KKR vs SRH IPL 2024 match 3 pitch report: Toss Prediction and pitch report of Eden Gardens

Eden Gardens: Toss Prediction and pitch report

Eden Gardens would see KKR take on SRH in their first match of IPL 2024. Both the teams would look to do better than last year; while SRH was at the bottom of the table in 2023, KKR was only a little better at number 7. Both these proud sides would look to at least qualify for the playoffs this time and hence beginning on a strong winning note is crucial for them.

Thus, they need to call the coin correctly as this could determine how well they use the pitch and ground conditions. Traditionally, the pitches at the Eden Gardens have been sluggish and offer good assistance to the spinners. But this being the first match, the deck on offer should be fresh and won’t offer undue favour to the spinners. The other aspect of this venue is that it has a balanced outlook for both batters and bowlers. One can expect a big run-scoring duel as both sides are packed with powerful hitters.

The side winning the toss would like to bowl first so they can assess the conditions better. Another reason for bowling first is the nature of results when a team bowls first. In the 86 matches played at this venue, 51 times teams batting second have won the match while only 35 times matches have been won batting first. The team winning the toss would like to field first at this venue.

If we look at toss-winning probability by records, Sunrisers have won 42 of 85 matches with a positive plus one toss-win rate of 1.050. KKR on the other side have lost more tosses than they have won with their record of 54 wins in 118 matches. Their toss win-loss ratio is 0.885.

Going by these records, the likely prediction is SRH winning the toss and choosing to bowl first. The head-to-head record between these two teams favours the hosts as they have won 15 of the 25 matches played between them, SRH has 9 wins while one match was tied. In their last encounter, KKR beat SRH by a slender margin of 5 runs.