Table of Contents
- IPL 2024, KKR vs RR
- Eden Gardens Stadium Pitch Report
- KKR vs RR Dream11/ My11Circle Prediction Picks
- KKR vs RR Dream11/ My11Circle Prediction Captain and Vice-Captain
- KKR vs RR Dream11/ My11Circle Prediction Backups
- KKR vs RR Dream11/ My11Circle Team for today’s match (April 16, 02:00 PM GMT)
- Match Prediction
- Squads
The Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024 continues to intensify with each match. Anticipation is high for the 31st encounter, scheduled for April 16th at the iconic Eden Gardens Stadium in Kolkata. This highly anticipated clash will see the Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) lock horns with the Rajasthan Royals (RR).
Both teams emerged victorious in their previous outings, KKR against LSG and RR against PBKS. Notably, RR currently leads the IPL 2024 standings, with KKR trailing closely in second place despite having played a game less.
IPL 2024, KKR vs RR:
Date and time: April 16; 02:00 PM GMT / 07:30 PM IST
Venue: Eden Gardens, Kolkata
Eden Gardens Stadium Pitch Report
Kolkata’s Eden Gardens has a well-deserved reputation for fostering high-scoring cricket matches. The pitch at this iconic venue traditionally favours batters, offering clean stroke play and ease in finding the boundary. While the surface may slow down slightly later in the innings, potentially offering some assistance to spinners, the early stages are likely to be dominated by power hitters from both sides. This combination promises an electrifying contest for the spectators, with the potential for a flurry of runs on the scoreboard.
KKR vs RR Dream11/ My11Circle Prediction Picks:
- Wicketkeepers: Jos Buttler, Sanju Samson, Philip Salt
- Batters: Yashashvi Jaiswal, Angkrish Raghuvanshi
- All-rounders: Andre Russell, Sunil Narine, Riyan Parag
- Bowlers: Trent Boult, Yuzvendra Chahal, Vaibhav Arora
KKR vs RR Dream11/ My11Circle Prediction Captain and Vice-Captain:
Choice 1: Jos Buttler (c), Trent Boult (vc)
Choice 2: Sanju Samson (c), Sunil Narine (vc)
KKR vs RR Dream11/ My11Circle Prediction Backups:
Rinku Singh, Mitchell Starc, Ravichandran Ashwin, Avesh Khan
KKR vs RR Dream11/ My11Circle Team for today’s match (April 16, 02:00 PM GMT):
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Match Prediction:
Case 1:
- KKR wins the toss and bats first
- Powerplay score: 55-60
- KKR total: 175-185
Case 2:
- RR wins the toss and bats first
- Powerplay score: 50-55
- RR total: 170-175
Team batting first to win the contest.
Squads
Kolkata Knight Riders: Shreyas Iyer (c), Srikar Bharat, Manish Pandey, Rahmanullah Gurbaz (wk), Ramandeep Singh, Nitish Rana (vc), Sherfane Rutherford, Phil Salt, Rinku Singh, Venkatesh Iyer, Sunil Narine, Anukul Roy, Andre Russell, Vaibhav Arora, Dushmantha Chameera, Harshit Rana, Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Chetan Sakariya, Mitchell Starc, Suyash Sharma, Varun Chakravarthy, Angkrish Raghuvanshi, Sakib Hussain
Rajasthan Royals: Sanju Samson (c & wk), Jos Buttler, Shubham Dubey, Shimron Hetmyer, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Dhruv Jurel, Tom Kohler-Cadmore, Riyan Parag, Rovman Powell, Kunal Singh Rathore, Abid Mushtaq, Ravichandran Ashwin, Donovan Ferreira, Avesh Khan, Trent Boult, Nandre Burger, Yuzvendra Chahal, Navdeep Saini, Sandeep Sharma, Kuldeep Sen.
