PV Sindhu attends SRH vs KKR match in Hyderabad. (Screebgrab/JioStar)

PV Sindhu joins Kaavya Maran to cheer for SunRisers in Hyderabad

SRH vs KKR: One of India's top badminton players, PV Sindhu, attended the Indian Premier League match between SunRisers Hyderabad and Kolkata Knight Riders. Sindhu hung out with SRH owner Kaviya Maran at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium.

03 May 2026, 12:37 by India Today Sports Desk · India Today

In Short

SRH took on KKR in a day game in Hyderabad
PV Sindhu attended the match at Uppal
Sindhu recently returned from Denmark after playing the Uber Cup

Back from Denmark after India’s Uber Cup 2026 campaign, star badminton player PV Sindhu was seen at Sunrisers Hyderabad’s match against Kolkata Knight Riders in the Indian Premier League. Sindhu attended the Sunday afternoon game at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium in Hyderabad.

Sindhu was seen spending time with SRH owner Kaviya Maran on the sidelines of the game. The moment quickly went viral on social media in the afternoon, as fans shared snippets of their interaction. While it was all smiles off the field, SRH struggled in their home game against Ajinkya Rahane’s KKR side.

SRH vs KKR, IPL 2026: Updates | Scorecard

SRH were bowled out for just 165 runs, their second-lowest total in the Indian Premier League this season. Despite a bright start from Travis Head, SRH failed to capitalise on it, faltering after the powerplay overs.

Meanwhile, Sindhu returned from Denmark after India’s Uber Cup campaign was cut short in the group stage. She played two matches in the tournament, winning against Denmark’s Line Christophersen and losing against China’s Wang Zhi Yi.

India failed to qualify for the quarter-finals of the tournament after finishing third in Group A, which also featured China, Denmark and Ukraine.

IPL 2026: SRH vs KKR

Sindhu's cheer from the sidelines was not enough as SRH finally faltered in the IPL after their 5-match winning run. After batting poorly in the first innings of the match, SRH gave away 71 runs in the first 6 overs against KKR, essentially giving up the game.

SRH were placed at the third position in the league table before this match with 12 points from 9 games. A loss in this match would not affect SRH's position a lot in the league table.

A win for KKR on the other hand will help them distance themselves away from the bottom two places, which is occupied at the moment by Mumbai Indians and Lucknow Super Giants.

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