Indian T20 League 2022: Match 25- Hyderabad vs Kolkata: Preview, Probable XI, Pitch Report, Head-to-Head, Broadcasting Details and Updates

Hyderabad and Kolkata will lock horns in the 25^th match of the Indian T20 League 2022 at the Brabourne Stadium in Mumbai. Hyderabad have found their form back in the last two matches after two defeats in the first two matches. While Kolkata is coming into the match on the back of a heavy defeat against Delhi. While Hyderabad will be looking to continue with their winning momentum, Kolkata will be looking to mend their ways and return on track as soon as possible.

Team News:

Hyderabad: Hyderabad began their campaign for the Indian T20 League 2022 with two defeats in the first two matches. But after a convincing win against Chennai, they have got themselves back on track. They followed up the Chennai win with another comfortable victory against Gujarat. The biggest plus for them at the moment is that their skipper and main batter, Kane Williamson has struck for in the last innings. The team will hope to continue their winning momentum in the next match. But the injury of Washington Sundar will be a concern to them and they will have to look for a replacement and strike a perfect team combination for the match.

Probable XI: Abhishek Sharma, Kane Williamson (C)(O), Rahul Tripathi, Nicholas Pooran (WK) (O), Aiden Markram (O), Shashank Singh, Shreyas Gopal, Bhuvneswar Kumar, Marco Jansen, Umran Malik, T Natarajan.

Key Players:

Abhishek Sharma: After failing to score in the first two matches of the tournament, Sharma struck form against Chennai. He continued his form in the next match and got a good start, but failed to convert it into something big. The team will however hope that he continues to give them solid starts in the tournament.

Kane Williamson: Kane Williamson was looking out of touch at the beginning of the tournament. But with a half-century in the last match against Gujarat Williamson has revived his form. He will play an important role in Hyderabad’s batting efforts going ahead in the tournament.

Kolkata: Kolkata is having a good time in the tournament so far. They have won three of their five matches and are placed second in the points table at present. But with a heavy defeat against Delhi in their last match, there is a drop in Kolkata’s momentum. The team will therefore look to bounce back quickly and get back to winning ways. With Ajinkya Rahane failing consistently, the men in purple might look to make a change in their team.

Probable XI: Aaron Finch (O), Venkatesh Iyer, Shreyas Iyer (C), Sheldon Jackson (WK), Nitish Rana, Andre Russell (O), Sunil Narine (O), Pat Cummins (O), Umesh Yadav, Rasikh Salam, Varun Chakravarthy.

Andre Russell: Kolkata will be hoping that Russell regains his form of the Punjab match and provides a strong finish to the team.

Umesh Yadav: Umesh Yadav has been breathing fire with the new ball in the tournament so far. He is destroying any top-order that is coming in his way. Kolkata will hope that Yadav continues with his destructive form.

Pitch Report: The last match at the Brabourne Stadium was between Kolkata and Delhi. The pitch looked batting friendly as it produced 386 runs in the match. It has been a witness to other high-scoring games also. So, in a pitch favoring the batters, a high-scoring match can be expected.

Head-to-Head: Hyderabad and Kolkata have played 21 matches in the history of the tournament. Kolkata have dominated the face-off with 14 wins in these matches, while Hyderabad have won 7.

Match Details

Venue: Brabourne Stadium, Mumbai

Time: 7:30 PM

Date: April 15^th, 2022

Broadcast Details: Star Sports Network for television, Disney+ Hotstar for online streaming.