Abhishek Sharma welcomed Varun Chakravarthy with a huge six. The out-of-form spinner of the Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) conceded 25 runs in his first over of the match tonight at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata. The opening pair of Sunrisers Hyderabad — Travis Head and Abhishek Sharma — was in full swing against the bowling line-up of KKR.
Both teams started off their campaign in a challenging way as both teams lost in their respective opening games in the ongoing IPL 2026 season. While the Kolkata Knight Riders lost against the Mumbai Indians, the Sunrisers Hyderabad was defeated by the defending champions Royal Challengers Bengaluru.
Abhishek Sharma smashed Varun Chakravarthy for 25 runs in a single over
KKR has the golden opportunity to register their first win of the session, as they are playing their first home game, in front of their own fans, of the campaign. As of now, the bowlers in Purple have been brutally beaten by the two batters of Hyderabad.
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Before Varun Chakravarthy, the Zimbabwe pacer Blessing Muzarabani conceded 16 runs in an over with the new ball, and Chakravarthy, who has been struggling with his form for the last few weeks, was dispatched for 25 runs in an over. On the fifth over of the first innings, the spinner leaked 25 runs.
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