KKR vs SRH Dream11 Prediction, Fantasy Cricket Tips, Playing 11 Updates, Pitch Report and Injury Updates For Match 49 – Oct 3rd 2021

Preview:

It’s a must-win match for Kolkata Knight Riders, as the defeat against Punjab Kings on Friday made their playoff qualification scenario even more complex. They were pretty ordinary on the field and dropped some catches, while later on, a controversial decision from the third umpire proved costly for them. They were a bowler short, which also added to their troubles. Kolkata might bring in Shakib Al Hasan for this match. At the time of writing this piece, they were at the fourth spot in the standings with 10 points.

It has not been a memorable tournament for Sunrisers Hyderabad, as they were knocked out of the playoff race officially in their last match against Chennai Super Kings. They had issues with their batting right from the first leg of the IPL and it continued in the second leg as well. With 3 matches still left for them they will be aiming to bid adieu to this edition with a win. They still sit at the bottom of the table with 4 points.

Match Details:

Kolkata Knight Riders vs Sunrisers Hyderabad, Match 49

Venue: Dubai International Cricket Stadium, Dubai

Date &Time: October 3rd at 7:30 PM IST, and at 6:00 PM local time

Live Streaming: Star Sports Network and Disney+Hotstar

Pitch Report:

It’s a herculean task for the batters to score runs in the death overs on this surface. The wicket might get slower at the late end of the match. It’s a 160-170 kind of a wicket and bowling first is a good option.

Probable Playing XIs for KKR vs SRH:

Kolkata Knight Riders

Venkatesh Iyer, Shubman Gill, Rahul Tripathi, Nitish Rana, Eoin Morgan (c), Dinesh Karthik (wk), Shakib Al Hasan, Sunil Narine, Tim Southee, Shivam Mavi, Varun Chakravarthy

Sunrisers Hyderabad

Jason Roy, Wriddhiman Saha (wk), Kane Williamson (c), Priyam Garg,  Abhishek Sharma, Abdul Samad, Jason Holder, Rashid Khan, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, U Malik, Siddarth Kaul

Top Picks for KKR vs SRH Dream11 Match:

Top Picks ­– Batters      

Rahul Tripathi has been an unsung hero for the Knight Riders in this IPL. He has scored the most runs for his side, with 349 runs in 11 innings at an average of 34.9, with the highest score of 74*.

Jason Roy plays big shots right from the start. The Englishman had a great start into this IPL season with an excellent half-century against Rajasthan Royals, but he was short of runs against Chennai Super Kings.

Top Picks ­– All-Rounders

Venkatesh Iyer had made a massive impact for Knight Riders at the top of the order in the second leg of the IPL. He has got a wide range of shots and likes to use his bottom hand to generate power. Iyer has scored 193 runs in 5 matches so far in this IPL, at an average of 48.25 and a strike rate of 141.91. He has even picked up 3 wickets as well.

Jason Holder proved his worth again with the ball in the last match against Chennai Super Kings, where he picked up the huge wickets of Ruturaj Gaikwad, Suresh Raina, and Faf du Plessis, and returned with the figures of 3/27.

Top Picks ­– Bowlers

Varun Chakravarthy rightly deserves his spot in the upcoming T20 World Cup squad. He can bowl at any point of the match and likes to attack the stumps more often than not. He has scalped 13 wickets in 12 matches in this IPL at an impressive economy of 6.75.

Rashid Khan has been the pick of the bowlers from Sunrisers in this IPL. He has scalped 14 wickets in 11 matches at an economy of 6.2, with the best figures of 3/36. Rashid has even scored 59 runs with the bat.

Top Picks ­– Wicketkeepers

Wriddhiman Saha saved Sunrisers Hyderabad from an early collapse in the last match against Chennai Super Kings. He played in the ‘V’ and hit some excellent shots over long-off and long-on. The Bengal wicketkeeper scored 44 runs from 46 deliveries.

KKR vs SRH Must Picks for Dream11 Fantasy Cricket:

Suggested Playing XI No.1 for KKR vs SRH Dream11 Fantasy Cricket:

Wriddhiman Saha, Kane Williamson, Jason Roy, Nitish Rana, Rahul Tripathi, Sunil Narine, Jason Holder (vc), Venkatesh Iyer (c), Shivam Mavi, Rashid Khan, Varun Chakravarthy

Suggested Playing XI No.2 for KKR vs SRH Dream11 Fantasy Cricket:

Wriddhiman Saha, Kane Williamson (c), Jason Roy, Rahul Tripathi (vc), Shubman Gill, S Al Hasan, Jason Holder, Venkatesh Iyer, Tim Southee, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Rashid Khan

KKR vs SRH Risky Captaincy Choices:

Shubman Gill is struggling with his consistency at the moment. He has scored 239 runs in 12 matches in this IPL. You can take a risk and pick him as your fantasy team skipper.

Nitish Rana is a floater and has played according to the team’s needs. He has mustered 310 runs in 11 innings so far in this IPL. It’s worth a risk to pick him as your fantasy team skipper.

Player you should avoid:

Sandeep Sharma has picked up only 3 wickets in 7 matches in this edition. Considering his lack of wicket-taking abilities, it’s better to avoid him while making your fantasy teams.

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Disclaimer: This team is based on the understanding, analysis, and instinct of the author. While selecting your team, consider the points mentioned and make your own decision.