KKR vs RR Dream11 Prediction: In a top-of-the-table clash, second-placed Kolkata Knight Riders host the current table-topper Rajasthan Royals in the Indian Premier League (IPL) at Eden Garden on Tuesday, April 16. This huge clash will kick-off at 07:30 PM (IST).
Considering the history of IPL, 14 or 16 points are enough to qualify for the playoffs. Since RR have made a fast start to the current season, with the team on 10 points already after winning five times in six league matches, the 2008 IPL champions may be a few wins away from nailing a top-four spot. But top-two spots come with extra benefits, as the teams finishing 1st and 2nd get two shots at the final.
Therefore, it’s crucial for RR to maintain their winning momentum and make a statement with a victory against their biggest rivals of the season, the Kolkata Knight Riders, on their home ground.
On current form, it’s hard to bet against the Royals. They have won some close games, and completely outplayed their opponents in some other matches. Like for example, the last match against Punjab Kings where RR needed a special effort from Shimron Hetmyer to win the match and the West Indian delivered in the best possible way.
If the form is an indictor of RR’s title credentials, then KKR are also in the same conversation. The two-time IPL winners have lost just once in the first five matches, winning four including a big seven-wicket win against Lucknow Super Giants in the last match.
Much of KKR’s good form can be attributed to the perfect sync between their bowlers and batters.
Against LSG, bowlers limited the opponent to 161/7 and the batters finished the job. Against DC, batters took KKR to a humongous total of 272/7 and the bowlers never let Delhi come near the required run-rate. It was more or less the same story against the Royal Challengers Bangalore as well.
KKR vs RR Pitch & Weather Report
Pitch Report: Expect the normal things happening at Eden Garden when KKR take on RR on Tuesday. It simply means, that the batters are likely to be in command here, with the bowlers playing the second fiddle. It’s a flat pitch, so expect a good amount of scoring from both sets of players.
Weather Report: It’s going to be a hot and humid day in Kolkata tomorrow, with the maximum temperature going as high as 39°C during the day. But the conditions should cool down by 4-5°C in the evening when the play commences.
But the humidity is likely to be as high as 60% and might become a factor for the team bowling in the 2nd innings.
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KKR vs RR Head To Head Record
| Matches played | 27 |
| KKR Wins | 14 |
| RR Wins | 13 |
| No Result | 00 |
KKR vs RR Dream11 Prediction Injury and availability News
Kolkata Knight Riders
- No major injury concern for KKR ahead of the match against RR.
- KKR are in solid form and that should be the reason for an unchanged XI from the last match.
- Expect Sunil Narine and Phil Salt to open the KKR innings, followed by Angkrish Raghuvanshi at no-3 and Shreyas Iyer at no-4.
- Rinku Singh could play as a designated batsman only.
- Andre Russell and Mitchell Starc will be the other two overseas players in KKR Playing XI.
Rajasthan Royals
- The main concern for Rajasthan Royals is the availability of Jos Buttler and Ravichandran Ashwin. Buttler wasn’t deemed fit enough to play against Punjab Kings, while Ashwin was forced to sit out due to a niggle.
- But expect Buttler to play in this match. If that’s the case, Rovmen Powell will make way for the England batter in Rajasthan Royals’ Playing XI.
- Tanush Kotian might keep his spot in RR Playing 11 if Ashwin is not fit enough.
- Shimron Hetmyer, Keshav Maharaj and Trent Boult will be the other three overseas players in RR Playing XI.
TOP Picks For KKR vs RR Dream 11 Match
Captain Options:
- Phil Salt: Ask LSG bowlers about how good Phil Salt is? The 27-year-old played a match-winning innings against the Lucknow outfit, scoring an 89 not-out off just 47 balls. With 191 runs in five innings, he is now the leading scorer for Kolkata in IPL 2024. What’s even more interesting is that Salt has scored two 50+ scores in both the games at Eden Garden this season.
Phil Salt In Last IPL 2024 Match: 89 runs (47 balls, 14X4s, 3X6s). - Sunil Narine: A plyer who guarantees points in any fantasy cricket match. He has scored runs for fun at times, and remain amongst the wickets as well. The West Indian should be considered as a captain option in grand league teams.
Sunil Narine In Last IPL 2024 Match: 4-0-17-01. - Sanju Samson: RR’s captain has been in sublime form all season, scoring runs and keeping wickets with utmost perfection. The 29-year-old is the third-highest scorer in IPL 2024, having scored 264 runs in 6 innings.
Sanju Samson In Last IPL 2024 Match: 18 runs (14 balls, 1X4s, 1X6s).
Special Note: If Jos Buttler plays, then he is definitely a good option to have in your Dream11 teams.
Vice-Captain Options:
- Shreyas Iyer: KKR have been so good that Shreyas Iyer is yet to change his batting gear. The only game where KKR’s batting failed was against Chennai Super Kings, and Iyer was the leading scorer for his team with 34 runs. He is a solid option to have in your KKR vs RR Dream11 teams.
Shreyas Iyer In Last IPL 2024 Match: 38 runs (38 balls, 6X4s, 0X6s). - Riyan Parag: The 22-year-old has outscored his teammates this season, as he leads the scoring charts with 284 runs in six innings. He is behind only the great Virat Kohli.
Riyan Parag In Last IPL 2024 Match: 23 runs (18 balls, 1X4s, 1X6s). - Yuzvendra Chahal: If this IPL is an audition for getting selected in India’s T20I World Cup squad, then Chahal is passing this test with flying colors. The 33-year-old is the current Purple Cap holder having picked up 11 wickets in six matches.
Sunil Narine In Last IPL 2024 Match: 4-0-31-01. - Yashasvi Jaiswal and Trent Boult are the kind of players who can win any game on their own.
- Andre Russell’s all-round skills make him a no-nonsense option to have in fantasy teams.
KKR vs RR Predicted Lineups
Kolkata Knight Riders Playing XI: Phil Salt (WK), Sunil Narine, Angkrish Raghuvanshi, Shreyas Iyer, Venkatesh Iyer, Andre Russell, Rinku Singh, Ramandeep Singh, Mitchell Starc, Vaibhav Arora, Harisht Rana, Varun Chakaravarthy (IMPACT PLAYER)
Rajasthan Royals Playing XI: Yashasvi Jaiswal, Jos Buttler, Sanju Samson, Riyan Parag, Dhruv Jurel, Shimron Hetmyer, R Ashwin, Keshav Maharaj, Avesh Khan, Yuzvendra Chahal, Trent Boult, Kuldeep Sen (IMPACT PLAYER)
KKR vs RR Dream11 Prediction Teams
KKR vs RR Dream 11 Prediction Team 1
- Wicketkeepers: S Samson, P Salt
- Batsmen: S Iyer, Y Jaiswal (VC)
- All-rounders: S Narine (C), A Russell, R Parag
- Bowlers: Y Chahal, T Boult, M Starc, V Chakravarthy
KKR vs RR Dream 11 Prediction Team 2
- Wicketkeepers: S Samson, P Salt, J Buttler (C)
- Batsmen: S Iyer (VC)
- All-rounders: S Narine, A Russell, R Parag
- Bowlers: Y Chahal, K Maharaj, H Rana, V Chakaravarthy
