Published on: Oct 7, 2021 4:14 pm IST|Updated on: Oct 7, 2021 4:17 pm IST
KKR vs RR IPL Prediction: In the Match 54 of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2021 season, the Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) will be crossing swords with the Rajasthan Royals (RR) on 7 October at the Sharjah Cricket Stadium. Both these teams are coming into this game after facing contrasting results in their previous outings. The Kolkata Knight Riders are coming off a superb win over the Sunrisers Hyderabad and this is a must-win match for them in order to qualify for the IPL 2021 playoffs. On the other hand, Rajasthan Royals suffered a disappointing loss at the hands of Mumbai Indians in their last match and they will now want to finish their campaign on a high.
Fixture Name: IPL Match 54, Kolkata Knight Riders vs Rajasthan Royals
Competition: VIVO IPL 2021
Date: 7 October
Time: 7:30 PM IST
Ground: Sharjah Cricket Stadium, Sharjah
Team Form Guide: KKR (recent last): W L W L W RR (recent last): L W L L L
This wicket and conditions at the Sharjah Cricket Stadium will surely have enough help both for the batters and bowlers throughout the match. It is expected to offer a competitive surface with an exciting contest between the bat and ball. The dew factor will also come into play during the second innings. The par score will remain around 150-160.
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KKR Team News
Injury Update, Unavailability
Expected Team Changes
Venkatesh Iyer Shubman Gill Nitish Rana Rahul Tripathi Eoin Morgan Shakib Al Hasan/Andre Russell Dinesh Karthik Sunil Narine Shivam Mavi Tim Southee/Lockie Ferguson Varun Chakravarthy
Related: Andre Russell, Lockie Ferguson Injury Update for Today IPL Match
RR Team News
Evin Lewis Yashasvi Jaiswal Sanju Samson Shivam Dube Glenn Phillips David Miller Rahul Tewatia Akash Singh Mayank Markande/Shreyas Gopal Chetan Sakariya Mustafizur Rahman
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Fantasy Cricket Tips, Captain & Differential Pick
Captain Options:
Venkatesh Iyer: For the Kolkata Knight Riders, Venkatesh Iyer has been really effective both with the bat and ball in IPL 2021 Phase 2. Venkatesh Iyer Stats in IPL 2021 – 193 runs and 3 wickets in 4 games.
Sanju Samson: Rajasthan Royals skipper Sanju Samson contributed with two amazing knocks in the last match scoring 82 and 70 in this second leg of the IPL 2021 season. Sanju Samson Stats in IPL 2021 – 480 runs in 12 games at an average of 48.
Differential Pick:
Varun Chakravarthy: Kolkata Knight Riders’ wicket-taking bowler Varun Chakravarthy has been stunning for his side so far in the ongoing tournament. Varun Chakravarthy Stats in IPL 2021 – 13 wickets in 12 matches at an economy of 6.75.
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WICKET-KEEPERS: Sanju Samson BATTERS: Evin Lewis, Nitish Rana, Yashasvi Jaiswal ALL-ROUNDERS: Shivam Dube, Sunil Narine, Venkatesh Iyer BOWLERS: Mustafizur Rahman, Chetan Sakariya, Shivam Mavi, Varun Chakravarthy
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