Rajasthan Royals vs Kolkata Knight Riders, RR Playing 11 vs KKR (Predicted), IPL 2022, Match 30, RR vs KKR

Rajasthan Royals vs Kolkata Knight Riders, RR Playing 11 vs KKR (Predicted), IPL 2022, Match 30, RR vs KKR. The 30th  Match of Tata IPL 2022 will see Rajasthan Royals facing off against Kolkata Knight Riders. The RR vs KKR Match will take place on April 18 (Friday) at  Brabourne CCI, Mumbai. Match will start at 07:30 PM(IST).

Rajasthan Royals and Kolkata Knight Riders will be eager to get a move on in the IPL 2022 points table with a win when they face each other on Monday (April 18). Both RR and KKR have 6 points each and right now they are battling the mid-tournament log jam and would require a solid run to keep their play-off berth hopes intact.

Sanju Samson-led Rajasthan Royals (RR) sustained a defeat in its last encounter against Gujarat Titans. RR’s middle order was utterly exposed by Gujarat’s bowlers and defeated them by 37 runs.

Rajasthan Royals is currently placed at the 4th Position on the Points table of Tata IPL 2022. RR has played 5 matches this season and won 3 Matches among them and lost 2 Matches. RR has currently 6 Points.  KKR has also played 6 matches and won 3 and lost 3. Currently, Kolkata is placed at 6th position with 6 points in the points table of Tata IPL 2022.

Rajasthan Royals dearly missed the services of their star seamer Trent Boult who had to sit out in the game against Gujarat Titans due to a sprain. He is expected to return for this match against Kolkata Knight Riders in place of James Neesham. There is a chance of Yashasvi Jaiswal getting back into the eleven for Devdutt Paddikal who got out for a golden duck in the last game. However, the chances are quite low.

Jos Buttler has looked in great form but the side would expect more consistency from their other opener Devdutt Padikkal. Rassie van der Dussen, Sanju Samson, and Shimron Hetmyer are big hitters of the ball and the side would like to see them build partnerships in this game.

Rajasthan Royals vs Kolkata Knight Riders, RR Playing 11 vs KKR (Predicted), IPL 2022, Match 30, RR vs KKR

Jos Buttler

Jos Buttler was one of the expected retentions for the Rajasthan Royals for INR 10 Crores and he brings a lot of value to the side in terms of winning games for the franchise.

Jos Buttler has the ability to win matches on his own and he scored 254 runs in seven IPL games last year at a strike rate of 153 which speaks volumes of his ability. He has scored the first ton of IPL 2022 and is currently the leading run-scorer (Orange Cap holder) with 272 runs in 5 games averaging 68.

Devdutt Padikkal

Devdutt Padikkal was one of the expensive buys for the Rajasthan Royals in the IPL 2022 mega auction as he cost INR 7.75 Crores after an intense bidding war against the likes of Royal Challengers Bangalore, Mumbai Indians, and the Chennai Super Kings.

He had a good season for the Royal Challengers Bangalore last year with 411 runs in 14 IPL 2021 games at an average of 31 and also brought up his first century in the cash-rich tournament as well. He has scored 114 runs in 5 IPL 2022 games averaging 22.8.

He was dismissed for a first-ball duck in the last match and may be replaced by Yashasvi Jaiswal who had scored only 25 runs in 3 IPL 2022 matches averaging a paltry 8.33.

Sanju Samson

The right-hander was retained ahead of the IPL 2022 mega auction for INR 14 Crores and he will have a big role to play for Rajasthan Royals in the upcoming edition. Unlike other seasons, Sanju Samson had an excellent outing in the last edition (IPL 2021) scoring 484 runs in 14 games at an average of 40. He has scored 197 runs with 1 fifty averaging 65.67 in the ongoing IPL 2022.

Rassie van der Dussen

Rassie van der Dussen might a middle-order batsman for the team. The team picked him for Rs. 1 crore during the auction. This will be Rassie van der Dussen’s debut in IPL. He is a regular middle-order batsman for South Africa in international games. He has scored 10 runs in the two innings played for Rajasthan Royals in the ongoing IPL 2022.

Shimron Hetmyer

Shimron Hetmyer fetched the big bucks in the IPL 2022 mega auction having been bought for a whopping INR 8.5 Crores by the Rajasthan Royals and his ability to finish games in the middle order is one of the reasons for his high price tag.

The 25-year-old scored 242 runs in 14 IPL 2021 games last year for Delhi Capitals at an average of 34 and it was the strike rate of 168 that created a lot of damage to the opponents. Shimron Hetmyer has been struggling with fitness concerns of late and the Royals will be hoping that he plays all the games in the upcoming edition. He has scored 197 runs in the 5 IPL 2022 games with a best of unbeaten 59 averaging 65.67.

Ravichandran Ashwin

Ravichandran Ashwin was one of the steal buys in the IPL 2022 mega auction for just INR 5 Crores by the Rajasthan Royals from the marquee set and his experience is going to be very handy for the franchise. The off-spinner has been one of the star additions to Rajasthan Royal’s squad as he was bought by the inaugural IPL champions for INR 5 crore after an aggressive bidding war with Delhi Capitals-his former franchise.

He has played for Chennai Super Kings, Punjab Kings, Rising Pune Supergiants, and Delhi Capitals before Rajasthan Royals. He hasn’t fired with the ball so far, picking only 1 scalp in 5 games averaging above 100, but at an economy rate of 7.15. He has also scored 37 runs in the 3 innings played. Rajasthan will hope he adds more to the wickets tally.

Riyan Parag

Riyan Parag found a place in the Rajasthan Royals setup again for INR 3.8 Crores with Chennai Super Kings, Delhi Capitals, and Gujarat Titans all showing interest in the youngster for IPL 2022. The Assam cricketer has played some crucial innings that have helped his franchise in the last few years.

He also adds up to the all-rounder option as he can rotate his arm with some leg-spin which is crucial to the balance of the side. He has scored only 43 runs in 5 IPL 2022 games averaging a mere 10.75 and has to do well in the next games to retain his place in playing 11. He has also picked 1 wicket bowling 3 overs and conceded 12 runs.

Yuzvendra Chahal

Yuzvendra Chahal was picked for Rs. 6.5 crores by Rajasthan Royals during the auction. The leg spinner was part of Royal Challengers Bangalore last season. He scalped 18 wickets in 15 games in IPL 2021. He has picked 12 scalps in only 5 games averaging only 11.33 at an excellent economy of only 6.8.

He picked 4/41 against Lucknow and was awarded Man of the Match. He is the current Orange Cap holder for being the leading wicket-taker in IPL 2022.

Trent Boult

Trent Boult, the Kiwi pacer was bought in the IPL 2022 mega auction for INR 8 Crore from the marquee set after an intense bidding war against the Royal Challengers Bangalore and Mumbai Indians. The New Zealander was a crucial member of the successful campaigns for Mumbai Indians in the IPL 2019 and 2020 seasons.

The left-arm seamer can hit 140 Kmph at times and likes to swing it both ways with the new ball. He is especially very dangerous against the left-hand batters. The 32-year-old has a lot of IPL experience under his belt now.

He has picked 7 scalps averaging an impressive 16.57 at an economy rate of 7.25 in only 4 IPL 2022 games. He didn’t play the previous game for having a sprain and James Neesham replaced him.

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