Varun Chakravarthy takes 3-36 as KKR beat SRH by seven wickets

Varun Chakravarthy claimed three for 36 and Sunil Narine took two for 31 to restrict Sunrisers Hyderabad to 165 all out in 19 overs at Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium. Kolkata Knight Riders chased the target with seven wickets and 10 balls remaining reaching 169 for three in 18.2 overs. Ajinkya Rahane scored 43 off 36 balls and Angkrish Raghuvanshi made 59 off 47 balls in an 84-run stand. Travis Head top-scored for SRH with 61 off 28 balls before the collapse from 105 for one. The win marked KKR's third straight victory in IPL 2026.

Varun took 10 wickets across his last four games after early season struggles with injury and form. He varied pace effectively and used angles to trouble SRH batsmen on a tricky pitch per ESPNcricinfo. SRH coach Daniel Vettori pointed to key wickets lost at crucial stages while Ambati Rayudu called SRH complacent after the loss. KKR spinners controlled the middle overs preventing any SRH recovery.

SRH won their previous match by six wickets against Mumbai Indians but showed fragility against spin here. KKR tied their prior game against LSG in a Super Over win. Varun's resurgence bolsters KKR's spin attack alongside Narine providing balance in their recent run.