IPL 2025, SRH vs KKR: Sunrisers Hyderabad Opt To Bat, Kolkata Knight Riders Aim To Finish Season On A High Note

IPL 2025: Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) won the toss and opted to bat against Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) in the 68th match of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 at the Arun Jaitley Stadium in Delhi, on Sunday, May 25th.

Both the franchises have made no changes in their playing eleven as they aim to end the season on a high note.

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KKR Stand In Seventh Place On IPL 2025 Standings

Kolkata Knight Riders hold the seventh place on the IPL 2025 standings with 12 points and have a net run rate of +0.193. KKR have clinched five wins and suffered six defeats after playing 13 matches in the 18th season of the cash-rich tournament,

On the other hand, Sunrisers Hyderabad stand in the eight place on the IPL 2025 standings with 11 points and have a net run rate of -0.737. The Hyderabad-based franchise sealed five wins and suffered seven defeats in 13 games.

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Pat Cummins, Ajinkya Rahane Reflect On SRH vs KKR Clash

While speaking at the toss, Sunrisers Hyderabad skipper Pat Cummins hoped to end the season on a high note.

"We've just clicked, the bowlers have been sharp and the batters have played to potential. Always hope to find momentum early, the good thing is we know we can keep this squad going forward. We have played well last 3-4 games, will try to find that consistency," Cummins said as quoted by Cricbuzz.

Kolkata Knight Riders captain Ajinkya Rahane said that they are looking forward to end the season on a high note with a win over the Sunrisers.

"We know everyone is going home after this game, so we are just trying to play to win and play to entertain. We had our moments this season, it is all about accepting the mistakes and learning from the good things. It is about playing for the fans, playing for pride," Rahane said.

Kolkata Knight Riders - Playing XI: Quinton de Kock (Wk), Sunil Narine, Ajinkya Rahane (C), Manish Pandey, Rinku Singh, Andre Russell, Ramandeep Singh, Vaibhav Arora, Harshit Rana, Anrich Nortje, Varun Chakaravarthy.

Sunrisers Hyderabad - Playing XI: Abhishek Sharma, Travis Head, Ishan Kishan (Wk), Heinrich Klaasen, Aniket Verma, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Abhinav Manohar, Pat Cummins (C), Harshal Patel, Jaydev Unadkat, Eshan Malinga.