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KKR vs RR Records in Eden Gardens: The current top 2 of IPL 2024, Kolkata Knight Riders (2) and Rajasthan Royals (1) will take on each other in match number 31 of IPL 2024 at Eden Gardens on 16th April. Both teams suffered a loss after consecutive victories, but now are coming with a win in their respective last matches. RR defeated Punjab Kings in a last over thriller in Mullanpur by 3 wickets to get their fifth victory of the season, while KKR registered a dominant victory against Lucknow Supergiants. Now, the inaugural champions RR and the two-time champions KKR are set to face each other in the upcoming IPL 2024 clash.
Let’s have a look at KKR vs RR Records in Eden Gardens, Head to Head, Pitch Report and Best Players for IPL 2024.
KKR vs RR Records in Eden Gardens, Kolkata – IPL 2024
KKR vs RR Head to Head in IPL
Kolkata Knight Riders and Rajasthan Royal have faced each other 27 times, with KKR winning 14 of them, while RR come out victorious on 13 occasions. Both teams first met at Sawai Mansingh Stadium on 1st May, 2008, where RR defeated KKR by 45 runs. Batting first, RR posted 196/7 in their 20 overs, with the half-centuries by Swapnil Asnodkar (60 off 44) and Yusuf Pathan (55 off 33). In reply, KKR were bowled out for 151 runs in 19.1 overs, despite Sourav Ganguly’s 51 runs and David Hussey’s 42 runs off 30 balls. For RR, Shane Watson, Sohail Tanvir, and Siddharth Trivedi took 2-2 wickets each.
| Matches Played | KKR Won | RR Won | Tie | NR |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 | 14 | 13 | 0 | 0 |
KKR vs RR Head to Head in Eden Gardens
Talking about their head-to-head records at KKR’s home ground, Kolkata Knight Riders and Rajasthan Royals have played nine matches against each other at Eden Gardens in Kolkata. Out of these nine matches, the hosts KKR are in a lead with six wins while RR have won three out of them. The last time both teams met at this ground was on 11th May, 2023, when RR thrashed KKR by 9 wickets. Batting first, KKR posted 149/8 in their 20 overs, thanks to Venkatesh Iyer’s 57 runs off 42 balls. Yashasvi Jaiswal smashed an unbeaten 98 runs off just 47 balls along with Sanju Samson’s 28-ball 48 runs, as RR chased the winning total in 13.1 overs losing just 1 wicket.
| Matches Played | KKR Won | RR Won | Tie | NR |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
Eden Gardens, Kolkata Pitch Report
The surface of the Eden Gardens provides support for both batters and bowlers. The pitch has been prepared using black cotton soil that helps in maintaining good bounce which becomes paradise for the batters. However as the game progresses, the pitch slows down, which is favorable for the spinners. In the last two matches, the surface of Eden Gardens has been more favorable for the batters where Sunrisers Hyderabad fell short off KKR’s 209-run target by just 4 runs and KKR chased the target of 162 runs against Lucknow Supergiants under 16 overs. It is now expected to be a high-scoring thriller between KKR and RR in the upcoming IPL 2024 clash.
Eden Gardens, Kolkata IPL Records & Stats
The Eden Gardens in Kolkata hosted a total of 88 matches in the history of the IPL, out of which, 36 matches have been won by a team batting first, while 52 times, teams have won by chasing. The ground hosted its first-ever IPL matches in the inaugural season as Kolkata Knight Riders took on Deccan Chargers on 20th April, 2008. After bowling out Chargers for a 110, KKR chased the winning total in 19 overs by losing 5 wickets with David Hussey receiving player of the match award for his all-round performance
| City | Kolkata | ||
| Country | India | ||
| First Match | 20/04/2008 | ||
| Last T20 Match | 14/04/2024 | ||
| Matches Played | 88 | ||
| Matches Won Batting First | 36 | ||
| Matches Won Batting Second | 52 | ||
| Matches Won Winning Toss | 46 | ||
| Matches Won Losing Toss | 40 | ||
| Matches with No Result | 0 | ||
| Highest Team Innings | 235/4 (Chennai Super Kings) | 23/04/2023 v Kolkata Knight Riders | |
| Lowest Team Innings | 49 (Royal Challengers Bangalore) | 23/04/2017 v Kolkata Knight Riders | |
Key Players from both teams
KKR-X Factors
Kolkata Knight Riders have a strong batting line-up including Phil Salt, who played a match-winning knock in the last match against LSG, along with Sunil Narine, and the skipper Shreyas Iyer. While they also have power hitters like Rinku Singh and Andre Russell as finishers who are a danger for the bowlers in death overs. In the bowling line-up, the most expensive player, Mitchell Starc finally looked in good touch taking three wickets against LSG and will be looking to continue his form against RR. Along with him, KKR fans will be looking upon Harshit Rana, Varun Chakravarthy and Sunil Narine to deliver match-winning spells.
RR-X Factors
With a star studded batting line up, Rajasthan Royals will be looking to take down every KKR bowler in the upcoming match. Skipper Sanju Samson and Riyan Parag have been ruling the season with their batting and are two of the leading run scorers for RR this season. While Shimron Hetmyer turned out to be a finisher in the match against PBKS when the team needed him the most. However, Yashasvi Jaiswal, who hasn’t been able to show his best this season so far, will be looking to play a big knock against KKR in the upcoming match. While in the bowling line up, Trent Boult and Kuldeep Sen will be looking to take control over the KKR batters from the starting and Yuzvendra Chahal, who is currently the leading wicket taker of the season will be looking to restrict the batters to go for big hits in the middle overs.
