Kolkata Knight Riders are now on a 5 match losing streak which can certainly hit the team’s morale and is used as a huge motivator to bounce back as a win here can certainly raise confidence levels.
Rajasthan Royals on the other hand have come here after losing their last match even after a show of amazing fighting spirit which should allow them to regain their focus for this fixture.
Probable Winner, Betting Tips, and Match Prediction
Rajasthan Royals should win this match by a very close margin.
Betting Odds
KOL- 2.06 RR- 1.82
Pitch Report and Toss
The pitch is helpful for both departments. The winners of the toss should bat first.
Weather
The weather forecasts a warm humid day.
Probable Playing 11
Kolkata Knight Riders
S.Jackson (wk), A.Finch, N.Rana, S.Iyer, A.Russell, V.Iyer, T.Southee, U.Yadav, S.Narine, V.Chakravarthy, S.Mavi
Rajasthan Royals
J.Buttler (wk), S.Samson, D.Padikkal, S.Hetmyer, K.Nair, R.Parag, T.Boult, Y.Chahal, R.Ashwin, P.Krishna, K.Sen
Match Details
TATA IPL
Match: Kolkata Knight Riders vs Rajasthan Royals
Date and Time: 2nd May – 07:30 pm IST
Venue: Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai, India
Telecast: Star Sports Network, Disney Hotstar
Wicket-Keeper
Jos Buttler (11 Cr) managed to continue with his amazing batting spree in the last match after adding 67 runs at a strike rate of 128.85 to take his total to 566 runs this season making him our prime choice for this encounter.
Sanju Samson (9.0 Cr) was not at his best but still managed to showcase a quick spell to add on 16 runs at a strike rate of 228.58 added with his consistent performance as the wicketkeeper.
Batsman
Shreyas Iyer (9.0 Cr) maintained an important partnership in the top order highlighting his ability to play a responsible role which earned him 42 runs at a strike rate of 113.51.
Nitesh Rana (8.5 Cr) was right alongside Iyer to maintain the push that earned him 57 runs at a strike rate of 167.65 which should keep him motivated for this fixture.
Devdutt Padikkal (8.5 Cr) has not managed to find his form as witnessed in the previous seasons which can be his main motivation to bounce back with a stronger form in this contest.
All-rounders
Andre Russell (10.5 Cr) was amazon against GT that earned him 48 runs along with 4 wickets highlighting his ability to perform well under pressure which could be the case considering their current team situation.
Sunil Narine (8.5 Cr) can be decent yet consistent with his contributions as he was able to find 1 wicket in the last match with an economy rate of 4.75 which can prove vital for this match.
Ravichandran Ashwin (8.5 Cr) has continued to make consistent contributions with the bat and ball which should allow him to build up his form with increasing expectations on all fronts.
Bowlers
Tim Southee (8.5 Cr) has the potential to find amazing wickets that can break partnerships and add pressure for the opposition that can improve with an increased game time.
Yuzvendra Chahal (9.5 Cr) was able to remove the main man in the last match highlighting his understanding of the game which can keep him focused on increasing productivity with his wickets which makes him our prime choice.
Kuldeep Sen (8.0 Cr) is a brilliant talent who was not able to demolish as he so often does but can keep him motivated to retain his building momentum coming into this encounter.
Dream11 Team Prediction Captain and Vice-Captain
J.Buttler will be our captain because of his amazing batting form which can continue to build up his confidence.
Y.Chahal will be our vice-captain because of his wicket-taking skills that could be regained in this contest.
DREAM 11 TEAM
Buttler (C), Samson, Iyer, Rana, Padikkal, Narine, Russell, Ashwin, Southee, Chahal (VC), Sen