IPL 2018 Live KKR vs RR: Kolkata Knight Riders host Rajasthan Royals (PTI Photo)
IPL 2018 Live Score KKR vs RR: Two IPL 2018 Playoffs spots are remaining and there are five teams vying for those. Two of them, Kolkata Knight Riders and Rajasthan Royals, clash against each other on Tuesday at the Eden Gardens. Knight Riders host the Royals and this will be a cracker of a game. Knight Riders seem to have picked up their momentum back and for Royals, they have won their previous three games and are fourth in the IPL 2018 Points Table. Jos Buttler is the main reason for the uprise late in the tournament. But they need to perform once again against Kolkata as Eden Gardens will favour the home team. KKR would be happy to see Sunil Narine find his batting mojo back and also how Dinesh Karthik is performing. After today’s match, one playoffs spot may be decided. Catch IPL 2018 Live Score KKR vs RR Live IPL Match Today from Eden Gardens.
IPL Live Match KKR vs RR: Rajasthan Royals have won three consecutive matches.
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Here are the predicted XI for the crucial tie between KKR and KXIP:
KKR Predicted XI: Sunil Narine, Chris Lynn, Robin Uthappa, Nitish Rana, Dinesh Karthik (c & wk), Andre Russell, Shubman Gill, Javon Searles, Kuldeep Yadav, Piyush Chawla, Prasidh Krishna
KXIP Predicted XI: D'Arcy Short, Jos Buttler (wk), Ajinkya Rahane (c), Sanju Samson, Ben Stokes, Stuart Binny, Jofra Archer, Krishnappa Gowtham, Shreyas Gopal, Jaydev Unadkat, Dhawal Kulkarni
Kolkata Knight Riders know how crucial this tie against Rajasthan Royals is for their side. Hence, the team is preparing hard before the start of play in the ground and are ensuring they leave no stones unturned to script the win.
Both Kolkata Knight Riders and Rajasthan Royals are sitting with 12 points in 12 games. With five teams in contention for making it through the Playoffs, how will KKR vs RR affect the points table?
Jos Buttler has found a new lease of life in this year's IPL since he has been sent up the top to open the innings. He has scored four fifties in the past four matches and scored match-winning 94* and 95* in the last two matches. KKR need to get him out quickly because the England batsman has the abilities to turn the tide of the match at any point in the game, single-handedly. He is the key player for Rajasthan Royals.
For Kolkata Knight Riders, it will be Trinidad allrounder Sunil Narine, who will once again be the key player. Coming out to open in the previous match against KXIP, Narine smashed 75 in 36 balls. He can also be the answer to Jos Buttler, with the England batsman's struggle against spin.
The encounter between Kolkata Knight Riders and Rajasthan Royals is extremely crucial with both teams up for a Playoff spot contention. After KXIP's heavy loss against RCB, KKR have climbed to the third position with a better NET RUN RATE than both RR and KXIP, with 12 points. While RR are at the 4th position with same points. The table can see a massive shift with this encounter, though. Here is a look at the IPL POINTS TABLE
In the IPL match between Kings XI Punjab and Royal Challengers Bangalore on Monday at Holkar Stadium in Indore, RCB bowlers rose to the top as they bundled out the hosts for just 88. Chasing such a low total, skipper Virat Kohli came out to open with Parthiv Patel and the duo went on to chase down the target in just 8.1 overs, to ensure a 10-wicket victory for Bangalore.
Welcome to the coverage of Kolkata Knight Riders vs Rajasthan Royals match of the Indian Premier League. In the 49th match of the season, Kolkata host Rajasthan at Eden Gardens. The two teams are fighting for a playoffs spot and today's results will have a big impact on which team qualifies for the playoffs. Kolkata Knight Riders are third in the points table and Rajasthan Royals are fourth in the points table.