The Rajasthan Royals will face off against the Kolkata Knight Riders in the 31st match of the Indian Premier League 2024 on Tuesday. Both teams enter the match with a similar record, having each lost one of their last five games while securing victories in the remaining four.
In the current points table, KKR are in second place with four wins and one loss from their five matches, earning them 8 points and a net run rate of 1.688. Meanwhile, the Rajasthan Royals lead the table with five wins and one loss from six games, giving them 10 points and a net run rate of 0.767. They come into this game after a commanding win over the Lucknow Super Giants by eight wickets and with 26 deliveries remaining just a few days ago. KKR, on the other hand, had a tense encounter against the Punjab Kings, narrowly securing victory by three wickets with just one delivery left.
Kolkata and Rajasthan have faced each other in 28 IPL matches. Out of these, Kolkata has won 14 times, while Rajasthan has claimed victory 13 times, and one match ended without a result. Kolkata’s highest total against RR is 210, and Rajasthan’s highest score against the two-time champions is 217.
In their last meeting in IPL 2023, Yashasvi Jaiswal’s 98 runs off just 47 balls led Rajasthan Royals to a comfortable 9-wicket victory while chasing down KKR’s total of 149/8.
Ahead of match 31 of IPL 2024, here is all you need to know.
IPL 2024 KKR vs RR Team News and Injury Update
For the Royals, Jos Buttler and Ravichandran Ashwin are both unavailable due to injury. KKR are likely to remain unchanged.
KKR vs RR Match 31 Predicted XI
Kolkata Knight Riders Predicted XI
Philip Salt (wk), Sunil Narine, Venkatesh Iyer, Angkrish Raghuvanshi, Shreyas Iyer (c), Andre Russell, Ramandeep Singh, Mitchell Starc, Harshit Rana, Vaibhav Arora, Varun Chakaravarthy
Rajasthan Royals Predicted XI
Yashasvi Jaiswal, Tanush Kotian, Sanju Samson (c & wk), Riyan Parag, Shimron Hetmyer, Dhruv Jurel, Rovman Powell, Keshav Maharaj, Trent Boult, Avesh Khan, Yuzvendra Chahal
Kolkata Knight Riders vs Rajasthan Royals Match 31 Details
Match: KKR vs RR
Date & Time: April 16, 7.30 PM IST
Venue: Eden Gardens, Kolkata
IPL 2024 KKR vs RR Fantasy Team
Wicketkeepers: Sanju Samson, Phil Salt
Batters: Yashasvi Jaiswal, Shimron Hetmyer, Angkrish Raghuvanshi
All-rounders: Riyan Parag, Andre Russell, Sunil Narine
Bowlers: Yuzvendra Chahal, Trent Boult, Mitchell Starc
Captain: Sanju Samson
Vice-Captain: Yuzvendra Chahal
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KKR vs RR: Kolkata Weather and Pitch Report
Eden Gardens, a high scoring ground, has been the venue for 84 IPL matches so far, with teams batting second winning 50 of them. In head-to-head encounters at this ground, KKR have faced the Royals nine times, winning six and losing two.
The weather in Kolkata will be quite hot and humid with an evening temperature of about 32 degrees Celsius.
KKR vs RR, Indian Premier League Match 31 Broadcasting
The match between KKR and RR will be live on Star Sports network as far as TV is concerned.
KKR vs RR Match 31 Live Streaming
Jio cinema has picked up streaming rights of the KKR vs RR match. The toss will take place at 7.00 PM IST.
KKR vs RR Head to Head History
| Matches Played | 28 |
| Matches won by KKR | 14 |
| Matches won by RR | 13 |
| No Result | 1 |
| Matches Tied | 0 |
IPL 2024 KKR vs RR Match 31 Prediction
This game promises to be an exciting showdown as both the teams are currently at the top of the points table. But KKR at home have been unstoppable this season and are expected to win this match.
