On May 11 (Thursday), the match 56 of IPL 2023 will witness Kolkata Knight Riders and Rajasthan Royals battling against each other. The encounter between KKR and RR is scheduled to take place at Kolkata. KKR is placed on the sixth position in the points table, while RR is placed on the fifth position.
The upcoming match in IPL 2023 will be the twelfth game for both KKR and RR. Kolkata Knight Riders have been quite consistent in this edition and has accumulated ten points with 5 wins and 6 losses in 11 matches, while Rajasthan Royals have been very inconsistent in this edition and has accumulated ten points with 5 wins and 6 losses in 11 matches. The KKR will be led by Nitish Rana, while Sanju Samson will lead the RR.
In their last match, Kolkata Knight Riders emerged victorious against Punjab Kings by 5 wickets, while Rajasthan Royals faced defeat in their last match against Sunrisers Hyderabad by 4 wickets. In this article, we will take a look at top 3 players expected to perform well in Kolkata Knight Riders vs Rajasthan Royals match.
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IPL 2023 KKR vs RR: Top 3 Players Expected to Perform in Today Match
1) Yuzvendra Chahal | RR
Yuzvendra Chahal has uprooted 17 wickets in 11 matches for Rajasthan Royals so far this season and took four wickets in his previous match against Sunrisers Hyderabad. Considering his form since the last few matches, he is one of the player expected to perform in today’s KKR vs RR match.
2) Jason Roy | KKR
Jason Roy has been in magnificent form at the top of the order for Kolkata Knight Riders. In 5 matches he has scored 218 runs at an average of 43 and a strike rate of 149. Therefore, he is one of the player who is expected to perform well in today’s KKR vs RR match.
3) Jos Buttler | RR
Jos Buttler is a top-class batter and has amassed 392 runs in 11 matches for Rajasthan Royals at an average of 35 and a strike rate of 143 in this edition. So, it is expected that he will similarly like he did in this season and will look to replicate the same in today’s KKR vs RR match.