KKR vs SRH Qualifier 1 IPL 2024: 3 Key Player Battles to Watch Out in Today Match

3 Key Battles to Look Forward During the Clash between Kolkata and Hyderabad in IPL 2024

The qualifier 1 match of the TATA IPL 2024 will witness clash between the Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) and Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH). The match is scheduled to take place on Tuesday, May 21 at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad. KKR have ended their group stage on 1st position with 20 points. While SRH with 8 wins and 5 defeats in the IPL 2024 have finished 2nd spot.

Shreyas Iyer is the skipper of KKR, while Pat Cummins is captaining SRH. Kolkata has dominated Hyderabad in the head to head encounters with 17 wins out of 26 matches. In this article, we will take a look at the 3 key player battles to watch out for in the qualifier 1 match of the TATA IPL 2024 between Kolkata Knight Riders and Sunrisers Hyderabad.

Also Read: IPL 2024, KKR vs SRH, Qualifier 1: Narendra Modi Stadium Pitch Report and IPL Stats

Here are the three key player battles to watch out for during the KKR vs SRH match:

1) Sunil Narine vs Bhuvneshwar Kumar

Sunil Narine have made a huge impact with the bat for the Kolkata Knight Riders and is the leading run scorer for them this season. From Sunrisers Hyderabad perspective, it would be better to get him out early on, and Bhuvneshwar Kumar has the potential to do that. Therefore, it will be an interesting to see who will come up on top in this battle.

2) Travis Head vs Mitchell Starc

Playing together with each other has both positives and negatives in the modern-day cricket. You are familiar with each other’s game and can use it against each other when needed. The same might happen when two Australians Travis Head and Mitchell Starc will face each other in the powerplay. Overall, it’s an interesting battle to watch out for.

3) Abhishek Sharma vs Andre Russell

Abhishek Sharma has smashed the most sixes this season, he is providing SRH good starts and is hitting half-centuries in 20 balls or less. Therefore, KKR will be looking at Andre Russell, who has enjoyed success bowling against dynamic opener. Russell has dismissed Abhishek twice in nine balls, and will aim to get him out again. So, it will be an interesting battle to watch out for.

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