Rajasthan Royals clash with Kolkata Knight Riders (RR vs KOL) in the 30th match of the Indian Premier League (IPL 2022). The Brabourne Stadium in Mumbai will host this fixture.
Rajasthan Royals have three wins from five games in IPL 2022 so far. They faced defeat against Gujarat Titans in the last match. Chasing a stiff target of 193, they could only get to 155/9 in the end, falling short by 37 runs. Buttler top-scored with 54.
On the other hand, Kolkata Knight Riders also have three wins, but they have played six games. Kolkata come into this game on the back of a 7-wicket loss against Hyderabad. Nitish Rana (54) and Andre Russell (49*) made a valiant effort.
Both teams will look to get back to winning ways.
Match Details
Match: Rajasthan Royals vs Kolkata Knight Riders, IPL 2022 Match 30
Date and Time: April 18, Monday, 7:30 PM IST
Venue: Brabourne Stadium, Mumbai
RR vs KOL Predicted Playing XI
Rajasthan Royals
Sanju Samson (c & wk), Jos Buttler, Devdutt Padikkal, Rassie van der Dussen, Shimron Hetmyer, Ravichandran Ashwin, Riyan Parag, James Neesham, Kuldeep Sen, Prasidh Krishna, Yuzvendra Chahal
Kolkata Knight Riders
Shreyas Iyer (c), Aaron Finch, Venkatesh Iyer, Nitish Rana, Andre Russell, Sheldon Jackson (wk), Pat Cummins, Sunil Narine, Umesh Yadav, Aman Hakim Khan, Varun Chakaravarthy
Pitch Report
It is a flat track where batsmen are able to play their strokes freely. The ball comes onto the bat nicely and fast bowlers have generally struggled with no assistance for them from the surface. Spinners have enjoyed better records as the wicket is offering turn. Chasing is a good option here.
RR vs KOL Match Prediction
Kolkata Knight Riders have been slightly inconsistent with the batting. Their bowling attack is also under pressure. Rajasthan Royals are in good form with the bat. They also have a strong bowling unit which gives them an upper hand in this game.
RR vs KOL Dream11 Fantasy Suggestions
Fantasy Team #1: Jos Buttler, Shimron Hetmyer, Nitish Rana, Shreyas Iyer, Venkatesh Iyer, Pat Cummins, Andre Russell, Kuldeep Sen, Trent Boult, Yuzvendra Chahal, Umesh Yadav
Captain: Jos Buttler Vice-captain: Andre Russell
Fantasy Team #2: Jos Buttler, Shimron Hetmyer, Nitish Rana, Shreyas Iyer, Pat Cummins, Andre Russell, Kuldeep Sen, Trent Boult, Yuzvendra Chahal, Sunil Narine, Umesh Yadav
Captain: Jos Buttler Vice-captain: Yuzvendra Chahal
