Kolkata Knight Riders' Varun Chakravarthy with teammates celebrates a Sunrisers Hyderabad wicket. (PTI Photo)
NEW DELHI:
Kolkata Knight Riders
(KKR) made a significant leap in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 standings, rising from the bottom to fifth place after a resounding 80-run victory over
Sunrisers Hyderabad
(SRH) at
Eden Gardens
on Thursday.
The win gives KKR four points from four matches, while SRH now find themselves at the bottom of the table. SRH lost their third match out of four played in the season.
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Sent in to bat first, KKR posted a commanding 200/6, thanks to blistering half-centuries from Venkatesh Iyer (60 off 29) and Angkrish Raghuvanshi (50 off 32). Despite losing early wickets, the young Raghuvanshi played fearlessly, building a crucial partnership with Iyer. The latter accelerated in the death overs, ensuring KKR reached the 200-mark. Rinku Singh (32 not out off 17) provided the final flourish.
SRH’s chase faltered early, with
Vaibhav Arora
(3/29) striking in the powerplay to remove Travis Head (4). SRH's top order crumbled under pressure, with Abhishek Sharma, Ishan Kishan and Nitish Kumar Reddy failing to make an impact.
Heinrich Klaasen (33 off 21) showed some resistance, but with no support from the other end, SRH were bowled out for 120 in 16.4 overs. Varun Chakaravarthy (3/22) and Andre Russell (2/21) played key roles in dismantling SRH’s batting lineup.
With this dominant win, KKR have climbed to fifth place, boosting their net run rate. Meanwhile, SRH’s struggles continue as they slip to the bottom.
Here's a look at updated IPL 2025 Points Table:
| Punjab Kings | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | +1.485 |
| Delhi Capitals | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | +1.320 |
| RCB | 3 | 2 | 1 | 4 | +1.149 |
| Gujarat Titans | 3 | 2 | 1 | 4 | +0.807 |
| Kolkata Knight Riders | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | +0.070 |
| Mumbai Indians | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | +0.309 |
| Lucknow Super Giants | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | -0.150 |
| Chennai Super Kings | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | -0.771 |
| Rajasthan Royals | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | -1.112 |
| Sunrisers Hyderabad | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2 | -1.612 |
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