Overview

• Venkatesh Iyer smashed a 29-ball 60, including seven fours and three sixes, justifying his ₹23.75 crore auction price and anchoring KKR's innings.
• KKR posted a formidable 200/6, with Angkrish Raghuvanshi contributing a crucial 50 and a stabilizing 81-run partnership with captain Ajinkya Rahane.
• Vaibhav Arora and Varun Chakravarthy took three wickets each, dismantling SRH's batting lineup and bowling them out for 120 in 16.4 overs.
• The two-paced Eden Gardens pitch proved difficult for SRH batters to adapt to, leading to early collapses and a lack of momentum in their chase.
• This victory lifts KKR from the bottom to fifth in the IPL 2025 standings, while SRH drops to last after their third loss in four matches.