IPL 2024 Qualifier 1, Head to Head: The IPL Qualifier-1 match between Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) and Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) will be played at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad from 7:30 pm today. Whichever team wins this match will directly play the final match in Chennai. However, the hopes of the team losing this match will not end and it will get one more chance. The team losing in Qualifier-1 will next play against the winner of the Eliminator match on 24 May. The winning team of Qualifier-2 will make it to the final.
KKR’s record in the playoffs
Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) will play in the playoffs for the eighth time. Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) has played 13 matches in the playoffs so far. In the playoff round, Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) has won 8 out of 13 matches and lost 3 matches. Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) has a very good record in Qualifier-1. Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) won Qualifier-1 in the years 2012 and 2014 and on both these occasions this team has won the title.
SRH’s record in the playoffs
Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) team will play in the playoffs for the seventh time. Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) has played 11 matches in the playoffs so far. In the playoff round, Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) has won 5 out of 11 matches and lost 6 matches. Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) won the IPL title in the year 2016. Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) played Qualifier-1 in the year 2018, in which it was defeated by the Chennai Super Kings team. Then in the final of the year 2018 also, Chennai Super Kings (CSK) defeated Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH).
Who is the most dangerous between KKR and SRH in the playoffs?
So far in IPL history, 2 eliminator matches have been played between Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) and Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) in the playoff round. Out of these, one match was won by Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) and one match was won by Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR). In the year 2018, Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) entered the final by defeating Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) in Qualifier-2. Overall, in the playoff round, Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) seems to have an upper hand over Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR). 26 matches have been played between Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) and Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) in IPL history. Out of these 26 matches, Kolkata has won 17 matches and Hyderabad has tasted victory in 9 matches.