Rajsthan look to continue their winning run against KKR
A great clash is lined up for tonight as the Rajasthan Royals will take on the Kolkata Knight Riders in the 15th encounter of the Indian Premier League [IPL].
Both have won two matches in this tournament with RR playing one match less than KKR who have been defeated twice as well.
Sanju Samson and Andre Russell would undoubtedly be the players to watch for following their performances until now. Both teams had a run-galore in their respective last matches; hence, they would like to continue with the momentum and present a high-scoring game.
Rajasthan Royals
No changes are expected in the Royals’ camp although Jofra Archer could be considered in the starting line-up upon his recovery. Heinrich Klaasen could also be given a chance as D’Arcy Short has not been effective with the bat so far. But that is highly unlikely given the Australian’s all-round proficiency.
Predicted XI: Ajinkya Rahane (c), D'Arcy Short, Sanju Samson, Ben Stokes, Rahul Tripathi, Jos Buttler, Krishnappa Gowtham, Ben Laughlin, Shreyas Gopal, Dhawal Kulkarni, Jaydev Unadkat
Kolkata Knight Riders
KKR are unlikely to tinker with a team that has managed to win convincingly in their previous outing. However, there is a concern regarding Russell’s fitness.
Shubhman Gill would also like to be promoted up the order as the youngster doesn’t seem to be comfortable with his current batting position.
Predicted XI: Sunil Narine, Chris Lynn, Robin Uthappa, Nitish Rana, Dinesh Karthik (c), Shubman Gill, Andre Russell, Shivam Mavi, Piyush Chawla, Tom Curran, Kuldeep Yadav
Prediction
Since RR will be playing at their fortress—Sawai Mansingh Stadium where the team has maintained a good record and also registered their first victory in this season, it won’t be difficult for the men led by Ajinkya Rahane to bag those two points.
