KKR opt to bat; Moeen and Ramandeep return while Rahane is fit to continue despite a finger injury previous game.
KKR opt to bat vs Rajasthan Royals
In their match against the Rajasthan Royals (RR) at home, the Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) won the toss and made a few adjustments. After suffering a finger injury in the previous game, KKR captain Ajinkya Rahane’s availability was questioned, but he was cleared to play.
The Eden Gardens surface appeared parched, he remarked, and might slow down in the second half. For KKR, Moeen Ali and Ramandeep Singh are brought in. Only one of Anukul Roy and Harshit Rana, who played the previous game, will be an Impact Player. Since they have four foreign players in their starting lineup, Rovman Powell has been left out.
Since Sanju Samson is still recovering, Riyan Parag is still the captain of RR. Having no idea what to do, Parag claimed he was relieved to lose the toss. Wanindu Hasaranga, who missed the last game due to a niggle, was welcomed back. Due to a niggle, former KKR player Nitish Rana was unable to play. Hasaranga took Kumar Kartikeya’s position, and Kunal Singh Rathore replaced Rana. Fazalhaq Farooqi had to give way to Yudhvir Singh in order to maintain the foreign restriction. It is anticipated that Shubham Dubey will enter as the Impact Player.
The wicket has a single small boundary square, and the High Court End’s fine boundaries are also brief. Eoin Morgan stated on the broadcast that although there is a brown, dry area on the longer lengths, it doesn’t appear to be going to break up. Since 2024, Eden Gardens’ average first-inning score has been 200 for 6.
While KKR still has a remote possibility of qualifying for the playoffs, RR has already been eliminated from the competition.