Kolkata Knight Riders will take on Rajasthan Royals in the 56th game of the Indian Premier League 2023 on May 11 at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata. The hosts are sixth in the points table with five wins from 11 games while the Royals, who have the same number of wins and losses, are in fifth place with a better net run rate.
KKR come into this game on the back of a thrilling win over Punjab Kings. Batting first, the Kings posted a total of 179 for 7. For KKR, Varun Chakravarthy picked up three wickets while Harshit Rana picked up another two. In reply, the hosts chased down the target in the last ball of the match. KKR needed two runs from the last ball, when Rinku Singh hit a four to seal a win.
The Royals, on the other hand, lost their previous game to the Sunrisers Hyderabad. Despite a brilliant batting performance from Yashasvi Jaiswal, Jos Buttler and Sanju Samson, which propelled them to a total of 214 for 3, they were unable to defend the target. The likes of Abhishek Sharma and Rahul Tripathi helped Hyderabad chase down the target. Yuzvendra Chahal picked up four wickets for 29 runs, but the other bowlers leaked plenty of runs.
Table of Contents
- IPL 2023 KKR vs RR injury update
- KKR vs RR Match 56 Predicted XI
- Kolkata Knight Riders vs Rajasthan Royals Match Details
- Kolkata vs Rajasthan Fantasy Team
- KKR vs RR: Kolkata Weather and Pitch Report
- KKR vs RR IPL Match 2023 Broadcasting
- Kolkata vs Rajasthan Live Streaming
- KKR vs RR IPL 2023 Head to Head
- KKR vs RR IPL 2023 Match 56 Prediction
IPL 2023 KKR vs RR injury update
For Kolkata Knight Riders, Litton Das has been replaced by West Indies’ Johnson Charles. Rajasthan, meanwhile, do not have any injury concerns.
KKR vs RR Match 56 Predicted XI
Kolkata Knight Riders Predicted XI
Rahmanullah Gurbaz (wk), Venkatesh Iyer, Nitish Rana (c), Rinku Singh, Andre Russell, Sunil Narine, Shardul Thakur, Vaibhav Arora, Harshit Rana, Suyash Sharma, Varun Chakaravarthy
Rajasthan Royals Predicted XI
Yashasvi Jaiswal, Jos Buttler, Sanju Samson (c & wk), Joe Root, Dhruv Jurel, Shimron Hetmyer, Ravichandran Ashwin, Kuldeep Sen, Sandeep Sharma, Trent Boult, Yuzvendra Chahal
Kolkata Knight Riders vs Rajasthan Royals Match Details
Match: Kolkata Knight Riders vs Rajasthan Royals
Date & Time: May 11, 7:30 PM
Venue: Eden Gardens, Kolkata
Kolkata vs Rajasthan Fantasy Team
Wicketkeeper: Sanju Samson(vc)
Batters: Nitish Rana, Jason Roy, Yashasvi Jaiswal(c), Shimron Hetmyer
Allrounders: Andre Russell, Ravichandran Ashwin
Bowlers: Varun Chakaravarthy, Sunil Narine, Sandeep Sharma, Yuzvendra Chahal.
KKR vs RR: Kolkata Weather and Pitch Report
The Eden Gardens pitch is batting friendly. But the spin bowlers will also be very important here. Anything above 190 will be a good total to chase, and the teams chasing have had a better chance at winning.
The weather, meanwhile, will be partly cloudy during the game but rain is not forecast. The temperature is likely to be in the range of 28 to 30 degree Celsius.
KKR vs RR IPL Match 2023 Broadcasting
KKR vs RR IPL match will be live on Star Sports network as far as TV is concerned.
Kolkata vs Rajasthan Live Streaming
Jio Cinema has picked up streaming rights of KKR vs RR match. The toss will take place at 7 PM.
KKR vs RR IPL 2023 Head to Head
| Matches Played | 27 |
| Matches won by Rajasthan Royals | 12 |
| Matches won by Kolkata Knight Riders | 14 |
| Matches with No Result | 0 |
| Matches Tied | 2 |
KKR vs RR IPL 2023 Match 56 Prediction
Both the teams are still in the race for the playoffs. Rajasthan’s batting line-up, apart from Yashasvi Jaiswal, has been inconsistent this season. KKR, on the other hand, look stronger now that Andre Russell has returned to form. Their spin bowlers have also displayed brilliant performance at the spin friendly Eden surface. If they can get the wickets of Buttler, Jaiswal and Samson as early as possible, KKR will be the favourites to win the game.
