The first qualifier match of IPL 2024 will be played between Kolkata Knight Riders and Sunrisers Hyderabad on May 21 at 7:30 PM at Narendra Nondi Stadium, Ahmedabad.
In the IPL points table, Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) team is at the top position with 20 points with 9 wins from 14 matches. Whereas, if we talk about Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH), the team is in second place with 8 wins in 14 matches. Because of this, the first qualifier match will be played between these two top 2 teams.
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Kolkata Knight Riders’ previous match was played against Rajasthan Royals which was washed out due to rain. At the same time, Hyderabad jumped from third to second place in the points table by winning by 4 wickets against Punjab Kings in their last match.
| Series: | Indian Premier League 2024 (IPL 2024) |
| Match: | KKR vs SRH Qualifier Match 1 |
| Venue: | Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahemdabad |
| Match Start Time: | 7:30 PM IST – Tuesday 21st May 2024 |
| TV Channel: | Star Sports |
| Live Streaming: | JioCinema app |
The dominance of the batsmen is visible in the Narendra Modi Stadium of Ahmedabad. There is nothing special for the bowlers on the pitch here. In such a situation, a high-scoring match can be seen here. It is not easy for spin bowlers to stop runs on the pitch here. At the same time, fast bowlers get a little bounce so that they can trouble the batsmen.
According to AccuWeather, the temperature in Ahmedabad on May 21, 2024, will be around 45 degrees, but due to high humidity (44%), the feeling of heat will be higher. The chances of rain are negligible. In such a situation, fans can get to see the entire 40-over match.
| Narendra Modi Stadium Pitch & Weather | |
| Temperature | 36 |
| Weather Forecast | clear sky |
| Pitch Behaviour | Batting-Friendly |
| Best Suited To | pace |
| Average 1st innings score | 176 |
| Total Match: | 26 |
| KKR Won: | 17 |
| SRH Won: | 9 |
| NovResult: | 0 |
| Roles | Players |
| Wicket-Keepers: | Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Heinrich Klaasen |
| Batters: | Venkatesh Iyer, Travis Head (C), Abhishek Sharma |
| All-Rounders: | Andre Russell (VC), Shahbaz Ahmed, Sunil Narine |
| Bowlers: | Mitchell Starc, Varun Chakraborty, Bhuvneshwar Kumar |
| Captain: | Travis Head |
| Vice-Captain: | Andre Russell |
| Roles | Players |
| Wicket-Keepers: | Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Heinrich Klaasen |
| Batters: | Shreyas Iyer, Rinku Singh, Travis Head, Abhishek Sharma, Nitish Kumar Reddy |
| All-Rounders: | Andre Russell, Sunil Narine (C) |
| Bowlers: | Varun Chakravarthy (VC), Bhuvneshwar Kumar |
| Captain: | Sunil Narine |
| Vice-Captain: | Varun Chakraborty |
Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR): Rahmanullah Gurbaz (WK), Sunil Narine, Venkatesh Iyer, Shreyas Iyer (C), Nitish Rana, Andre Russell, Rinku Singh, Ramandeep Singh, Mitchell Starc, Harshit Rana, Varun Chakravarthy
Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH): Travis Head, Abhishek Sharma, Nitish Reddy, Heinrich Klaasen (WK), Abdul Samad, Shahbaz Ahmed, Sanvir Singh, Pat Cummins (C), Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Jaydev Unadkat, Mayank Markande
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