Check our Dream 11 Prediction, Fantasy Cricket Tips, Playing Team Picks for IPL 2024, Match 70 on May 19th
Rajasthan Royals will be up against Kolkata Knight Riders in the final league game of the IPL 2024 on Sunday. Despite making into the playoffs, Rajasthan Royals are in a spot of bother, losing their previous four matches on the trot. Meanwhile, Kolkata Knight Riders have already confirmed their place in the 1st Qualifier to be played at Ahmedabad on Tuesday but their opponents are still unknown.
Don’t meet Rinku Singh with a bat in your hand 😂😂 pic.twitter.com/fk95U7gFeG
— Rajasthan Royals (@rajasthanroyals) May 18, 2024
Match Details:
Rajasthan Royals vs Kolkata Knight Riders, Match 70
Venue: Barsapara Cricket Stadium, Guwahati
Date & Time: May 19th at 7:30 PM IST and Local Time
Live Streaming: Star Sports Network and JioCinema
What is the Pitch Report for RR vs KKR, IPL 2024, Match 70?
It wasn’t the easiest of surface to bat on the other day between RR and PBKS where an overall 289 runs were scored and 14 wickets have fallen. Spinners are likely to have more control in the upcoming RR vs KKR game considering the slowness in the wicket.
Recent form:
Rajasthan Royals: Lost, Lost, Lost, Lost, Won
Kolkata Knight Riders: NR, Won, Won, Won, Won
RR vs KKR, IPL 2024, Match 70 Probable Winners:
Kolkata Knight Riders are expected to win this match.
What is the Expected, Probable Playing XIs for RR vs KKR, IPL 2024, Match 70?
Rajasthan Royals
Yashasvi Jaiswal, Tom Kohler Cadmore / Avesh Khan, Sanju Samson (c & wk), Riyan Parag, Dhruv Jurel, Rovman Powell, Shimron Hetmyer / Donovan Ferreira, Ravichandran Ashwin, Trent Boult, Yuzvendra Chahal, Sandeep Sharma
Kolkata Knight Riders
Rahmanullah Gurbaz (wk), Sunil Narine / Sherfane Rutherford, Venkatesh Iyer, Shreyas Iyer (c), Nitish Rana / Vaibhav Arora, Rinku Singh, Andre Russell, Ramandeep Singh, Mitchell Starc / Dushmantha Chameera, Varun Chakravarthy, Harshit Rana
“Ashwin ko sirf Ashwin hi out kar sakta hai” 😂🔥 pic.twitter.com/uVU6GaoqcJ
— Rajasthan Royals (@rajasthanroyals) May 18, 2024
Injury Updates:
Currently, the players from both squads are doing well and fit. It will be added when there is an update.
What are the Fantasy Cricket Top Picks, Players for RR vs KKR, IPL 2024, Match 70?
Top Pick – Batter
Yashasvi Jaiswal is not been consistent for RR in the tournament yet he was named in the Indian T20 World Cup squad. In 13 matches, he made 348 runs at a strike rate of 152.63.
Top Pick – All-Rounder
Sunil Narine had a breathtaking season for KKR, smashing 461 runs in 12 matches at a strike rate of 182.93 and picking up 15 wickets at an economy of 6.63.
🙏💗 pic.twitter.com/kgEm4EkHfH
— Rajasthan Royals (@rajasthanroyals) May 18, 2024
Top Pick – Bowler
Varun Chakravarthy has a good chance to become the leading wicket-taker in the tournament. Currently, he is 3rd in the most wicket-takers list with 18 scalps in 12 matches.
Top Pick – Wicketkeeper
Sanju Samson is the second leading run-scorer for RR in the IPL 2024, scoring 504 runs in 13 matches at a strike rate of 156.52.
X-Factor:
Riyan Parag had a breakthrough season for RR and his efforts are getting noticed. The assured No.4 spot did the trick as he batted at the same position throughout the tournament, scoring 531 runs in 12 innings at an average of 59.
This vibe, this team! 🤌 pic.twitter.com/UdEF250qnX
— KolkataKnightRiders (@KKRiders) May 18, 2024
What are the Fantasy Suggested teams for RR vs KKR, IPL 2024, Match 70?
1. Sanju Samson, Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Shreyas Iyer, Tom Kohler Cadmore, Venkatesh Iyer, Yashasvi Jaiswal (c), Sunil Narine, Riyan Parag (vc), Yuzvendra Chahal, Trent Boult, Varun Chakravarthy
2. Sanju Samson (c), Nitish Rana, Venkatesh Iyer, Rinku Singh, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Ravichandran Ashwin, Sunil Narine, Andre Russell, Riyan Parag, Avesh Khan, Varun Chakravarthy (vc)
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— KolkataKnightRiders (@KKRiders) May 18, 2024
Pre-Match Analysis:
Rajasthan Royals are out of form currently, losing their previous four matches, and will miss playing in the Qualifier 1 if Sunrisers Hyderabad win their last league game on Sunday. Insult to the injury, they will head into the Playoffs without their trump card Jos Buttler who already departed to England to join the National squad, his countryman Tom Kohler Cadmore who was replaced in the line-up against PBKS managed to score 18 in his debut IPL game. They were shacky with the bat against PBKS and eventually scored 144 runs but a stupendous knock from Sam Curran (63*) snatched the victory from them. Riyan Parag continues to sparkle at the biggest stage and is the leading run-scorer in the tournament for RR with an aggregate of 531 runs. They have bowlers who have picked up 10 or more wickets this season and need to come out collectively in the crucial fixture.
It’s a dead rubber for Kolkata Knight Riders who will play in the 1st Qualifier on Tuesday irrespective of the result. They might have returned empty-handed from Ahmedabad without playing due to rain but the valuable one point makes them return to the same place for the playoffs. They will finish the league stages as the top-placed team even though they lose the match against RR. With Phil Salt ending his stint already, they have a good opportunity to provide a game for backup wicketkeeper Rahmanullah Gurbaz who warmed the bench the entire season. They are thinking of resting their key players to keep them fresh ahead of the playoffs. Sunil Narine (461) and Varun Chakravarthy (18 wickets) are their leading run-scorer and top wicket-takers respectively.
