Qualifier 1 of IPL 2024 will take place tonight between Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) and Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) in Ahmedabad. The winner of this match will become the first team to qualify for the final.
KKR topped the standings with 20 points from 14 matches. They registered nine wins, three losses and two no results, while SRH attained the second position by earning 17 points from 14 matches. SRH won one game less than KKR in the league round.
Before the top two teams of the IPL 2024 league round clash in Ahmedabad, here's a short preview of the Qualifier 1 match.
KKR vs SRH, IPL 2024 Qualifier 1 match details
Match: Kolkata Knight Riders vs Sunrisers Hyderabad, Qualifier 1, IPL 2024
Venue: Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad
Date and Time: Tuesday, May 21, 7.30pm IST
KKR vs SRH weather forecast
It will be a hot evening in Ahmedabad. The temperature is expected to be more than 40 degrees Celsius, while humidity levels will hover around 15% and wind speed around 13 km/h.
KKR vs SRH pitch report
The Narendra Modi Stadium pitch report will be broadcast live on Star Sports and JioCinema ahead of the toss. The wicket at this venue generally aids batters; a high-scoring game could be on the cards tonight.
KKR vs SRH probable XIs
KKR
Rahmanullah Gurbaz (wk), Sunil Narine, Venkatesh Iyer, Shreyas Iyer (c), Nitish Rana, Andre Russell, Rinku Singh, Ramandeep Singh, Mitchell Starc, Harshit Rana, Varun CV and Vaibhav Arora (Impact Player)
SRH
Travis Head, Abhishek Sharma (Impact Player), Nitish Kumar Reddy, Heinrich Klaasen (wk), Abdul Samad, Shahbaz Ahmed, Pat Cummins (c), Sanvir Singh, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Jaydev Unadkat, Vijayakanth Viyaskanth and T Natarajan.
KKR vs SRH prediction
Kolkata Knight Riders have beaten Sunrisers Hyderabad once in IPL 2024. Hence, the tabletoppers will start as favorites. SRH, however, enter the playoffs with a ton of momentum. It should be a cracker of a contest, but expect KKR to qualify for the final.
Prediction: KKR to beat SRH tonight.
KKR vs SRH live streaming and telecast details
Live streaming: JioCinema
TV: Star Sports network
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