IPL 2024 mein Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) aur Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) dono ne zabardast performance dikhayi thi. Chennai mein khele gaye final mein, KKR ne SRH ko sirf 113 runs par all out kar diya tha aur asaani se 8 wicket se jeet kar apna teesra IPL title jeeta. Yeh SRH ke liye ek badi haar thi, aur KKR ke khilaaf unki paanchwin lagataar haar. Head-to-head record bhi KKR ke paksh mein hai – 20 wins aur sirf 9 haare.
IPL 2025 mein dono teamon ka safar utna shandar nahi raha. KKR aur SRH dono playoff race se bahar ho chuki hain, aur 18 May ko Delhi mein hone wala unka aakhri match sirf pride ke liye khela jayega.
2025 Mein Girta Hua Graph: SRH aur KKR Ka Struggle
2024 mein SRH ne Pat Cummins ke leadership mein 277 aur 287 jaise bade totals banaye the. Travis Head, Abhishek Sharma, aur Heinrich Klaasen ne dhoom machayi thi. KKR bhi peeche nahi tha – Shreyas Iyer ke under Narine aur Salt ki opening aur Starc ki deadly bowling ne unhe champion banaya.
Lekin 2025 mein halat badal gaye. SRH ka campaign inconsistent raha. Delhi Capitals ke saath match washout hone ke baad woh playoff se bahar ho gaye. Halanki Abhishek Sharma ne Punjab ke khilaaf 141 run ki record-breaking inning kheli, fir bhi SRH KKR ke khilaaf 80-run se sabse badi season ki haar ka shikaar hui.
KKR bhi naye captain Ajinkya Rahane ke under apne 2024 wale form ko wapas nahi laa payi. Opening partnership sirf 15.3 run ka average aur 100 strike rate se kheli – jo 2024 ke 43.9 average aur 207 strike rate se kaafi kam tha. Venkatesh Iyer, Rinku Singh aur Russell jaise middle order players bhi short balls ke saamne struggle karte dikhe.
KKR Ka Psychological Edge: SRH Ka KKR Ke Khilaaf Jinx
KKR ne SRH ke khilaaf paanch lagataar matches jeete hain – jisme 2024 ka final aur 2025 ka 80-run ka defeat bhi shamil hai. KKR ke bowlers – Starc, Vaibhav Arora aur Chakaravarthy – ne baar-baar SRH ke batting ko expose kiya hai.
2024 ke final mein Starc ne Abhishek Sharma ko unplayable delivery se out kiya, aur Arora ne Head ko golden duck par bheja. 2025 ke match mein bhi Arora aur Chakaravarthy ne 3-3 wickets le kar SRH ko 120 par rok diya tha jab unhe 201 ka target chase karna tha.
SRH ka attacking batting style jo 2024 mein hit tha, 2025 mein pitches aur conditions ke chalte misfire ho gaya. Head aur Sharma bar-bar jaldi out hue. Heinrich Klaasen ne 33 off 21 ka score banaya lekin support nahi mila.
Bowling mein bhi Cummins, Shami aur Harshal Patel KKR ke batters – especially Venkatesh Iyer aur Angkrish Raghuvanshi – ko rok nahi paaye jo 200/6 ka total set kar gaye.
Aakhri Mauka: SRH ke Paas Izzat Bachane ka Chance
Delhi mein 18 May ka match SRH ke liye ek moka hai jahan woh KKR ke khilaf jinx tod sakte hain. Pat Cummins ki captaincy mein unhe chahiye ki Abhishek Sharma aur Travis Head jaise openers explosive start dein. Klaasen aur Nitish Kumar Reddy (Emerging Player of the Season) middle order mein key honge. Kamindu Mendis jaise naye players bhi fielding mein shine kar chuke hain.
Bowling mein Shami aur Harshal Patel se umeed hogi – jo 2024 ke Purple Cap winner the. Adam Zampa ko middle overs mein shamil karna ek smart move ho sakta hai agar unhe Wiaan Mulder ke jagah laya jaye. Delhi ki pitch balanced hai – toh agar SRH ka batting chala, toh woh upset kar sakte hain.
KKR Ka Mission: Dominance Ko Continue Karna
KKR ke liye bhi yeh match ek moka hai apne dominance ko maintain rakhne ka. Ajinkya Rahane, jinhone ab tak 297 runs banaye hain 149.24 strike rate se, innings ko anchor karne wale hain. Venkatesh Iyer aur Rinku Singh ko apna form wapas paana hoga. Arora aur Chakaravarthy jaisa bowling attack firse SRH ke top order ko pressure mein laa sakta hai.
Key Players to Watch
- SRH:
- Abhishek Sharma: Spin ke khilaf aggressive batting SRH ke liye game-changer ho sakti hai.
- Mohammed Shami: First-ball wickets lene mein maahir – KKR ke fragile openers ko trouble kar sakte hain.
- KKR:
- Venkatesh Iyer: Pehle bhi SRH ke khilaaf 60 off 29 khel chuke hain.
- Vaibhav Arora: Powerplay mein swing se wickets nikaalne wale bowler – SRH ke top order ke liye khatra.
SRH vs KKR match ek dead rubber zaroor hai, lekin pride aur records ka khel abhi baaki hai. SRH ke paas moka hai apni losing streak todne ka, jabki KKR chahegi ki woh ek aur jeet ke saath season ka samapan kare. Dono teams elimination ke baad bhi is match mein pura dum lagayengi – fans ke liye yeh ek aur exciting showdown hoga.
