KKR vs RR Match Prediction Today

Kolkata Knight Riders vs Rajasthan Royals Today IPL Match Prediction Preview:

KKR vs RR Match Prediction Today – Who Will Win Today’s IPL Match Between Kolkata Knight Riders and Rajasthan Royals, IPL 2022, Match 47. Reeling under pressure due to its inconsistent performance, Kolkata Knight Riders is going to test its fate in the 47th match squaring off against Rajasthan Royals on Monday. Touted as one of the favorite teams in the 15th season of the Indian Premier League, the KKR is situated at the bottom of the table with three wins of the total nine games played.

By incessantly changing the final playing XI, the team has yet to identify the winning combination. The derailed Shreyas Iyer-led KKR campaign needs something special to stage a turnaround from hereon. On the other hand, Rajasthan Royals is maintaining its winning momentum by registering 6 wins off 9 games. RR is the only side to have won all their games batting first. Based on the previous performances, RR is likely to be dominant against KKR. Let us dive into KKR vs RR Prediction, Who Win Today’s IPL Match Between Kolkata Knight Riders and Rajasthan Royals, KKR vs RR Pitch Report, and more details below.

MATCH DETAILS 

Match – 47 of 70 @ 7:30 PM IST, Kolkata Knight Riders vs Rajasthan Royals

Venue – Wankhede Staidum, Mumbai, India

Where to watch KKR vs RR Match live:
Star Sports 1, Star Sports 1 HD, Star Sports 3, and Star Sports 3 HD channels in India
Live streaming is available on Disney+ Hotstar. Also, a series of live updates on two innings are available on the Stumps and Bails website.

KKR vs RR New Players Availability:

The teams will play to their full potential.

KKR vs RR Injury Updates:

For now, both the teams contain non-injury status.

KKR vs RR Pitch Report:

With great scope for high-scoring runs, the deck at Wankhede Stadium is known for a good bounce. The shorter boundary length makes the batsmen gain some edge over the bowlers. Despite some efforts from the IPL organizers to reduce the dew factor, the teams are still more considerate about defending the totals as the dew still remaining to be a concerning issue.

KKR vs RR Cricket Match Predictions:

KKR vs RR Probable Playing XI:

Kolkata Knight Riders

Aaron Finch, Venkatesh Iyer, Shreyas Iyer (C), Baba Indrajith (WK), Nitish Rana, Rinku Singh, Sunil Narine, Andre Russell, Umesh Yadav, Tim Southee/Pat Cummins, Harshit Rana

Rajasthan Royals

Jos Buttler, Devdutt Padikkal, Sanju Samson (C & WK), Shimron Hetmyer, Daryl Mitchell, Riyan Parag, Trent Boult, Ravichandran Ashwin, Prasidh Krishna, Yuzvendra Chahal, Kuldeep Sen

KKR vs RR Predicted Power Play scores:

The projected Power Play score for both the innings would be between 40-50 runs. If KKR wins the toss and chooses to bat first, then the total during the score during the Power Play would be less considering the strength of the top-order batting line-up. Whereas for RR, the first six overs might also observe more runs than the projected score as the top-order batsmen are in good form.

KKR vs RR Predicted Death Overs:

As the overs progress, the batting team can gain around 50-60 runs in the last five overs of the match. However, if RR gets a good start it can be easily expected the middle order would go blizzard with the bat in death overs. The Royals are known for scoring the highest runs when batted first. Coming to KKR, the middle-order batsmen, having a larger opportunity to play in the death overs, haven’t created any impact in the matches played in the last matches. Considering this, the blue and golden brigade may score below what is being projected.

KKR vs RR Predicted Overall scores:

If the batsmen from both the teams gain some momentum in the initial overs of the match, especially during the Power Play overs, the teams can reach a scoring of around 190 runs and above, provided the top-order puts some good runs on the board in the initial overs. In case of any mishaps, keeping in mind both teams’ potential, they should reach the 170 runs mark easily.

Who Will Win Today’s IPL Match Between KKR vs RR?

To acquire victory at Wankhede, the chasing team has more edge, considerably, than the teams that begin with batting. The pitch helps to defend. Even the match between Riders and Royals would be leading to similar situations with 60 percent chances for the team that chases the score, as per the available statistics.

BATTERS AND ALLROUNDERS BATTING PERFORMANCE:

PLAYER BATTING AVG STRIKE RATE Projected Runs
Aaron Finch 22.67 170 30
Shreyas Iyer 36.25 137.44 35
Nitesh Rana 22.22 143.88 25
Andre Russel 37.83 175.96 35
Jos Buttler 70.75 155.06 40
Sanju Samson 30.5 168.27 30
Simron Hetmyer 58.25 159.58 30

 

BOWLERS AND ALLROUNDERS BOWLING PERFORMANCE:

PLAYER WICKETS BOWLING AVG Projected Wickets
Y Chahal 19 13.68 2
Prasdh Krishna 11 25.45 2
Umesh Yadav 14 18.71 2
Sunil Narine 7 27.28 2
Andre Russel 10 1.7 2

 

KKR vs RR Today Match Prediction:

Of the total 9 matches played so far in IPL 2022, Kolkata Knight Riders won 3 and lost 6. The team takes the 8th spot in the points table with 6 points registered against it. Meanwhile, Rajasthan Royals so far played 7 matches and won 6 and lost 3. They have registered the 3rd spot in the points table with 12 points. Considering the present performance levels of both the teams, Rajasthan Royals is expected to be a dominant team and has an edge over KKR to win in this game.

**Disclaimer: Please note that the cricket match predictions are based on our analysis and they do not promise fixed results**