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Rajasthan Royals and Kolkata Knight Riders played 30 matches, Rajasthan Royals won 14 matches. On the other hand, Kolkata Knight Riders also won 14 matches. There was no match which was interrupted by rain and resulted in a tie. This match will be a tie breaker for both the teams.
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Rajasthan Royals have a strong batting lineup with destructive players playing right from the top order. Yashasvi Jaiswal and Sanju Samson are the back-bone of this team. They will need support from other batters around them just like Druv Jurel and Shimron Hetmyer did in the last match where Jaiswal was flopped.
However their bowling is not their strong point unlike last year, they let go off Trent Boult, Chahal and Ashwin from their team and picked up Tushar Deshpande, Jofra Archer, and Maheesh Theekshana who are less effective.
After a tough loss against Sunrisers Hyderabad, Rajasthan will look to make a comeback in this match against KKR.
Kolkata Knight Riders, the title defenders were completely out of form in the last match against RCB and lost that match one sided. They have young players and veteran stars like captain Ajinkya Rahane, Sunil Narine, and Andre Russell in the team. They lacked in because of less firepower in their middle order led by Russell and Rinku Singh.
Bowling is also a big concern for KKR, as they struggled to defend their total in the previous game. Varun Chakravarthy and Sunil Narine will play a crucial role in sustaining runs. KKR needs to rectify their problems and errors before the first half of the season or else they will not be able to defend their title.
The weather in Guwahati will be clear with a temperature of 28-30°C. There is no chance of rain, but the humidity will be between 50-65%. Talking about the pitch at Narendra Modi Stadium, out of 4 matches played here, the team batting first has won 2 times, while the chasing team has won 1 time. The average first-innings score here is 135, which is a decent total.
If Rajasthan Royals win the toss, they will choose to bat first, while Kolkata Knight Riders will prefer bowling first as they lost the last match against RCB bowling first. In the powerplay, RR will be batting in first in any scenario so they are expected to score 50-55 runs. The first innings total is likely to be around 185-195 runs. Rajasthan Royals are predicted to win this match due to home conditions.
Yashasvi Jaiswal, Shubham Dubey, Nitish Rana, Riyan Parag(c), Dhruv Jurel(w), Shimron Hetmyer, Jofra Archer, Maheesh Theekshana, Tushar Deshpande, Sandeep Sharma, Fazalhaq Farooqi
Impact Players: Sanju Samson, Kunal Singh Rathore, Akash Madhwal, Kumar Kartikeya, Kwena Maphaka
Injury Update: None
Quinton de Kock(w), Venkatesh Iyer, Ajinkya Rahane(c), Rinku Singh, Angkrish Raghuvanshi, Sunil Narine, Andre Russell, Ramandeep Singh, Spencer Johnson, Harshit Rana, Varun Chakaravarthy
Impact Players: Anrich Nortje, Manish Pandey, Vaibhav Arora, Anukul Roy, Luvnith Sisodia
Injury Updates: None
Yashasvi Jaiswal is a very strong batter for Rajasthan Royals. He played really well against KKR, scoring 139 runs in 4 matches. Out of those 139 runs, 98 came in a single match where he missed his first century of the IPL career. He maintains a strike rate of 182.89 against KKR. He has smashed 20 fours and 6 sixes against KKR and is expected to add more boundaries to these head-to-head records.
Varun Chakravarthy is a key bowler for Kolkata Knight Riders. He has played 7 matches against Rajasthan Royals and has taken 9 wickets. He is a hard player to pick and play against. His mystery spin is always tricky for players to understand and he always dominates them. He is an important wicket taker for KKR since 2024. He has accuracy that helps him to cramp batters for room.
Rajasthan Royals are looking strong for this match against Kolkata Knight Riders. They have a powerful batting lineup and if they can improve in their bowling department in this match, they will be a hard team to handle at their home ground for KKR. Playing at home gives them an extra advantage. Players like Sanju Samson and Sandeep Sharma will be the key to Rajasthan in this match.
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