IPL 2024 KKR vs SRH Highlights: Rana rises to the ocassion in thrilling win

IPL 2024 Kolkata Knight Riders vs Sunrisers Hyderabad: Harshit Rana, defended 13 off 6 balls against Klaasen and Shahbaz who had hit 47 off 12. He was hit for a first ball six and still won it for KKR

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IPL 2024 live updates: Will Gambhir turn the KKR's fortunes this year? KKR vs SRH

KKR's most successful leader Gautam Gambhir is back in his second innings as a mentor. His partnership with head coach Chandrakant Pandit, a shrewd tactician in domestic circuit, will be the key to their revival.

 

"This is your franchise, make it or break it," team principal owner Shah Rukh Khan has told Gambhir. Under the former India cricketer's captaincy, KKR had a golden run from 2011-2017 -- two IPL titles, five playoffs and a runners-up finish in the now defunct Champions League T20 tournament.

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IPL 2024 live updates: Shreyas Iyer's comeback, a big boost

Shreyas Iyer's comeback from a long injury layoff will be in focus as IPL's two biggest signings, Australian pacers Mitchell Starc and Pat Cummins, go head to head in Kolkata Knight Riders' opening match against Sunrisers Hyderabad here on Saturday.

The Indian batter, after missing the entire season last year due to a back injury, returns to lead KKR, who have made some tactical additions while keeping the nucleus of the side intact.

Shreyas sparkled with the bat with a 95 in Mumbai's Ranji Trophy triumph recently but it remains to be seen whether he'll be available for all the matches, given his fitness concerns.

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IPL 2024 today's second match: Kolkata Knight Riders vs Sunrisers Hyderabad

Hello and welcome to our live coverage of Kolkata vs Hyderabad IPL match. The second match of today's double header will be played in the east, the Eden Gardens.