On May 4 (Thursday), the match 47 of IPL 2023 will witness Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Kolkata Knight Riders battling against each other. The encounter between SRH and KKR is scheduled to take place at Hyderabad. SRH are placed on the ninth position in the points table, while the KKR are on the eighth position.
The upcoming match in IPL 2023 will be the ninth and tenth game for both SRH and KKR. Sunrisers Hyderabad have been very inconsistent in this edition and has accumulated six points with 3 wins and 5 losses in 8 matches, while Kolkata Knight Riders have also been quite inconsistent in this edition and has accumulated six points with 3 wins and 6 losses in 9 matches. The SRH will be led by Aiden Markram, while Nitish Rana will lead the KKR.
In their last match, Sunrisers Hyderabad emerged victorious against Delhi Capitals by 9 runs, while Kolkata Knight Riders faced defeat in their last match against Gujarat Titans by 7 wickets. In this article, we will take a look at top 3 players expected to perform well in Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Kolkata Knight Riders match.
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IPL 2023 SRH vs KKR: Top 3 Players Expected to Perform in Today Match
1) Venkatesh Iyer | KKR
Venkatesh Iyer is the leading run-scorer for KKR this season. He has made 296 runs in nine matches at an average of 32.88 and a strike rate of 148.74. So, it is expected that he will continue what he has been doing since last couple of matches this season and will look to replicate the same in today’s SRH vs KKR match.
2) Rahmanullah Gurbaz | KKR
Rahmanullah Gurbaz scored his second half-century of the season in the last game. He made 81 runs off 39 deliveries and helped KKR reach a total of 179 runs. Considering his form since the last few matches, he is one of the player expected to perform in today’s SRH vs KKR match.
3) Nitish Rana | KKR
Nitish Rana has made 233 runs in nine innings at an average of 25.88 and a strike rate of 152.28. He was the highest-scorer for Kolkata against Hyderabad in the last game and scored 75 runs off 41 deliveries. Just like last couple of matches, he will be keen to get a big score in this match as well. Therefore, he is one of the player who is expected to perform well in today’s SRH vs KKR match.
