Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) will play Rajasthan Royals (RR) in Match 56 of Indian Premier League (IPL 2023) with an aim to maintain their winning momentum. They are coming into this match with a brilliant five-wicket win over Punjab Kings (PBKS) that they registered three days ago.
Placed at sixth position in the points table, the Nitish Rana-led side have won five out of eleven matches and need to remain all three to ensure they are in hunt for the playoffs berth.
RR, on the other hand, are suddenly on a losing spree. They have lost three matches on the trot and desperately need a win to get back on track. RR hve slipped to fifth spot with 5 wins in 11 games, same as KKR. It is the slightly better NRR that keeps them just above KKR in the standings. But on Thursday night, if they lose to KKR, the standings will see a change.
KKR vs RR LIVE: Check probable playing 11s
RR Probable XI: Yashasvi Jaiswal, Jos Buttler, Sanju Samson(w/c), Devdutt Padikkal, Shimron Hetmyer, Dhruv Jurel, Ravichandran Ashwin, Trent Boult, Adam Zampa, Sandeep Sharma, Yuzvendra Chahal [Impact Player: Riyan Parag]
KKR Possible XI: Rahmanullah Gurbaz(w), Jason Roy, Venkatesh Iyer, Nitish Rana(c), Rinku Singh, Andre Russell, Sunil Narine, Shardul Thakur, Vaibhav Arora/Umesh Yadav, Harshit Rana, Varun Chakaravarthy. [Impact Player: Suyash Sharma]
Kolkata Knight Riders vs Rajasthan Royals IPL 2023: Sanju Samson aims for major landmark
Rajasthan Royals skipper Sanju Samson needs 75 more runs to complete 6,000 runs in T20 cricket. Can Samson achieve this feat against Kolkata Knight Riders at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata tonight?
KKR vs RR IPL 2023: Jos Buttler eyes 150th IPL six
Rajasthan Royals opener Jos Buttler is just one big hit short of hitting his 150th six in the Indian Premier League. So far this season Buttler has hit 14 sixes while scoring 392 runs in 11 matches. Can Buttler achieve this feat against Kolkata Knight Riders tonight?
Kolkata Knight Riders vs Rajasthan Royals IPL 2023: Rahmanullah Gurbaz tees off at Eden Gardens
Kolkata Knight Riders wicketkeeper and opener Rahmanullah Gurbaz was in explosive mood ahead of his team’s IPL 2023 match against Rajasthan Royals on Thursday night. Watch Gurbaz in action in the Eden Gardens nets HERE…
KKR vs RR IPL 2023: Can Yuzvendra Chahal recreate his magic
The last time Yuzvendra Chahal played against Kolkata Knight Riders, he picked up a hat-trick against them in IPL 2022. Can Chahal recreate his magic against KKR tonight at the Eden Gardens?
Kolkata Knight Riders vs Rajasthan Royals IPL 2023: Andre Russell eyes 100 IPL wickets
Kolkata Knight Riders all-rounder Andre Russell needs just 4 more wickets to complete 100 wickets in Indian Premier League. Can Russell achieve this feat in the next match against Rajasthan Royals tonight?
Kolkata Knight Riders vs Rajasthan Royals IPL 2023: KKR Playoffs qualification scenario
Kolkata Knight Rider must win their remaining three matches in IPL 2023 if they hope to qualify for the Playoff stage, starting with their next match against Rajasthan Royals tonight.
KKR vs RR IPL 2023: Sanju Samson set to play 150th IPL match
Rajasthan Royals captain Sanju Samson is set to play in his 150th Indian Premier League match tonight. Samson, who has scored 3,834 runs in 149 IPL matches, has 3 hundreds and 20 fifties to his name in IPL. Can Samson make his 150th game a special occasion against Kolkata Knight Riders tonight?
Kolkata Knight Riders vs Rajasthan Royals IPL 2023: Yuzvendra Chahal close to huge landmark
Rajasthan Royals leg-spinner Yuzvendra Chahal needs one more wicket to become the highest wicket-taker in Indian Premier League. Chahal has 183 wickets, same as former Chennai Super Kings all-rounder Dwayne Bravo. Can Chahal achieve this huge landmark in the next game against KKR tonight?
KKR vs RR IPL 2023: Check Dream11 Fantasy Picks
Nitish Rana or Sanju Samson? Varun Chakravarthy or Yuzvendra Chahal? Who should be your top fantasy picks?
Kolkata Knight Riders vs Rajasthan Royals IPL 2023: KKR hold edge in head-to-head
Kolkata Knight Riders hold the edge over Rajasthan Royals in head-to-head between the two sides in IPL. KKR have won 14 out of the 26 matches played between the two sides while the Royals have won the remaining 12. Can KKR maintain their winning run against the Royals tonight?
KKR vs RR IPL 2023: Sunil Narine vs Jos Buttler
Kolkata Knight Riders all-rounder Sunil Narine has had a poor season so far but has an impressive record against Rajasthan Royals batters Jos Buttler and Sanju Samson. Across all T20s, Narine has dismissed Buttler three times in 67 balls while conceding only 69 runs. Against Samson, he is even better – three dismissals in 78 balls for just 64 runs.
Kolkata Knight Riders vs Rajasthan Royals IPL 2023: Trent Boult available for RR again
New Zealand pacer Trent Boult, who missed the last match for Rajasthan Royals due to a niggle, will be available for the match against Kolkata Knight Riders at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata. Can Boult once again strike early with the new ball tonight?
LIVE IPL 2023 KKR vs RR score: Full squads
Rajasthan Royals Squad: Yashasvi Jaiswal, Jos Buttler, Sanju Samson(w/c), Joe Root, Dhruv Jurel, Shimron Hetmyer, Ravichandran Ashwin, Murugan Ashwin, Sandeep Sharma, Kuldip Yadav, Yuzvendra Chahal, Devdutt Padikkal, Adam Zampa, Riyan Parag, Jason Holder, Obed McCoy, Trent Boult, Navdeep Saini, Akash Vasisht, KC Cariappa, KM Asif, Kuldeep Sen, Donavon Ferreira, Abdul Basith, Kunal Singh Rathore.
Kolkata Knight Riders Squad: Rahmanullah Gurbaz(w), Venkatesh Iyer, Nitish Rana(c), Rinku Singh, Andre Russell, Sunil Narine, Shardul Thakur, Vaibhav Arora, Harshit Rana, Suyash Sharma, Varun Chakaravarthy, Jason Roy, Anukul Roy, N Jagadeesan, Lockie Ferguson, Kulwant Khejroliya, Tim Southee, Umesh Yadav, Mandeep Singh, Johnson Charles, David Wiese, Aarya Desai.