The Eden Gardens stadium in Kolkata is all set to host its third match of IPL 2024. The KKR vs RR match will take place at the stadium on Tuesday, April 16. Shreyas Iyer leads KKR in IPL 2024 while Sanju Samson leads RR.
Under Shreyas Iyer, KKR has done an impressive job in IPL 2024 so far. They won their first match against Sunrisers Hyderabad by a narrow margin of 4 runs. Later, they beat Royal Challengers Bengaluru by 7 wickets in their second match.
Defeating Delhi Capitals by 106 runs later, KKR made it three consecutive wins at the start of IPL 2024. However, they faced a big setback in their fourth match against CSK where they lost by 7 wickets after failing with the bat.
Rajasthan Royals is another dominant team in IPL 2024. They won their first match against Lucknow Super Giants by 20 runs. Later, 2008 champions Delhi Capitals by 12 runs and Mumbai Indians by 6 wickets. Later, RR beat RCB by 6 wickets to make it four for four.
However, they lost to Gujarat Titans by 3 wickets in their fifth match. In their previous clash, Sanju Samson & Co. crushed Punjab Kings by 3 wickets. Ahead of the KKR vs RR clash, we analyze the weather and field reports of the match.
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KKR vs RR Live Weather Report Today & Pitch Report from Eden Gardens Stadium, Kolkata – IPL 2024, Match 31
KKR vs RR Kolkata Weather Report
The KKR vs RR match of IPL 2024 will take place in Kolkata on Tuesday, April 16. According to weather reports from Weather.com, the temperature in Kolkata city on Tuesday will be 38° Celsius during the day and will fall to 28° Celsius at night.
The sky will be partly cloudy during the day and night. Rain chances are 9% during the day and 6% at night. Humidity will be 50% to 70%.
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KKR vs RR Tone Analysis
The KKR vs RR match of IPL 2024 takes place at the Eden Gardens stadium in Kolkata. The stadium is considered a high-scoring field. The average total for the first inning in the stadium is 155, while the average total for the second inning is 137.
The stadium has so far hosted 12 T20Is. The chasing teams won 7 times while the teams that batted first won 5 games. Therefore, Calcutta can be considered a good place for persecution. Pakistan holds the record for the highest ever total of 201/5 at the stadium in T20Is.
The Eden Gardens pitch has a good batting surface. The batsmen enjoy the runs in the stadium. Spinners also get a lot of advantage while bowling. The clash between KKR and RR is expected to be a high-scoring one.
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Climate impact of KKR vs RR
The KKR vs RR match will take place on Tuesday night. Since the chance of rain is only 6%, the match will not be affected by rain. Humidity will be 70% so there is a high probability of dew during the match.
Conclusion
With a strong set of batsmen and bowlers, KKR and RR looked like the strongest teams in IPL 2024. However, the match between them will reveal who is better and stronger between the two this season.
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