The 31st match of IPL 2024 will take place at Eden Gardens, Kolkata. Here Rajasthan Royals will face the home team Kolkata Knight Riders. RR led by Sanju Samson has been in tremendous form in this season of IPL and is at the top of the IPL points table 2024, with 5 wins out of their 6 matches. Whereas, on the other hand, Shreyash Iyer’s KKR isn’t also that far behind placing just below RR, with 4 wins of their 5 matches. Follow this blog for the last-minute revision of the KKR vs RR Dream 11 teams, pitch update, and probable playing 11 news.
KKR vs RR Match Preview:
Well, both KKR & RR won’t be very complacent about their recent form. Both the teams have seen ups and downs in IPL history. KKR doing a magical performance this season, where they have a strong batting lineup with them starting the onslaught with Sunil Narine. Alongside they have captain Iyer in the middle and Andre Russell in the lower order with his monstrous ability. Even a few injuries to their players like Nitish Rana and Harshit Rana made an opportunity for Angkrish Raghuvanshi and Vaibhav Arora to seemingly fill in for them. Mitchell Starc finally got his rhythm after some dismal performances in the starting few matches, which is also a big bonus for KKR.
RR also has a very balanced side with both bat and ball and gave some clinical performances in IPL 2024. Through their opener, Jaiswal is struggling with his form this season, after performing tremendously last season. Jos Butler scored a winning ton against RCB but also his poor form in the other matches didn’t allow him a place in the last game. Captain Sanju Samson is in brilliant form with three 50+ scores out of 6 matches in the season, along with Riyan Parag who has been in the form of his life scoring the second-highest runs of IPL 2024. In fast bowling, they have Trent Boult and Nandre Burger alongside the Ashwin and Chahal duo in the spin attack. Both these two in-form teams will make this KKR vs RR clash more exciting.
Match Details
- Match: Kolkata Knight Riders vs Rajasthan Royals
- Date: 16/4/2024
- Time: 7:30 PM, IST
- Venue: Eden Gardens, Kolkata
How to watch the KKR vs RR IPL 2024 Match?
The KKR vs RR IPL 2024 match will be available on Star Sports Network on television. All the Indian Premier League matches will be streamed free on the Jio Cinema app and website.
KKR vs RR, IPL 2024: Pitch report
The pitch is generally batting friendly, but expecting a similar surface, especially for a day game, may be unrealistic this time. With Knight Riders’ three quality spinners, we can expect a lot of spin in the upcoming match.
KKR vs RR, IPL 2024: Weather forecast
The KKR vs RR match is scheduled for Tuesday night, with only a 6% chance of rain, ensuring that the game will not be disrupted by the weather. However, with humidity expected to reach 70%, there is a high risk of dew during the encounter, which could affect the game conditions.
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KKR vs RR: Head-to-Head Record
It’s been a tough battle between KKR vs RR over the years. KKR won 14 matches and RR 13 of the 27 games. Both teams won two games each in their last four encounters. At Eden Gardens, however, KKR has a 6-3 advantage over RR.
Total matches played: 27
Matches won by KKR: 14
Matches won by RR: 13
KKR vs RR: Predicted playing XI
KKR Probable Playing XI:
Phil Salt, Sunil Narine, Angkrish Raghvanshi, Shreyas Iyer, Rinku Singh, Andre Russell, Ramandeep Singh, Mitchell Starc, Harshit Rana, Vaibhav Arora, Varun Chakravarthy
RR Probable Playing XI:
Yashasvi Jaiswal, Dhruv Jurel, Sanju Samson, Riyan Parag, Shimron Hetmyer, Rovman Powell, R Ashwin, Avesh Khan, Trent Boult, Kuldeep Sen, Yuzvendra Chahal
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KKR vs RR Dream11 Match Top Picks
Keeper: Sanju Samson (vc), Jos Buttler, Phil Salt.
Batsmen: Angkrish Raghuvanshi, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Shreyas Iyer
All-rounders: Sunil Narine ©, Riyan Parag, Andre Russel
Bowlers: Varun Chakravarthy, Trent Boult
Squads:
Rajasthan Royals Squad: Sanju Samson(w/c), Riyan Parag, Dhruv Jurel, Shimron Hetmyer, Rovman Powell, Tanush Kotian, Keshav Maharaj, Trent Boult, Avesh Khan, Kuldeep Sen, Yuzvendra Chahal, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Tom Kohler-Cadmore, Shubham Dubey, Navdeep Saini, Abid Mushtaq, Ravichandran Ashwin, Jos Buttler, Sandeep Sharma, Nandre Burger, Donovan Ferreira, Kunal Singh Rathore
Kolkata Knight Riders Squad: Philip Salt(w), Sunil Narine, Venkatesh Iyer, Shreyas Iyer(c), Angkrish Raghuvanshi, Andre Russell, Ramandeep Singh, Mitchell Starc, Harshit Rana, Vaibhav Arora, Varun Chakaravarthy, Suyash Sharma, Anukul Roy, Manish Pandey, Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Rinku Singh, Allah Ghazanfar, Sakib Hussain, Sherfane Rutherford, Chetan Sakariya, Nitish Rana, Srikar Bharat, Dushmantha Chameera