RR vs KOL Dream11 Prediction and Player Stats: IPL 2021

RR vs KOL Dream11 Prediction: 18th Match, IPL 2021

Rajasthan Royals and Kolkata Knight Riders will play against each other in the 18th match of IPL 2021 at Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai. We will cover RR vs KOL Dream11 Prediction, Probable Playing XI, and Fantasy Cricket Tips of IPL 2021.

Rajasthan Royals:

Rajasthan Royals had a tough time so far as they have won one out of the four matches and are currently at the bottom of the points table with just two points. The bowlers performed very poorly in the last game, and as a result, they lost the match by ten wickets.

Jos Buttler and Manan Vohra have been opening the inning for the last three matches. Buttler has played a couple of good innings, but Vohra appears to be entirely out of form and is struggling to score runs. Skipper Sanju Samson has also not been up to the mark except for the first match.

After struggling for three matches, Shivam Dube batted brilliantly but was unlucky to miss his fifty by just four runs. Riyan Parag has appeared to be in and out of form so far in this season. Rahul Tewatia also batted well, scoring quick runs in the lower middle-order. Chris Morris has also not contributed much with the bat except for a match.

The bowlers have not been consistent with their performance so far in this season and performed disastrously in the last match. No bowler managed to pick up a wicket in the previous game. Chris Morris and Chetan Sakariya are the only bowlers who were consistent and picked up wickets. The remaining bowlers need to improve their performance in the next matches.

Rajasthan Royals need to work on their bowling unit as they have been conceding many runs and have not been able to pick up wickets at regular intervals.

Kolkata Knight Riders:

Kolkata Knight Riders have also struggled a lot so far in this season as they lost three out of the four matches and are currently at the 6th position on the points table. They put up a decent performance in the last game but did not have much help from their top-order batsmen and, as a result, lost the match by 18 runs.

Nitish Rana has been opening the innings for the team and scoring well but got out early in the last match. In the quest to score runs quickly, Shubman Gill has thrown away his wicket in most games. Tripathi has batted well in a couple of innings and got out cheaply in the other two matches.

Skipper Morgan is entirely out of form in the middle-order and has been one of the significant reasons for KKR’s lousy performance this season. Dinesh Karthik has been performing well, but he needs to bat at a particular position and not change it in every match. Russell and Pat Cummins batted exceptionally well and kept the team’s hopes alive but couldn’t finish the game for the team.

The bowling unit has been conceding a lot of runs in the last couple of matches. Pat Cummins and Prasidh Krishna, who were the critical bowlers for KKR, went for many runs and were wicketless in the previous game. Varun Chakravarthy and Narine bowled well, picking up a wicket in the last match. Russell also managed to pick up a wicket.

Kolkata Knight Riders need to perform as a team, meaning that both their batting and bowling departments need to come together to win the matches.

RR vs KKR Match Details

Rajasthan Royals vs Kolkata Knight Riders, 18th Match, Indian Premier League, 2021

Date: 24th April 2021

Time: 07:30 PM IST

Venue: Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai.

Live Score

RR vs KOL Head-to-head

Total Matches Played: 23

RR Won: 10

KOL Won: 12

Tied: 0

No Result: 1

Pitch Report

Average first innings score: 181

Average second innings score: 174

(The average score is based on eight matches played here at this venue in this season)

The pitch here is perfect for batting, but the fast bowlers will have an advantage in the initial overs of the match. The dew makes the bowlers’ job even more complex in the second innings, and the chasing becomes easier. The last couple of matches have been high-scoring games.

(The chasing team at this venue has won five out of the eight matches so far in this season)

Weather Forecast

The weather will be mostly cloudy, but there is no chance of rain during the match.

RR vs KOL Dream11 Team News

RR:

Yashasvi Jaiswal might replace Manan Vohra in the Playing XI.
Jofra Archer is ruled out from the 2021 IPL. He did not play the initial games due to an injury but is now officially ruled out of the tournament.
They have called up Rassie Van Der Dussen as cover for Liam Livingstone who had earlier withdrawn from the tournament due to bubble fatigue.

KOL:

KKR could bring in Shivam Mavi/Harbhajan Singh in place of Kamlesh Nagarkoti.

RR vs KOL Probable Playing XI

Rajasthan Royals:

Jos Buttler, Y Jaiswal, Sanju Samson (C & WK), Shivam Dube, David Miller, Riyan Parag, Rahul Tewatia, Chris Morris, Shreyas Gopal, Chetan Sakariya, Mustafizur Rahman/Andrew Tye.

Kolkata Knight Riders:

Nitish Rana, Shubman Gill, Rahul Tripathi, Eoin Morgan (C), Dinesh Karthik (WK), Andre Russell, Sunil Narine, Pat Cummins, Kamlesh Nagarkoti/Shivam Mavi, Varun Chakravarthy, Prasidh Krishna.

Top Picks for RR vs KOL Dream11 Team

RR:

Jos Buttler:

(4 M, 84 R, 21 A)

Buttler opens the innings for the team and is yet to play a big inning this season. He scored only eight runs in the last match. Jos Buttleris very good captain choice in RR vs KOL Dream11 Team.

Sanju Samson:

(4 M, 145 R, 36.25 A)

Samson is a talented batsman but has lacked consistency in his performance. He batted decently, scoring 21 runs in the last match. Sanju Samson is must-have pick in RR vs KKR dream11 fantasy team.

Chris Morris:

(4 M, 48 R, 24 A + 14 O, 5 W)

He is a bowling all-rounder and can also play a match-winning knock with the bat. Morris scored only ten runs and was also expensive with the ball and went wicketless.

Chetan Sakariya:

(4 M, 16 O, 6 W)

Sakariya is a young left-arm fast bowler and has impressed with his debut season. He bowled well in the last match but went wicketless.

Mustafizur Rahman:

(4 M, 15.3 O, 3 W)

Mustafizur has been conceding a lot of runs so far in this season. He went wicketless in the last match.

David Miller:

(3 M, 64 R, 21.33 A)

He is an excellent striker of the ball and can play big shots in the middle-order. Miller was out for a duck in the last match.

Rahul Tewatia:

(4 M, 81 R, 20.25 A + 10 O, 1 W)

He is an all-rounder who can play big shots and also pick up wickets when required. R Tewatia scored 40 runs from 23 balls but was expensive and went wicketless in the last match.

Andrew Tye:

(27 M, 103 O, 40 W)

Tye is known for his cutters and yorkers in the death. Andrew Tye has played 27 IPL matches and has taken 40 wickets.

Riyan Parag:

(4 M, 55 R, 13.75 A + 5 O, 1 W)

He is a right-handed batsman and can bowl a few overs of spin. Parag scored 25 runs but went wicketless in the last match.

Shivam Dube:

(4 M, 88 R, 22 A + 1 O, 0 W)

Dube has appeared to be getting back in the form with the last match’s performance as he scored 46 runs from just 32 balls.

Yashasvi Jaiswal:

(3 M, 40 R, 13.33)

He hasn’t played many matches in IPL but is a very talented youngster. If played, try him in GL because he is an opening batsman.

Jaydev Unadkat:

(2 M, 35 R, 35 A + 8 O, 3 W)

He is an experienced bowler on the team and bowls slower balls very well. Unadkat did not play the last match.

KOL:

Andre Russell:

(4 M, 99 R, 24.75 A + 9 O, 7 W)

Russell bats destructively and generally bowl in the death overs. In the last match, he batted brilliantly, scoring 54 runs from just 22 balls, and managed to pick up a wicket. He is a perfect choice as a Captain or Vice-Captain in your RR vs KOL Dream11 team prediction.

Nitish Rana:

(4 M, 164 R, 41 A)

He is a left-handed batsman and is also the opener of the team. Rana scored only nine runs in the last match.

Shubman Gill:

(4 M, 69 R, 17.25 A)

Shubman Gill also opens the innings with Rana. He was out for a duck in the last match.

Varun Chakravarthy:

(4 M, 16 O, 4 W)

Chakravarthy is a right-arm leg-break bowler and bowled decently in the last match, picking up a wicket and is picking up wickets consistently for his team.

Sunil Narine

(1 M, 4 R, 4 A + 4 O, 1 W)

He is generally called the mystery spinner who controls the flow of runs and also picks up wickets. Narine scored four runs and also managed to pick up a wicket.

Pat Cummins:

(4 M, 72 R, 36 A + 16 O, 4 W)

Cummins is a right-arm fast bowler and can also be handy with the bat. He batted exceptionally well, scoring 66* runs from 34 balls but was expensive with the ball and went wicketless.

Prasidh Krishna:

(4 M, 16 O, 4 W)

He is a right-arm fast bowler and troubles the batsmen with his extra pace. Krishna was very expensive and went wicketless in the last match.

Dinesh Karthik:

(4 M, 72 R, 36 A)

He has been batting at various positions so far in this season. Karthik batted well scoring 40 runs from 24 balls.

Rahul Tripathi:

(4 M, 91 R, 22.75 A)

Tripathi generally bats at No.3 and is a decent striker of the ball. He scored only eight runs in the last match.

Eoin Morgan:

(4 M, 45 R, 11.25 A)

He is the captain of the team and bats in the middle-order. Morgan scored only seven runs in the last match.

Shivam Mavi

(17 M, 54 O, 14 W)

He is another quick bowler who can provide crucial breakthroughs for the team in the middle overs as well as the powerplay. He can be a good choice in the small leagues if he plays. Mavi has picked up 14 wickets from his 17 matches.

Harbhajan Singh

(3 M, 0 W)

Singh has played three matches totally in this season but hasn’t picked up a wicket so far in the tournament but his experience can be valuable for his team and will also play in Mumbai where he has played a lot of games.