India, May 3 -- SunRisers Hyderabad's chance to go on top of the IPL 2026 points table may have taken a small dent as Nitish Kumar Reddy misses out on playing against the Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium on May 3, Sunday. The seam-bowling all-rounder is amongst the two changes that the Orange Army have triggered to their playing XI for the game against Kolkata.

Why is Nitish Reddy not playing at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium?

SunRisers skipper Pat Cummins announced at the toss that Reddy is missing the game due to an illness; hence, it remains to be seen if the youngster will be fit for the next game, given he is a key component in their line-up. In 9 games, Reddy has clattered 193 runs alon...