The week starts off with high flying Rajasthan Royals (RR) locking horns against struggling Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) at the iconic Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai. Both teams have had contrasting seasons so far in IPL 2022.
On one hand, we have Rajasthan Royals, who are flying high with six wins but lost to a struggling Mumbai Indians (MI) side in their last game. While, on the other hand, the Knight Riders have won the three out of their first four games but lost the last five matches.
KKR have done many changes to their side this season and haven’t been able to stick with one line-up or a side that is built to win. These constant chopping and changes have had a massive impact on their performances. Their constant dependence on Andre Russell is also pretty evident. Besides, their bowling has failed to do justice so far in the competition.
RR, meanwhile, have a well-balanced side and that is the reason for their consistent run. They have bowlers who can take wickets at crucial stages while Jos Buttler is scoring runs for fun at this point. It makes up to be an exciting match from the outset.
Match Details
Match 47 – Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) vs Rajasthan Royals (RR)
Venue – Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai
Date and Time – 2nd May, 2022 at 7:30 P.M IST
Pitch Report
The Wankhede pitch has been a batter’s paradise with the ball coming nicely onto the bat and dew in the second innings making it an even easier prospect for the men with the bat in their hands. A similar pitch is expected for the match between RR and KKR and it might be a high scoring bonanza.
Predicted Playing XI
Rajasthan Royals (RR): Jos Buttler, Devdutt Padikkal, Sanju Samson (C) (WK), Daryl Mitchell, Shimron Hetmyer, Riyan Parag, Ravichandran Ashwin, Yuzvendra Chahal, Trent Boult, Prasidh Krishna, Kuldeep Sen
Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR): Aaron Finch, Sunil Narine, Shreyas Iyer (C), Nitish Rana, Baba Indrajith (WK), Venkatesh Iyer, Andre Russell, Rinku Singh, Pat Cummins, Umesh Yadav, Harshit Rana
RR vs KKR – Fantasy Team Predictions
Fantasy Team 1 – Jos Buttler (C), Sanju Samson, Shreyas Iyer (VC), Venkatesh Iyer, Nitish Rana, Shimron Hetmyer, Andre Russell, Ravichandran Ashwin, Umesh Yadav, Yuzvendra Chahal, Prasidh Krishna
Fantasy Team 2 – Jos Buttler, Sanju Samson (C), Baba Indrajith, Shreyas Iyer, Aaron Finch, Devdutt Padikkal, Ravichandran Ashwin, Andre Russell (VC), Yuzvendra Chahal, Trent Boult, Umesh Yadav
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