Kolkata Knight Riders vs Rajasthan Royals, IPL 2024: Match Preview, Fantasy Picks, Pitch And Weather Reports

Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) will be facing Rajasthan Royals (RR) in Match 31 of the Indian Premier League, 2024. The match will be played at Eden Gardens, Kolkata, on Tuesday. Kolkata Knight Riders have played five matches in the series and are ranked second on the points table, while Rajasthan Royals have played six matches in the series and will be looking to strengthen their hold of the top spot. In the last match against Lucknow Super Giants, Kolkata Knight Riders won by eight wickets. The top fantasy player for Kolkata Knight Riders was Phil Salt who scored 143 fantasy points.

The other top point-getters were Sunil Narine with 73 match fantasy points, Vaibhav Arora with 65 match fantasy points and Shreyas Iyer with 45 match fantasy points.

In their last match in this series against Punjab Kings, Rajasthan Royals won by three wickets. The top fantasy player for Rajasthan Royals was Keshav Maharaj who scored 67 fantasy points. The other top point-getters were Avesh Khan with 54 match fantasy points, Yashasvi Jaiswal with 53 match fantasy points and Shimron Hetmyer with 52 match fantasy points.

Pitch Report and Weather Conditions

The pitch at Eden Gardens will allow for good stroke play and the batters will find it easy to bat on the surface. The surface will not allow a lot of assistance to the bowlers and wicket-taking is not going to be easy. The average first-innings score at this venue in the last 20 matches is 176 runs. The pitch is a balanced one with decent assistance for both batters and bowlers on offer. The team winning the toss may decide to bat or bowl depending on the ground conditions.

Pace or Spin?

The venue is suited for both pacers and spinners alike.

Weather Report

The temperature will hover