New Delhi: Defending champions Kolkata Knight Riders produced a matured performance on way to a thumping 80-run win over Sunrisers Hyderabad in an IPL 2025 game on Thursday.

KKR had beaten SRH in the final of last year for their third IPL title and a new day in a new year in a fresh edition of the edition didn’t make much of a difference as KKR won with ease for their second win in four matches.

SRH slumped to their third loss in four games despite winning the toss and opting to bowl at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata. KKR lost Quinton de Kock (1) and Sunil Narine (7) to be reduced to in 2.3 overs,

But title holders KKR recovered through an 81-run stand between skipper Ajinkya Rahane (38) and Angkrish Raghuvanshi (50), after........

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