Kolkata Knight Riders will look to avoid a third successive defeat of IPL 2022 when they take on Rajasthan Royals at the Brabourne Stadium on Monday. KKR started the tournament well by defeating defending champions Chennai Super Kings by six wickets in their opening game. They then went on to suffer a three-wicket loss against Royal Challengers Bangalore, but redeemed themselves with two consecutive wins over Punjab Kings and Mumbai Indians.
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However, in the last two matches, Shreyas Iyer’s team struggled to maintain the momentum. The team suffered two consecutive defeats in their last two matches against Delhi Capitals and Sunrisers Hyderabad. KKR currently have six points from three wins and three losses.
Talking about Rajasthan Royals, they have won and lost three in five matches. Winning Monday’s competition allows the team to improve their position in the team standings.
The Royals have given an all-round performance so far. Bowling has been his team’s biggest strength with the likes of Yuzvendra Chahal, Ravi Ashwin and Trent Boult. However, the team largely depends on Jos Buttler and Shimron Hetmyer with the bat.
RR vs KKR face to face
Kolkata Knight Riders and Rajasthan Royals have given tough competition to each other in the past. Both the teams have played a total of 25 matches against each other. Kolkata Knight Riders won 13 matches while one match was abandoned due to rain.
RR vs KKR results of last five matches
- Kolkata Knight Riders won by 86 runs
- Rajasthan Royals won by six wickets
- Kolkata Knight Riders won by 60 runs
- Kolkata Knight Riders won by 37 runs
- Rajasthan Royals won by three wickets
Brabourne Stadium Pitch Report
Batsmen from both the teams will be eager to play at the Brabourne Stadium. A high-scoring fixture is expected on Monday as quick outfields and short boundaries will help the players score a lot of runs for their team. The captain winning the toss should opt to bat at the second position as the presence of dew in the latter part of the match can have a great impact on the result.
Here is the venue record of Brabourne Stadium, Mumbai (T20)
- T20 matches played at the venue: 10
- Matches won by the team batting first: 6
- Matches won by the team batting second: 4
- Highest team score recorded at venue: 215/5, Delhi Capitals v Kolkata Knight Riders, 2022
- Lowest team score recorded at a venue: 112/10, Deccan Chargers v Rajasthan Royals, 2010
- Average first innings score: 189
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