Check our Dream 11 Prediction, Fantasy Cricket Tips, Playing Team Picks for IPL 2024, Qualifier 1 on May 21st
IPL 2024 has reached the business end with only four matches left. Qualifier 1 and the Eliminator are staged at Narendra Modi Stadium while MA Chidambaram Stadium will host the Qualifier 2 and the Finals.
Kolkata Knight Riders will cross swords against Sunrisers Hyderabad in the 1st Qualifier on Tuesday. With two back-to-back rain washouts, Kolkata Knight Riders finished the standings at the pole position with 20 points. On the other hand, Sunrisers Hyderabad scripted an exceptional 4-wicket win over Punjab Kings on Sunday to finish in the 2nd spot.
See you at Ahmedabad, @patcummins30! 👋 pic.twitter.com/kshfuPcQJ7
— KolkataKnightRiders (@KKRiders) May 20, 2024
Match Details:
Kolkata Knight Riders vs Sunrisers Hyderabad, Qualifier 1
Venue: Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad
Date & Time: May 21st at 7:30 PM IST and Local Time
Live Streaming: Star Sports Network and JioCinema
What is the Pitch Report for KKR vs SRH, IPL 2024, Qualifier 1?
The weather forecast is good and there is no chance of rain on Tuesday. The track here at Narendra Modi Stadium is competitive and batters will get more advantage of the conditions and the format. Pacers have been on the roll here claiming close to 70 percent of the wickets this season. The par score is around 170 and whoever wins the toss should bowl first.
Thank you for making us feel at home! 🤗 pic.twitter.com/7P6oMwCPtB
— KolkataKnightRiders (@KKRiders) May 20, 2024
Recent form:
Kolkata Knight Riders: NR, NR, Won, Won, Won
Sunrisers Hyderabad: Won, NR, Won, Lost, Won
KKR vs SRH, IPL 2024, Qualifier 1 Probable Winners:
Kolkata Knight Riders are expected to win this match.
What is the Expected, Probable Playing XIs for KKR vs SRH, IPL 2024, Qualifier 1?
Kolkata Knight Riders
Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Sunil Narine, Venkatesh Iyer, Shreyas Iyer (c), Nitish Rana / Vaibhav Arora, Rinku Singh, Andre Russell, Ramandeep Singh, Mitchell Starc, Varun Chakravarthy, Harshit Rana
Sunrisers Hyderabad
Travis Head / T Natarajan, Abhishek Sharma, Rahul Tripathi, K Nitish Reddy, Heinrich Klaasen (wk), Shahbaz Ahmed, Abdul Samad, Sanvir Singh, Pat Cummins (c), Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Vijayakanth Viyaskanth / Marco Jansen
Injury Updates:
Currently, the players from both squads are doing well and fit. It will be added when there is an update.
What are the Fantasy Cricket Top Picks, Players for KKR vs SRH, IPL 2024, Qualifier 1?
Top Pick – Batter
Abhishek Sharma has been given the freedom to be fearless by the Sunriser’s management and the 23-year-old executed to perfection, scoring 467 runs in 13 matches at an average of 38.91 with the best score of 75*.
Top Pick – All-Rounder
Sunil Narine had a mind-blowing tournament so far, scoring 461 runs at a strike rate of 182.93 and picking up 15 wickets with the best figures of 2 for 22.
Top Pick – Bowler
T Natarajan is nailing his yorkers pretty well and he is the leading wicket-taker for Sunrisers Hyderabad this season, picking up 17 wickets in 11 matches with the best figures of 4 for 19.
When rain stops play, we turn the dressing room into our playground! ⚽️ 🎾 pic.twitter.com/XcAh4fs3Ma
— KolkataKnightRiders (@KKRiders) May 19, 2024
Top Pick – Wicketkeeper
Heinrich Klaasen needs another 19 runs to complete the 400-run mark this season. His big hitting prowess has turned out well for Orange Army as he hit 33 sixes in his last 12 innings.
X-Factor:
Travis Head departed for a rare duck in his last outing against Punjab Kings. He has fond memories of playing at Narendra Modi Stadium where he guided Australia to the ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup title.
The cake-cutting celebrations that followed a super Sunday 🥳🧡#PlayWithFire #SRHvPBKS pic.twitter.com/YtCgEzcjj7
— SunRisers Hyderabad (@SunRisers) May 20, 2024
What are the Fantasy Suggested teams for KKR vs SRH, IPL 2024, Qualifier 1?
1. Heinrich Klaasen, Travis Head (c), Shreyas Iyer, Venkatesh Iyer, Abhishek Sharma, Sunil Narine (vc), Andre Russell, K Nitish Reddy, Pat Cummins, T Natarajan, Varun Chakravarthy
2. Heinrich Klaasen (c), Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Travis Head, Rinku Singh, Abhishek Sharma, Sunil Narine, Andre Russell (vc), K Nitish Reddy, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Mitchell Starc, Varun Chakravarthy
The view looks good from up here, doesn’t it? 😉🔥#PlayWithFire pic.twitter.com/3XamiClFFa
— SunRisers Hyderabad (@SunRisers) May 19, 2024
Pre-Match Analysis:
Kolkata Knight Riders had an excellent season so far and will consider themselves the hot favorites to win the title this year. They topped the standings with 20 points with 9 wins and 3 losses under their belt. Not the way they wanted to end their league campaign as their last two matches were abandoned without a ball bowled but that didn’t impact their position. They have plenty of reasons to celebrate as their performances peaked at the right time and their fearless approach added to their success. Sunil Narine made a major impact by opening the innings, scoring 461 runs, and with the ball picking up 15 wickets. Mystery spinner Varun Chakravarthy leads the most wicket-takers column for KKR this season with 18 scalps.
Andre Russell’s timely all-round show went well as the Jamaican scored 222 runs and picked up 15 wickets. They bat deep which makes them unstoppable. With Phil Salt on National duty, they have to bring in Rahmanullah Gurbaz to take up the gloves behind the stumps.
Sunrisers Hyderabad needed a win against Punjab Kings to make it to the 1st Qualifier and they did it in grand style chasing a colossal 214 with 4 wickets in hand. After losing Travis Head in the first ball of the innings, the batters coming down the order played their roles well especially Rahul Tripathi who got the opportunity to bat at No.3 and scored valuable 33 runs. Opener Abhishek Sharma as usual took the aggressive route and scored 66 from 28 balls. K Nitish Reddy (37) and Heinrich Klaasen (42) changed things in the middle overs.
They are a settled unit and are expected to make one or two changes for the most anticipated Qualifier 1.
