KKR vs RR Match 31 IPL 2024: 3 Key Player Battles to Watch Out in Today Match

3 Key Battles to Look Forward During the Clash between Kolkata Knight Riders and Rajasthan Royals in IPL 2024

In the match 31 of the TATA IPL 2024 the Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) will lock horns with Rajasthan Royals (RR). The match is scheduled to take place on Tuesday, April 16 at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata. Kolkata Knight Riders is led by Shreyas Iyer, while Rajasthan Royals is captained by Sanju Samson.

Both Knight Riders and Royals are heading into this game as table toppers and has lost just one game in the IPL 2024. In the head to head encounters, Kolkata has dominated Rajasthan with 14 wins from 28 matches. In this article, we will take a look at the 3 key player battles to watch out for in the match 31 of the TATA IPL 2024 between KKR and RR.

Also Read: KKR vs RR Dream11 Prediction Today Match, IPL 2024 Match 31

Here are the three key player battles to watch out for during the KKR vs RR match:

1) Philip Salt vs Trent Boult

Philip Salt likes to bat with aggression and prefers to attack bowlers from the very first ball of the match. On the other hand, Trent Boult like to strike in the first over of the match and has ability to take early wickets due to his both ways swing bowling. Therefore, this battle between the two will set the tone for the upcoming match between KKR and RR.

2) Shreyas Iyer vs Yuzvendra Chahal

Shreyas Iyer has played two unbeaten knocks while chasing in the IPL 2024 one against RCB and another against LSG. So, he will feel confident and will look to take on RR bowlers in the upcoming clash. But will be challenged by Yuzi Chahal, who has taken 11 wickets so far in this year’s IPL. Therefore, it will be interesting to see that who gets upper hand in this battle.

3) Sanju Samson vs Sunil Narine

Sanju Samson is scoring runs for his team in crucial situations and so far his form has helped his team pretty well. But his strike rate against Sunil Narine is not that good and has struggled against him. Narine has dismissed Samson three times in the IPL, while the batter has scored 66 runs off 82 balls bowled by the bowler.

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