New Delhi. Kolkata Knight Riders team, which has performed well so far in this season of the Indian Premier League, will try to get a ticket for the finals. The team will have a different challenge before playing against Sunrisers Hyderabad. The players of the team have not got a chance to play the match for 10 days. Rain disrupted the team's last two matches and they had to be cancelled. Kolkata team remained on top and made it to the playoffs, while Hyderabad team remained at second place.
Everyone's eyes are on the match to be played in IPL on Tuesday. Kolkata, which is on top, will once again seal its ticket to the finals or former champion Hyderabad will win. Tonight this IPL will get its first final team. This match between two stormy teams is expected to be interesting. This season, both the teams have met only once in which Kolkata has won.
Kolkata did not get to play the last two matches
The last two matches were not worth remembering for the Kolkata team, which came with the intention of getting the ticket for the final. First of all, their match against Gujarat Titans was canceled due to rain. Even the toss could not take place in this match. The toss took place in the match against Rajasthan but it had to be abandoned without even a single ball being bowled. The team played its last match on 11 May against Mumbai Indians. In the last 10 days, the players have not got a chance to show their strength.
Hyderabad is coming back after winning
In the last league match, Hyderabad team won against Punjab by achieving a target of above 200 runs for the first time in this season. This team had trouble batting later and winning the initial matches. Before the playoffs, Hyderabad team also removed this weakness. In the last match against Kolkata, the team's batsmen had failed to chase 209 runs.
first published : May 21, 2024, 07:04 IST