Kolkata Knight Riders vs Rajasthan Royals, IPL 2024: Match Preview, Fantasy Picks, Pitch And Weather Reports
Rajasthan Royals have dominated Kolkata Knight Riders in recent encounters as they won three out of five matches.
Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) will be facing Rajasthan Royals (RR) in Match 31 of the Indian Premier League, 2024. The match will be played at Eden Gardens, Kolkata, on Tuesday. Kolkata Knight Riders have played five matches in the series and are ranked second on the points table, while Rajasthan Royals have played six matches in the series and will be looking to strengthen their hold of the top spot. In the last match against Lucknow Super Giants, Kolkata Knight Riders won by eight wickets. The top fantasy player for Kolkata Knight Riders was Phil Salt who scored 143 fantasy points.
The other top point-getters were Sunil Narine with 73 match fantasy points, Vaibhav Arora with 65 match fantasy points and Shreyas Iyer with 45 match fantasy points.
In their last match in this series against Punjab Kings, Rajasthan Royals won by three wickets. The top fantasy player for Rajasthan Royals was Keshav Maharaj who scored 67 fantasy points. The other top point-getters were Avesh Khan with 54 match fantasy points, Yashasvi Jaiswal with 53 match fantasy points and Shimron Hetmyer with 52 match fantasy points.
Pitch Report and Weather Conditions
The pitch at Eden Gardens will allow for good stroke play and the batters will find it easy to bat on the surface. The surface will not allow a lot of assistance to the bowlers and wicket-taking is not going to be easy. The average first-innings score at this venue in the last 20 matches is 176 runs. The pitch is a balanced one with decent assistance for both batters and bowlers on offer. The team winning the toss may decide to bat or bowl depending on the ground conditions.
Pace or Spin?
The venue is suited for both pacers and spinners alike.
Weather Report
The temperature will hover around 32 degrees C and humidity is expected to be around 56%. Winds at a speed of 6.85 m/s are expected.
Head-to-Head
In the 28 matches played between these two teams, Kolkata Knight Riders' batters have earned the most fantasy points for their team, while the bowlers have earned the most fantasy points for Rajasthan Royals.
Both teams last played against each other in Match 56 of the Indian Premier League, 2023, where Venkatesh Iyer scored the highest fantasy points for Kolkata Knight Riders with 81 match fantasy points while Yashasvi Jaiswal topped the fantasy points leaderboard for Rajasthan Royals with 138 match fantasy points.
Fantasy Top Captain and Vice-Captain Picks
Andre Russell
Andre Russell is an all-rounder with an average of 77 match fantasy points in the last 10 games, a fantasy rating of 9.6 and can be a good safe pick for your Dream11 Team. He is a batter who bats right-handed. In the recently played three matches, Russell has scored 115 runs at an average of 57.5 per match. He is a right-arm fast bowler and in recent five matches, he has taken six wickets, averaging 15.3.
Riyan Parag
Riyan Parag can be a good safe pick for your Dream11 Team. He has an average of 71 match fantasy points in the last 10 games and a fantasy rating of 10. He is a top-order, right-handed batter. In the recently played six matches, he has scored 284 runs at an average of 71 per match.
Yuzvendra Chahal
Yuzvendra Chahal is a bowler with an average of 62 match fantasy points in the last 10 games, a fantasy rating of 8.9 and is a fairly consistent player in terms of fantasy points. He is a leg-break googly bowler and in the recently played six matches, Chahal has taken 11 wickets at an average of 14.8.
Joseph Buttler
Jos Buttler can be a good pick for your Dream11 Team. He has an average of 52 match fantasy points in the last 10 games and a fantasy rating of 9.6. Buttler is a top-order batter who bats right-handed and also keeps wickets. In the recently played five matches, he has scored 143 runs at an average of 35.8 per match.
Rinku Singh
Rinku Singh is a batter with an average of 42 match fantasy points in the last 10 games, a fantasy rating of 8.5 and is a fairly consistent player in terms of fantasy points. In the recent four matches, the left-handed batter has scored 63 runs at an average of 21.
Varun Chakaravarthy
Varun Chakaravarthy is a bowler with an average of 41 match fantasy points in the last 10 games, a fantasy rating of 8.5 and can be a good pick for your Dream11 Team. He is a leg-break googly bowler and in the recent five matches, Chakaravarthy has taken five wickets at an average of 32.8.
Philip Salt
Phil Salt is a wicket-keeper with an average of 39 match fantasy points in the last 10 games, a fantasy rating of 8.5 and can be a differential pick for your Dream11 Team. He is a top-order batter who bats right-handed and also keeps wickets. In the recent five matches, he has scored 191 runs averaging 47.8 per match.
Trent Boult
Trent Boult is a bowler with an average of 33 match fantasy points in the last 10 games, a fantasy rating of 7.4 and can be a good pick for your Dream11 Team. He bowls left-arm fast-medium and in the recent six matches, Boult has taken six wickets at an average of 24.3.
Fantasy Team
Wicket-Keepers: Phil Salt and Jos Buttler
Batters: Yashasvi Jaiswal, Rinku Singh, Sanju Samson and Shreyas Iyer
All-Rounders: Riyan Parag, Andre Russell and Sunil Narine
Bowlers: Yuzvendra Chahal and Vaibhav Arora
Captain: Sunil Narine
Vice-Captain: Riyan Parag
Rajasthan Royals
Kolkata Knight Riders
Sanju Samson
Jos Buttler
Andre Russell
Trent Boult