RAJ vs KOL Prediction, 11Wickets Fantasy Cricket Tips: Playing XI, Pitch Report & Injury Update – Indian T20 League 2021, Match 18

Preview:

After the fantastic start, they got in the 2021 edition of the Indian T20 League, it looked as if Kolkata will be a force to reckon with this time around. But the glitter and glamour was soon replaced by doom and gloom, as they lost their last three games.

Rajasthan also have followed a similar trajectory. They started off with a defeat, but played really well to beat Delhi in their next match. However, since then, things have only gone downhill for them. It goes without saying that this match is almost a matter of survival for both teams.

Match Details:

Rajasthan vs Kolkata

Venue: Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai

Date & Time: 24th April at 7:30 PM IST

Live Streaming: Star Sports Network, Disney+ Hotstar

Pitch Report:

The Wankhede Stadium track is always batting-friendly. Even scores of 200 are not safe here, as bowling gets excruciatingly tough in the second innings.

Probable Playing XIs for RAJ vs KOL:

Rajasthan:

Yashasvi Jaiswal/Manan Vohra, Jos Buttler, Sanju Samson (C & WK), Riyan Parag, David Miller, Shivam Dube, Rahul Tewatia, Chris Morris, Jaydev Unadkat/Shreyas Gopal, Mustafizur Rahman, Chetan Sakariya.

Kolkata:

Shubman Gill, Nitish Rana, Rahul Tripathi, Eoin Morgan (C), Sunil Narine, Andre Russell, Dinesh Karthik (WK), Pat Cummins, Varun Chakravarthy, Kamlesh Nagarkoti, Prasidh Krishna.

Top Picks for RAJ vs KOL 11Wickets Match:

Nitish Rana is currently leading the run-scoring charts for Kolkata. He has scored 164 runs at a stunning average of over 40.

Andre Russell played a remarkable knock in the match against Chennai. Overall, he has scored 99 runs and has also taken a fifer, which was against Mumbai.

Sanju Samson has scored 145 runs for Rajasthan in this season so far, but 119 of those runs were scored in the first game only. He will need to get his rhythm back.

Another player who yet quite hasn’t found his rhythm is Joss Buttler. The Englishman has only scored 84 runs, but he can be extremely dangerous when he gets going.

Suggested Playing XI No.1 for RAJ vs KOL 11Wickets Fantasy Cricket:

Jos Buttler (C), Sanju Samson, Nitish Rana, Shubman Gill, David Miller, Andre Russell (VC), Chris Morris, Shivam Dube, Prasidh Krishna, Mustafizur Rahman, Varun Chakravarthy

Suggested Playing XI No.2 for RAJ vs KOL 11Wickets Fantasy Cricket:

Jos Buttler, Sanju Samson (VC), Nitish Rana (C), Rahul Tripathi, Riyan Parag, Chris Morris, Rahul Tewatia, Andre Russell, Pat Cummins, Varun Chakravarthy, Chetan Sakariya

Captain and Vice-Captain Options

Captain Options: Nitish Rana, Jos Buttler

Vice-Captain Options: Sanju Samson, Andre Russell

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Disclaimer: This team is based on the understanding, analysis, and instinct of the author. While selecting your team, consider the points mentioned and make your own decision.