KKR vs RR Dream11 Prediction IPL: Kolkata Knight Riders will take on the Rajasthan Royals in Match 31 of the Indian Premier League 2024.
IPL 2024 Match 31 KKR vs RR: Preview
A battle of the titans will be this match between the top two teams in the tournament.
Kolkata Knight Riders got over their disappointing loss to Chennai Super Kings when they thrashed Lucknow Super Giants and got a solid boost to their net run rate. Currently second on the table with eight points in five matches, a win here will put them at the top of the table.
Rajasthan Royals are at the top of the table at the moment with five wins and ten points in six matches. However, their previous two matches have not shown the best signs. First, they lost their first match of the season against Gujarat Titans in an albeit close contest, and then almost bottled what should have been an easy run chase against the Pujab Kings. A win in the next match will bring them very close to playoff qualification with seven matches left to play.
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IPL 2024 Match 31 KKR vs RR: Match Details
- Date: April 16, 2024
- Time: 7:30 PM (IST)
- Stadium: Eden Gardens, Kolkata
IPL 2024 Match 31 KKR vs RR Squads
Kolkata Knight Riders
Shreyas Iyer (C), Nitish Rana, Rahmanullah Gurbaz (wk), Phil Salt (wk), Manish Pandey, Sherfane Rutherford, Rinku Singh, KS Bharat (wk), Angkrish Raghuvanshi, Ramandeep Singh, Andre Russell, Venkatesh Iyer, Sunil Narine, Anukul Roy, Mitchell Starc, Chetan Sarariya, Harshit Rana, Dushmantha Chameera, Vaibhav Arora, Varun Chakravarthy, Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Suyash Sharma, Sakib Hussain
Rajasthan Royals
Sanju Samson (C) (wk), Yashasvi Jaiswal, Jos Buttler (wk), Shimron Heymayer, Dhruv Jurel (wk), Tom Kohler Cadmore (wk), Shubham Dubey, Donovan Ferreira (wk), Kunal Singh Rathore, Rovman Powell, Riyan Paran, Ravichandran Ashwin, Tanush Kotian, Abid Mushtaq, Yuzvendra Chahal, Trent Boult, Avesh Khan, Kuldeep Sen, Sandeep Sharma, Navdeep Saini, Nandre Burger
IPL 2024 KKR vs RR Pitch Report
A spinner’s paradise on most days, the pitches here have shown a tilt towards the batters in the tournament so far. But even the best batting tracks here have something for the bowlers. Having a couple of spinners on the side will be a good idea.
As the day progresses, the batting becomes easier here, with chasing often being the better choice here nowadays.
IPL 2024 KKR- vs RR Weather Report
It will be a hot and humid evening in Kolkata on the day of the match with the temperature being around 30 degrees Celcius, but feeling more like 35.
There will be decent gusts of air with high humidity and major dew points, which will play a role in the match and on the toss.
KKR vs RR Predicted Playing XI
Kolkata Knight Riders Predicted Playing XI
- Phil Salt (wk)
- Sunil Narine
- Angkrish Raghuvanshi/ Varun Chakravarthy
- Shreyas Iyer (C)
- Venkatesh Iyer
- Ramandeep Singh
- Rinku Singh
- Andre Russell
- Mitchell Starc
- Harshit Rana
- Vaibhav Arora
Rajasthan Royals Predicted Playing XI
- Jos Buttler
- Yashasvi Jaiswal/ Avesh Khan
- Sanju Samson
- Riyan Parag
- Shimron Hetmayer
- Dhruv Jurel
- Rovman Powell
- Ravichandran Ashwin
- Trent Boult
- Kuldeep Sen
- Yuzvendra Chahal
IPL 2024 Match 31 KKR vs RR: Head to Head Record
Yet another old rivalry with several classics in it. A 2014 match between these two first introduced many people to the rule that the team scoring more boundaries would win the match in case the Super Over is tied, the rule that came into play in the final of the 2019 Cricket World Cup.
As for their head-to-head record, KKR has won 14 and RR has won 13 matches in 28 contests between them, with one being a no contest. RR has a 3-2 advantage in the last five matches while KKR has a 6-4 advantage in the last 10 matches.
IPL 2024 Match 31 KKR vs RR: Where to Watch
Match 31 of IPL 2024 between Kolkata Knight Riders and Rajasthan Royals can be on the Star Sports Network in English, Hindi, and several local languages.
TATA IPL can also be viewed for free on the JioCinema app on Android, iOS, and Windows devices
KKR vs RR Dream11 Prediction IPL: Who Will Win the Match?
Both of these teams have shown a lot of promise in this tournament and might just end up as the top two at the end of the league stage, but right now, it is the Knight Riders who have the upper hand. Their opening experiment has worked so far, but it will have to go against RR’s exquisite powerplay bowling.
While the Royals’ batting has been decent, it has shown a few holes, especially in the opening pair. KKR’s bowling attack does not have any slouches but it will be their batting that gives them the advantage going into this match.
KKR vs RR Dream11 Match Prediction: Kolkata Knight Riders will defeat Rajasthan Royals in the 31st Match of IPL 2024.
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