The match 43 of Indian Premier League (IPL) 2019 will be going to take place between Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) and Rajasthan Royals (RR) at the Eden Gardens, Kolkata on Thursday, April 25.
Kolkata Knight Riders might be headed for a big trouble. They have lost their last five games on the trot. The downfall, which started with a defeat against Chennai Super Kings, has only intensified over the last few days. The defeats would be disappointing for a team that was second in the league table after the opening 4 games.
Rajasthan Royals made an incredible comeback last season by making it to the Playoff spots in spite of winning just 3 matches of the opening 9. The situation that lies before them in 2019 is not much different as well. The team will have to win the rest of their 4 matches (preferably with big margins) to have any hopes of making it to the last 4.
Match Details:
- The IPL 2019, match 43- KKR vs RR will take place at 08:00 PM IST on Thursday, April 25.
- 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:
KKR vs RR is going to be played at the Eden Gardens, Kolkata. The weather should be good for cricket on match day as the temperature will hover around 28 °C with 80% humidity in air. There would be no signs of rains.
The pitch is flat, and batting-friendly. High humidity and dew may affect bowling later in the evening.
Team News:
Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR):
Matt Kelly has been roped in for an injured Anrich Nortje (Shoulder). Shivam Mavi, Kamlesh Nagarkoti (Sandeep Warrier will be replacing him) are out as well.
KKR Team (from): Dinesh Karthik (Captain), Sunil Narine, Andre Russell, Carlos Brathwaite, Joe Denly, Lockie Ferguson, Chris Lynn, Robin Uthappa (wicket-keeper), Harry Gurnley, Kuldeep Yadav, Piyush Chawla, Nitish Rana, Sandeep Warrier, K.C. Cariappa, Shubman Gill, Rinku Singh, Shrikant Mundhe, Nikhil Naik, Anrich Nortje, Prithvi Raj, Prasidh Krishna.
Possible XI: Chris Lynn, Nitish Rana, Robin Uthappa, Shubman Gill, Andre Russell, Dinesh Karthik (c; wk), Sunil Narine, Prasidh Krishna, Kuldeep Yadav, Piyush Chawla, Harry Gurney.
Rajasthan Royals (RR):
Jos Buttler has returned to England for international duties and compatriot Ben Stokes is expected to follow suit.
RR Team (From): Ajinkya Rahane, Krishnappa Gowtham, Sanju Samson (wicket-keeper), Shreyas Gopal, Aryaman Birla, S. Midhun, Prashant Chopra, Stuart Binny, Rahul Tripathi, Ben Stokes, Steve Smith (Captain), Jos Buttler, Jofra Archer, Ish Sodhi, Dhawal Kulkarni, Mahipal Lomror, Jaydev Unadkat, Varun Aaron, Oshane Thomas, Shashank Singh, Liam Livinstone, Shubham Rajane, Manan Vohra, Ashton Turner, Riyan Parag.
Possible XI: Ajinkya Rahane, Steven Smith (c), Sanju Samson (wk), Ben Stokes, Ashton Turner, Stuart Binny, Riyan Parag, Jofra Archer, Shreyas Gopal, Jaydev Unadkat, Dhawal Kulkarni.
Fantasy Tips and suggestions:
Wicketkeeper: In wicketkeeping, RR’s Sanju Samson is in good touch, however, he was unlucky in the last match as he got runout with scoring a run but on the other side KKR’s Dinesh Karthik is having a hard time with his current form.
Batsmen: For KKR, Chris Lynn, Shubman Gill, Nitish Rana are the top picks while for RR Ajinkya Rahane, Steve Smith, Riyan Parag are expected to do the destruction.
All-rounders: Andre Russell and Sunil Narine will be featuring as all-rounders from KKR while RR will feature Ben Stokes and Stuart Binny as their prime all-rounders.
Bowlers: For KKR, Kuldeep Yadav, Piyush Chawla, Harry Gurney are the top bowlers while for RR, Jofra Archer, Shreyas Gopal will lead the bowling unit.
Captain and Vice Captain: Chris Lynn, Andre Russell, Ajinkya Rahane, Steve Smith are the top picks for captain and vice captain.
Dream 11 pick #1:
Chris Lynn (vc), Ajinkya Rahane, Sanju Samson (wk), Steve Smith (c), Nitish Rana, Andre Russell, Stuart Binny, Shreyas Gopal, Jofra Archer, Kuldeep Yadav, Harry Gurney.
- Captain: Steve Smith
- Vice Captain: Chris Lynn
Dream 11 pick #2:
Chris Lynn, Ajinkya Rahane (c), Steve Smith, Shubman Gill, Dinesh Karthik (wk), Andre Russell (vc), Sunil Narine, Ben Stokes, Shreyas Gopal, Harry Gurney, Jofra Archer.
- Captain: Ajinkya Rahane
- Vice Captain: Andre Russell
