IPL 2025: KKR vs SRH Weather And Pitch Report Of Eden Gardens, Kolkata- Match 15

In the last 17 encounters of IPL at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata, teams chasing a total down have enjoyed a lead of 9-8 over the teams batting first. Just like the opening game of the season, the KKR vs SRH fixture may bring the same advantage for the teams in the second innings.

The left-arm wrist spinners have enjoyed the conditions with just an economy rate of under seven at this venue since the start of 2020. Even the off-spinners have been decent with an economy rate of just below eight at the Eden Gardens. The issue has been with the fast bowlers, who have been smashed for an economy rate of around 12.

KKR and SRH’s batting performance in the death overs in IPL 2025

Along with the aggressive start of IPL games, it becomes equally important for the sides to finish on a high. But that’s possible only if the franchises keep wickets in hand going into the last five overs of the innings.

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Sunrisers Hyderabad has nailed 140 T20 runs in 82 runs during the death overs at an average of 14 and a strike rate of 170,73. This is the fourth fastest among the ten franchises, with the Punjab Kings topping the chart with 276.32. The strike rate looks quite good, but it could have been phenomenal if they hadn't lost many wickets during the phase.

Pat Cummins’ army has lost 10 wickets so far in the last five overs across two wickets, nailing just nine boundaries and 10 over boundaries at the best of 78 runs in the last five overs. If they can hold the wickets for the KKR vs SRH fixture, then they can go harder against the bowlers in the death overs.

For the Kolkata Knight Riders, it has been a huge issue. Their strike rate in the powerplay was the lowest, and it remains the same for them in the death overs. They have nailed just 70 runs in 53 balls during the last five overs of the innings at 132.08 across three innings, shouldering on just four boundaries and five sixes.

Even in the last game, they couldn’t play their 20 allotted overs against the Mumbai Indians, besides losing eight wickets in the opening fixture against Bengaluru.

IPL 2025: KKR vs SRH Weather And Pitch Report Of Eden Gardens, Kolkata- Match 15

The AccuWeather suggests that the evening temperature during the KKR vs SRH encounter at the Eden Gardens will be around 26°c with a humidity level of 73%. That means dew might be a major factor in the clash for the captains winning the toss and making their decision. Despite the 38% of cloud cover, there is no chance of rain.

KKR vs SRH Pitch Report

The average first-inning score at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata this year is 174 runs, which is nearly 20 runs less than last year. After all the speculation around the track, it will be interesting to see what surface they get for the KKR vs SRH clash.

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The medium paces and the left-arm spinners have struggled on this ground, with an economy rate of around ten in the last five years of the IPL. Rinku Singh is the second leading run-getter at the ground since 2020, with 395 runs at a strike rate of 154.90. Kolkata’s top order will be vital for the clash against Hyderabad.

In the bowling department, Varun Chakravarthy has enjoyed the conditions the most, with 21 scalps in 15 innings at an economy rate of below nine.