KKR vs SRH Live Score, IPL 2026 Highlights: Heinrich Klaasen's half-century and an all-round masterclass from Nitish Kumar Reddy powered Sunrisers Hyderabad to a 65-run win over Kolkata Knight Riders in IPL 2026 on Thursday.

Sunrisers Hyderabad head coach Daniel Vettori has played down Kolkata Knight Riders' poor start with the ball, saying experienced spinners Sunil Narine and Varun Chakravarthy remain a major threat.

With injuries and absentees in their pace attack, Kolkata Knight Riders need star spinners Sunil Narine and Varun Chakravarthy to step up.

Mumbai Indians vs Kolkata Knight Riders Highlights, IPL 2026: Hardik Pandya and Co. defeated KKR by six wickets in their campaign opener.

Mumbai Indians vs Kolkata Knight Riders Live Streaming IPL 2026 Live Telecast: When And Where To Watch MI vs KKR

Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) were the heaviest spenders in the auction, and enter IPL 2026 desperate to bounce back after recording their joint-lowest finish the previous season.

Varun Chakravarthy wasn't particularly effective during India's title-winning campaign at the T20 World Cup and managed 14 wickets at an ordinary economy rate of more than 9.

KKR IPL 2026 Schedule: Full list of matches, dates, timings, venues

Ravichandran Ashwin expressed his disappointment after the West Indies failed to bring back Nicholas Pooran and Sunil Narine from retirement for the T20 World Cup 2026

KKR Full Squad, IPL 2026: Here is the full list of players bought by Kolkata Knight Riders in the IPL 2026 auction.