Rajasthan Royals (RR) will take on the mighty KKR in match 31 of IPL 2024 on Tuesday, April 16. Directed by Sanju SamsonRR has shown impressive form in IPL 2024. They won 5 out of 6 games and are on the first place in the points table.
Out of 6 games, RR won both their away matches against Mumbai Indians and Punjab Kings. They now face Kolkata Knight Riders in another away match. Below we look at Rajasthan Royals 11’s planned game against KKR.
Rajasthan Royals playing 11 vs KKR- IPL 2024, match 31
Yashasvi Jaiswal
Yashasvi Jaiswal will open the batting for Rajasthan Royals vs KKR. The left-handed batsman struggled to score runs in the first few games. However, he played a better shot of 39 in the last match.
yes butler
Jos Buttler missed the last game because he wasn’t 100 percent. However, he will return in the next match. Butler smashed a century against RCB to lead the team to victory. In 5 games he has scored 143 runs.
Sanju Samson (C and WK)
Sanju Samson is the captain of Rajasthan Royals in IPL 2024. He will keep the stumps in the upcoming match. The right-handed batsman is in spectacular form in IPL 2024, scoring 264 runs in 6 games with 3 half-centuries.
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Riyan Parag
Riyan Parag will bat in the middle. The right-handed batsman is in impeccable form in IPL 2024. With 284 runs in 6 matches, Parag is the team’s leading run-getter. With an astonishing strike rate of 155, Parag has crossed 3 fifties in the tournament.
Dhruv Trevally
Dhruv Jurel will be another batsman in the middle order for RR. The right-handed batsman has batted in 4 matches and scored 48 runs. He came out cheap in some games, but scored an unbeaten 20 in one game.
Shimron Hetmyer
Shimron Hetmyer played an unbeaten winning knock of 27 runs off 10 balls in the last match. He led the team to victory against Punjab Kings while chasing. The left-handed batsman will also be retained in the next game.
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Keshav Maharaj
Keshav Maharaj will be part of the HR spin department. The left-arm spinner got 2 wickets in the last match. He has picked 2 wickets in 2 games and has bowled with an excellent economy of just 6.50.
Trent Boult
Trent Boult will lead the team’s attacking pace. The Kiwi pacer has captured 6 wickets in 6 games with a wonderful economy of 7.30. Boult will be a crucial pacemaker on the power plays.
Avesh Khan
Avesh Khan grabbed 2 wickets for the team in the previous match. The right-arm pacer has done an incredible job with the pace attack of his, picking up 5 wickets in 6 games. He has an economy of 9.04.
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Kuldeep Sen
Kuldeep Sen is another RR pacer who impressed in IPL 2024. He picked up 4 wickets in 2 games. He took a 3-wicket haul against the Gujarat Titans. His economy stands at 9.50.
Yuzvendra Chahal
Yuzvendra Chahal has emerged as the leading wicket-taker for Rajasthan Royals in IPL 2024. In 6 matches, the right-arm spinner grabbed 11 wickets with a marvelous economy of 7.40. Chahal will lead the team’s spin attack against KKR.
Impact players
RR could use Yashasvi Jaiswal as an impact player. Tom Kohler-Cadmore, Shubham Dubey, Navdeep Saini and Abid Mushtaq could be other impact substitutes in the match.
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