Kolkata Knight Riders will be up against the Rajasthan Royals in the 31st match of the Indian T20 League, 2024 at the Eden Gardens, Kolkata on 16th April 2024 at 07:30 PM IST.
KKR vs RR (Kolkata Knight Riders vs Rajasthan Royals), Match 31 - Match Information
Match: Kolkata Knight Riders vs Rajasthan Royals, Match 31
Date: 16th April 2024
Time: 07:30 PM IST
Venue: Eden Gardens, Kolkata
KKR vs RR, Eden Gardens, Kolkata Pitch Report and Weather Conditions
The pitch at the Eden Gardens, Kolkata 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 1st innings score at this venue in the last 20 matches is 176 runs. The team batting first at this venue has won 55% of its matches, so the toss does not make much of a difference here. The team winning the toss may decide to bat or bowl depending on the ground conditions today.
Weather Report for Eden Gardens, Kolkata
Temperature will hover around 35.66 °C and humidity is expected to be around 40%. Winds at a speed of 6.67 m/s are expected.
Pace or Spin?
The venue is suited for both Pacers and Spinners alike.
KKR vs RR, Head to Head
In the 28 matches played between these 2 teams, Kolkata Knight Riders Batters have earned the most fantasy points for their team, while Bowlers have earned the most fantasy points for Rajasthan Royals.
KKR vs RR Dream11 Prediction: Top Batter and Wicket-Keeper Picks
M - Matches Played, R - Runs, Avg R - Average Runs, W - Wickets, Avg W - Average Wickets, RR - Recent Scores, RW - Recent Wickets
| Player | M | R | Avg R | W | Avg W | RR | RW |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jos Buttler | 5 | 143 | 35.8 | 0 | - | 8, 100, 13, 11, 11 | - |
| Phil Salt | 5 | 132 | 26.4 | 0 | - | 0, 18, 30, 54, 30 | - |
| Rinku Singh | 5 | 132 | 44 | 0 | - | 9, 26, 5, 23, 69 | - |
- Joseph Charles Buttler
Jos Buttler is a Wicket-Keeper and has an average of 52 match fantasy points in the last 10 games, a fantasy rating of 9.6 and is a good to have player for your Fantasy Team. He is a top order opening batter, bats Right Handed and also keeps wickets. In the recently played 5 matches this player has scored 8, 100, 13, 11, 11 runs at an average of 35.8 per match.
- Philip Dean Salt
Phil Salt can be a punt pick for your Dream11 Team. Phil Salt has an average of 39 match fantasy points in the last 10 games and a fantasy rating of 8.5. He is a top order opening batter, bats Right Handed and also keeps wickets. In the last 5 matches this player has scored 132 runs averaging 26.4 per match.
- Rinku Khanchand Singh
Rinku Singh is fairly consistent player in terms of fantasy points. Rinku Singh has an average of 42 match fantasy points in the last 10 games and a fantasy rating of 8.5. He is a batter, bats Left Handed. In the recent 5 matches this player has scored 132 runs averaging 44 per match.
KKR vs RR Dream11 Prediction: Top Bowler Picks
M - Matches Played, R - Runs, Avg R - Average Runs, W - Wickets, Avg W - Average Wickets, RR - Recent Scores, RW - Recent Wickets
| Player | M | R | Avg R | W | Avg W | RR | RW |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yuzvendra Chahal | 5 | 0 | - | 10 | 13.8 | - | 1, 2, 2, 3, 2 |
| Varun Chakaravarthy | 5 | 0 | - | 5 | 31.8 | - | 0, 3, 0, 1, 1 |
| Trent Boult | 4 | 0 | - | 4 | 20.5 | 0, 0, 0, 0, 0 | 1, 0, 0, 0, 3 |
- Yuzvendra Singh Chahal
Yuzvendra Chahal is a Bowler and has an average of 62 match fantasy points in the last 10 games, a fantasy rating of 8.9 and is a good to have player for your Fantasy Team. Yuzvendra Chahal bowls leg break googly and in the recent 5 matches he has taken 1, 2, 2, 3, 2 wickets at an average of 13.8. This player has done very well against this opposition, taking 4, 0, 5, 2, 0 wickets in the recent matches. Yuzvendra Chahal has a good record at this venue in the recent 5 matches he played here and has taken 7 wickets.
- Varun Chakravarthy Vinod
Varun Chakaravarthy is a Bowler and has 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. This player is a leg break googly Bowler and in the recent 5 matches Varun Chakaravarthy has taken 0, 3, 0, 1, 1 wickets at an average of 31.8. He has done very well against this opposition, taking 0, 0, 0, 1, 2 wickets in the recent matches. This player has bowled well at this venue in the last 5 matches Varun Chakaravarthy played here and has taken 5 wickets.
- Trent Alexander Boult
Trent Boult is a Bowler and has 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 is a left-arm fast medium Bowler and in the last 4 matches this player has taken 4 wickets at an average of 20.5. Trent Boult has done very well against this opposition, taking 2, 1, 0, 0, 0 wickets in the recent matches. He has had a good time at this venue in the last 4 matches this player played here and has taken 4 wickets.
KKR vs RR Dream11 Prediction: Top All-Rounder Picks
M - Matches Played, R - Runs, Avg R - Average Runs, W - Wickets, Avg W - Average Wickets, RR - Recent Scores, RW - Recent Wickets
| Player | M | R | Avg R | W | Avg W | RR | RW |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Riyan Parag | 4 | 157 | 52.3 | 0 | - | 23, 76, 0, 4, 54 | 0, 0, 0, 0, 0 |
| Andre Russell | 3 | 51 | 25.5 | 3 | 17 | 10, 0, 41, 0, 0 | 0, 0, 0, 1, 2 |
| Ramandeep Singh | 5 | 114 | 38 | 0 | - | 13, 2, 35, 22, 42 | - |
- Riyan Parag
Riyan Parag is a safe bet for your Fantasy Team. Riyan Parag has an average of 71 match fantasy points in the last 10 games and a fantasy rating of 10. He is a top order batter, bats Right Handed. In the recent 4 matches this player has scored 157 runs at an average of 52.3 per match. Riyan Parag has a good record at this venue in the recent 4 matches he played here and has taken 0, 0, 2, 0, 0 wickets.
- Andre Dwayne Russell
Andre Russell is a very consistent player in terms of fantasy points. This player has an average of 77 match fantasy points in the last 10 games and a fantasy rating of 9.6. Andre Russell is a Right Handed Batter. In the recent 3 matches he has scored 10, 0, 41, 0, 0 runs averaging 25.5 per match. This player is also a handy bowler, bowling right-arm fast and in the recent matches has taken 3 wickets at an average of 17 per match. Andre Russell has a very good record against this opponent, taking 0, 1, 0, 0, 0 wickets in the recent matches. He has bowled well at this venue in the last 3 matches this player played here and has taken 0, 2, 0, 0, 0 wickets.
- Ramandeep Singh
Ramandeep Singh is a punt player for your Fantasy Team. Ramandeep Singh has an average of 24 match fantasy points in the last 10 games and a fantasy rating of 8.1. He is a Right Handed Batter. In the last 5 matches this player has scored 13, 2, 35, 22, 42 runs at an average of 38 per match. Ramandeep Singh has had a good time at this venue in the last 5 matches he played here and has taken 2 wickets.
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KKR vs RR Dream11 Prediction: Top Players of the Last Match
M - Matches Played, R - Runs, Avg R - Average Runs, W - Wickets, Avg W - Average Wickets, RR - Recent Scores, RW - Recent Wickets
| Player | M | R | Avg R | W | Avg W | RR | RW |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sunil Narine | 3 | 112 | 56 | 3 | 33 | 27, 0, 85, 0, 0 | 0, 1, 0, 1, 1 |
| Vaibhav Arora | 4 | 1 | - | 6 | 23.2 | 1, 0, 0, 0, 0 | 0, 2, 3, 1, 0 |
| Avesh Khan | 5 | 0 | - | 5 | 37.4 | - | 2, 1, 0, 1, 1 |
| Yashasvi Jaiswal | 5 | 78 | 15.6 | 0 | - | 39, 24, 0, 10, 5 | - |
| Shimron Hetmyer | 5 | 70 | 70 | 0 | - | 27, 13, 11, 14, 5 | - |
| Shreyas Iyer | 5 | 144 | 36 | 0 | - | 34, 18, 39, 0, 53 | - |
The Top Point Getters for Kolkata Knight Riders are Sunil Narine with 73 match fantasy points. Vaibhav Arora with 65 match fantasy points and Shreyas Iyer with 45 match fantasy points.
The Top Point Getters for Rajasthan Royals are Avesh Khan with 54 match fantasy points. Yashasvi Jaiswal with 53 match fantasy points and Shimron Hetmyer with 52 match fantasy points.
KKR vs RR Dream11 Prediction: Top Captain and Vice-Captain Picks
M - Matches Played, R - Runs, Avg R - Average Runs, W - Wickets, Avg W - Average Wickets, RR - Recent Scores, RW - Recent Wickets
| Player | M | R | Avg R | W | Avg W | RR | RW |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Riyan Parag | 4 | 157 | 52.3 | 0 | - | 23, 76, 0, 4, 54 | 0, 0, 0, 0, 0 |
| Jos Buttler | 5 | 143 | 35.8 | 0 | - | 8, 100, 13, 11, 11 | - |
| Andre Russell | 3 | 51 | 25.5 | 3 | 17 | 10, 0, 41, 0, 0 | 0, 0, 0, 1, 2 |
| Yuzvendra Chahal | 5 | 0 | - | 10 | 13.8 | - | 1, 2, 2, 3, 2 |
| Phil Salt | 5 | 132 | 26.4 | 0 | - | 0, 18, 30, 54, 30 | - |
- Riyan Parag
Riyan Parag is an All Rounder and has an average of 71 match fantasy points in the last 10 games, a fantasy rating of 10 and is a very consistent player in terms of fantasy points. This player is a top order Right Handed Batter. In the recent 4 matches Riyan Parag has scored 23, 76, 0, 4, 54 runs averaging 52.3 per match. He has a good record at this venue in the recent 4 matches this player played here and has taken 0, 0, 2, 0, 0 wickets.
- Joseph Charles Buttler
Jos Buttler is a Wicket-Keeper and has an average of 52 match fantasy points in the last 10 games, a fantasy rating of 9.6 and is a good to have player for your Fantasy Team. Jos Buttler is a top order opening batter, bats Right Handed and also keeps wickets. In the recent 5 matches he has scored 143 runs averaging 35.8 per match.
- Andre Dwayne Russell
Andre Russell can be a good safe pick for your Dream11 Team. This player has an average of 77 match fantasy points in the last 10 games and a fantasy rating of 9.6. Andre Russell is a batter, bats Right Handed. In the last 3 matches he has scored 51 runs averaging 25.5 per match. This player is also a handy bowler, bowling right-arm fast and in the recent matches has taken 0, 0, 0, 1, 2 wickets at an average of 17 per match. Andre Russell has done very well against this opposition, taking 0, 1, 0, 0, 0 wickets in the recent matches. He has a good record at this venue in the recent 3 matches this player played here and has taken 0, 2, 0, 0, 0 wickets.
- Yuzvendra Singh Chahal
Yuzvendra Chahal is a Bowler and has an average of 62 match fantasy points in the last 10 games, a fantasy rating of 8.9 and is fairly consistent player in terms of fantasy points. Yuzvendra Chahal is a leg break googly Bowler and in the recent 5 matches he has taken 1, 2, 2, 3, 2 wickets at an average of 13.8. This player has been very successful against this team, taking 4, 0, 5, 2, 0 wickets in the recent matches. Yuzvendra Chahal has bowled well at this venue in the last 5 matches he played here and has taken 7 wickets.
- Philip Dean Salt
Phil Salt is a Wicket-Keeper and has 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. This player is a top order opening Right Handed Batter and also keeps wickets. In the recently played 5 matches Phil Salt has scored 132 runs at an average of 26.4 per match.
KKR vs RR Squad Information
Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) Squad: Manish Pandey, Mitchell Starc, Sunil Narine, Andre Russell, Dushmantha Chameera, KS Bharat, Nitish Rana, Shreyas Iyer, Rinku Singh, Venkatesh Iyer, Phil Salt, Ramandeep Singh, Anukul Roy, Sherfane Rutherford, Varun Chakaravarthy, Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Chetan Sakariya, Vaibhav Arora, Angkrish Raghuvanshi, Harshit Rana, Allah Ghazanfar, Sakib Hussain and Suyash Sharma
Rajasthan Royals (RR) Squad: Trent Boult, Ravichandran Ashwin, Jos Buttler, Yuzvendra Chahal, Sandeep Sharma, Donovan Ferreira, Keshav Maharaj, Sanju Samson, Tom Kohler-Cadmore, Navdeep Saini, Avesh Khan, Shimron Hetmyer, Rovman Powell, Nandre Burger, Riyan Parag, Tanush Kotian, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Kuldeep Sen, Dhruv Jurel, Abid Mushtaq, Shubham Dubey and Kunal Singh Rathore
KKR vs RR Dream11 Team Today
Wicket-Keepers: Phil Salt and Sanju Samson
Batters: Yashasvi Jaiswal, Rinku Singh and Shimron Hetmyer
All-Rounders: Riyan Parag, Andre Russell and Ramandeep Singh
Bowlers: Varun Chakaravarthy, Yuzvendra Chahal and Vaibhav Arora
Captain: Ramandeep Singh
Vice-Captain: Andre Russell
KKR vs RR (Kolkata Knight Riders vs Rajasthan Royals), Match 31 Preview
Kolkata Knight Riders have played 5 matches in the series and they are currently ranked second on the points table, while Rajasthan Royals have played 6 matches in the series and they will be looking to strengthen their hold of the top spot.
Indian T20 League, 2024 Points Table
The points table of Indian T20 League, 2024 Detailed table of matches played, matches won, matches lost, and Net run-rate.
Both teams last played against each other in the Match 56 of the Indian T20 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.
In the last match (Kolkata Knight Riders vs Lucknow Super Giants Last Match Scorecard) played by Kolkata Knight Riders against Lucknow Super Giants, Kolkata Knight Riders beat Lucknow Super Giants by 8 wickets. The top fantasy player for Kolkata Knight Riders was Phil Salt who scored 143 fantasy points.
In their last match in this series against Punjab Kings, Rajasthan Royals beat Punjab Kings by 3 wickets. The top fantasy player for Rajasthan Royals was Keshav Maharaj who scored 67 fantasy points.