IPL 2019 KKR vs RR Preview: Kolkata eye turnaround in the must-win game
In match 43 of VIVO Indian Premier League 2019 (IPL 2019), Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) will host Rajasthan Royals (RR) at the Eden Gardens on Thursday. KKR are at the sixth spot in the IPL 2019 points table while RR are at number seven. Both KKR and RR lost their previous matches against SRH and DC respectively. Dinesh Karthik-led KKR are struggling to stay afloat after five defeats on the trot and will have to win remaining four league stage matches to keep their hopes alive. Rajasthan Royals, who replaced Steve Smith in place of Ajinkya Rahane as the skipper, did not have a good season and are virtually out of the playoffs contention. Kinght Riders likely to make some changes in KKR playing 11, bringing in Kuldeep Yadav after drubbing from Sunrisers Hyderabad in their previous match.
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Kolkata Knight Riders Team News:
Once seen as one of the strongest contenders for the playoffs, KKR veered off from the the track and are yet to make a recovery. With five losses in a row, the side is under pressure and over-reliance on Andre Russell has cost them heavily.
KKR skipper Dinesh Karthik is has not been able to score runs and his decision to not promote in-form Andre Russell in the batting-order is questionable.
The team fails to learn from past mistakes and it is visible from poor decision making while defending runs. Read Complete Article
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