KKR vs RR playoff scenario: KKR and RR are placed identically on the points table, with Rajasthan ahead of the net run rate. In this much awaited match, KKR will try to stay consistent while the Royals will want to avoid suffering their fourth straight loss. Both teams will move into the top four with a victory.
In every game they play, KKR has a must-win competition. They have shown their capacity for resiliency in the most recent game, moving them up from ninth place on the points table to sixth.
KKR’s upcoming matches: After tonight’s clash, the Knight Riders will hit the road to square off against MS Dhoni’s match and then, they’ll wrap up their league stage matches by locking horns with Lucknow Super Giants at the Eden Gardens.
RR’s upcoming matches: Post tonight’s game, the Royals will play host to Faf du Plesis’ Royal Challengers Bangalore. And to end their league stage match, they will fly to Himachal Pradesh to face arch rivals Punjab Kings at the HPCA.
Home Records: At the Eden Gardens, KKR and RR have met nine times and the hosts have handed 6 defeats to the visitors.
KKR form guide (W, W, L, W, L):
Facing must-win scenarios, the two-time champions showed tremendous resilience to bounce back into reckoning after their wins over Sunrisers Hyderabad and Punjab Kings, both in dramatic last-ball finishes. The wins have not only boosted their sagging morale but also taken the side to sixth place from eighth on the points table. As things stand, four teams including KKR and Rajasthan Royals, are locked on 10 points in a mid-table traffic rush for the playoffs. RR may be ahead on net run rate (NRR) but the equation could change quickly if KKR continue their winning run, as a victory for either side will take them into the top-four.
RR form guide (L, L, L, W, L):
While KKR are high on confidence after two thrilling wins, the Royals — last season’s runners-up — would be at their lowest ebb after three defeats. The Royals had posted 200-plus totals but were done in by some baffling strategies in two of their three losses, which has led to a must-win scenario for them as well.
KKR vs RR Head to head: Total 27 matches have been played between the two sides so far and KKR has been dominant over the Knight Riders with 14 wins to their credit, RR, on the other hand have 12 victories in their kitty. A match between the sides had ended in no result.
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