Kolkata Knight Riders vs Rajasthan Royals IPL Tips

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Kolkata Knight Riders vs Rajasthan Royals Match Details

  • Date: 2023-05-11
  • Start Time: 19:30
  • Location: Eden Gardens, Kolkata
  • Tournament: Indian Premier League 2023
  • Format: Indian Premier League
  • Tipster: Brian Thorpe

Tip Summary

  • Kolkata Knight Riders are sitting in sixth place in the points table with five wins and six losses.
  • With five victories to their name from 11 league matches, Rajasthan Royals are occupying the fifth position.
  • The Knight Riders are leading the head-to-head records against the Royals as they have won 14 out of 27 matches.

In the 56th match of the 2023 edition of the Indian Premier League, Kolkata Knight Riders will be going one-on-one against Rajasthan Royals. The two teams are all set to battle it out against each other at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata on May 11, Thursday. Both teams are in a tough position in the competition as their qualification chances are hanging by a thread.

Kolkata Knight Riders are occupying the sixth place in the IPL 2023 points table. They have featured in a total of 11 games so far and have collected ten points with the help of five wins and six losses. The two-time champion stumbled in the middle of the tournament but they now seem to have picked up the pace.

KKR are coming into the Thursday match after defeating Sunrisers Hyderabad and Punjab Kings by five runs and five wickets respectively. In the game against Hyderabad, KKR defended 171 runs with ease as SRH collapsed at a score of 168 runs. As far as the fixture against Punjab is concerned, the Knight Riders were successful in chasing 182 runs in their allotted 20 overs as Andre Russell and Rinku Singh showcased their hard-hitting ability.

Regarding Rajasthan Royals, they also need to win their upcoming league games to solidify their place in the second round of the Indian Premier League 2023. The Royals are fifth in the standings with five wins and six losses. Sanju Samson & Men will need more confidence as they are on a three-match losing streak.

The franchise lost to Mumbai Indians, Gujarat Titans, and Sunrisers Hyderabad by six wickets, nine wickets, and four wickets respectively. The three games saw the bowlers underperforming as they failed to defend 212 and 214 runs respectively. 

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Kolkata Knight Riders vs Rajasthan Royals Tips

Top Kolkata Knight Riders Batter: Rinku Singh

Top Batter
  • Tip By: Brian Thorpe
  • Tournament: Indian Premier League 2023
  • Date: 2023-05-11
  • Best Odds: 4.50 @ Indibet

The middle-order Rinku Singh has been the find of the season for the franchise Kolkata Knight Riders. He has played all 11 matches for the team in the 2023 edition of the Indian Premier League and ended up scoring 337 runs at an average of 56.17 and a stellar strike rate of 151. The 25-year-old is the highest run-getter for the team and 11th in the overall list. Singh stunned in the last game for the franchise as well as he played a major role in taking the team to a victory against Punjab Kings by five wickets. While the team was chasing, 180 runs, he remained not out till the end and smacked 21 runs off just ten balls at a strike rate of 210.

Top Rajasthan Royals Batter: Yashasvi Jaiswal

Top Batter
  • Tip By: Brian Thorpe
  • Tournament: Indian Premier League 2023
  • Date: 2023-05-11
  • Best Odds: 3.75 @ Dafabet

Yashasvi Jaiswal has been the player to watch out for Rajasthan Royals in the 16th season of the Indian Premier League. He has been the standout performer for the team this season and is occupying second place in the run-scoring charts just below Faf du Plessis. The 21-year-old Indian batter has collected a stunning 477 runs in 11 games at an average of over 43. He also became the second Indian batter to hit a century this season after Venkatesh Iyer. Though the Royals lost the last game to Sunrisers Hyderabad by four wickets, Iyer dished out a decent performance. He smacked 35 runs off just 18 balls to help his team reach a score of 214 runs in the allotted 20 overs. The batter will be hoping to play a long inning on Thursday and help his team break their losing streak of three matches.

Top wicket-taker of the match: Varun Chakaravarthy

Top Wicket Taker
  • Tip By: Brian Thorpe
  • Tournament: Indian Premier League 2023
  • Date: 2023-05-11
  • Best Odds: 3.9 @ 1xBet

The spinner Varun Chakaravarthy will be one of the best bowlers of IPL 2023 to take the field on Thursday during the encounter between Kolkata Knight Riders and Rajasthan Royals. He is occupying the fifth place in the wicket-taking charts with an impressive 17 wickets to his name in 11 games at an average of under 20. The KKR spin sensation was the top performer for the team in the game against Punjab Kings. He picked up a total of three wickets while giving away only 26 runs in his four overs. The odds are in his favor to deliver a good performance again.