Rajasthan Royals vs Kolkata Knight Riders – IPL Betting Tips

Kolkata Knight Riders will be looking to seal their place in the playoffs when they take on Rajasthan Royals in the 54th match of the 2021 Indian Premier League at Sharjah Cricket Stadium on Thursday.

Two-time Champions Kolkata Knight Riders will be hoping that the side can deliver a strong show with the bat and ball in this must-win game. Captain Eoin Morgan will be hoping that premier players can come to the party with bat and ball.

On the other hand, Rajasthan Royals were comprehensively beaten by Mumbai Indians in the previous game played at Sharjah. Captain Sanju Samson will be hoping that the side can make amends and put in an improved batting performance.

In the previous meeting between the two teams, Rajasthan Royals registered a six-wicket win over Kolkata Knight Riders.

Kolkata Knight Riders Form and Team News

The franchise will be looking to stick with same playing XI that featured in the previous match against Rajasthan Royals.

In the batting department, the onus will be on the likes of Shubnam Gill, Nitish Rana, Rahul Tripathi, Venkatesh Iyer and Eoin Morgan to do the bulk of the scoring.

In the previous match, Shubnam Gill was the star performer with the bat against Mumbai Indians. He played well and finished the innings with the top-score of 57 off 51 balls with the help of ten boundaries. Besides Shubnam Gill, Nitish Rana scored 25 runs off 33 balls with the help of three fours.

In the bowling department, the side will be relying on the likes of Tim Southee, Shivam Mavi, Sunil Narine, Shakib Al Hasan and Varun Chakravarthy to deliver crucial breakthroughs in this contest.

In the previous match, Tim Southee, Varun Chakravarthy and Shivam Mavi bowled well and claimed two wickets apiece.

Rajasthan Royals Form and Team News

The franchise will have to raise their overall game to break their losing streak against Kolkata Knight Rides.

In the batting department, the side will be relying heavily on the likes of Captain Sanju Samson, rookie opener Yashasvi Jaiswal, experienced trio of David Miller, Glenn Phillips and Evin Lewis to deliver the bulk of the runs.

In the previous match, Rajasthan struggled to get going in their innings and perished for a paltry score of 90 in their allotted 20 overs.

In the bowling department, the side will be looking towards the likes of Mustafizur Rahman, Shreyas Gopal, Rahul Tewatia and Chetan Sakariya to make crucial breakthroughs in this contest.

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Our Tipsters Angle

Both the teams will have to win this game in a bid to keep their playoff hopes alive in the competition.

With the likes of Venkatesh Iyer, Shubnam Gill, Venkatesh Iyer and Varun Chakravarthy showing consistency with the bat and ball,, Kolkata will be keen to deliver their A-game to the table against Rajasthan.

On the other hand, Rajasthan Royals will be hoping that premier players like Sanju Samson, Glenn Phillips and Evin Lewis can produce something special with the bat against Kolkata Knight Riders.

Therefore, the prediction is for Kolkata Knight Riders to register a comfortable win over Rajasthan Royals.

Tip 1- Yashasvi Jaiswal to continue his excellent form for Rajasthan

Rookie opener has done a decent job for Rajasthan Royals in the UAE leg of the Indian Premier League. With 249 runs in nine outings at a strike rate of 150.90 this season, Yashasvi Jaiswal will be looking to deliver something special with the bat for Rajasthan Royals. So we expect opener Yashasvi Jaiswal to score 20 runs or more against Kolkata.

Tip 2- Rahul Tripathi to lead the way for Kolkata with the bat

After perishing for low scores in the previous two matches, Rahul Tripathi will be keen to make a strong comeback against Rajasthan Royals.

In this year’s competition, Rahul Tripathi has accumulated 356 runs at an average of 32.36 with two half-centuries to his name.

Given his match-winning ability with the bat, we expect Rahul Tripathi to score 30 runs or more in this contest.

Conclusion

Expect Kolkata Knight Riders to beat Rajasthan Royals and qualify for the playoff of the competition

  1. Opener Yashasvi Jaiswal to score 20 runs or more against Kolkata- Rajasthan Royals
  2. Rahul Tripathi to score 30 runs or more in this contest- Kolkata Knight Rides

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