KKR VS RR Match Prediction 

31st Match, Indian Premier League 2024

Who Will Win Today's Match?

KKR Vs RR Match Prediction

KKR Vs RR Match Preview

Kolkata Knight Riders and Rajasthan Royals will lock horns against each other in the 31st match of the ongoing Indian Premier League (IPL) season. The clash is scheduled to take place on April 16 (Tuesday) at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata and will commence at 7:30 PM IST. This is the second consecutive home game for KKR out of the five that are lined up.

They thrashed Lucknow Super Giants in their previous game and have so far won four matches in five outings with eight points to their name. On the other hand, the Royals are also sitting pretty on top of the points table with five wins in six matches so far. However, they will have to play their best cricket to breach the Eden fortress.

Who will win today’s match? The answer of this question will be given next in the article with analysis of both teams in action:
 

Kolkata Knight Riders Preview

Kolkata Knight Riders have been on a roll since the start of the IPL season this year. They won their first three matches before going down to CSK away from home but returned to winning ways quickly beating LSG at home. 

The likes of Phil Salt, Shreyas Iyer, Sunil Narine have been in good touch with the bat and most importantly, their most expensive recruit Mitchell Starc returned to form picking up three wickets in the last game. All these positives keep KKR in good stead ahead of the top of the table clash against the Royals.
 

Kolkata Knight Riders - Who Will Be The Best Batter?

Phil Salt has to be the man leading the way with the bat for KKR. He smashed an unbeaten 89 off 47 balls in the last game and overall has amassed 191 runs in five outings so far at an average of 47.75 and a strike rate of 159.16. 

His ability to take the attack to the opposition from the word go has given good starts for KKR in almost every match and another good outing for Salt would well add two points in KKR’s kitty.

Top Batter Stats - Recent Matches

Betting Tip - Best Batter For Kolkata Knight Riders

Kolkata Knight Riders - Who Will Be The Best Bowler?

Mitchell Starc has certainly returned to his best just in time for KKR. The left-arm fast bowler is reaping rewards now and was economical in the previous game picking up 3/28 in his four overs. 

Starc is a match-winner on his day and can turn the match on its head on any given day. The Aussie bowler has so far picked up five wickets in as many matches and would love to add more wickets to his tally.

Top Bowler Stats - Recent Matches

Betting Tip - Best Bowler For Kolkata Knight Riders

Rajasthan Royals Preview

Rajasthan Royals are coming off a crucial away win over Punjab Kings in their last outing and are the in-form side at the moment. Their key players like Sanju Samson, Riyan Parag have carried their batting so far but Jos Buttler’s fitness would be a concern. 

Even Ravi Ashwin didn’t play the last game and all eyes will be on the duo’s return if they are fit. Moreover, the Royals will have to return to picking wickets in the powerplay having not done that regularly in the last few matches.
 

Rajasthan Royals - Who Will Be The Best Batter?

Sanju Samson has done well leading from the front with the bat this season. Most importantly, he has been consistent smashing 264 runs in six matches so far at an average of 66 and a strike rate of 155.29 with three fifties to his name. 

If Buttler doesn’t play this game, Samson might open as well as the move to open with Tanush Kotian almost backfired in the last game and if Samson opens, he can also go big score a ton given his excellent form.
 

Top Batter Stats - Recent Matches

Betting Tip - Best Batter For Rajasthan Royals

Rajasthan Royals - Who Will Be The Best Bowler?

Yuzvendra Chahal is the purple cap holder at the moment with 11 wickets to his name. More than anything, the way he has kept a lid on the opposition batters with his variations has been pleasing to see so far. 

Chahal has picked wickets at perfect juncture in all the matches that has benefitted the Royals a lot so far and the team will be hoping for him to add more scalps to his tally.
 

Top Bowler Stats - Recent Matches

Betting Tip - Best Bowler For Rajasthan Royals

KKR Vs RR - Who Will Be The Player Of The Match?

The aforementioned today’s cricket betting tips will certainly help you in making informed decisions during the match between KKR and RR. 

As far as the player of the match award is concerned, Phil Salt is expected to win it yet again thanks to his exceptional form with the bat. He has scored 191 runs thus far in five matches and will be itching to continue in the same vein.
 

KKR Vs RR - Who Will Win Today's Toss?

Our cricket toss prediction for the KKR vs RR clash is that the team winning the toss would look to bowl first. The bowl comes nicely on the bat later in the evening with dew likely to come into play and that is the reason why teams prefer chasing most of the times here.

KKR Vs RR Venue, Pitch and Weather Report

Eden Gardens has hosted two matches so far in IPL 2024 and the home team has won both matches, batting first and bowling first once each. They defended 208 against SRH to win by four runs and then chased down 163 runs without breaking a sweat. 

The pitch is yet again expected to be a belter and 200 should be a par score again. It is expected to be partly cloudy with only 2-4 percent chance of rain during the match while the temperature will be around 33-35 Degrees Celsius. The cricket odds will be in balance to start with and it might change as the match progresses.