In Mumbai on Saturday, Match 18 of the Indian Premier League (IPL 2021) will feature two teams in desperate need of a win: Rajasthan Royals and Kolkata Knight Riders. Both the Royals and the Knight Riders have won just one of their four outings.
The Knight Riders are coming off three straight losses heading into this match. Their middle order has performed admirably, while Shubman Gill and Eoin Morgan have underwhelmed. Their bowling attack has also fallen short, allowing more than 200 runs in both of their last two games.
Rajasthan Royals' big guns Ben Stokes and Jofra Archer have both been injured and will miss the whole season. RR has struggled to deal with their absences, and they currently sit at the bottom of the points table. At the top of the order, captain Sanju Samson and Jos Buttler have struggled for form.Their bowling attack, on the other hand, has impressed in Kartik Tyagi's absence.
Match Details:
Rajasthan Royals vs Kolkata Knight Riders
Venue: Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai
Date & Time: 24th April at 7:30 PM IST
Live Streaming: Star Sports Network, Disney+ Hotstar
Team Squads:
Rajasthan Royals: Jos Buttler, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Sanju Samson (c&wk), Shivam Dube, Riyan Parag, David Miller, Chris Morris, Rahul Tewatia, Shreyas Gopal/Jaydev Unadkat, Chetan Sakariya, and Mustafizur Rahman
Kolkata Knight Riders: Shubman Gill, Nitish Rana, Rahul Tripathi, Eoin Morgan (c), Dinesh Karthik (wk), Andre Russell, Sunil Narine, Pat Cummins, Shivam Mavi, Prasidh Krishna, and Varun Chakravarthy.
IPL 2021 Match 18 RR vs KKR: Sanju Samson’s Rajasthan Royals vs Eoin Morgan’s Kolkata Knight Riders Today
In the previous game, Andre Russell demonstrated why writing him off can be a risky decision.
