Indian Premier League 2024 – KKR vs RR Dream11 Today Team Prediction, Best Fantasy Tips, Top Picks, Playing 11, Captain, Vice Captain, Player Stats, Pitch Report & Weather Conditions.
| Date | 16th April, 2024 |
|---|---|
| Time | 7:30 PM IST, 02:00 PM GMT, 07:30 PM LOCAL |
| Venue | Eden Gardens, Kolkata |
KKR vs RR Match Preview
Kolkata Knight Riders and Rajasthan Royals will face each other in the 31st match of the IPL 2024. The match is set to take place at Eden Gardens in Kolkata on 16th April 2024.
KKR is having a good season so far after roping in Gautam Gambhir as the mentor last year. With 4 wins in 5 matches, they are sitting at 2nd position on the points table. KKR will look forward to avenging last year’s defeat by RR at this venue.
RR is the table topper and they are having a brilliant season so far with 5 wins in 6 matches. In the last head to head against KKR in 2023, RR won by 9 wickets with a clinical performance.
When KKR and RR met each other in the last season, the match took place at the same venue and visitors Rajasthan Royals thrashed Kolkata Knight Riders by 9 wickets. With the help of Chahal’s 4-wicket haul, RR managed to restrict KKR to just 149 and chased the target in 13.1 overs.
Let’s take a look at the dream11 team prediction as KKR and RR face each for the first time in the IPL 2024.
KKR vs RR Match Pitch Report and Weather Report
Pitch Report
KKR chased a target of 162 in just 15.4 overs which shows the quality of the surface. Batters tend to have a good time at this ground and the average innings score is around 180. Out of the last 11 wickets here, fast bowlers have taken 6 and spinners have picked 5.
The toss winner is likely to choose bowling first and chase.
Weather Report
The weather in Kolkata will be on a warmer side on Tuesday evening. The temperature will be around 34-31°C. Partial clouds are expected to appear.
KKR vs RR Probable Playing 11
Kolkata Knight Riders Playing 11
Philip Salt (wk), Sunil Narine, Venkatesh Iyer, Shreyas Iyer (c), Angkrish Raghuvanshi, Andre Russell, Ramandeep Singh, Mitchell Starc, Rinku Singh, Vaibhav Arora, Varun Chakaravarthy
Rajasthan Royals Playing 11
Yashasvi Jaiswal, Jos Buttler, Sanju Samson (c & wk), Riyan Parag, Shimron Hetmyer, Dhruv Jurel, Ravichandran Ashwin, Trent Boult, Yuzvendra Chahal, Kuldeep Sen, Avesh Khan
KKR vs RR Team News
We are not expecting any changes in the playing 11 for both sides. No injuries or replacements are reported so far from both teams.
KKR vs RR Head to Head IPL Records
KKR has a slight edge over RR in the head to head stats. KKR has won 14 out of 18 encounters while RR has won 13 times. 1 match has ended with no-result.
| Matches | KKR Won | RR Won | Tie | No Result | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | 28 | 14 | 13 | 0 | 1 |
KKR vs RR Dream11 Team Prediction
Top Fantasy Picks – All Rounders, Batsman, Bowlers, Wicket Keepers
| Wicket-Keepers | Sanju Samson, Phil Salt |
|---|---|
| Batters | Shreyas Iyer, Yashasvi Jaiswal |
| All-Rounders | Sunil Narine, Andre Russell (c), Riyan Parag (vc) |
| Bowlers | Yuzvendra Chahal, Trent Boult, Mitchell Starc, Vaibhav Arora |
Top Batsman Picks – KKR vs RR Dream11
- Riyan Parag – Riyan Parag is the leading run scorer for RR with 284 runs 6 innings with an impressive average of 71.00. He is having his best IPL season so far and we are expecting more runs from him in this match.
- Phil Salt – Phil Salt has proved his mettle on this ground. In the last match he scored 89 runs. In 5 matches, Salt has scored 191 runs at a strike rate of 159.16. It looks like he has read the pitch quite well here and we can expect another good knock from his bat.
- Sunil Narine – Sunil Narine is enjoying himself at the top-order and his form is a big factor behind KKR’s performance so far. In 5 matches, he has scored 167 runs at a strike rate of 183.51 and picked 5 wickets so far.
Top Bowler Picks – KKR vs RR Dream11
- Andre Russell – Russell has taken 6 wickets in 5 matches so far at an average of 15.33. With the bat he has smashed 115 runs so far at an aggressive strike rate of 212.96. He has been a bit low on performance in the last 2 games but we expect him to go big in this match.
- Mitchell Starc – Starc has finally picked up on his form. He is still being hit for a lot of runs but he has managed to pick 5 wickets in 5 matches and we expect more wickets from him on this ground.
- Yuzvendra Chahal – Chahal is currently the leading wicket taker of the season with 11 wickets in 6 matches at an average of just 14.81. He has the ability to pick wickets on this ground with his variations.
Top Picks for Captain and Vice Captain – KKR vs RR Dream11
- Dream11 Captain Options – Andre Russell, Shreyas Iyer
- Dream11 Vice Captain Options – Sanju Samson, Riyan Parag
Players To Avoid – KKR vs RR Dream11
- Venkatesh Iyer – Venkatesh Iyer has not been in his best form this season. We have seen him hitting big sixes but he is not looking in the same confidence. He has scored 28 runs so far in 5 matches. In the last 3 matches, his fantasy points are – 4,7 and 10.
- Dhruv Jurel – Jurel has scored 48 runs in 6 matches at a low average of 16.00. Dhruv does not look in confidence for a big performance so we are avoiding him in the fantasy teams for this clash.
