IPL 2021- KKR vs RR Dream11 Prediction, Fantasy Cricket Tips, Dream11 Team, Playing XI, Pitch Report, Dream11 Team, and Injury Update of the match between Kolkata Knight Riders and Rajasthan Royals.
KKR vs RR IPL 2021 Match Preview:
Kolkata Knight Riders will lock horns with Rajasthan Royals in the 54th match of the Indian Premier League, at Sharjah Cricket Stadium, Sharjah, on Thursday.
It will be the second match of a doubleheader on the penultimate day of group stage matches, with Chennai Super Kings taking on Punjab Kings in the first.
It’s a shootout for the fourth playoff spot, with KKR the frontrunners to get there. While RR have a mathematical chance to make the playoffs, their loss to Mumbai Indians in the previous game has severely hurt their chances. KKR, meanwhile, beat Sunrisers Hyderabad in a low-scoring encounter in their last outing.
Eoin Morgan’s side has turned it around in the second half of the season, despite the skipper not being in good form himself. Their aggressive batting approach and clever bowling changes have helped them register some convincing victories, boosting their NRR.
Venkatesh Iyer has been the main positive for them with his fearless stroke-making, and he’ll look to get them off to a good start once more. The KKR spinners have been sensational in the UAE leg, with Shakib joining the duo of Narine and Chakravarthy against SRH. They’ll look to spin a web around the RR batters in this must-win game.
RR, meanwhile, allowed an excellent opportunity to make the playoffs slip away by losing to the Mumbai Indians. While the Royals’ biggest plus has been the performance of some of their young Indian stars, their overseas contingent barring Mustafizur, and to an extent, Evin Lewis, aren’t delivering.
They were demolished by the defending champions at Sharjah and could only get to 90/9 in their 20 overs. Ishan Kishan’s blitzkrieg meant that MI chased the total down in 8.4 overs. While the pitch did play better in the second innings, such a total in a crunch game exposes the batting frailties of the RR team.
However, they have shown tremendous character and grit throughout this tournament and will look to bounce back with a win in this game of enormous consequence.
The last time these sides met, RR registered a comfortable six-wicket victory. KKR will hope to ensure qualification with a win and not depend on other results.
KKR vs RR IPL 2021 Match Details:
Venue: Sharjah Cricket Stadium, Sharjah
Date & Time: 7th Oct, at 07:30 PM IST
Live Score: Cricketaddictor
KKR vs RR IPL 2021 Pitch Report:
The wickets at Sharjah have been slow and two-paced, and that trend should continue in this match. While it shouldn’t be as bad as RR made it out to be in their previous outing, this should be another low-scoring encounter.
It’s a contrasting surface that we are witnessing here in Sharjah, where the bowlers have completely dominated in the 2nd leg of the IPL. The batters have to be on top of their game in order to score more runs here.
KKR vs RR IPL 2021 Probable Playing XIs:
KKR: Shubman Gill, Venkatesh Iyer, Rahul Tripathi, Nitish Rana, Eoin Morgan (c), Dinesh Karthik (wk), Shakib Al Hasan, Sunil Narine, Tim Southee, Varun Chakravarthy, Shivam Mavi
RR: Evin Lewis, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Sanju Samson (c & wk), Shivam Dube, Glenn Phillips, David Miller, Rahul Tewatia, Mayank Markhande/Shreyas Gopal, Chetan Sakariya, Kuldip Yadav, Mustafizur Rahman
Top Picks for KKR vs RR IPL 2021 Dream11 Prediction and Fantasy Cricket Tips:
KKR
Shubman Gill played a sensible knock of 57 runs from 51 deliveries in the last match against Sunrisers Hyderabad, and he was awarded as the player of the match for his impressive batting display under tough circumstances.
Rahul Tripathi has been instrumental in fetching quick runs for the team. In the tournament so far, he has smashed 356 runs. He will be determined to perform for the side in this crucial encounter.
Venkatesh Iyer is in excellent form in this tournament. He has been fairly consistent for KKR with both the bat and ball scoring 201 runs, while also picking up 3 scalps from the last 6 games.
Shakib Al Hasan is the perfect replacement of star all-rounder Andre Russell. He justified his selection by picking up a wicket against Sunrisers Hyderabad at an economy of 5.
Sunil Narine is bowling well in this IPL, and he hardly has given away easy runs. In 10 matches, he has scalped 10 wickets at an excellent economy of 6.42, and has even scored 34 runs with the bat.
Varun Chakravarthy is always a threat for the opposition batters. With his deceptive bowling skills, he has caused a lot of problems in this IPL. In 13 matches in this edition, Chakravarthy has scalped 15 wickets at an economy of 6.73.
RR
Evin Lewis is a dangerous customer at the top of the order. In 5 matches in this year’s IPL, he has scored 151 runs at an average of 30.2, with the highest score of 58.
Sanju Samson had a great journey in this year’s IPL. He is the 4th highest run-scorer in the 14th season of the Indian T20 League and has amassed 483 runs this year at an average of 43.91. The right-hander has plundered 2 fifties and a century in the tournament this year. Samson would want to end the tournament with a good knock.
Chetan Sakariya is the only Rajasthan Royals bowler to bowl a maiden in this edition of the IPL. In 13 matches so far, he has picked up 13 wickets, with the best figures of 3 for 31.
KKR vs RR IPL 2021 Must Picks for Dream11 Team Prediction:
| Player | Statistics (Last 5 matches) | Dream 11 Points |
| Shubman Gill | 116 runs | 28, 15, 43, 20, 87 |
| Rahul Tripathi | 169 runs | 106, 67, 15, 57, 20 |
| Varun Chakravarthy | 5 wickets | 8, 47, 6, 56, 56 |
| Evin Lewis | 151 runs | 59, 11, 85, 43, 33 |
| Sanju Samson | 202 runs | 129, 27, 59, 60, 7 |
| Chetan Sakariya | 5 wickets | 29, 8, 14, 29, 44 |
KKR vs RR IPL 2021 Captain and Vice-Captain Choices:
Captain – Venkatesh Iyer, Shubman Gill
Vice-Captain – Sanju Samson, Rahul Tripathi
Suggested Playing XI No.1 for KKR vs RR Dream11 Team:
Wicketkeeper– Sanju Samson(vc)
Batsmen– Yashasvi Jaiswal, Evin Lewis, Rahul Tripathi, Shubman Gill
All Rounders– Sunil Narine, Venkatesh Iyer(c), Shakib Al Hasan
Bowlers– Varun Chakravarthy, Shivam Mavi, Chetan Sakariya
Suggested Playing XI No.2 for KKR vs RR Dream11 Team:
Wicketkeeper– Sanju Samson
Batsmen– Yashasvi Jaiswal, Evin Lewis, Rahul Tripathi(vc), Shubman Gill(c)
All Rounders– Sunil Narine, Venkatesh Iyer, Shivam Dube
Bowlers– Varun Chakravarthy, Mustafizur Rahman, Chetan Sakariya
KKR vs RR IPL 2021 Probable Winner:
Kolkata Knight Riders are expected to win this match of IPL 2021.
Disclaimer: This team is based on the understanding, analysis, and instinct of the author. While selecting your team, consider the points mentioned and make your own decision.