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Kolkata Knight Riders Predicted XI vs Rajasthan Royals, IPL 2023: Will Umesh Yadav Find His Place Back?

Kolkata Knight Riders will be taking on Rajasthan Royals in their next IPL 2023 match on Thursday, at the Eden Gardens. The Nitish Rana-led team is currently standing at the fifth place on the points table with a total of five wins out of 11 matches. KKR will be coming to this clash after clinching a victory by 5 wickets in a thrilling encounter against Punjab Kings. Their star pacer Umesh Yadav, who sustained a minor hamstring injury, has benched for the past few games and is expected to make his way back into the Playing XI against RR.

"Hard Work At KKR Academy Paying Off", Says Batter Rinku Singh

Ahead of his side's Indian Premier League (IPL) match against Rajasthan Royals, Kolkata Knight Riders batter Rinku Singh said that his hard work at the team's Academy during the off-season camp is paying off, as it helped him improve his game, especially in death overs. KKR will take on Rajasthan Royals in their IPL 2023 match at the Eden Gardens, Kolkata on Thursday. "My hard work at the KKR academy is paying off. We had an off-season camp there and I've worked hard and improved a lot. I just play normal shots, and practice harder for death overs as per my batting position at the Academy," said Rinku in a pre-match press conference.

"Reminds Me Of Andrew Symonds": Brett Lee Lavishes Praise On This Young PBKS Batter

The ongoing edition of IPL has produced many nail-biting thrillers, which made the season an enjoyable one. From Rinku Singh's five sixes carnage to Tim David's ruthless thrashing of Jason Holder, the fans got to witness some brilliant finishers of the cash-rich league. However, one middle-order batter, who utterly impressed everyone is Punjab Kings wicketkeeper Jitesh Sharma. The 29-year-old cricketer has smashed 260 runs off 11 matches at a strike rate of 160.49. The blistering performance of Jitesh has made him a strong contendar for Team India.

Resurgent KKR Face Struggling Rajasthan Royals, Aim To Break Into Top-4

A resurgent Kolkata Knight Riders will look for their third victory in a row in their fight for survival when they face a struggling Rajasthan Royals in the IPL on Thursday. 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.

Watch: Nitish Rana's Adorable Meeting With Mother After KKR's Win vs PBKS In IPL 2023

Rinku Singh added another bright chapter to his legend as a "finisher" with a last-ball boundary as Kolkata Knight Riders beat Punjab Kings by five wickets on Monday to keep their IPL play-off hopes alive. It was a complete 'RRR' show by KKR at the Eden Gardens as skipper Nitish Rana's half-century and Andre Russell adding muscle to the chase of 180 enabled Rinku to finish off the game with a 10-ball-21 not out. Earlier, Varun Chakravarthy once again brilliantly spearheaded their bowling department to grab 3 for 26 as KKR put up a tidy bowling show to restrict PBKS to a below-par 179 for seven after the visitors opted to bat on a slow wicket.

IPL 2023: Anil Kumble Baffled By Nitish Rana's 'Very Strange' Captaincy Decision

Kolkata Knight Riders kept their hopes for the playoffs alive with a thrilling victory over Punjab Kings on Monday. Chasing 180, KKR lost some initial wickets but a fiery half-century from skipper Nitish Rana and a brilliant partnership from Andre Russell and Rinku Singh, guided them to a five-wicket win on the last ball of the match. In the first innings, PBKS kept losing wickets at regular intervals but did lose the momentum as Harpreet Brar and Shahrukh Khan smashed 36 runs in the last two overs, which were bowled by Vaibhav Arora and Harshit Rana.

"We Were Waiting For That One Russell Innings": KKR Captain Nitish Rana

Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) skipper Nitish Rana's wait for Andre Russell's return to form ended as the power-hitter played a brilliant knock to take his team to victory against Punjab Kings (PBKS) at Eden Gardens. KKR won a thrilling match against PBKS in a last-over finish. A half-century by Nitish Rana and fiery cameos from Andre Russell and Rinku Singh helped Kolkata clinch a five-wicket win.

On Poor Form Of Sam Curran, IPL's Most-Expensive Player, PBKS Coach's Take

Sam Curran might have been bogged down by the pressure of his price tag in this IPL, but Punjab Kings bowling coach Charl Langeveldt backed the Englishman, terming him a "winner". Andre Russell roared back to form by smashing Curran for three sixes off four balls to turn the match in favour of KKR who sealed a thrilling five-wicket win to keep their playoff hopes alive in the IPL here on Monday. "He's a winner. You want to back him. He's our senior bowler as well, you can have days like this," the South African said at the post-match media interaction.

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Kolkata Knight Riders Predicted XI vs Rajasthan Royals, IPL 2023: Will Umesh Yadav Find His Place Back?

"Hard Work At KKR Academy Paying Off", Says Batter Rinku Singh

"Reminds Me Of Andrew Symonds": Brett Lee Lavishes Praise On This Young PBKS Batter

Resurgent KKR Face Struggling Rajasthan Royals, Aim To Break Into Top-4

Watch: Nitish Rana's Adorable Meeting With Mother After KKR's Win vs PBKS In IPL 2023

IPL 2023: Anil Kumble Baffled By Nitish Rana's 'Very Strange' Captaincy Decision

"We Were Waiting For That One Russell Innings": KKR Captain Nitish Rana

On Poor Form Of Sam Curran, IPL's Most-Expensive Player, PBKS Coach's Take