IPL 2024 – Qualifier 1, KKR vs SRH: Top 3 Players You Can Pick In Your Dream11 Fantasy Team As Captain & Vice-Captain

After the completion of the league stage of IPL 2024, the distance between the trophy and teams remains just a few matches. Qualifier 1 will be played between Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) and Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad. The match is scheduled on 21st May at 7:30 pm.

Both Kolkata and Sunrisers Hyderabad have played dominating and attacking cricket, often securing wins in the power play itself. Kolkata hasn’t played a game since 11th May, while SRH is charged up with a win in their last game.

Both teams will get a second chance even if they lose, where they will play against the winner of the eliminator game at Chennai. Basically, Qualifier 2 will be played against the loser of this game and the winner of the Eliminator. The winner of Qualifier 1 will be the first finalist of this season.

Kolkata Knight Riders have been the most dominant team of the season. All their departments are well-covered, and all they need to do is handle the big match pressure.

Sunil Narine and Andre Russell are two T20 stalwarts who have truly paved the way for KKR’s victories. Both have contributed with both bat and ball and the experiment of Narine as the opener has worked brilliantly. The team can see the influence and impact of their mentor, Gautam Gambhir.

Sunrisers Hyderabad, on the other hand, has been a batting-heavy side where their batsmen ensure their win by playing with a sticked aggressive template. SRH’s key lies in their opening with Abhishek Sharma and Travis Head providing a solid start to the team. The performance of Rahul Tripathi at three has impressed the management and he can continue.

KKR vs SRH Punt Players to look out for:

• Nitesh Rana (KKR)
• Bhuvneshwar Kumar (SRH)

KKR vs SRH: Top Three Players You Can pick in your fantasy Team:

Sunil Narine:

KKR in IPL 2024 has succeeded because of Sunil Narine‘s performance emerging as a revelation. He has scored 461 runs in 12 matches and taken 15 wickets. Narine would be hoping to continue his golden touch and take his team into the finals.

Abhishek Sharma:

Abhishek Sharma has been sensational, matching shoulders to shoulders while batting alongside Travis Head. He scored 467 runs in 13 matches at a jaw-dropping strike rate of 209.41. He can also bowl, giving the captain a good option.

Travis Head:

Despite scoring a golden duck in the last game, Travis Head is the go-to man for SRH. His power-hitting skills are at their peak, scoring 533 runs in 12 matches. He can single-handedly turn games in the powerplay itself.

Abhishek Sharma and Sunil Narine are the default choices for captaincy and vice-captaincy.

Differential Picks for KKR vs SRH:

• Abdul Samad (SRH)
• Pat Cummins (SRH)
• Harshit Rana (KKR)
• Varun Chakravarthy (KKR)