KKR vs RR IPL 2024 Match 70th Dream11 Prediction: The?IPL 2024 70th match will be played at the Barsapara Cricket Stadium?in Guwahati on Sunday, May 19th. It will be a showdown between Sanju Samson's?Rajasthan Royals (RR)?and Shreyas Iyer's?Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR)?in the 70th match of the ongoing edition.
Right now, Kolkata Knight Riders?is in the top position with 19 points?to their tally and a net run rate of 1.428 followed by Kolkata Knight Riders who are in second position with 16 points and a net run rate of 0.273. In their last between, the RR beat KKR by 2 wickets.
Rajasthan Royals (RR) will face Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) in a crucial IPL match. RR is aiming to break their four-match losing streak and secure a top-two finish. Although they have already qualified for the playoffs with 16 points, their recent performance has been poor, especially in batting, with scores below 150 in the last two games. The absence of key player Jos Buttler has weakened their lineup, so players like Yashasvi Jaiswal, Sanju Samson, and Riyan Parag need to perform better. A win would give RR a stronger chance of reaching the final.
KKR, already at the top of the points table with 19 points, gained confidence from a washout against Gujarat Titans and a win against Mumbai Indians. However, they need to stay focused and avoid complacency. Historically, RR and KKR have been evenly matched, each winning 14 out of 29 encounters.
Prediction:
- Match: KKR vs RR
- IPL Match No.: 70th
- Date: Sunday, May 19, 2024
- Toss Timing: 7:00 PM
- Time: 07:30 PM (IST)
- Venue: Barsapara Cricket Stadium in Guwahati
- Broadcast and Live Streaming: Star Sports, JioCinema Website and App
Before their upcoming match on Sunday, May 19, KKR and RR have faced each other in 29 matches In IPL history. Rajasthan Royals won 14 games, while Kolkata Knight Riders also won 14 times and one match with no result.?
Rajasthan Royals (RR):
Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR):
(Source: rajasthanroyals)
Prediction:
Given these statistics, both teams have strong batting capabilities with high team scores close to each other. RR's highest score this season is slightly higher than KKR's, suggesting a potent batting lineup. However, with Jos Buttler absent, RR's other batsmen will need to step up significantly.
Both teams also have impressive individual batting performances and effective bowlers. Yuzvendra Chahal's best bowling figures for RR are particularly notable and could be a game-changer.
Expect a high-scoring game with strong individual performances. RR's key players like Yashasvi Jaiswal and Sanju Samson will need to fill the gap left by Buttler. KKR, already at the top, must maintain their form and avoid complacency.
Final Note: The match could be tightly contested, but RR might have a slight edge if their batting lineup can compensate for Buttler's absence and if Chahal delivers another standout bowling performance.
Bat 1st:??Tom Kohler-Cadmore, Sanju Samson (c and wk), Yashasvi Jaiswal, Riyan Parag, Shimron Hetmyer, Dhruv Jurel, Ravichandran Ashwin, Trent Boult, Avesh Khan, Yuzvendra Chahal, Sandeep Sharma
Bowl 1st:??Sanju Samson (c and wk), Tom Kohler-Cadmore, Riyan Parag, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Shimron Hetmyer, Dhruv Jurel, Ravichandran Ashwin, Trent Boult, Avesh Khan, Sandeep Sharma, Yuzvendra Chahal
Impact Players Option:?Sanju Samson, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Trent Boult
Bat 1st:?Shreyas Iyer (c), Rahmanullah Gurbaz (wk), Rinku Singh, Sunil Narine, Venkatesh Iyer, Nitish Rana, Andre Russell, Ramandeep Singh, Mitchell Starc, Harshit Rana, Varun Chakaravarthy
Bowl 1st:?Shreyas Iyer (c), Rinku Singh, Sunil Narine, Rahmanullah Gurbaz (wk), Venkatesh Iyer, Nitish Rana, Andre Russell, Ramandeep Singh, Varun Chakaravarthy, Mitchell Starc, Harshit Rana
Impact Players Option:?Rinku Singh, Sunil Narine, Andre Russell
Wicket Keeper:??Sanju Samson
Batters:?Yashasvi Jaiswal, Vankatesh iyer, Shreyas iyer, Rinku Sing
All-Rounders:?Andre Russel, Sunil Narine, Riyan Parag
Bowlers:?Yuzvinder Chahal, Trent Boult, V Chakravarthy
Captain:?Sunil Narine
Vice Captain:?Yashasvi Jaiswal
Rajasthan Royals (RR) have lost four matches in a row but have already qualified for the Playoffs. They need to win against Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) to secure a top-two spot. RR is struggling without key player Jos Buttler, who has returned home for international duties. Their recent debut of Tom Kohler-Cadmore highlights Buttler's absence. However, their bowling coach, Shane Bond, is optimistic, saying RR is "hard to beat" and just needs one good game to regain their form.
KKR has been performing well recently, only hindered by a rain-abandoned match. Their middle-order and spin attacks are in good form. They aim to address their past issues against RR and maintain their momentum.
The Barsapara Cricket Stadium is known for being a batting-friendly pitch, where teams often aim to put up high scores. Serving as the Rajasthan Royals' (RR) second home ground, the venue has seen limited action this season, hosting only one match. In that game, RR faced off against Punjab Kings (PBKS) and ended up losing as PBKS successfully chased down the target. Looking back at the previous season, the stadium hosted two IPL matches, and interestingly, both were won by the teams that batted first. This pattern highlights the advantage of setting a target on this ground.
The weather forecast for Guwahati during the RR vs KKR game indicates partly sunny conditions. It will be humid with considerable cloudiness. There is a chance of strong thunderstorms late in the morning and in parts of the area during the afternoon, with a 20% chance of rain. The evening will be mostly cloudy with rain and a thunderstorm expected late at night.
Shreyas Iyer (c), Srikar Bharat, Manish Pandey, Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Ramandeep Singh, Nitish Rana, Sherfane Rutherford, Rinku Singh, Venkatesh Iyer, Sunil Narine, Anukul Roy, Andre Russell, Vaibhav Arora, Dushmantha Chameera, Harshit Rana, Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Chetan Sakariya, Mitchell Starc, Suyash Sharma, Varun Chakaravarthy, Sakib Hussain, Angkrish Raghuvanshi, Philip Salt
Rajasthan Royals: Sanju Samson (c), Jos Buttler, Shimron Hetmyer, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Dhruv Jurel, Riyan Parag, Donovan Ferreira, Kunal Rathore, Ravichandran Ashwin, Kuldeep Sen, Navdeep Saini, Sandeep Sharma, Trent Boult, Yuzvendra Chahal, Avesh Khan, Rovman Powell, Shubham Dubey, Tom Kohler-Cadmore, Abid Mushtaq, Nandre Burger, Tanush Kotian, Keshav Maharaj.
Teams | Mat | Won | Lost | Tied | NR | Pts | NRR |
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Kolkata Knight Riders | 14 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 20 | 1.428 |
Sunrisers Hyderabad | 14 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 17 | 0.414 |
Rajasthan Royals | 14 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 0.273 |
Royal Challengers Bengaluru | 14 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 0.459 |
Chennai Super Kings | 14 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 0.392 |
Delhi Capitals | 14 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 14 | -0.377 |
Lucknow Super Giants | 14 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 14 | -0.667 |
Gujarat Titans | 14 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 12 | -1.063 |
Punjab Kings | 14 | 5 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 10 | -0.353 |
Mumbai Indians | 14 | 4 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 8 | -0.318 |
Disclaimer:?The Dream 11 team predictions provided in this article are based on analysis of recent player performance, team form, past encounters, and expert opinions. However, the actual outcome of the match can be influenced by various unforeseen factors such as player injuries, changes in playing conditions, and luck. Therefore, the accuracy of these predictions cannot be guaranteed.
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