IPL 2025: 3 Players to watch out for in SRH vs KKR, Match 68

Sunrisers Hyderabad will take on the Kolkata Knight Riders in the 68th match of the IPL 2025 season at the Arun Jaitley Stadium in Delhi on Sunday, May 25.

Led by Pat Cummins, Sunrisers Hyderabad are occupying the eighth rank with five wins and seven losses, accumulating 11 points. They suffered an 80-run defeat to the Kolkata Knight Riders earlier last month.

On the other hand, Kolkata Knight Riders, led by Ajinkya Rahane, are holding the seventh rank with five wins and six losses, picking up 12 points. They are coming into this encounter after losing to the Chennai Super Kings by two wickets.

Speaking about the head-to-head record, these two sides have played against each other on 29 occasions. While the Hyderabad franchise bagged nine wins, the Kolkata side bagged 20 wins to take an exceptional lead.

On that note, let’s take a look at the three players to watch out for in the Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Kolkata Knight Riders affair, Match 66.

3 Players to watch out for in SRH vs KKR, Match 68

1. Abhishek Sharma

Sunrisers Hyderabad's opening batter Abhishek Sharma is one of the top players to keep a keen eye on in this game. Sharma has been delivering in the powerplay overs, smacking the opposition bowlers quite convincingly.

Moving into the details of his numbers, Abhishek has amassed 407 runs from 12 innings at an average of 33.91 and a strike rate of 192.89 with one century and two fifty-plus scores. He has the highest score of 141 against the Punjab Kings.

2. Heinrich Klaasen

Sunrisers Hyderabad keeper-batter Heinrich Klaasen couldn’t make it big of late despite getting to bat in the middle and death overs. The explosive batter is known for scoring runs at a quick rate in the death overs.

Speaking about his numbers this season, Klaasen has accumulated 382 runs from 12 innings at an average of 34.72 and a strike rate of 157.20 with one fifty. He has the highest score of 71 against the Mumbai Indians.

3. Ajinkya Rahane

Kolkata Knight Riders captain Ajinkya Rahane is our third player to watch out for in this game between KKR and Sunrisers Hyderabad. Interestingly, he is the lone player to cross 300 runs for the KKR franchise this season, highlighting the team’s batting struggles.

Delving into the details of his numbers, Rahane has racked up 375 runs from 11 innings at an average of 37.50 and a strike rate of 146.48 with three fifty-plus scores. He is the franchise’s best batter this season.

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