Check out all the details you need to know about the Rajasthan Royals vs Kolkata Knight Riders final league phase match of IPL 2024 on Sunday
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In this match predictions, we will analyze, RR vs KKR fantasy 11, IPL Cricket Tips, Playing XI, Pitch Report & Injury Updates For Match 70 of IPL 2024. Guwahati will be the venue as Rajasthan Royals the hosts take on Kolkata Knight Riders to end the proceedings for the league phase matches of Indian Premier League 2024. The very last game of the league phase match is a huge encounter between Rajasthan Royals and Kolkata Knight Riders.
Rajasthan Royals (RR) have lost their last four matches and their form has been on a downward spiral. In the last game at the same venue they lost to Punjab Kings and this has created a severe dent on Royals’ aspirations to finish as one of the top two teams in the league. Sanju Samson will want his side to win the game and enter the playoffs in style and take on Kolkata Knight Riders in a race to make it to the finals.
Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) have played faultless cricket and are sitting pretty at the top of the table. Their win at home over Mumbai Indians meant that KKR became the first side to make it to the playoffs for the IPL 2024 season. KKR and Shreyas Iyer will want to continue their amazing run on the field and hope that the loss of Phil Salt doesn’t come to haunt them.
Match Information
Rajasthan Royals vs Kolkata Knight Riders, Match 70
Indian Premier League, 19 May 2024, Sun, 7:30 PM IST ,Guwahati
Probable PlayingXI
Rajasthan Royals
Yashasvi Jaiswal, R Parag, Rovman Powell, Shubham Dubey, Ravichandran Ashwin, T Kohler-Cadmore, SV Samson(C), DC Jurel, Avesh Khan, Trent Boult, Yuzvendra Chahal
Bench: Kunal Singh Rathore, Jos Buttler, D Ferreira, Shimron Hetmyer, NA Saini, N Burger, KR Sen, Sandeep Sharma, Abid Mushtaq, TK Kotian, KA Maharaj
Kolkata Knight Riders
S Iyer(C), RK Singh, Ramandeep Singh, SP Narine, VR Iyer, N Rana, AD Russell, Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Mitchell Starc, H Rana, Varun Chakravarthy
Bench: KS Bharat, Manish Pandey, Sakib Hussain, Angkrish Raghuvanshi, AS Roy, Sherfane Rutherford, Vaibhav Arora, C Sakariya, D Chameera, Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Suyash Sharma, PD Salt, Allah Mohammad
Injury News
Weather Report- Likely rains
Win Prediction- Kolkata Knight Riders
Pitch Condition- Batting
Avg 1st Inning Score- 182
Pitch Report
Captains
Sanju Samson RR | wk- 8.5
Sanju Samson has been one of the most steady players this year and his new found maturity has been one of his hallmarks. The Royals skipper will be looking forward to the game and will want to make sure he plays a stellar role with the bat and helps his team win the game and snap their losing run.
Sunil Narine KKR | all- 9
The former West Indian star has been a key player for KKR with the bat in hand at the top of the order and with the ball in hand as well. Sunil Narine has been exceptional and will want to play a key role in his side winning their 3rd IPL title.
Riyan Parag RR | bat– 9
Young Riyan Parag was the top scorer in the last game for his side against Punjab Kings. The game is being played at his home ground and the familiarity with the surfaces will make Riyan Parag one of the players to watch out for.
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Yashasvi Jaiswal RR | BAT- 7.5
Rajasthan Royals opener Yashasvi Jaiswal will want to get ready for the T20 World Cup by keeping his run-scoring form going. The 22-year-old has been in good nick in the last few matches and will relish the chance to play against the KKR bowlers on Sunday.
Varun Chakravarthy KKR | BOWL- 8
The veteran Indian spinner has been in amazing form with the ball in the last few games of the season. Varun Chakravarthy didn’t begin the season well but once he found his groove no batter has been able to dominate him.
Venkatesh Iyer KKR | ALL- 8.5
29-year-old Venkatesh Iyer played yet another match defining knock in the game against Mumbai Indians which saw KKR win the match and reach the playoffs. Venkatesh Iyer and his attacking instincts has given KKR the much needed results in key moments of the game.
Budget
Ravichandran Ashwin RR | all- 9
Veteran Indian spinner Ravichandran Ashwin had a poor run in the IPL 2024 season but his performances have vastly improved in the last few games making him a huge asset for the Royals.
Mitchell Starc KKR | bowl- 8.5
The costliest player in the history of the league has played small but important roles with the ball to help KKR reach the playoffs. Mitchell Starc though will want to be at his best in the final part of the season to only help KKR win the title but also be at this best for the Australiaj side.
Yuzvendra Chahal RR | bowl- 8.5
Yuzvendra Chahal begun the season in fine style and he was back in the fold as far as international cricket was concerned. The 33-year-old seemed to lose his form where he was hit for runs but the last few matches Chahal has started bowling well again and has found his form again.
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Shubham Dubey- 8.5
RR | ALL
Rinku Singh- 8.5
KKR | BAT