The Kolkata Knight Riders will play at home on Tuesday. The opponents are the Rajasthan Royals (RR), who are now top of the points table. This about will commence at 7:30 p.m.
If the Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) win this match, they will go to the top of the points list because of the Net run rate. Fans of both clubs are excited to witness.
After defeating Lucknow on Friday, the Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) secured their second spot in the points standings with 8 points.
The Rajasthan Royals (RR) secured the top spot with 10 points. If they win this match, they will reach above the bar. On Tuesday, it will be a battle of titans.
From the start, there was uncertainty about whether the match on April 17 would take place. Ram Navami takes place on April 17. This celebration is observed throughout the country.
As a result, it was unclear if enough security personnel would be available. However, it was ultimately determined that the match would take place on April 16 rather than April 17.
Remember these points at the time of building the Dream11 Fantasy Team:
- Jos Buttler and Ravi Ashwin will come to the squad if they are fit.
- Rovman Powell or Keshav Maharaj may play in the first XI.
- Nitish Rana is uncertain for this match.
- Rinku Singh or Varun Chakravarthy will play as ana Impact Player.
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KKR vs RR Match Details
Match | Kolkata Knight Riders vs Rajasthan Royals |
Stadium | Eden Gradens, Kolkata |
Date & Time | Tuesday, April 16, 7:30 P.M. (IST) |
Live Streaming | Jio Cinema |
KKR vs RR Head to Head Stats.
Match | 28 |
KKR Won | 14 |
RR Won | 13 |
No Result | 1 |
KKR vs RR Pitch Report
We know Eden Gardens are spinners-friendly wickets. But Currently, pacers are regarded to be successful early in the innings. At the same time, Eden has witnessed consistent runs.
The Knight Riders versus Rajasthan Royals match may possibly feature a run fest. The average score in this pitch is 200 runs. The fast outfield and short boundaries are helpful for the batters to score big runs. Toss could be a factor in this game.
KKR vs RR Weather Report
On Tuesday, the Knight Riders will meet the Rajasthan Royals in Kolkata. The highest daytime temperature may be approximately 39 degrees Celsius. On the 16th, the lowest temperature may be about 29 degrees Celsius in the ‘City of Joy’. At match time, the temperature will be around 33 degrees Celsius.
The relative humidity in the air is expected to be 65 per cent. This will surely make the cricketers feel uncomfortable. During the game, the wind might blow 14 km/hr. There is a 10 per cent chance of rain. Cricket supporters hope that the two teams will be able to play despite the inclement weather.
KKR vs RR Playing XI
For KKR
Phil Salt (wk), Sunil Narine, Angkrish Raghuvanshi / Nitish Rana, Shreyas Iyer (capt), Venkatesh Iyer, Rinku Singh, Andre Russell, Ramandeep Singh, Mitchell Starc, Harshit Rana, Varun Chakravarthy
Impact Player – Vaibhav Arora / Manish Pandey
For RR
Yashasvi Jaiswal, , Sanju Samson (capt & wk), Riyan Parag, Shimron Hetmyer, Dhruv Jurel, Rovman Powell / Keshav Maharaj, R Ashwin, Trent Boult, Avesh Khan, Yuzvendra Chahal, Kuldeep Sen
Impact Player – Nandre Burger / Jos Buttler
KKR vs RR Dream11 Fantasy Team
Team 1
Wicket-keepers: J Buttler / S Samson, P Salt
Batters: S Iyer, Y Jaiswal, A Raghuvanshi / R Singh
All-rounders: S Narine, A Russell, R Parag
Bowlers: Y Chahal, V Chakravarthy / M Strac, T Boult / K Sen
Captain: S Narine / P Salt
Vice-Captain: S Samson / A Russell
Team 2
Wicket-keepers: S Samson, J Buttler / P Salt
Batters: S Iyer / A Raghuvanshi
All-rounders: S Narine, A Russell, R Parag
Bowlers: Y Chahal, V Chakravarthy / V Arora, M Strac, T Boult, A Khan / H Rana
Captain: A Russell / R Parag
Vice-Captain: S Samson / S Narine
Team 3
Wicket-keepers: S Samson, J Buttler / P Salt
Batters: S Iyer / R Singh, A Raghuvanshi / V Iyer, Y Jaiswal / R Powell, S Hetmyer
All-rounders: S Narine, A Russell, R Parag / Ramandeep Singh
Bowlers: Y Chahal, M Strac
Captain: S Samson / A Russell
Vice-Captain: Y Chahal / S Narine
KKR vs RR Dream11 Prediction: Who Will be Victrious?
Two top-of-table teams clash with each other. KKR vs RR Dream11 Prediction will be a very challenging call. Both teams have terrific batting with a sensational pace attack.
KKR got a slight edge because it is their home. But last year, RR defeated KKr in their home. So, it is all about the temperament and holding nerves.
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