IPL 2024: Rajasthan Royals vs Kolkata Knight Riders Preview, Probable Playing XI And More

RR vs KKR: With the playoff places already filled by the two teams taking part in match number 70 of the Indian Premier League (IPL 2024), both Rajasthan Royals and Kolkata Knight Riders would like to test themselves ahead of the business end of the tournament or even try a few new things to implement in the playoffs.

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Rajasthan Royals continue their IPL 2024 campaign by facing Kolkata Knight Riders in the 70th game of the tournament at the Barsapara Cricket Stadium in Guwahati on Sunday, May 19. Despite a strong start to IPL 2024, the Royals have lost their momentum, suffering defeats in their last four matches. Led by Sanju Samson, they will be eager to return to winning ways.

In contrast, Kolkata Knight Riders are in excellent form, sitting at the top of the standings. With four consecutive wins and their previous game abandoned, KKR will look to secure another victory to maintain their position at the top.

RR vs KKR Pitch Report

The pitch at Barsapara Cricket Stadium in Guwahati is known to be batter-friendly, often leading to high-scoring games. Therefore, choosing to bat first and aiming for a substantial total could be a strategic move for the teams.

RR Probable Playing XI

Yashasvi Jaiswal, Tom Kohler-Cadmore, Sanju Samson (C & WK), Riyan Parag, Dhruv Jurel, Shubham Dubey, Rovman Powell, Ravichandran Ashwin, Trent Boult, Avesh Khan, Yuzvendra Chahal

KKR Probable Playing XI

Rahmanullah Gurbaz (wk), Sunil Narine, Venkatesh Iyer, Shreyas Iyer (c), Nitish Rana, Andre Russell, Rinku Singh, Ramandeep Singh, Mitchell Starc, Harshit Rana, Varun Chakravarthy

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