KKR vs RR LIVE in IPL 2022: KKR hope to end top-order woes- Shreyas Iyer-led Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) will be hopeful that the batting order finally comes good against Rajasthan Royals. KKR are coming on the back of five consecutive defeats and need to overcome RR if they want to stay in the race for IPL 2022 playoffs. Follow all the IPL 2022 live updates on InsideSport.IN
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On the other hand, Sanju Samson-led RR’s only concern could be the fourth overseas player as Rassie van der Dussen, Daryl Mitchell, James Neesham and Obed McCoy have all failed to perform consistently. Also, RR will hope the defeat to Mumbai Indians in their recent outing was just a minor blip as they look to strengthen their position for a play-off spot.
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Venkatesh Iyer big letdown- The form of Venkatesh Iyer, who is experiencing second season blues, has a lot to do with the changes KKR have been forced to make regularly at the top of the order.
IPL 2022 Playoff race
Making the play-offs from here looks improbable for KKR who desperately need to find their best XI and stick with it for the remainder of the competition.
“A lot of chopping and changing is happening, it’s been difficult to set up the right combination, with all injuries not helping as well. We need to stick together, play some fearless cricket, not be conservative with the bat,” said skipper Shreyas Iyer after the last game.
“Five more matches remaining, we need to play well, show belief and give something back to the team and the management, forget about the past, start fresh and back your instinct,” he added.
Kolkata Knight Riders (8th, 6 Points): Shreyas Iyer & Co’s playoffs hopes were further dented after their 4-wicket loss to Delhi Capitals. It was their fifth successive loss and they will need the miracle of last season. KKR will have to win all of their last five games to qualify.
- KKR need to win at all of their 5 remaining matches.
- With four teams locked in at 10 points each, they may not be able to qualify with 14 points.
- DC Remaining Matches: LSG, SRH, CSK, RR, PBKS, MI
Rajasthan Royals (2nd, 12 Points): Sanju Samson’s RR side remains one of the favourites to qualify for the playoffs despite their five-wicket loss to strugglers Mumbai Indians on Saturday. Royals need only two wins from their remaining games to make the Top 4.
- RR need to win at least two in five remaining matches to seal their deal.
- RR boosted their NRR with a 29-run win against RCB. They have the best NRR among the current Top 4 and the second-best in the league.
- RR Remaining Matches: KKR, PBKS, DC, LSG, CSK
Shreyas Iyer in IPL 2022 – Shreyas has had a decent run as a batter with 290 runs at 36.25 but he has not got enough support from his teammates. In his first season as KKR captain, Shreyas has shown promise but needs to inspire his troops to script a turnaround.
FLOP Varun Chakaravarthy- Alongside Venkatesh, the dismal run of another retained player Varun Chakaravarthy has hurt the team. However, the move to drop him in the previous game did not yield the desired results as KKR lost their fifth game in a row.
KKR pacers vs Orange Cap Jos Buttler The trio of Tim Southee, Umesh Yadav and Sunil Narine has been impressive and will be aiming to keep the in-form Jos Buttler quiet. On the other hand, Rajasthan rely a lot on Buttler and his 566 runs at 70.75 are a big reason why they find themselves in the top-four. As the Englishman can’t be expected to fire in every game, skipper Sanju Samson needs to step up and be more consistent.
Rajasthan Royals bowling dept- They are arguably the best bowling side in the competition but could not defend 159 in their previous game against Mumbai Indians due to heavy dew. With 19 wickets at 13.68, Yuzvendra Chahal leads the bowling charts this season and alongside R Ashwin, Trent Boult and Prasidh Krishna, the Rajasthan attack has the ability to defend even below-par totals. However, Royals will be looking for a much-improved batting effort to minimise the dew factor.
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KKR vs RR Probable Playing XIs
Kolkata Knight Riders:
Ajinkya Rahane, Venkatesh Iyer, Shreyas Iyer (captain), Nitish Rana, Sam Billings/ Baba Indrajith (wicketkeeper), Andre Russell, Rinku Singh/Pat Cummins, Sunil Narine, Umesh Yadav, Tim Southee, Varun Chakravarthy/Harshit Rana.
Rajasthan Royals: Jos Buttler, Devdutt Padikkal, Sanju Samson (captain/wicketkeeper), Shimron Hetmyer, Daryl Mitchell/Karun Nair, Riyan Parag, R Ashwin, Trent Boult, Prasidh Krishna, Yuzvendra Chahal, Kuldeep Sen.
SQUAD
Kolkata Knight Riders: Shreyas Iyer (captain), Aaron Finch, Abhijeet Tomar, Ajinkya Rahane, Baba Indrajith, Nitish Rana, Pratham Singh, Rinku Singh, Ashok Sharma, Pat Cummins, Rasikh Dar, Shivam Mavi, Tim Southee, Umesh Yadav, Varun Chakaravarthy, Aman Khan, Andre Russell, Anukul Roy, Chamika Karunaratne, Mohammed Nabi, Ramesh Kumar, Sunil Narine, Venkatesh Iyer, Sam Billings, Sheldon Jackson
Rajasthan Royals squad for 2022 IPL: Sanju Samson, Jos Buttler, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Ravichandran Ashwin, Trent Boult, Shimron Hetmyer, Devdutt Padikkal, Prasidh Krishna, Yuzvendra Chahal, Riyan Parag, KC Cariappa, Navdeep Saini, Obed McCoy, Anunay Singh, Kuldeep Sen, Karun Nair, Dhruv Jurel, Tejas Baroka, Kuldip Yadav, Shubham Garhwal, James Neesham, Nathan Coulter-Nile, Rassie van der Dussen, Daryl Mitchell
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