On Tuesday, April 8, KKR and LSG, two teams that are barely separated in the middle of the points table, will square off in Match 21 of the 2025 Indian Premier League at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata.
In terms of outcomes, the two teams have followed the same paths. With only net run rate standing between them, KKR is currently in fifth place and LSG is in sixth. Up until now, both clubs have alternated between wins and losses, but that is about to change.
At this exact ground, KKR defeated SRH in their most recent match. Ajinkya Rahane and Angkrish Raghuvanshi had a fantastic connection before KKR’s opener left early. Venkatesh Iyer led his team to 200/6 by skilfully utilising the stage that was set up for him in the last overs. Vaibhav Arora destroyed SRH with the ball during the powerplay, and the visitors were unable to recover as KKR ultimately handed SRH their largest IPL defeat by runs (80).
LSG’s performance versus MI in their home backyard was comparable as well. Hardik Pandya rallied MI in the middle overs after Mitchell Marsh took off in the powerplay. Even as Pandya recorded the first-ever IPL fifer by a skipper, Aiden Markram, Ayush Badoni, and David Miller took advantage of the platform Marsh had set up to propel LSG above 200.
MI was damaged by early wickets, but Suryakumar Yadav and Naman Dhir worked together to sustain the chase. Following their dismissal, MI began to falter and support the game, especially Tilak Varma. Even though Pandya gave it his all at bat, the squad fell 12 runs short of the mark, and Varma was eventually retired out through contoversia.
IPL Stats and Records at Eden Gardens, Kolkata
The Eden is not expected to be extremely flat or extremely slow either. There will definitely be something for everyone on this surface.
| Matches Played | 95 |
| Matches Won Batting First | 39 |
| Matches Won Batting Second | 56 |
| Matches With No Result | 00 |
| Matches Tied | 00 |
| Average First Innings Score | 169 |
| Highest Team Total | 262 |
| Highest Total Successfully Chased | 262 |
Key Player Battles in KKR vs SRH, Match 15 of IPL 2025:
1. Rishabh Pant vs Varun Chakravarthy
LSG’s new skipper and the most expensive player in IPL history has been completely off with the bat in this competition. And his time against Chakravarthy does not paint a pleasant picture. Pant has managed just 31 runs in 30 balls against the mystery spinner at a strike rate of 103.33 and has been dismissed thrice for an average of 10.33.
2. Venkatesh Iyer vs Shardul Thakur
In the IPL so far, the two have had a short but intense battle. In all, Iyer has scored 25 runs in just 12 balls at a strike rate of 208.33 against Thakur but has been dismissed twice at an average of 12.50.
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