Head to Head: Total Played – 12 KKR – 8 SRH – 4
Sunrisers have never beaten knight riders at Eden Gardens.
Kolkata has beaten Hyderabad 3 times in last 5 matches – WLWLW
Chances of win:
Kolkata knight riders have the higher chance of winning.
Toss:
The pitch at Eden Gardens as what was seen in the last match was offering for fast bowlers but there
was more or less nothing for spinners in the wicket. Ball came on to the bat nicely. There is a slight
chance of rain in the afternoon but it may not affect the proceedings of the match. Team winning the
toss may look to bowl first as what has been the trend of this season.
Kolkata Knight Riders

Team news:
Shivam Mavi might be considered in place of Vinay Kumar who hasn’t found the right length till now.
Mitchell Johnson who missed the last match due to a slight niggle was seen bowling, reports suggest
that he has recovered and is available to play in XI. Kamlesh Nagarkoti has been ruled out of the rest of
the tournament due to foot injury, he will be replaced by Karnataka’s fast bowler Prasidh Krishna.
Key players:
Sunil Narine who can now be considered an all-rounder will again be a key player at the top. Watch out
for under-19 speedster Shivam Mavi who may debut in this match..