Tuesday, 16 Apr KKR vs RR Match Prediction, Betting Odds and Tips

Key match factors – KKR vs RR

• The pitch in Kolkata is expected to be a belter. Teams should opt to field first and try and chase targets down.
• Sunil Narine has been taking KKR off to flying starts more often than not. RR need to get rid of the big fish at the earliest.
• Yuzvendra Chahal has a decent record against KKR, who need to be careful while facing the experienced leg-spinner.
• The Royals have looked a little nervous of late and here lies the chance for KKR to cash in.

Match Preview

Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) and Rajasthan Royals (RR) will be up against each other in the 31st match of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024 on Tuesday, April 16. The Eden Gardens in Kolkata will host the contest.

The Royals, captained by Sanju Samson, are placed on top of the table with 10 points and a net run rate of +0.767 thanks to wins in 5 out of 6 matches. After losing to the Gujarat Titans by 3 wickets, RR returned to winning ways after beating Punjab Kings by 3 wickets.

Their match against PBKS went right down to the wire, but Shimron Hetmyer saved the day for them. Hetmyer smashed Arshdeep Singh in the final over when the Royals needed 10 runs to win off their last 4 balls while chasing 148.

The Knights have been dictating terms to their opposition. If they win their next game, they will go past the Royals to the top of the ladder. On Sunday, KKR beat Lucknow Super Giants by 8 wickets at the Eden Gardens.

After opting to field first, KKR restricted LSG to 161 for 7. Mitchell Starc was on top of his game after he finished with decent figures of 4-0-28-3. Thereafter, the Knights chased down the target with 26 balls to spare. Phil Salt and Shreyas Iyer were involved in a partnership of 120 runs.

Head-to-Head Record Kolkata Knight Riders vs Rajasthan Royals

KKR and RR have faced each other 28 times since their first meeting in 2008. The Knights are ahead on the head-to-head count with a 14-13 lead over their opponents. At t the Eden Gardens, KKR have won 6 out of 10 games against the Royals while losing only 3 times. One match was abandoned.

In their previous meeting, the Royals beat the Knights by 9 wickets in Kolkata. Yashasvi Jaiswal had a dream outing as he scored an unbeaten 98 off 47 balls with 12 fours and 5 sixes. He also broke KL Rahul’s record for the fastest fifty in the history of the T20 league.

On the back of his knock, RR chased down the target of 150 with 41 balls left in their innings. Yuzvendra Chahal also impressed with a 5-wicket haul.