- Match: Rajasthan Royals vs Kolkata Knight Riders (RR vs. KKR)
- Date- 18th April 2022
- Match Format- T20
- Venue- Brabourne Stadium, Mumbai
- Time- 7:30 PM (IST)
- Weather Forecast- Clear, 29℃
Rajasthan Royals vs Kolkata Knight Riders (RR vs KKR) Today Match Prediction Preview:
Welcome to the RR vs KKR Today Prediction curated by Kheltalk cricket experts. Kolkata Knight Riders will take on Rajasthan Royals in the 30th match of the TATA IPL, 2022 on Monday, 18 April 2022 at the Brabourne Stadium, Mumbai. Keep on reading for more information on the RR vs. KKR game.
Kolkata Knight Riders are coming off back-to-back losses and some serious questions need to be answered from their camp going forward. The opening slot for Kolkata Knight Riders has been a bigger mystery than Varun Chakaravarthy this season. They tried Ajinkya Rahane but he failed to cash in the opportunities and now Aaron Finch is being considered but he also failed in the last game.
They also need to figure out whether they want Pat Cummins as an all-arounder or a proper bowler. Cummins has been leaking the runs for them which raises questions over his credibility as the premier bowler of the team as Tim Southee was brilliant in starting matches.
On the other hand, Rajasthan Royals is in a more suitable position but the injury of Trent Boult could hit them hard if he misses this game as well. The absence of Trent Boult was visible in Rajasthan’s camp in the last game as Gujarat Titans blew them away.
Apart from bowling, Rajasthan also needs to vary their over-aggressive approach in the powerplay. Devdutt Padikkal is struggling this season and middle-order collapses are putting too much pressure on Hetmyer and Buttler. Someone like Samson needs to play with more responsibility and guide the charge.
Kolkata Knight Riders vs Rajasthan Royals has always been an exciting encounter and in the past Kolkata Knight Riders has dominated this rivalry. Since 2018, Kolkata has won 7 Matches out of 9 face-offs. However, if Trent Boult returns then Rajasthan are favorites for this game given his record against Aaron Finch and other batsmen.
Top Batsmen for RR vs KKR
- Venkatesh Iyer (KKR)- 10 Matches, 272 runs at 114 strike rate (last 10 games)
- Shreyas Iyer (KKR)– 7 Matches, 181 runs at 134 strike rate (last 7 games)
- Jos Buttler (RR)- 5 Matches, 272 runs at 152 strike rate (this season)
- Sanju Samson (RR)- 10 Matches, 250 runs at 135 strike rate (last 10 games)
Top Bowlers for RR vs KKR
- Sunil Narine (KKR)- 10 Matches, 10 wickets at 5.60 economy (last 10 games)
- Umesh Yadav (KKR)- 6 Matches, 10 wickets at 6.69 economy (this season)
- Yuzvendra Chahal (RR)- 6 Matches, 14 wickets at 6.10 economy (last 6 games)
- Trent Boult (RR)- 5 Matches, 7 wickets at 7.00 economy (last 5 games)
RR vs KKR Today Match Prediction Scenarios
Scenario 1- If RR bats first
- First Innings score prediction- RR is expected to score 180
- Result prediction- KKR win won by 4 wickets
Scenario 2- If KKR bats first
- First Innings score prediction- KKR is expected to score 170
- Result prediction- RR will win the match by 5 wickets.
RR vs KKR Today Match Prediction, IPL 2022, Who Will Win the Match?
RR to win
Rajasthan Royals will definitely start this clash as favorites and are likely to tumble Kolkata if Trent Boult is fully fit and firing. Kolkata’s batting has not looked in his usual touch and Rajasthan’s bowlers could take advantage of that. Most importantly Jos Buttler, Sanju Samson, and Shimron Hetmyer have been smoking big sixes this season and Brabourne Surface could be a match made in heaven for them. We think Rajasthan Royals will edge out Kolkata Knight Riders in this match.
Team Update/Players Availability/Injury News
- Trent Boult didn’t play due to niggle in the last match and is likely to return for this game.
- Rajasthan could also go for Daryl Mitchell as Rassie van der Dussen has been struggling in these conditions.
- Kolkata Knight Riders might go with Shivam Mavi in place of Aman Khan as didn’t had a good outing in his debut game
RR vs KKR Probable Playing 11
RR Playing XI
KKR Playing XI
Aaron Finch, Venkatesh Iyer, Shreyas Iyer (c), Nitish Rana, Andre Russell, Sheldon Jackson (wk), Pat Cummins, Sunil Narine, Umesh Yadav, Shivam Mavi, Varun Chakaravarthy
Squad for RR vs KKR, Match 30, 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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