IPL 2024, RR vs KKR: Fantasy XI, team captain, vice-captain, predictions and venue details

In a clash between two teams that have already qualified for the play-offs, Kolkata Knight Riders will take on Rajasthan Royals at the Barsapara Stadium in the league's final double-header on Sunday. The Knight Riders have already cemented their place in the top half and will be looking to gain further ground and finish the group stage with a win.

On the other hand, the Royals will win their last league match to finish in second place in the standings and will have the final task of winning two golden matches to advance to the finals via knockout. Both teams will miss England's star player. Jos Buttler has been replaced by Tom Kohler-Cadmore at RR, but KKR may use the services of Rahmanullah Gurbaz.

KKR is likely to be in the XI (if they bat first)

Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Sunil Narine, Shreyas Iyer, Nitish Rana, Ramandeep Singh, Manish Pandey, Venkatesh Iyer, Andre Russell, Harshit Rana, Varun Chakravarthy, Vaibhav Arora

KKR probably XI (if bowling first)

Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Sunil Narine, Shreyas Iyer, Nitish Rana, Ramandeep Singh, Venkatesh Iyer, Andre Russell, Harshit Rana, Varun Chakravarthy, Vaibhav Arora, Mitchell Starc.

Impact players: Mitchell Starc, Manish Pandey, KS Bharat, Anukul Roy.

Possibility of RR is XI (if batting first)

Yashaswi Jaiswal, Tom Kohler Cadmore, Sanju Samson (c/wk), Riyan Parag, Dhruv Jurel, Donovan Ferreira, Rovman Powell, Ravichandran Ashwin, Trent Boult, Abesh Khan , Kuldeep Sen

RR is likely to be in the XI (if bowling comes first)

Yashaswi Jaiswal, Tom Kohler Cadmore, Sanju Samson (c/wk), Riyan Parag, Dhruv Jurel, Robman Powell, Ravichandran Ashwin, Trent Boult, Avesh Khan, Yuzvendra Chahal , Kuldeep Sen

Impact players: Donowan Ferreira, Yuzvendra Chahal, Tanush Kotiyan

Player Statistics (Kolkata Knight Riders)

Sunil Narine

Sunil Narine, who has emerged as KKR's highest run-scorer this season, has registered a huge partnership in the team with Phil Salt. The Caribbean player scored 461 runs in 12 matches with a strike rate of 182.84, hitting three fifties and a solitary hundred.

varun chakravarti

The enigmatic spinner Varun Chakravarthy outplayed the opposing team's batsmen with his tricks. The KKR bowler was the team's highest wicket-taker with 18 scalps in 12 matches and an economy of 8.34.

Players who can make a difference

andre russell

Andre Russell, KKR's devastating all-rounder, cannot be taken lightly when it comes to changing the course of a team. That is the pure power of the Caribbean. Russell has been one of the key players for KKR, scoring 222 runs at a strike rate of 185 with both bat and ball in 12 matches, including an important finishing cameo and 15 scalps. Masu.

mitchell stark

Australian speedster Mitchell Starc has been named as the most expensive player in IPL history after struggling to make ends meet earlier this season. But the left-arm quick has bounced back and is now one of the most dangerous bowlers to face the death, with the former bringing his signature toe-crushing yorker back into play. Starc picked 12 wickets from 11 matches.

Player Statistics (Rajasthan Royals)

Riyan Parag

Left-hander Riyan Parag has made an impressive comeback after having average performances in the past seasons for RR. The left-hander became RR's highest run-getter with 531 runs in 13 matches at a strike rate of 152.59 and four fifties in the bank.

Sanju Samson

RR skipper Sanju Samson has been outstanding for the Royals this season. The wicketkeeper-batsman played many solo innings for the team, scoring 504 runs at a strike rate of 156.52 in just 13 innings in his eponymous fifties.

Players who can make a difference

Yuzvendra Chahal

Yuzvendra Chahal is the highest wicket-taker in Rajasthan. His right-hand leggier peels wickets at crucial junctures of matches with his deceptive bowling. Chahal picked 17 wickets from 13 matches at an economy of 9.38.

Yashaswi Jaycewall

Youngster Yashaswi Jaiswal, along with RR Jos Buttler, gave the team a solid start and played a decisive role in many respects. In the latter's absence, the onus will be on Jaiswal who will try to score as many runs as possible. The left-hander has scored 348 runs and 50 runs in 13 matches.

Venue details

Barsapara Cricket Stadium is a batting paradise that provides batsmen with plenty of runs. The venue, RR's second home, has only hosted one game this season, where the team lost to PBKS in their second at-bat. Ideally, teams would prefer to bat first and be able to post huge totals on the board if they win the toss.

Match prediction

Both teams have qualified for the playoffs, but a win only sums up their performance over the season. However, RR are in desperate need of a win after suffering four consecutive losses and may try to push harder against KKR to cement their second spot. They will be playing on their home turf and may aim to take advantage of their chances of winning against the top teams.

Fantasy XI

Yashaswi Jaiswal, Sunil Narine (c), Sanju Samson, Shreyas Iyer, Dhruv Jhurel, Venkatesh Iyer, Andre Russell (vc), Ravichandran Ashwin, Mitchell Starc, Yuzvendra Chahal, trent vault