Published on: Sep 30, 2020 12:22 pm IST|Updated on: Sep 30, 2020 12:22 pm IST
Rajasthan Royals would look to keep their unbeaten run going in the tournament as they take on Kolkata Knight Riders in their next game of the IPL on Wednesday. Rajasthan Royals defeated the mighty Chennai Super Kings by 16 runs in their opening game. in their 2nd game, they made a comeback for the ages to defeat Kings XI Punjab by 4 wickets. Kolkata Knight Riders, on the other hand, lost their opening game to Mumbai Indians by 49 runs. However, they managed to make a comeback in their 2nd game by defeating Sunrisers Hyderabad by 7 wickets.
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Rajasthan Royals vs Kolkata Knight Riders in IPL
It has been one of the most underrated rivalries in the history of the competition. There is a fierceness in this game since the days of Sourav Ganguly and Shane Warne. Both teams have faced each other 20 times so far and both teams share the honors with 10 wins each.
RR vs KKR Overall –
Total Games Played – 20 RR Won – 10 KKR Won – 10
IPL 2019 Meetings –
In IPL 2019, both sides registered one wicket each in their respective away game. At first, KKR defeated RR at Sawai Mansingh Stadium by 8 wickets. In the reverse fixture, RR returned the favor by defeating KKR at Eden Gardens by 3 wickets.
Batting Records:
For Kolkata Knight Riders, skipper Dinesh Karthik is the leading run-scorer among the active players against Rajasthan with 232 runs. He is followed by two West Indies all-rounders, Sunil Narine and Andre Russell, with 121 and 122 runs respectively.
For Rajasthan Royals, Sanju Samson has scored the most number of runs against Kolkata Knight Riders among the active players. The wicketkeeper-batsman has managed to score a total of 196 runs. Another wicketkeeper-batsman in Jos Buttler follows him with 100 runs against KKR, while the youngster Riyan Parag has also scored 47 runs for RR vs KKR.
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Batting Stats, Bowling Stats and Player Battles
Bowling Records:
Among active players for Kolkata Knight Riders, Sunil Narine has picked up a total of 9 wickets against Rajasthan Royals. He is followed by the fellow West Indian player Andre Russell and left-arm chinaman Kuldeep Yadav with 6 wickets each.
Shreyas Gopal, with 4 wickets in his account, is the leading wicket-getter for Rajasthan Royals against Kolkata Knight Riders among active players. All-rounder Ben Stokes follows him with 3 wickets, while Varun Aaron has bagged 2 wickets for RR vs KKR.
RR vs KKR IPL 2020 Schedule
RR vs KKR– 30th September 2020 – Dubai International Cricket Stadium, Dubai
KKR vs RR – 1st November 2020 – Dubai International Cricket Stadium, Dubai
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