IPL 2024, Match 31: Kolkata Knight Riders vs Rajasthan Royals – Match preview and result prediction
IPL 2024, Match 31: Kolkata Knight Riders vs Rajasthan Royals – Match preview and result prediction
It will be a top-of-the-table clash in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024 season as Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) take on Rajasthan Royals (RR) at the Eden Gardens on Tuesday (April 16). With the top spot up for grabs, a win for either side will see them firmly stamp their authority for a place in the playoff. Interestingly, KKR are unbeaten at home this campaign while RR are yet to lose a match while travelling, making Tuesday’s contest an unpredictable prospect.
KKR are one of the teams in form this campaign and are firing on all cylinders having already beaten the likes of Sunrisers Hyderabad, Royal Challengers Bengaluru and Delhi Capitals. On Sunday they got the better of Lucknow Super Giants in a one-sided contest to stay in the race for a top-two finish. KKR’s only defeat so far has come against Chennai Super Kings (CSK) and will look to claim the top spot with a win against RR.
While there were key absentees during their last match against Punjab Kings, RR still managed to manufacture a formula to win. Shimron Hetmyer was the hero for them having helped secure a thrilling win. RR like KKR have also suffered only one defeat which came at home against Gujarat Titans, when Rashid Khan pulled off a last-ball finish.
Head-to-Head
Total Matches: 28
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Kolkata Knight Riders: 14 Wins
Rajasthan Royals: 13 Wins
Form
Kolkata Knight Riders: WLWWW
Rajasthan Royals: WLWWW
Match Details
Match No: Kolkata Knight Riders vs Rajasthan Royals, Match No. 31
Location: Eden Gardens, Kolkata
Time Start: 7:30 PM with toss taking place at 7:00 PM
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Result Prediction
Kolkata Knight Riders are unbeaten at home in IPL 2024 and will look to extend that record while Rajasthan Royals are yet to lose an away match. It will be a tight contest, but with home advantage at their disposal, we predict KKR to just edge the contest and beat RR.
Predicted XIs
Kolkata Knight Riders:
Philip Salt (wk), Sunil Narine, Venkatesh Iyer, Angkrish Raghuvanshi, Shreyas Iyer (c), Andre Russell, Ramandeep Singh, Mitchell Starc, Harshit Rana, Vaibhav Arora, Varun Chakaravarthy
Impact Substitute: Rinku Singh
Rajasthan Royals:
Yashasvi Jaiswal, Tanush Kotian, Sanju Samson (c & wk), Riyan Parag, Shimron Hetmyer, Dhruv Jurel, Rovman Powell, Keshav Maharaj, Trent Boult, Avesh Khan, Yuzvendra Chahal
Impact substitute: Kuldeep Sen
