- Match: Kolkata Knight Riders vs Rajasthan Royals (KKR vs RR)
- Date- 2nd May 2022
- Match Format- T20
- Venue- Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai
- Time- 7:30 PM (IST)
- Weather Forecast- Clear, 30℃
Kolkata Knight Riders vs Rajasthan Royals (KKR vs RR) Today Match Prediction Preview:
Welcome to the KKR vs RR Today Prediction curated by Kheltalk cricket experts. Kolkata Knight Riders will face Rajasthan Royals in the 47th match of the TATA IPL, 2022 on Monday, 2nd May 2022 at the Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai. Keep on reading for more information on the KKR vs. RR game.
Kolkata Knight Riders are already partially knocked out of the tournament with 5 consecutive losses but still have an outside chance to defy the odds and they will look to go with final force to save the season. Shreyas and his side started the campaign with lots of stability and compactness in the eleven but now their squad looks a mess.
They are still itching to find their ideal opening batsman and on top of that Venkatesh’s nightmare season has hurt them the most. Kolkata still can make a comeback into the tournament but would need to replicate the magic of the 2014 season which looks difficult at the moment.
If we talk about their opponents then stability is the only word to define them. Rajasthan Royals has been playing with almost the same eleven in every match and it has been one of the reasons behind Rajasthan’s run this season. Despite having a purple cap and orange cap holders on the team, they are not dependent on them as other players like Ashwin, Samson and Hetmyer have contributed effectively to them.
Both teams are coming off losses but the story has been different for both teams. Rajasthan is in a comfortable position currently in the points table while Kolkata is on brink of getting out. Rajasthan has a very in-form balanced side and is the clear favourite for this clash at Wankhede.
Top Batsmen for KKR vs. RR
- Andre Russel (KKR)- 9 Matches, 227 runs at 175 strike rate (last 9 games)
- Shreyas Iyer (KKR)– 9 Matches, 290 runs at 137 strike rate (last 9 games)
- Jos Buttler (RR)- 9 Matches, 566 runs at 155 strike rate (this season)
- Sanju Samson (RR)- 10 Matches, 245 runs at 164 strike rate (last 10 games)
Top Bowlers for KKR vs. RR
- Andre Russell (KKR)- 9 Matches, 10 wickets at 10.66 economy (last 9 games)
- Umesh Yadav (KKR)- 9 Matches, 14 wickets at 7.28 economy (this season)
- Yuzvendra Chahal (RR)- 9 Matches, 19 wickets at 7.22 economy (this season)
- Prasidh Krishna (RR)- 9 Matches, 11 wickets at 7.78 economy (last 9 games)
KKR vs. RR Today Match Prediction Scenarios
Scenario 1- If RR bats first
- First Innings score prediction- RR is expected to score 180
- Result prediction- RR win won by 10 runs
Scenario 2- If KKR bats first
- First Innings score prediction- KKR is expected to score 160
- Result prediction- RR will win the match by 6 wickets.
KKR vs. RR Today Match Prediction, IPL 2022, Who Will Win the Match?
RR to win
Rajasthan Royals are a destructive force to reckon with when they play at Wankhede and in recent times, they have been ruthless at Wankhede pitch. Especially Buttler has one century and 2 half-centuries at Wankhede and will be looking to add another against Kolkata Knight Riders. Kolkata has many questions to answer and is yet to find their playing eleven. Kolkata’s bowling isn’t scary either and could have a hard time at Wankhede again. We think Rajasthan Royals are again going to defeat Kolkata Knight Riders this season.
Team Update/Players Availability/Injury News
- Rajasthan could bring in Karun Nair for Daryl Mitchell
- Kolkata Knight Riders might bring back Varun for this game in place of Harshit Rana who reportedly got injured in last game
KKR vs. RR Probable Playing 11
RR Playing XI
Jos Buttler, Devdutt Padikkal, Sanju Samson (c & wk), Karun Nair, Shimron Hetmyer, Riyan Parag, Ravichandran Ashwin, Kuldeep Sen, Trent Boult, Prasidh Krishna, Yuzvendra Chahal
KKR Playing XI
Aaron Finch, Venkatesh Iyer, Shreyas Iyer (c), Nitish Rana, Baba Indrajith (wk), Rinku Singh, Andre Russell, Sunil Narine, Umesh Yadav, Tim Southee, Varun
Squad for KKR vs. RR, Match 47, IPL 2022
Rajasthan Royals:
Jos Buttler, Devdutt Padikkal, Sanju Samson(w/c), Rassie van der Dussen, Shimron Hetmyer, Ravichandran Ashwin, Riyan Parag, Trent Boult, Kuldeep Sen, Prasidh Krishna, Yuzvendra Chahal, James Neesham, Navdeep Saini, Nathan Coulter-Nile, Karun Nair, KC Cariappa, Daryl Mitchell, Obed McCoy, Tejas Baroka, Kuldip Yadav, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Anunay Singh, Dhruv Jurel, Shubham Garhwal
Kolkata Knight Riders:
Aaron Finch, Venkatesh Iyer, Shreyas Iyer (c), Nitish Rana, Andre Russell, Sheldon Jackson (wk), Pat Cummins, Sunil Narine, Umesh Yadav, Aman Hakim Khan, Varun Chakaravarthy, Ajinkya Rahane, Sam Billings, Rasikh Salam, Tim Southee, Mohammad Nabi, Shivam Mavi, Chamika Karunaratne, Baba Indrajith, Rinku Singh, Anukul Roy, Pratham Singh, Abhijeet Tomar, Ashok Sharma, Ramesh Kumar, Harshit Rana
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