KKR faces a crucial home phase at Eden Gardens, but their campaign is dented by injuries to Harshit Rana and Akash Deep, along with poor form from Sunil Narine and Varun Chakravarthy. Sunrisers Hyderabad also seek a bounce-back after failing to defend scores in their opening matches.
With Pat Cummins sidelined for SRH, both sides rely on bowlers to balance their strong batting lineups. The pitch is expected to favor seamers and batters rather than spin, posing a challenge for KKR's struggling spin attack.