The twelveth match of the ongoing 13th edition of Indian Premier League (IPL) is going to be played between Rajasthan Royals (RR) and Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) at Dubai International Stadium.
Rajasthan have played their 2 matches in Sharjah, which is the most batting friendly pitches among the 3 venues used in the tournament. Kolkata however have played both matches at Abu Dhabi with bigger boundaries. This match will be played at Dubai.
Head to Head Stats
Total Matches Played : 21
Won by Rajasthan : 10
Won by Kolkata : 10
No Result : 1
Match Prediction
Having played their both matches at Sharjah with shorter boundaries, Rajasthan might find it harder to score big at Dubai against Kolkata. Rajasthan’s batting has been performing exceedingly well as KKR bowlers will look to restrict the inform batsmen from RR. A good contest is expected when these two teams take the field against each other on Wednesday.
As far as the outcome of the match is concerned, I am going with Kolkata this time. Having said that, it won’t be a one-sided encounter with one team dominating the other. I just feel that KKR might find it more easy to adapt the playing conditions at Dubai as compared to Rajasthan.
Fantasy Tips
Suggestions based on form :
Sanju Samson, Steve Smith, Shubman Gill, Rahul Tewatia
Captain and Vice Captain Picks :
Jos Buttler, Eoin Morgan, Sanju Samson, Steve Smith
Differential Picks :
Robin Uthappa, Jofra Archer, Shreyas Gopal, Shivam Mavi, Nitish Rana, Sunil Narine, Kamlesh Nagarkoti
Rajasthan Royals Probable Playing XI
Steven Smith (C)Jos Buttler (wk)Sanju SamsonRahul TewatiaRobin UthappaRiyan ParagTom CurranJofra ArcherShreyas GopalAnkit Rajpoot
Jaydev Unadkat