The 17th match of the IPL 2024 season is set to take place today between the Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) and the Rajasthan Royals (RR) at the Eden Gardens Cricket Stadium in Kolkata. Rajasthan will be striving to bounce back with a victory in this encounter.
Pitch Analysis
Today’s match will be played at the Eden Gardens, which has historically favored spinners. However, in recent years, it has also shown some assistance to fast bowlers, offering them good bounce. After the initial few overs, batting might become easier on this pitch. The outfield is quick, facilitating scoring runs. In IPL 2024, two matches have already been played at Eden Gardens, both won by Kolkata Knight Riders.
Team Insights
The rivalry between Kolkata Knight Riders and Rajasthan Royals in IPL history is rich, having clashed in 28 matches so far. KKR has won 14 matches, while RR has won 13, with one match ending in a tie. Based on current form, KKR seems to have the edge. However, both teams are in splendid form, making today’s match highly anticipated. It remains to be seen whether KKR maintains its dominance or RR manages to upset them at their home ground.
Today’s Lineups
Kolkata Knight Riders: Phil Salt, Sunil Narine, Agkrish Raghuvanshi, Shreyas Iyer (Captain), Venkatesh Iyer, Rinku Singh, Andre Russell, Mitchell Starc, Vaibhav Arora, Varun Chakravarthy, Anukul Roy, and Raman Deep Singh.
Rajasthan Royals: Sanju Samson (Captain), Jos Buttler, Shimron Hetmyer, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Dhruv Jurel, Riyan Parag, Donovan Ferreira, Kunal Rathod, Ravichandran Ashwin, Kuldeep Sen, Navdeep Saini, Prasidh Krishna, and Yuzvendra Chahal.
As both teams gear up for what promises to be an enthralling encounter, cricket fans eagerly await the outcome of this match in the IPL 2024 season.