Riders | Eden Gardens (Kolkata) | Sunrisers Hyderabad won by 5 wickets |
| 2018 | 54th | 19/05/2018 | Sunrisers Hyderabad | Kolkata Knight Riders | Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium (Hyderabad) | Kolkata Knight Riders won by 5 wickets |
| 2018 | 2nd Qual. Final | 25/05/2018 | Sunrisers Hyderabad | Kolkata Knight Riders | Eden Gardens (Kolkata) | Sunrisers Hyderabad won by 14 runs |
| 2019 | 2nd | 24/03/2019 | Sunrisers Hyderabad | Kolkata Knight Riders | Eden Gardens (Kolkata) | Kolkata Knight Riders won by 6 wickets |
| 2019 | 38th | 21/04/2019 | Sunrisers Hyderabad | Kolkata Knight Riders | Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium (Hyderabad) | Sunrisers Hyderabad won by 9 wickets |
| 2020 | 8th | 26/09/2020 | Sunrisers Hyderabad | Kolkata Knight Riders | Sheikh Zayed Stadium (Abu Dhabi) | Kolkata Knight Riders won by 7 wickets |
| 2020 | 35th | 18/10/2020 | Sunrisers Hyderabad | Kolkata Knight Riders | Sheikh Zayed Stadium (Abu Dhabi) | Match tied (Kolkata Knight Riders won super over) |
| 2021 | 3rd | 2021/11 | Sunrisers Hyderabad | Kolkata Knight Riders | MA Chidambaram Stadium (Chennai) | Kolkata Knight Riders won by 10 runs |
| 2021 | 49th | 2021/03 | Sunrisers Hyderabad | Kolkata Knight Riders | Dubai International Cricket Stadium (Dubai) | Kolkata Knight Riders won by 6 wickets |
| 2022 | 25th | 15/04/2022 | Sunrisers Hyderabad | Kolkata Knight Riders | Brabourne Stadium (Mumbai) | Sunrisers Hyderabad won by 7 wickets |
| 2022 | 61st | 14/05/2022 | Sunrisers Hyderabad | Kolkata Knight Riders | Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium (Pune) | Kolkata Knight Riders won by 54 runs |
| 2023 | 19th | 14/04/2023 | Sunrisers Hyderabad | Kolkata Knight Riders | Eden Gardens (Kolkata) | Sunrisers Hyderabad won by 23 runs |
| 2023 | 47th | 04/05/2023 | Sunrisers Hyderabad | Kolkata Knight Riders | Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium (Hyderabad) | Kolkata Knight Riders won by 5 runs |
| 2024 | 3rd | 23/03/2024 | Sunrisers Hyderabad | Kolkata Knight Riders | Eden Gardens (Kolkata) | Kolkata Knight Riders won by 4 runs |
| 2024 | 1st Qual. Final | 21/05/2024 | Sunrisers Hyderabad | Kolkata Knight Riders | Narendra Modi Stadium (Ahmedabad) | Kolkata Knight Riders won by 8 wickets |
| 2024 | Final | 26/05/2024 | Sunrisers Hyderabad | Kolkata Knight Riders | MA Chidambaram Stadium (Chennai) | Kolkata Knight Riders won by 8 wickets |
Sunrisers Hyderabad and Kolkata Knight Riders Scorecard: Last Five Match
Here is the scorecard of the last five matches between Sunrisers Hyderabad and Kolkata Knight Riders:
| Sunrisers Hyderabad and Kolkata Knight Riders Scorecard: Season 2024 – Final |
| MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai |
| 26th May, 2024 |
 Kolkata Knight Riders (10.3 overs) 114/2 Sunrisers Hyderabad(18.3 overs) 113 |
| Kolkata Knight Riders won by 8 wickets with 57 balls remaining |
| MATCH INFORMATION | ||
| Venue | MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai | |
| Toss | Sunrisers Hyderabad won the toss and elected to bat | |
| Season | 2024 | |
| Player of Match | Mitchell Starc | |
| Sunrisers Hyderabad and Kolkata Knight Riders Scorecard: Season 2024 – 1st Qualifier |
| Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad |
| 21st May, 2024 |
 Sunrisers Hyderabad (19.3 overs) 159 Kolkata Knight Riders (13.4 overs) 164/2 |
| Kolkata Knight Riders won by 8 wickets with 38 balls remaining |
| MATCH INFORMATION | ||
| Venue | Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad | |
| Toss | Sunrisers Hyderabad won the toss and elected to bat | |
| Season | 2024 | |
| Player of Match | Mitchell Starc | |
| Sunrisers Hyderabad and Kolkata Knight Riders Scorecard: Season 2024 – Game 3 |
| Eden Gardens, Kolkata |
| 23rd March, 2024 |
 Kolkata Knight Riders (20 overs) 208/7 Sunrisers Hyderabad (20 overs) 204/7 |
| Kolkata Knight Riders won by 4 runs |
| MATCH INFORMATION | ||
| Venue | Eden Gardens, Kolkata | |
| Toss | Sunrisers Hyderabad won the toss and elected to field | |
| Season | 2024 | |
| Player of Match | Andre Russell | |
| Sunrisers Hyderabad and Kolkata Knight Riders Scorecard: Season 2023 – Game 47 |
| Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium, Hyderabad |
| 4th May, 2023 |
 Sunrisers Hyderabad (20 overs) 166/8 Kolkata Knight Riders (20 overs) 171/9 |
| Kolkata Knight Riders won by 5 runs |
| MATCH INFORMATION | ||
| Venue | Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium, Hyderabad | |
| Toss | Kolkata Knight Riders won the toss and elected to bat | |
| Season | 2023 | |
| Player of Match | Varun Chakravarthy | |
| Sunrisers Hyderabad and Kolkata Knight Riders Scorecard: Season 2023 – Game 19 |
| Eden Gardens, Kolkata |
| 14th April, 2023 |
 Kolkata Knight Riders(20 overs) 205/7 Sunrisers Hyderabad(20 overs) 228/4 |
| Sunrisers Hyderabad won by 23 runs |
| MATCH INFORMATION | ||
| Venue | Eden Gardens, Kolkata | |
| Toss | Kolkata Knight Riders won the toss and elected to field | |
| Season | 2023 | |
| Player of Match | Harry Brook | |
