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Today Match Prediction for RR vs KOL Dream11:On 24 April it is the clash between the teams at the bottom in the IPL 2021 as Kolkata Knight Riders take on Rajasthan Royals. Both teams are at 7th and 8th place in the points table with one win in 4 games. The road ahead is tough and a defeat here would make the task even more daunting. So both teams will be keen to get back to winning ways. KKR batsmen found form in the last game. So they would be hoping to continue the spark while RR will look to deliver a team performance.
One win from four games is all Rajasthan Royals and Kolkata Knight Riders have had so far in the IPL, with the gap between the top three and the bottom four quite stark. On good batting wickets like in Mumbai, the Royals failed to exploit the conditions and make the most of their batting-heavy unit. The Knight Riders haven't been able to put in a complete performance as yet, moving from Chennai to Mumbai, only to face a similar plight. After a winning start at Chepauk, where they managed to overcome Sunrisers Hyderabad, just about, they've slipped to a hat-trick of losses.
Unavailable: Jofra Archer will miss the entirety of IPL 2021, it was confirmed on the eve of the match. A replacement for him, still needs to be named. However, Cricbuzz understands that RR are likely to rope in Rassie van der Dussen as replacement for Ben Stokes and Liam Livingstone. He, however, will have to serve quarantine on arrival before being available to be picked.
Rajasthan Royals Playing 11 (likely)
C Morris hasn’t had a great IPL season 2021 so far except for the one innings against Delhi Capitals. But he is a good all-rounder and can make big impact. He has taken 85 wickets in 74 IPL games at a strike-rate of 18.32. In batting, he has scored 599 runs at an average of 23.96 and has a strike-rate of 157.63.
J Buttler isn’t in the best form. However, he can be effective on the batting-friendly Mumbai track. He averages 148.71 in IPL and has scored 1798 runs in 62 games with an average of 33.92. He has slammed 11 fifties in this tournament.
Match-ups: Sunil Narine impressed in his return to the XI in his first game, although he came in to bat in the middle order. He could keep his spot given his propensity to dismiss Samson. He's accounted for the RR skipper thrice, giving away just 39 runs in 45 balls. Shivam Mavi too has picked up Samson thrice in just 12 balls. If match-ups are anything to go by, Mavi could come in for Nagarkoti who went for a fair number of runs in his first game.
Kolkata Knight Riders Playing 11
A Russell failed to finish the game in the previous match. However he ahs signaled that he is back in form by hammering 54 runs off 22 balls with 3 fours and 6 sixes. He has also taken 7 wickets in 4 games and has been a handy bowler. He has a sensational strike rate of 180.76 in IPL and has made 1616 runs in 78 games at an average of 29.38.
V Charavarthy has taken 4 wickets in 4 games in the IPL 2021 so far and has looked very difficult to hit. He has a strike-rate of 19.36 and can be an impact player in this game. He has taken 22 wickets in 18 IPL games so far.
RR have very impressive individual players who can change a game in no time. However they haven’t clicked as a team. Kolkata’s famed batting order though has shown signs of reigning the mojo and that can be vital on Mumbai pitch. So in the RR vs KOL Dream11 today match prediction expect KOL to win the game.