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Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) climbed to fifth in the IPL 2025 standings after an 80-run victory over Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH). KKR’s 200/6 was powered by half-centuries from Venkatesh Iyer and Angkrish Raghuvanshi. SRH, now at the bottom, crumbled for 120 with key contributions from KKR’s Vaibhav Arora and Varun Chakaravarthy in the bowling department.
NEW DELHI: Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) made a significant leap in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 standings, rising from the bottom to fifth place after a resounding 80-run victory over Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) at Eden Gardens on Thursday.
The win gives KKR four points from four matches, while SRH now find themselves at the bottom of the table. SRH lost their third match out of four played in the season.
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Sent in to bat first, KKR posted a commanding 200/6, thanks to blistering half-centuries from Venkatesh Iyer (60 off 29) and Angkrish Raghuvanshi (50 off 32). Despite losing early wickets, the young Raghuvanshi played fearlessly, building a crucial partnership with Iyer. The latter accelerated in the death overs, ensuring KKR reached the 200-mark. Rinku Singh (32 not out off 17) provided the final flourish.
SRH’s chase faltered early, with Vaibhav Arora (3/29) striking in the powerplay to remove Travis Head (4). SRH’s top order crumbled under pressure, with Abhishek Sharma, Ishan Kishan and Nitish Kumar Reddy failing to make an impact.
Heinrich Klaasen (33 off 21) showed some resistance, but with no support from the other end, SRH were bowled out for 120 in 16.4 overs. Varun Chakaravarthy (3/22) and Andre Russell (2/21) played key roles in dismantling SRH’s batting lineup.
With this dominant win, KKR have climbed to fifth place, boosting their net run rate. Meanwhile, SRH’s struggles continue as they slip to the bottom.
Here’s a look at updated IPL 2025 Points Table:
TeamMatWLPtsNRRPunjab Kings2204+1.485Delhi Capitals2204+1.320RCB3214+1.149Gujarat Titans3214+0.807Kolkata Knight Riders4224+0.070Mumbai Indians3122+0.309Lucknow Super Giants3122-0.150Chennai Super Kings3122-0.771Rajasthan Royals3122-1.112Sunrisers Hyderabad4132-1.612
Get the latest IPL 2025 updates on Times of India, including match schedules, team squads, points table and IPL live score for CSK, MI, RCB, KKR, SRH, LSG, DC, GT, PBKS, and RR. Don’t miss the list of players in the race for IPL Orange Cap and IPL Purple cap.
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