Kolkata Knight Riders vs Rajasthan Royals: The top two teams in the points table for this season are going to clash on Tuesday. RR and KKR have lost only one game each this season and are sitting at the top, respectively. RR has played one extra game than KKR, so KKR will try to topple RR from the 1st spot. They will also have a home ground advantage.
KKR won the last game against LSG on Saturday by 8 wickets. Phil Salt scored 89 in 47 balls. With Salt and Narine in the opening KKR batting line-up, it has become totally destructive. On the other hand, RR won their last game against PBKS by a slight margin. Shimron Hetmyer played a bashing innings, scoring crucial 27 runs in 10 balls.
The 31st T20 match between Kolkata Knight Riders vs Rajasthan Royals will take place on April 16th, 2024, at Eden Gardens, Kolkata.
Match Details to Note:
Match: Kolkata Knight Riders vs Rajasthan Royals, 31st T20 Match
Date: April 16th, 2024 (Tuesday)
Time: 07:30 AM IST
Venue: Eden Gardens, Kolkata.
Kolkata Knight Riders vs Rajasthan Royals
Kolkata Knight Riders (Match Odds- 1.80)
Preview
Thus far in the tournament, KKR has performed admirably, winning four and losing one. They have a spectacular home record against RR, having won six and lost three. Their goal will be to snatch the top spot from RR. In addition to being the team’s wicketkeeper, Phil Salt will open the innings with Sunil Narine. The right-handed batsman scored 89 in 47 balls against LSG and totally dominated the match.
Despite his poor 5 wickets and economy of over 10 in 5 IPL 2024 games, Mitchell Starc is a strong pacer for the team, therefore they won’t take the chance of benching him. In the following game, the team’s pace assault will also be led by the left-arm pacer.
Full Squad:
Players to watch out for in:
Phil Salt
Phil Salt will open the innings with Sunil Narine. The right-handed batsman scored 89 in 47 balls against LSG and totally dominated the match.
Mitchell Starc
Despite his poor 5 wickets and economy of over 10 in 5 IPL 2024 games, Mitchell Starc is a strong pacer for the team.
Possible Playing XI:
Philip Salt (wk), Sunil Narine, Venkatesh Iyer, Shreyas Iyer (c), Angkrish Raghuvanshi, Andre Russell, Rinku Singh, Ramandeep Singh , Mitchell Starc, Vaibhav Arora, Varun Chakaravarthy. Impact Player: Anukul Roy.
Rajasthan Royals (Match Odds- 2.00)
Preview
On the Royals’ most recent game, Yashasvi Jaiswal 39(28) performed incredibly well and began to smash in the powerplay as usual. However, the Royals lost his wicket at the wrong moment and several more wickets thereafter, which slightly shifted the balance of the match in Punjab’s advantage. However, Shimron Hetmyer 27*(10) ultimately made a huge cameo that helped RR win the game.
Regarding the bowlers, Trent Boult (4-0-22-1) and Keshav Maharaj (4-0-23-2) bowled brilliantly to ensure that the Punjab Kings could only manage to hit 147. The Royals were in complete control from the outset. The Royals are hoping that each of these guys keeps up their strong play.
Full Squad:
Players to watch out for in:
Yashasvi Jaiswal
Yashasvi Jaiswal 39(28) performed incredibly well in the last game against PBKS and began to smash in the powerplay as usual.
Keshav Maharaj
Keshav Maharaj (4-0-23-2) bowled brilliantly to ensure that the Punjab Kings could only manage to hit 147 in the last game.
Possible Playing XI:
Yashasvi Jaiswal, Jos Buttler, Sanju Samson (c & wk), Riyan Parag, Dhruv Jurel, Shimron Hetmyer, Ravichandran Ashwin, Trent Boult, Avesh Khan, Kuldeep Sen, Yuzvendra Chahal
Kolkata Knight Riders vs Rajasthan Royals Toss Prediction:
Eden Gardens is a batting friendly pitch therefore, teams will try to win the toss and bat first in the game.
Kolkata Knight Riders vs Rajasthan Royals Pitch Report:
Eden is a batting-friendly pitch, and pacers need to give extra effort here to take wickets. 164 is the average run on this pitch, so we can witness a run-feast in the game.
Kolkata Knight Riders vs Rajasthan Royals Match Report:
In the 27 meetings between KKR and RR during the tournament’s history, the Knight Riders have prevailed 14 times while the Royals have won 11 times. There was a tie in two games. Both teams are playing incredible cricket and its very tough to choose between them. But with home ground advantage and players in great form will win the match for KKR.
We predict Kolkata Knight Riders to win the Kolkata Knight Riders vs Rajasthan Royals match at the odds of 1.80
Kolkata Knight Riders vs Rajasthan Royals Most Recommended Player for Bet:
Phil Salt will open the innings with Sunil Narine. The right-handed batsman scored 89 in 47 balls against LSG and totally dominated the match. Fans are recommended to bet on him in this Kolkata Knight Riders vs Rajasthan Royals match.
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