KKR and RR are leading the points table in IPL 2024, They are going to play at Eden Gardens.
Kolkata Knight Riders won 4 matches out of 5 whereas Rajasthan Royals won 5 out of 6. Both the teams have strong batting and bowling lineup. Knight Riders in their last match against Lucknow unleash their wrath on Eden Gardens and settle the team at 161 runs. The KKR strength lies in their Top order. Phil Salt alone make 89* runs and give KKR an early and strong head start.
Rajasthan Royals on the other side have a promising opener as well as middle order in the batting lineup. On many occasions, the middle order saved Rajasthan Royals from the loss. In the last match against Punjab Kings Shimron Hetmyer and Rovman Powell saved Rajasthan in the death overs. The bolwing lineup is also pretty strong Yuzvendra Chahal is leading the purple cap race. Trent Boult, Nandre Burger, Avesh Khan, Kuldeep Sen, and Keshav Maharaj are also going very consistently in IPL 2024.
Let’s look at the playing 11 of Kolkata Knight Riders and Rajasthan Royals
| Playing 11 of Kolkata Knight Riders | Playing 11 of Rajasthan Royals |
| Phil Salt (WK) | Trent Boult |
| Sunil Narine | Sanju Samson (C) (WK) |
| Angkrish Raghuvanshi | Shimron Hetmyer |
| Shreyas Iyer (C) | Yashasvi Jaiswal |
| Venkatesh Iyer | Avesh Khan |
| Ramandeep Singh | Yuzvnedra Chahal |
| Rinku Singh | Nandre Burger |
| Andre Russell | Sandeep Sharma |
| Anukul Roy | Dhruv Burel |
| Mitchell Starc | Riyan Parag |
| Vaibhav Arora | Jos Buttler |
Team Analysis of Kolkata Knight Riders
Under the Gautam Gambhir the KKR was very aggressive and under the Shreyas Iyer the KKR is expected to adopt a calculated and balanced approach. However, the KKR has the best batting and bowling lineup in middle overs too. Well, KKR has the best players in their clan but still their pace bowlers find it difficult to find the wicket in death overs.
The performance of the young players is very crucial in the IPL. Phil Salt is one big opportunity for the Kolkata Knight Riders and he proved his worth in the team. The middle order is necessary for the team to have the control over the match.
Kolkata Knight Riders Squad for IPL 2024
Batters
Shreyas Iyer, Rinku Singh, Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Nitish Rana, Sherfane Rutherford, Phil Salt, K.S. Bharat, Manish Pandey, and Angkrish Raghuvanshi.
Bowlers
Suyash Sharma, Allah Ghazanfar, Dushmantha Chameera, Sakib Hussain, Harshit Rana, Sunil Narine, Vaibhav Arora, Varun Chakaravarthy, Mitchell Starc, and Chetan Sharma.
All-Rounders
Anukul Roy, Ramandeep Singh, Andre Russell, and Venkatesh Iyer.
Team Analysis of Rajasthan Royals
Rajasthan Royals was on a winning streak in this 2024 IPL with 4 consecutive wins. The batting lineup consist of some of most aggressive batsmen like Yashasvi Jaiswal, Riyan Parag, Jos Butler, Sanju Samson. This IPL we have seen Riyan Parag’s comeback in the most phenomenal way. The bowling lineup is also pretty strong with pacers and spinners like Trent Boult, Sandeep Sharma, Avesh Khan, Yuzvendra Chahal, and Ravichandran Ashwin. So, overall the team is built up very strong.
In the last match where they lost their streak to Gujarat Titans and there is a strategic loss in the Rajasthan Royals side. The primary reason is the lack of good bowlers in the death overs. After Rashid Khan step in the field, his partnership with Rahul Tewatia helped the Gujarat Titans to win in a steep chase.
Rajasthan Royals Squad for IPL 2024
Batters
Sanju Samson, Jos Butler, Shimron Hetmyer, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Dhruv Jurel, Riyan Parag, Kunal Rathore, Donovan Ferreira, Rovman Powell, Shubham Dubey, and Tom Kohler-Cadmore.
Bowlers
Avesh Khan, Kuldeep Sen, Navdeep Saini, Keshav Maharaj, Sandeep Sharma, Trent Boult, Yuzvendra Chahal and Nandre Burger.
All-Rounders
Tanush Kotian, Ravichandran Ashwin, and Abid Mushtaq.
Pitch & Weather Report
Eden Gardens is the home ground of Kolkata Knight Riders. The pitch of Eden Gardens is mostly batting friendly. Having a flat surface and the bounce allow the batsman to hit big strokes. It is good pitch not just for batting but as well as for bowling especially for spinners. But only under the sunlight helps the pitch dry up and the seam is perfectly connecting with the pitch.
The weather of Eden Gardens ranges between 32 degree in the day to 29 degree Celsius in the night. Having a close proximity to sea lead to increase in humidity from 68% at 7 P.M. to 88% at 11 P.M.
When and Where we can watch the live match
You can live stream today’s DC V/S KKR exclusively on JioCinema. For our Television audience they can watch it on Star Sports Network. You can also watch live score on our cricoworld website and also on official website of IPL.
Match Umpires
The on-field umpires of today’s match are Michael Gough and Ulhas Gandhe. The third umpire is Kn Ananthapadmanabhan.
Match Venue and Timings
The match between KKR vs LSG will be played at Eden Gardens, Kolkata. The match will begin at 7:30 p.m.
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Frequently Asked Questions
How many times KKR won the IPL?
KKR won the IPL two times. (2012, 2014)
Who owns KKR?
KKR is just a part of Shah Rukh Khan’s cricket ownership. Apart from KKR, SRK own 3 other teams under Knight Riders Group.
Who is the leading the Purple Cap in IPL 2024?
Yuzvendra Chahal is leading purple cap in IPL 2024.
