From defending champions to a team with 0 intent? Fans fume at KKR's 110-run loss to SRH
While fans got to witness the iconic SRH batting — the kind that knows how to post massive totals, with 278 runs on the board — they also saw last year's champions, KKR, play with zero intent. Many cricket enthusiasts are disappointed with such a lackluster display and are now calling for changes in KKR's management.
DID WE ENJOY THAT? YES, WE DID! 😘🫴#PlayWithFire | #SRHvKKR | #TATAIPL2025 pic.twitter.com/QwZ0bsuYfa
Fans fume over KKR's loss
Many took to X (formerly known as Twitter) to slam KKR and question how a team that started as defending champions ended up looking completely clueless on the field.
One said, "Unreal downfall of defending champions KKR. This is what you get for not retaining Iyer."
Unreal downfall of defending champions KKR, this is what you get for not retaining Iyer🤣#SRHvKKR
Another wrote, "KKR didn't perform like defending champions in IPL 2025."
KKR didn't perform like defending champions in IPL 2025.#SRHvsKKR
One fan commented, "Starting the season as defending champions to being the team with zero intent... worst of the lot. Players, coaches, and supporting staff — a lot of junk needs to be sacked."
@KKRiders team is completely ruined by 💩 load of people Starting the season as Defending Champions to being the team with 0 intent Worst of the lot …. Players / coaches & supporting staff a lot of junk needs to be sacked #KKR
Another added, "Harshit Rana being KKR's second-highest scorer tonight batting at No. 9 — state of the defending champions..."
Harshit Rana being KKR's 2nd-highest scorer tonight batting at No.9 - state of the defending champions...#IPL2025 #KKRvsSRH
SRH vs KKR: Teams
Kolkata Knight Riders (Playing XI): Quinton de Kock(w), Sunil Narine, Ajinkya Rahane(c), Manish Pandey, Rinku Singh, Andre Russell, Ramandeep Singh, Vaibhav Arora, Harshit Rana, Anrich Nortje, Varun ChakaravarthyImpact Subs: Anukul Roy, Venkatesh Iyer, Angkrish Raghuvanshi, Spencer Johnson, Luvnith Sisodia
Sunrisers Hyderabad (Playing XI): Abhishek Sharma, Travis Head, Ishan Kishan(w), Heinrich Klaasen, Aniket Verma, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Abhinav Manohar, Pat Cummins(c), Harshal Patel, Jaydev Unadkat, Eshan MalingaImpact Subs: Mohammad Shami, Harsh Dubey, Sachin Baby, Zeeshan Ansari, Simarjeet Singh.
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