Rajasthan vs Kolkata, Match 70

Rajasthan Royals will host Kolkata Knight Riders in the 70th match of the IPL 2024 at the Barsapara Cricket Stadium in Guwahati. Following their four consecutive losses in the IPL 2024, Rajasthan Royals’ campaign has derailed in the tournament, but still have made it to the playoffs, courtesy of their outstanding start to the season. The Kolkata Knight Riders, on the other hand have been in their prime, winning nine out of 13 matches so far. Their recent wins in the tournament have helped them consolidate the top position in the points table. Team News Both Rajasthan Royal and Kolkata Knight Riders will miss the services of their English openers in Jos Buttler and Phil Salt, respectively. Both the hard hitters of the ball have left to resume national duties ahead of the T20 World Cup 2024. Pitch Report Barsapara Cricket Stadium in Guwahati is a small ground, where the pitches for T20 matches generally support the batters. In a couple of IPL matches played at this venue, the average first innings score is 180, which could turn out to be a par score when Rajasthan Royals and Kolkata Knight take the field. RR Probable XI: Yashasvi Jaiswal, Tom Kohler-Cadmore, Sanju Samson (wk/c), Riyan Parag, Dhruv Jurel, Rovman Powell, Ravichandran Ashwin, Trent Boult, Sandeep Sharma, Avesh Khan, Yuzvendra Chahal [Nandre Burger/Donovan Ferreira] KKR Probable XI: Rahmanullah Gurbaz (wk), Sunil Narine, Venkatesh Iyer, Shreyas Iyer (c), Rinku Singh, Nitish Rana, Andre Russell, Ramandeep Singh, Mitchell Starc, Harshit Rana, Varun Chakaravarthy [Impact Player: Vaibhav Arora/Suyash Sharma]