Kolkata Knight Riders vs Rajasthan Royals – League Stage – Preview & Prediction | IPL 2023
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THE FACTS
When is Kolkata Knight Riders vs Rajasthan Royals on and what time does it start? Kolkata Knight Riders vs Rajasthan Royals will take place on Thursday 11th May, 2023 – 15:00 (UK)
Where is Kolkata Knight Riders vs Rajasthan Royals taking place? Kolkata Knight Riders vs Rajasthan Royals will take place at Eden Gardens in Kolkata, India
Where can I get tickets for Kolkata Knight Riders vs Rajasthan Royals? Visit each team’s official website for the latest ticket information
What channel is Kolkata Knight Riders vs Rajasthan Royals on in the UK? Kolkata Knight Riders vs Rajasthan Royals will be televised live on Sky Sports Cricket as well as DAZN 1 HD (channel 429 on Sky)
Where can I stream Kolkata Knight Riders vs Rajasthan Royals in the UK? Sky Sports subscribers can stream Kolkata Knight Riders vs Rajasthan Royals live on Sky Go, while DAZN subscribers can also stream the match live
THE LOWDOWN
KOLKATA KNIGHT RIDERS
- A thriller that went down to the final ball saw Kolkata Knight Riders just scrape past Punjab Kings, their third win in four IPL matches, parachuting them right into play-off contention.
- Once again, it was KKR’s famous finisher who was the hero of the hour, that being Rinku Singh who struck four off the last ball from Arshdeep Singh to seal victory, although it wasn’t quite the fireworks of his five consecutive sixes against Gujarat.
RAJASTHAN ROYALS
- Rajasthan Royals have lost form at the worst possible time and their agonising four-wicket loss at the hands of Sunrisers Hyderabad this past Sunday was their third consecutive defeat.
- Jos Buttler, Rajasthan’s key gun batter at the top of the order struck 95 to help his side put 214/2 on the board, but it turned out not to be enough following a subpar bowling performance from the Royals.
THE PREDICTION
Kolkata Knight Riders will be looking to use their win over Punjab Kings as a springboard in terms of performance and belief that they can make it into the play-offs, despite not being fancied by many compared to other franchises. No doubt, this serves a huge opportunity here because as strong a team as Rajasthan are on paper, the Royals are going through a tough patch, failing to get over the line in tight situations and confidence is likely to be low within certain areas of their squad. At what is likely to be a raucous Eden Gardens, consider backing KKR to make it two home wins in the space of just four days.
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