KKR vs SRH IPL 2026 April 2 — Eden Gardens Preview, Russell Injury & Prediction

Match 6 of IPL 2026 brings KKR and SRH to Eden Gardens tonight. Andre Russell doubtful. Full pitch report, weather, predicted XIs and match prediction for April 2.

Kolkata Knight Riders host Sunrisers Hyderabad in Match 6 of IPL 2026 at Eden Gardens tonight. Toss at 7:00 PM IST, match at 7:30 PM. KKR lost their first two games — against RCB and MI — and desperately need a win to get on the board. SRH lost their opener to RCB by 6 wickets and come in equally motivated.

Key concern for KKR: Andre Russell sustained a knock in training and is officially doubtful. His absence would significantly weaken KKR's middle-order hitting and death bowling. Shreyas Iyer leads KKR while Pat Cummins captains SRH. Eden Gardens is famously noisy and packed for KKR home games — expect a sell-out crowd of 66,000.

Eden Gardens pitch has historically favored pace bowling in the first 6 overs. The surface tends to slow down in the second innings which makes chasing challenging. Teams winning the toss have preferred to bowl first in recent matches at this venue. Expected 1st innings total: 165-185.

Prediction: SRH to win if Russell is ruled out. SRH have Heinrich Klaasen and Travis Head who are devastating on flat surfaces. KKR's bowling looks vulnerable without Russell. Weather is clear — full 40 overs expected.