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Kolkata vs Hyderabad: Former Champions in a Basement Clash

When Hyderabad put together a sequence of 4 wins in 5 matches to overtake Kolkata to a play-off spot in 2020, neither would have imagined that they’d struggle so badly this season. After all, Hyderabad had made the play-offs of the Indian T20 League for five straight years, while Kolkata had reached the final stages 3 times out of 6 since their last title in 2014. Neither team had finished lower than 5th since 2015.

But 2021 has been a rude wake-up call, with these two teams combining for just 3 wins from 14 matches in the first half of the season. Injuries to some key bowlers damaged Hyderabad’s challenge, while Kolkata have found it a struggle to score runs quickly and consistently.

Kolkata Team vs Hyderabad Team: Head-to-Head Record

Hyderabad have never won consecutive matches against Kolkata.

Matches: 20

Kolkata Team vs Hyderabad Team: Head-to-Head History

Only once, in 2018, when they reached the final, have Hyderabad enjoyed a winning season against Kolkata, winning 2 of their 3 matches.

- Year
- 2013
- 2014
- 2015
- 2016
- 2017
- 2018
- 2019
- 2020
- 2021
- - Kolkata Won
- 1
- 2
- 1
- 2
- 2
- 1
- 1
- 2
- 1
- - Hyderabad Won
- 1
- 0
- 1
- 1
- 1
- 2
- 1
- 0
- 0
- Total
- 2
- 2
- 2
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 2
- 2
- 1

Kolkata vs Hyderabad: Indian T20 League 2021 Schedule

- Sr. No
- Match
- Date
- Time
- Location/Stadium
- 3
- Hyderabad vs Kolkata
- Sunday, 11th April
- 7:30 PM
- Chennai
- 49
- Kolkata vs Hyderabad
- Sunday, 3rd October
- 7:30 PM
- Dubai

Team Kolkata and Hyderabad Full Squad for Indian T20 League 2021

Team Kolkata Squad
Team Hyderabad Squad

Andre Russell, who has had plenty of injury concerns in recent seasons, was the only one to bat with real fluency in the first phase. Pat Cummins, who took 9 wickets and smashed some quick runs, has withdrawn to focus on his assignments with Australia and will be badly missed.

- Eoin Morgan (C)
- Andre Russell
- Shubman Gill
- Nitish Rana
- Sunil Narine
- Dinesh Karthik

With Jonny Bairstow, their leading scorer in the first leg, opting out, Hyderabad will be more reliant than ever on the bats of David Warner and Kane Williamson. Rashid Khan remains the bowling trump card, and they will be boosted by the return to fitness of Bhuvneshwar Kumar and T Natarajan. Quick-fire innings from Indian batsmen like Manish Pandey and Kedar Jadhav are also needed to salvage their season.

- Kane Williamson (C)
- David Warner
- Rashid Khan
- Bhuvneshwar Kumar
- Manish Pandey
- Jason Holder

Kolkata vs Hyderabad: Top Performers & Statistics

Top Performers with Bat
Top Performers with Ball

Kolkata vs Hyderabad Most Runs (2013-2021)
- - David Warner (Hyderabad)
  - 619 runs
- - Manish Pandey (Hyderabad and Kolkata)
  - 438 runs
- - Robin Uthappa (Kolkata)
  - 426 runs
- - Shikhar Dhawan (Hyderabad)
  - 380 runs
- - Gautam Gambhir (Kolkata)
  - 324 runs
Kolkata vs Hyderabad: Highest Scores (2013-2021)
- - David Warner (Hyderabad)
  - 126 runs (2017)
- - David Warner (Hyderabad)
  - 91 runs (2015)
- - Gautam Gambhir (Kolkata)
  - 90* runs (2016)
- - David Warner (Hyderabad)
  - 85 runs (2019)
- - Jonny Bairstow (Hyderabad)
  - 80* runs (2019)

Kolkata vs Hyderabad Most Wickets (2013-2021)
- - Bhuvneshwar Kumar (Hyderabad)
  - 20 wickets
- - Umesh Yadav (Kolkata)
  - 11 wickets
- - Rashid Khan (Hyderabad)
  - 11 wickets
- - Shakib Al Hasan (Kolkata and Hyderabad)
  - 10 wickets
- - Kuldeep Yadav (Kolkata)
  - 10 wickets
Kolkata vs Hyderabad: Best Bowling Figures
- - Prasidh Krishna (Kolkata)
  - 4/30 (2018)
- - Karn Sharma (Hyderabad)
  - 4/38 (2014)
- - Jacques Kallis (Kolkata)
  - 3/13 (2013)
- - Lockie Ferguson (Kolkata)
  - 3/15 (2020)
- - Bhuvneshwar Kumar (Hyderabad)
  - 3/19 (2016)

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FAQs: Kolkata vs Hyderabad

How many times have Kolkata won the Indian T20 League?

Twice, in 2012 and 2014. They beat Chennai in the 2012 finals and Punjab in the 2014 finals.

How many times have Hyderabad won the Indian T20 League?

They won it for the only time in 2016, when they beat Bangalore in the finals.

How many players have Kolkata and Hyderabad bought in the Indian T20 League 2021 auction?

Kolkata picked up 8 players, with Shakib Al-Hasan being their most expensive selection in the auction for a price of ₹3.2 crore. Hyderabad bought just 3 players in the auction, with Kedar Jadhav being the most expensive one at his base price of ₹2 crore.

Who might the conditions of the UAE favor?

Kolkata have won their 2 previous encounters in the UAE, both played at Abu Dhabi.

How have the Ashes affected this match-up?

Kolkata will be missing their leading wicket taker, Pat Cummins, while Hyderabad are without Jonny Bairstow. Cummins, the spearhead of Australia’s bowling attack, and Bairstow, one of England’s most experienced players, will both have one eye on the marquee series at the end of the year.