The thrill of the Indian Premier League 2026 (IPL 2026) is about to reach the historic Eden Gardens ground in Kolkata today, where the sixth match of the season will be played between Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) and Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH). Interestingly, both the teams have started their campaign with a defeat. Despite scoring huge scores of more than 200 in the previous matches, the bowlers of both the teams had failed to defend that target. In such a situation, today’s victory will not only open the account in the points table but will also bring back the confidence of the team. In such a situation, know when and where you can watch this match.
The biggest concern for both KKR and SRH at the moment is their bowling department. In the last match, Mumbai Indians scored runs very easily against the Kolkata bowlers and won the match. On the other hand, the situation was worse for Hyderabad, where RCB batsmen chased down 201 runs in just 15.4 overs. KKR’s batting is looking in form but Hyderabad will hope for a big and explosive start from their aggressive opening pair Travis Head and Abhishek Sharma.
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Eden Gardens pitch report and Kolkata weather conditions
The pitch of Eden Gardens, Kolkata was very helpful for the batsmen in the last IPL season. In most of the matches here the score was around 200, due to which once again a high-scoring match is expected. In the recently played semi-finals of T20 World Cup 2026, New Zealand achieved the target of 170 runs in just 12.5 overs, which shows the batting friendliness of the pitch. In such a situation, winning the toss and bowling first can be an advantageous deal.
If we talk about the weather, it will be very hot in Kolkata during the day but during the match the temperature will drop slightly to around 30 degrees Celsius. The sky will remain completely clear and light wind will also keep blowing. There is no chance of rain, meaning fans can enjoy the entire match without any interruption.
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When and where to watch KKR vs SRH match?
The good news for fans is that they can enjoy this high-voltage match on many different platforms. This match will start today on 2nd April 2026 at 7:30 PM and the toss will take place at 7:00 PM. For those watching on TV, its live telecast will be available on Star Sports Network. A big relief for digital viewers is that they can watch live streaming of this match absolutely free on Jio Hotstar app and website.
KKR vs SRH Probable Playing-11
- Kolkata Knight Riders: Ajinkya Rahane (captain), Finn Allen, Cameron Green, Angkrish Raghuvanshi (wicketkeeper), Rinku Singh, Ramandeep Singh, Anukul Roy, Sunil Narine, Varun Chakraborty, Vaibhav Arora, Blessing Muzarabani, Kartik Tyagi.
- Sunrisers Hyderabad: Travis Head, Abhishek Sharma, Ishan Kishan (captain and wicketkeeper), Nitish Kumar Reddy, Heinrich Klaasen, Salil Arora, Aniket Verma, Harsh Dubey, Harshal Patel, David Payne/Zeeshan Ansari, Jaydev Unadkat.
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