RR vs KKR Match Preview – The Sawai Mansingh Stadium, Jaipur is all set to host an epic encounter here on Sunday night, in which the hosts will be challenged by the on-song Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR).
Kolkata has come off from a phenomenal victory over the Royal Challengers Bangalore. All thanks to the Caribbean muscle – “Andre Russell”.
The interesting thing in today’s match will be to see how Russell manages to replicate the same kind of hitting at the Sawai Mansingh Stadium having bigger boundaries.
The Badshah of Bollywood and the team owner of KKR, Shahrukh Khan is overwhelmed with the team’s performance till now in this 12th season of the Indian Premier League.
On the other hand, Rajasthan Royals (RR) are also high on confidence by registering their first win of the tournament. RR defeated Virat Kohli– led RCB in its previous encounter and would like to do the same tonight as well.
Despite winning, the Royals will make some significant changes in their playing 11, as the first-centurian of the tournament, Sanju Samson is fit to play the match.
Now, here are the match preview, Dream 11 fantasy league teams, pitch report, weather conditions, our power picks, and all the details of today’s match.
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Match Details:
The 21st match of the Indian Premier League 2019 of RR vs KKR will be hosted by the Sawai Mansingh Stadium, Jaipur.
This encounter between both the teams will start at 08:00 PM local time tonight (02:30 GMT).
In India, the official broadcasting channel for live telecasting of IPL matches is Star Sports.
You can also watch the online Live Streaming of today’s game of RR vs KKR on Hotstar.
Pitch Report/Condition:
The pitch will be dry with little covering of grass on the surface. That means bowlers could hunt early wickets in the first evenings with the new ball.
Average 1st Innings total at Sawai Mansingh Stadium, Jaipur (last 5 Night IPL games): 169
Records of the chasing teams at this venue: Won 3, Lost 2
Weather Conditions/Report:
The temperature is expected to be in the mid-30s during the first hour of the game, which will reduce in the second half.
The players and the crowd will not be daunting tonight as the level of humidity will be on the lower side.
Also, the reports portray clear weather throughout the day with no chances of rain.
Last 5 IPL Matches (most-recent match first)
The win/lose stats for both the teams are as follows;
Rajasthan Royals: W, L, L, L, L
Kolkata Knight Riders: W, L, W, W, L
Possible Playing 11:
Here are possible playing 11 of the Rajasthan Royals (RR) and Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) for tonight’s match.
Rajasthan Royals
Ajinkya Rahane (C), Jos Buttler (WK), Steve Smith, Rahul Tripathi, Sanju Samson, Ben Stokes, Krishnappa Gowtham, Jofra Archer, Sudhesan Midhun, Shreyas Gopal, Dhawal Kulkarni.
RR’s Bench Strength – Manan Vohra, Varun Aaron, Aryaman Birla, Shashank Singh, Liam Livingstone, Riyan Parag, Stuart Binny, Mahipal Lomror, Prashant Chopra, Shubham Ranjane, Ish Sodhi, Oshane Thomas, Jaydev Unadkat, Ashton Turner
Kolkata Knight Riders
Chris Lynn, Sunil Narine, Robin Uthappa, Nitish Rana, Andre Russell, Dinesh Karthik (C & WK), Shubman Gill, Kuldeep Yadav, Piyush Chawla, Harry Gurney, Prasidh Krishna.
KKR’s Bench Strength – Rinku Singh, Nikhil Naik, Joe Denly, Shrikant Mundhe, Carlos Brathwaite, Sandeep Warrier, Yarra Prithviraj, KC Cariappa, Harry Gurney, Lockie Ferguson.
Team News:
There is positive news from the Royals’ camp. Sanju Samson is completely fit to play today’s match after missing out the last one due to injury.
Fantasy Cricket League Tips
Win Small and Grand leagues of fantasy cricket leagues by following our tips and match predictions. Here are our suggested options for Captain and Vice-captain choices for tonight’s match of RR vs KKR.
Captain Choices: Andre Russell, Jos Buttler, Robin Uthappa
Vice Captain Choices: Ajinkya Rahane, Sunil Narine, Steve Smith, Ben Stokes
Crickclassics’ Dream 11 Teams
At Crickclassics, we carry out an in-depth analysis of each and every match to make the best and winning teams for the fantasy cricket leagues like Dream 11, My Team 11, Mobile Premier League, 11 Wickets, Dot Ball, etc.
Here are our teams for small and grand leagues of Dream 11 for tonight’s match of RR vs KKR.
Small League/Head To Head Team
Wicket Keeper – Jos Buttler (C)
Batsman – Nitish Rana, Ajinkya Rahane, Sanju Samson, Robin Uthappa
All-Rounders – Andre Russell (VC), Ben Stokes
Bowlers – Prasidh Krishna, Shreyas Gopal, Jofra Archer, Kuldeep Yadav
Grand/Mega League Team
Wicket Keeper – Jos Buttler
Batsman – Robin Uthappa (C), Chris Lynn, Steve Smith, Ajinkya Rahane (VC)
All-Rounders – Sunil Narine, Andre Russell
Bowlers – Prasidh Krishna, Dhawal Kulkarni, Shreyas Gopal, Piyush Chawla
Power Pick Player
Our power pick for today’s match between RR and KKR is Kuldeep Yadav.
In his last 3 matches against the Rajasthan Royals in IPL, Kuldeep took 6 wickets with an average of 10.15 and economy rate of 5.07, making him a must-have player in small leagues.
Our Advice:
KKR’s bowling has not been effective in this tournament so far, thus, making Jos Buttler captain would be a wise choice for tonight’s match.
Our Match Prediction:
Kolkata Knight Riders are highly reliable on Andre Russell’s batting. Thus, if he fails to score runs in this match, there are high chances of Rajasthan Royals winning this game.
Also, RR will have the advantage of playing at the home ground.
Hope you win small and grand leagues of fantasy cricket games with our match predictions, match previews, detailed analysis of the match, and fantasy cricket tips. Stay updated with Crickclassics to get the same for every match.
*Disclaimer: These teams are based on the analysis, instinct, and understanding of the author. Make your own decision and consider the points mentioned while selecting your team.
