IPL 2020: KKR vs RR Preview – Kolkata, Rajasthan have all to play for
Eoin Morgan’s Kolkata Knight Riders and Steve Smith’s Rajasthan Royals will take on each other at the Dubai International Stadium in Match 54 of IPL 2020. KKR have won 6 games, while Rajasthan have also won 6 games in 13 matches. KKR are coming off a close loss against the eliminated Chennai Super Kings while RR defeated Kings XI Punjab.
This clash is arguably the most important one of the league stage so far. The winner of this match shall make a huge case for the 4th spot in the playoffs, with other results going in their favour as well. The team losing this game will get knocked out of the competition. The last time the two teams met, it was a one-sided affair, with Kolkata comfortably winning the fixture by 37 runs.
Match Info:
Match 54- KKR vs RR
Venue- Dubai International Stadium, Dubai
Time – 7:30 PM IST
Head To Head:
Stat Attack:
Steve Smith will play his 50th match for RR in IPL.
Kuldeep Yadav, if he plays, it will be his 100th T20 match.
RR have won 5 out of their 6 matches while chasing, while KKR have won 5 out of their 6 matches batting
first.
Team News:
Kolkata Knight Riders:
After the convincing win against Delhi Capitals, KKR have lost two consecutive matches and they now find themselves in a spot of bother. Their net run-rate is worse than RR, KXIP, and SRH, and they need to win this match plus hope other results go in their favour if they want to make it to the playoffs. Against CSK, Morgan was criticized for making tactically wrong calls.
Rajasthan Royals:
Rajasthan are on a roll with two consecutive wins. Their batsmen put up an excellent show in both the matches, chasing down high targets of 195 and 185. Their bowling, however, continues to disappoint. Jofra Archer does not have enough support in the pace-bowling department, although the spinners have had a decent season. Ben Stokes performed extremely well with the bat in the previous game, and his performance in this game shall be crucial for their chances.
Probable XI:
