The match 35 of Indian Premier League (IPL) 2019 will be going to take place between Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) and Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) at the Eden Gardens, Kolkata on Friday, April 19.
RCB have won only a solitary game so far after playing eight matches and another loss will definitely crash the grim hopes of making it to the playoffs. Having said that, they have been boosted by Dale Steyn‘s arrival and he looks set to play in this game.
KKR, on the other hand, are fretting over Andre Russell‘s injury who has been struggling a lot and despite that, has played in the last two-three matches. He was hit on the neck in the nets on Wednesday and it will be interesting to see who replaces him if Russell is rested.
Match Details:
- The IPL 2019, match 35- KKR vs RCB will take place at 08:00 PM IST on Friday, April 19.
- The match will be played at the Eden Gardens, Kolkata.
- The game can be streamed live on Star Sports Networks and Hotstar.
Pitch and Weather Condition/Report:
The weather in Kolkata is troublesome on Friday. In the lead up to the match, it is likely to rain with thunderstorms. Until 7 PM, the chances of rain are close to 50 percent. However, by the start of the match, the possibility of raining dramatically decreases to 3% according to Accuweather.
The Eden surface turned a fair way in the previous game as it was an afternoon start. But things should get back to trend with the evening start as the dew starts to come in the second innings. It should be another high-scoring game at the Eden Gardens.
Team News:
Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR):
Harry Gurney might get replaced by Matt Kelly while the remaining team is expected to be the same as it was against Chennai Super Kings in their last game.
KKR Team (from): Dinesh Karthik(c&wk), Sunil Narine, Chris Lynn, Robin Uthappa, Nitish Rana, Shubman Gill, Andre Russell, Carlos Brathwaite, Piyush Chawla, Kuldeep Yadav, Prasidh Krishna, Prithvi Raj, Sandeep Warrier, Shrikant Mundhe, Harry Gurney, KC Cariappa, Joe Denly, Lockie Ferguson, Rinku Singh, Nikhil Naik, Matt Kelly
Probable XI: Dinesh Karthik (c & wk), Piyush Chawla, Robin Uthappa, Sunil Narine, Harry Gurney/Matt Kelly, Andre Russell, Chris Lynn, Kuldeep Yadav, Nitish Rana, Prasidh Krishna, Shubman Gill
Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB):
With Dale Steyn waiting on the sidelines, Mohammad Siraj or Umesh Yadav could make way for him while Washington Sundar’s inclusion is also possibility with Pawan Negi not consistently performing for RCB.
RCB Team (From): Virat Kohli(C), Parthiv Patel (wk), Devdutt Padikkal, AB de Villiers, Gurkeerat Singh, Akshdeep Nath, Shimron Hetmyer, Colin de Grandhomme, Shivam Dube, Himmat Singh, Milind Kumar, Marcus Stoinis, Moeen Ali, Pawan Negi, Washington Sundar, Prayas Ray Barman, Heinrich Klaasen, Yuzvendra Chahal, Umesh Yadav, Mohammed Siraj, Navdeep Saini, Kulwant Khejroliya, Tim Southee, Dale Steyn.
Probable XI: Parthiv Patel (wk), AB de Villiers, Virat Kohli (c), Dale Steyn, Moeen Ali, Yuzvendra Chahal, Washington Sundar/Pawan Negi, Akshdeep Nath, Marcus Stoinis, Navdeep Saini, Mohammed Siraj/Mohammad Siraj
Fantasy Tips and suggestions:
Wicketkeeper: In wicketkeeping, both Dinesh Karthik and Parthiv Patel hold the capability to perform as an outstanding keeper-batsman, but Parthiv plays the role of an opener for RCB so we’ll pick Dinesh Karthik to stand behind the wickets.
Batsmen: For KKR, Shubman Gill, Nitish Rana, Chris Lynn are the top picks while for RCB, Virat Kohli, AB de Villiers and Parthiv Patel are expected to do the destruction.
All-rounders: Andre Russell, Sunil Narine will be featuring as all-rounders from KKR while RCB will feature Moeen Ali, Marcus Stoinis as their prime all-rounders.
Bowlers: For KKR, Kuldeep Yadav, Piyush Chawla, Harry Gurney/Matt Kelly are the top picks among bowlers while for RCB, Dale Steyn, Yuzvendra Chahal will lead the bowling unit.
Captain and Vice Captain: Virat Kohli, AB de Villiers, Chris Lynn, Andre Russell, Moeen Ali, Shubman Gill are the top picks for captain and vice captain.
Dream 11 pick #1:
Chris Lynn (vc), Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli ©, AB de Villiers, Dinesh Karthik (wk), Moeen Ali, Andre Russell, Dale Steyn, Yuzvendra Chahal, Kuldeep Yadav, Harry Gurney/Matt Kelly.
- Captain: Virat Kohli
- Vice Captain: Chris Lynn
Dream 11 pick #2:
Chris Lynn, Sunil Narine, Virat Kohli, AB de Villiers ©, Andre Russell (vc), Moeen Ali, Marcus Stoinis, Dinesh Karthik, Dale Steyn, Yuzvendra Chahal, Kuldeep Yadav.
- Captain: AB de Villiers
- Vice Captain: Andre Russell
