Kolkata Knight Riders vs Rajasthan Royals (KKR vs RR): The Kolkata Knight Riders, who enjoyed a winning run at their home ground, will play another home match against the Rajasthan Royals, who are the table leaders in the IPL right now.
Kolkata Knight Riders won their last match with ease as in the environment of Rasgulla, Philip added his Salty performance against the Lucknow Super Giants to snatch the three points from them as he scored 89 runs in 47 balls which is amazing batting. KKR welcomed LSG with their sweetness but said goodbye to them with too much salt on their wounds.
Rajasthan Royals did not have an easy match, just like KKR, because in the end phase, they made a mess. However, somehow, Shimron Hetmyer sealed the win for them, and RR won the match by three wickets in an amazing match between Punjab Kings and Rajasthan Royals.
In the last match, Rajasthan had many changes, as Buttler was not playing and even Nandre Burger was unavailable, but they could still pull it off. However, the debutant Tanush Kotian did not have a good match because he played quite slowly, scoring 24 runs in 31 balls, which is not a good performance, especially for a youngster known for power-hitting. It was not an easy track to play your shots.
When and Where To Watch KKR vs RR 31st IPL 2024 Match
| Match | Kolkata Knight Riders vs Rajasthan Royals 31st IPL, 2024 |
| Date & Time | April 16, 2024, 7:30 PM IST |
| Venue | Eden Gardens, Kolkata |
| Where to Watch | Disney Hotstar, Jio Cinema |
Player Injury Report For KKR vs RR 31st IPL 2024 Match
Jos Buttler and Ashwin might return to the team after missing out in the last match.
KKR vs RR Head-to-Head Record
| Match Played | 27 |
| Kolkata Knight Riders Won | 14 |
| Rajasthan Royals Won | 13 |
| Tie/NR | 0/0 |
Weather Conditions For KKR vs RR 31st IPL 2024 Match
The weather will be clear.
Pitch Report of Eden Gardens, Kolkata, KKR vs 31st IPL 2024 Match
| Match Played | 88 Matches |
| Batting first won | 36 Matches won |
| Batting second won | 52 Matches won |
| Average 1st innings scores | 170 Runs |
| Highest Team innings total | 235/4 by CSK |
| Lowest Team innings total | 49/10 by RCB |
The pitch at Eden Gardens, Kolkata, used to be more spin-friendly than batting-friendly, but in the last match against the SRH, we saw that it was more batting-friendly, which is why both teams scored 200+ runs in the last fixture on this ground. Chasing has been great in the evening matches, where the second-team batting finds it easy to chase down because there will be some dew.
Team Preview Of Kolkata Knight Riders
Kolkata Knight Riders will also look to play with the same team in the next match, as their team is doing well. If they win, they will be at the top of the table because they have a better net run rate, but if they bowl second, it will be tough. However, in the last match, their most expensive player Starc looked in good form.
Important players for the Kolkata Knight Riders in the match against Rajasthan Royals
1. Sunil Narine will be important in the next match once again and will look to attack from the start, but it will not be easy against the good bowling lineup. He took 12 wickets in 18 head-to-head against the RR but his matchup against the current RR batters is very good.
2. Shreyas Iyer have good average against RR as he scored 119 runs in two matches and he can be crucial today to anchor the KKR innings.
3. Philip Salt has been playing well on the home ground, hitting two half-centuries back to back. He is batting really well as in the last match he scored 89 runs in just 47 balls hitting 14 fours which is amazing boundary hitting.
Team Preview of Rajasthan Royals
Jos Buttler and R. Ashwin might be back in the team because Rajasthan Royals do need them in the next match against the Kolkata Knight Riders side because they have lots of left-handers which is why Ashwin’s off-spin will be important.
Important players for the Rajasthan Royals in the match against the Kolkata Knight Riders
1. Sanju Samson is looking good as he has already scored 264 runs in 6 matches with an average of 66 but he will have trouble against Sunil Narine as he got him out three times in head-to-head.
2. Jos Buttler might come back and he already scored a century against the KKR in the last season which makes him crucial for them in the next match.
3. Yuzvendra Chahal had an amazing bowling performance against KKR as he picked 9 wickets in just 3 matches which is top-class bowling even when the opponent team has lots of left-handers.
KKR vs RR 31st IPL 2024 Match Dream 11 Fantasy Team
Wicket-keepers: Jos Buttler, Phil Salt, Sanju Samson
Batters: Yashasvi Jaiswal, Shreyas Iyer
All-Rounder: Andre Russell, Sunil Narine, Riyan Parag, Ravichandran Ashwin
Bowler: Mitchell Starc, Yuzivendra Chahal
Captain and Vice Captain Pics: Andre Russell, Sunil Narine, Ravichandran Ashwin
KKR vs RR 31st IPL 2024 Match Prediction
Kolkata Knight Riders will be the favorite to win the match, so do back Kolkata Knight Riders and expect a high-scoring match.
KKR vs RR 31st: Probable Playing 11 of Kolkata Knight Riders
Rahmanullah Gurbaz (wk), Venkatesh Iyer, Shreyas Iyer (c), Nitish Rana, Rinku Singh, Andre Russell, Sunil Narine, Mitchell Starc, Chetan Sakariya, Varun Chakravarthy, Vaibhav Arora.
KKR vs RR 31st: Probable Playing 11 of Rajasthan Royals
Yashasvi Jaiswal, Jos Buttler/Tanush Kotian, Sanju Samson(w/c), Riyan Parag, Dhruv Jurel, Shimron Hetmyer, Ravichandran Ashwin/Rovman Powell, Trent Boult, Avesh Khan, Kuldeep Sen, Yuzvendra Chahal
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