KKR vs RR Dream11 Prediction, Fantasy Cricket Tips, Playing XI, Pitch Report & Injury Updates for Match 31 of IPL 2024

It will be a battle of table toppers as RR and KKR would be hoping to continue their good run in the league.

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Updated - 16 Apr 2024, 15:46 IST

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Preview

Kolkata Knight Riders and Rajasthan Royals will be facing each other in the 31st match of the Indian Premier League 2024. The match is set to take place at Eden Gardens in Kolkata on the 16th of April 2024 at 7:30 PM (IST). It will be a clash of table toppers and arguably the two best sides in the league so far. Both teams have been impressive and found their own ways to succeed in the league so far. While RR has an insane prowess in bowling, KKR has a great batting order.

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RR has a brilliant new-ball duo in Trent Boult and Nandre Burger. But the latter is likely to be benched due to the team combination. As a backup to Burger, RR has Avesh Khan who has been bowling well in the ongoing season. They also have experienced bowlers like Yuzvendra Chahal, Keshav Maharaj, and Ravichandran Ashwin in their lineup. In addition to it, RR has Adam Zampa and several other great bowlers in their lineup, making them the most potent attack. 

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KKR has found success on the back of their batting. Their overseas opening pair of Phil Salt and Sunil Narine has done wonders, being arguably the best opening pair of the season. Their finishers have been amazing and the younger batters have stepped up to the occasion. The likes of Angkrish Raghuvanshi and Ramandeep Singh have played a good knock. Shreyas Iyer and Venkatesh Iyer need to be better. The winner of the battle between KKR batters and RR bowlers would probably have the bigger say on the result. 

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Match Information

Kolkata Knight Riders vs Rajasthan Royals, Match 31

Indian Premier League, 16 Apr 2024, Tue, 7:30 PM IST ,Eden Gardens, Kolkata

Broadcast

Star Sports Network

Live Stream

Jio Cinema

Weather Report

Eden Gardens, Kolkata

Haze

23.0Ā°C

68% (Humidity)

Players Stats in current Series

1

Riyan Parag

RR - bat

573 Runs

16Ā Matches

2

531 Runs

16Ā Matches

3

Sunil Narine

KKR - all

488 Runs

15Ā Matches

4

Philip Salt

KKR - wk

435 Runs

12Ā Matches

435 Runs

16Ā Matches

6

370 Runs

15Ā Matches

1

201.61

15Ā Matches

2

Avesh Khan

RR - bowl

200.00

16Ā Matches

3

Andre Russell

KKR - all

185.00

15Ā Matches

4

Philip Salt

KKR - wk

182.01

12Ā Matches

5

Sunil Narine

KKR - all

180.74

15Ā Matches

6

Shubham Dubey

RR - all

173.68

4Ā Matches

21 Wkts

15Ā Matches

2

Harshit Rana

KKR - bowl

19 Wkts

13Ā Matches

3

Avesh Khan

RR - bowl

19 Wkts

16Ā Matches

4

Andre Russell

KKR - all

19 Wkts

15Ā Matches

18 Wkts

15Ā Matches

6

Sunil Narine

KKR - all

17 Wkts

15Ā Matches

1

6.50

2Ā Matches

2

Sunil Narine

KKR - all

6.69

15Ā Matches

8.04

15Ā Matches

4

8.18

11Ā Matches

5

Trent Boult

RR - bowl

8.31

16Ā Matches

8.49

15Ā Matches

Probable Playing XI

Kolkata Knight Riders

SP Narine, PD Salt (wk), Angkrish Raghuvanshi, S Iyer (C), VR Iyer, RK Singh, Ramandeep Singh, AD Russell, Mitchell Starc, H Rana, Varun Chakravarthy

Bench : KS Bharat, Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Manish Pandey, N Rana, Sakib Hussain, AS Roy, Sherfane Rutherford, Vaibhav Arora, C Sakariya, D Chameera, Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Suyash Sharma, Allah Mohammad

Rajasthan Royals

Yashasvi Jaiswal, TK Kotian, SV Samson (C), R Parag, DC Jurel, Shimron Hetmyer, Rovman Powell, KA Maharaj, Trent Boult, Avesh Khan, Yuzvendra Chahal

Bench : Kunal Singh Rathore, Jos Buttler, D Ferreira, Ravichandran Ashwin, T Kohler-Cadmore, Shubham Dubey, NA Saini, N Burger, Sandeep Sharma, Abid Mushtaq, KR Sen

Injury and availability news

Jos Buttler and Ravichandran Ashwin are unavailable due to their respective injuries.

Pitch Report

The match between RR and KKR is set to take place at Eden Gardens in Kolkata. The wicket has changed drastically over the years. From the inaugural edition to 2014, it used to be a slow surface. But since then, the surface has been good for batting. Batters need to be at their best and score as many runs as possible. Bowlers need to be accurate in their line and length. Toss might not be a big factor as dew does not affect the match.

55%

Pace Bowling

45%

Spin Bowling

60%

Batting Pitch

175

Average Score

40%

Bowling Pitch

Player Picks

9
C

Andre Russell KKR | ALL

Andre Russell has been good as a player in the ongoing season. With the bat, he has played impactful knocks lower down the order. With the ball, he has claimed wickets to break partnerships. Either way, he has contributed to the team.

8.5
C

Sanju Samson RR | WK

Sanju Samson has been brilliant as a batter and as a wicketkeeper. The star player has been one of the best batters in the league and kept wickets well, claiming some stunning catches. Even as a skipper, he has been good so far.

9
C

Riyan Parag RR | BAT

Riyan Parag has been the best batter of RR in the ongoing season. The youngster has won a lot of matches for them with his batting performances. The right-handed batter is the second-hight run scorer in the ongoing season.

8.5

Rinku Singh KKR | BAT

Rinku Singh played a fine cameo in the game against DC. Against SRH, he played second fiddle to Andre Russell. But he has not gotten many chances to bat. Given the bowling attack of RR, he is likely to get a chance and grab it with both hands.

9

Trent Boult RR | BOWL

Trent Boult is a wicket-taking bowler. The left-arm pacer claims a lot of wickets with the new ball and makes the opponent team's score look like a Football score early in the innings. Even in terms of accuracy, he is brilliant and does not give away a lot of runs.

6.5

Philip Salt KKR | WK

Philip Salt can take the game away from the opponents in a matter of a few overs. When on song, he is nearly unstoppable. The aggressive batter has been one of the key reasons behind the success of KKR. He has been good behind the wickets too.

8

Ramandeep Singh KKR | BAT

Ramandeep Singh played an aggressive cameo in the first game of KKR against SRH. Thereby, the youngster showed what he is capable of. Since then, he has not gotten many opportunities to bat, but can step up when required.

8

Vaibhav Arora KKR | BOWL

Vaibhav Arora has improved a lot with the old ball. With the new ball, he was always good given his ability to swing the ball either way. With the old ball, he has bowled well with the slower ones and bouncers. He is a wicket-taking bowler.

8.5

Kuldeep Sen RR | BAT

Kuldeep Sen was brilliant for RR against RCB. The right-arm pacer is a wicket-taking bowler and can make an impact in the middle-overs phase. He does go for runs but claims the wickets of some of the dangerous batters of the opposition.

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9

Jos Buttler

RR | WK

Jos Buttler did not feature in the last game due to an injury. He might miss out on the upcoming game against KKR. The star batter has not been in a good touch either. Hence, it is better to avoid him in the team.

6

Dhruv Jurel

RR | WK

Dhruv Jurel has not been at his best in the ongoing league. The youngster probably needs a bit of time in the middle. Since he has not been able to make an impact, it is better to avoid him in the team for the game against KKR.

8

Tanush Kotian

RR | BOWL

Tanush Kotian had a poor night against PBKS. The youngster might improve in the upcoming game against KKR. But it is risky to have him on the fantasy team at this point.

Last Updated On - Apr 16 2024 3:46 PM

Players
11/11

Team 1

KKR

7 : 4

RR

Credits Left
8.5/100

Head To Head
Philip Salt

6.5

Angkrish Raghuvanshi

9.5

Venkatesh Iyer

8.5

Shimron Hetmyer

9

Ramandeep Singh

8

Andre Russell
C

9

Riyan Parag

9

Vaibhav Arora

8

Harshit Rana

7.5

Kuldeep Sen
VC

8.5

Keshav Maharaj

8

Players
11/11

Team 1

KKR

7 : 4

RR

Credits Left
8.5/100

Grand League
Philip Salt
VC

6.5

Angkrish Raghuvanshi

9.5

Venkatesh Iyer

8.5

Shimron Hetmyer

9

Ramandeep Singh

8

Andre Russell

9

Riyan Parag
C

9

Vaibhav Arora

8

Harshit Rana

7.5

Kuldeep Sen

8.5

Keshav Maharaj

8

Players
11/11

Team 1

KKR

6 : 5

RR

Credits Left
8/100

Mega League
Sanju Samson
C

8.5

Shreyas Iyer

7

Rinku Singh

8.5

Yashasvi Jaiswal

7.5

Andre Russell

9

Sunil Narine

9

Varun Chakravarthy

8

Mitchell Starc
VC

8.5

Avesh Khan

8.5

Trent Boult

9

Yuzvendra Chahal

8.5

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Players
11/11

Team 1

KKR

6 : 5

RR

Credits Left
8/100

CricTracker Special
Sanju Samson
C

8.5

Shreyas Iyer

7

Rinku Singh

8.5

Yashasvi Jaiswal

7.5

Andre Russell

9

Sunil Narine

9

Varun Chakravarthy

8

Mitchell Starc
VC

8.5

Avesh Khan

8.5

Trent Boult

9

Yuzvendra Chahal

8.5

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