KKR vs SRH Toss Update, IPL 2025 Match 15: Playing 11, Captain's Quotes, Pitch Report

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KKR vs SRH Toss Update, Playing 11 IPL 2025 Match 15: Sunrisers Hyderabad captain Pat Cummins opted to bowl first after winning the toss against Kolkata Knight Riders at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata on April 3, 2025 (Thursday).

After winning the toss, Pat Cummins said: "We will bowl. Looks like a good surface, but I'm terrible at reading it. They outplayed us in the final, but a bit of change in both sides.

"We've spoken about our batting, we've been at our best while being aggressive, but we can't be reckless. He has been amazing, doesn't get unfazed by any situation. Coordination is the key, but we do have a clear idea."

Meanwhile KKR captain Ajinkya Rahane said: "Looks good, I'm really happy with the pitch, we were also bowling first. It will suit our spinners, at home, you should get what you want, but we'll need to assess the situation quickly with the bat.

"We sat together, discussed how we can get better, but this is a long tournament and it was one bad day. Moeen Ali comes in place of Spencer Johnson. Regardless of all plans, we'll have to come out and do well in the middle."

KKR vs SRH Playing 11 and Impact Sub Options

Kolkata Knight Riders Playing 11: Quinton de Kock(w), Sunil Narine, Ajinkya Rahane(c), Venkatesh Iyer, Rinku Singh, Angkrish Raghuvanshi, Moeen Ali, Andre Russell, Harshit Rana, Varun Chakaravarthy, Ramandeep Singh

KKR Impact Sub Options: Manish Pandey, Vaibhav Arora, Anukul Roy, Rovman Powell Luvnith Sisodia.

Sunrisers Hyderabad Playing 11: Abhishek Sharma, Ishan Kishan, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Aniket Verma, Heinrich Klaasen(w), Kamindu Mendis, Simarjeet Singh, Pat Cummins(c), Harshal Patel, Mohammed Shami, Zeeshan Ansari

SRH Impact Subs: Abhinav Manohar, Jaydev Unadkat, Travis Head, Rahul Chahar, Wiaan Mulder

KKR vs SRH Pitch Report

The Eden Gardens pitch for KKR vs SRH offers a well-prepared, firm surface with good grass coverage. The square boundaries measure 62m and 64m, while the straight boundary extends to 75m. The pockets are relatively small at 69m and 70m.

While the pitch favors batting, there are certain spots where spinners can extract turn, especially with a full-length delivery. Early movement with the new ball is also possible. With temperatures around 35°C and the likelihood of dew later in the evening, chasing is the preferred strategy after winning the toss.