IPL 2025: 3 Key battles to watch out for in the KKR vs SRH Match 15

Kolkata Knight Riders and Sunrisers Hyderabad faced each other in the finals of the IPL last season, where the Knights turned out victorious. This match is going to be the first time they meet each other again, making the clash memorable. These three individual player battles would further make the encounter interesting.

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Abhishek Sharma vs Varun Chakravarthy

Abhishek Sharma has revolutionised his way of playing cricket by attacking right from the first ball. He has been achieving great success in doing so. Similarly, Varun Chakravarthy also changed his style and has been an extremely dangerous bowler in the IPL.

When it comes to the contest between the two, Abhishek has been clearly winning it so far. He has faced 14 of his deliveries in the last three years, where he has smashed him for 28 runs, which includes a boundary and three sixes, while getting out just once. 

Travis Head vs Sunil Narine

Travis Head has probably been the most dangerous batter in the Indian Premier League in the last few years and has been scoring consistently as well. Sunil Narine, on the other hand, is a veteran of the game and finds himself among one of the most successful bowlers in the tournament’s history.

Head has faced only 12 deliveries from Narine but has been able to score just 15 runs off them, which is way less, according to his stature. Narine has not been able to get him out so far, but he has surely managed to keep him quiet. It would be interesting to see them go head-to-head against each other.

Quinton de Kock vs Mohammed Shami

Quinton de Kock and Mohammad Shami are both experienced fellows and absolutely great at their jobs. Quinton has been in a great form wherein he had recently scored an unbeaten 97 whereas Shami is looking to find his rhythm. The encounter between these two is going to be a treat to watch out for.

So far, the contest has been quite even, with Quinton occasionally taking the lead. He has faced 36 balls from Shami, where he has scored 54 runs with five boundaries and two sixes, while he has got out to him thrice in the process.

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