In the 56th match of the IPL 2024, Kolkata Knight Riders will face Rajasthan Royals. This match will take place in Kolkata’s Eden Gardens. Knight Riders will look to maintain consistency whereas the Royals will aim to avoid a fourth straight defeat. Read more to find out about KOL vs RR Dream11 Prediction, Player Stats, Captain & Vice-Captain, Fantasy Cricket Tips, Pitch Report, Playing XI, Injury and weather updates.
With five wins and six defeats in 11 games, the Rajasthan Royals sit fifth in the points table. They lost to the Sunrisers by four wickets in a nail-biting ending determined by the final ball. They had the game in hand until Sandeep Sharma’s no-ball on the final ball proved crucial. Rajasthan Royals have lost 4 out of their previous 5 matches.
On the other side, Kolkata Knight Riders, are sixth in the rankings with five wins and six defeats in 11 games. They won their previous two games against the Punjab Kings and the Sunrisers Hyderabad to keep their qualifying chances alive.
Match Details
- Match: – Kolkata Knight Riders vs Rajasthan Royals
- Date & Time: – 11 May 2024, 7:30 PM
- Venue: – Eden Gardens, Kolkata
- Live Streaming: – Star Sports Network and Jio Cinema
Pitch Report
The surface here will be balanced, with considerable assistance for pacers at first, and batting will get easier as the game develops. At this location, the average first innings score is 164, and teams batting second have won most of the matches. Given the dew element, both sides will want to chase.
KOL V RR Head-to-Head Records
Kolkata Knight Riders have a slight edge over the Royals with 14 wins in 27 games. The Royals have won 12 games with one being washed out. The last four games are evenly split with 2 wins each!
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KOL vs RR: Dream 11 Top Picks
Jason Roy (KOL)
Jason Roy has been outstanding at the top of the order for the Kolkata Knight Riders. He has 218 runs at an average of 43 with a strike rate of 149 in 5 matches.
Yashasvi Jaiswal (RR)
Yashasvi Jaiswal leads the Rajasthan Royals in run scoring this season with 477 runs in 11 matches at an average of 43 and a strike rate of 160.
Varun Chakravarthy (KOL)
Varun Chakravarthy had three wickets against Punjab Kings in the previous encounter. He has 17 wickets in 11 outings this season and is a strong bet for this encounter.
KOL vs RR Dream11 Prediction Team
- Wicketkeepers: Jos Buttler, Sanju Samson
- Batters: Jason Roy, Nitish Rana, Yashasvi Jaiswal
- All-rounders: R Ashwin, Andre Russell
- Bowlers: Yuzvendra Chahal, Trent Boult, Varun Chakravarthy
Dream11 Captain & Vice-Captain Choice for Today’s Match
- Captain: Yashasvi Jaiswal
- Vice-Captain: Andre Russell
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KOL V RR Probable XI & Injury Update
KOL Probable XI: Jason Roy, Rahmanullah Gurbaz (wk), Venkatesh Iyer, Nitish Rana (c), Rinku Singh, Andre Russell, Sunil Narine, Shardul Thakur, Vaibhav Arora, Harshit Rana, Varun Chakaravarthy
RR Probable XI: Yashasvi Jaiswal, Jos Buttler, Sanju Samson (c & wk), Joe Root, Dhruv Jurel, Shimron Hetmyer, Ravichandran Ashwin, Murugan Ashwin, Sandeep Sharma, Trent Boult, Yuzvendra Chahal
KOL vs RR Dream11 Match Prediction: Who Will Win?
Rajasthan Royals will win the game.
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