IPL 2023 Match 56: Kolkata Knight Riders vs Rajasthan Royals Prediction, Playing11, Top Players, Fantasy Team and Weather and Pitch Report.

The 56th match of IPL 2023 between Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) and Rajasthan Royals (RR) is expected to be fiercely competitive due to their respective league standings. The coin toss is set for 07:00 PM, half an hour before the game begins. KKR is currently placed 5th on the points table. On the other hand, RR is eager to win this match to secure a permanent position in the top 4.

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Match Details

• Match: Kolkata Knight Riders and Rajasthan Royals, 56th Match of IPL 2023 

• Day: Thursday

• Date: 11th May 2023 

• Time: 07:30 PM IST

• Venue: Eden Gardens, Kolkata

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KKR vs RR Head-to-Head

In the history of the Indian Premier League, the Kolkata Knight Riders and Rajasthan Royals have played against each other 27 times. Kolkata Knight Riders emerged victorious in 14 matches, while Rajasthan Royals won 12 times till now and one of the matches has no result.

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KKR vs RR Last Meeting

In a TATA IPL 2022 match at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai, the Kolkata Knight Riders emerged victorious against the Rajasthan Royals by seven wickets. The match witnessed a crucial partnership between Nitish Rana and Rinku Singh, which turned the game in KKR's favour. After losing an early wicket, KKR faced a tough challenge from RR spinners Ravi Ashwin and Yuzvendra Chahal. However, Rana played aggressively, hitting boundaries off Ashwin, while Shreyas Iyer contributed with a six before getting out.

Rinku Singh joined Rana, and together they formed a strong partnership, adding valuable runs for the team. KKR successfully chased down the target, with Rana hitting a maximum to seal the victory. Earlier, RR batted first and lost an early wicket. Sanju Samson led the charge with some impressive hitting, supported by Jos Buttler. However, KKR's bowlers, especially Tim Southee and Shivam Mavi, picked up crucial wickets, restricting RR to a total of 152-5.

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Kolkata Knight Riders Predicted Playing 11

Here are the probable Playing 11 of KKR:

1. Nitish Rana

2. Sunil Narine

3. Narayan Jagdeeshan (wk)

4. Jason Roy

5. Andre Russell

6. Venkatesh Iyer

7. Rinku Singh

8. Suyash Sharma

9. Kulwant Khejroliya

10. Varun Chakravarthy

11. Umesh Yadav

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Rajasthan Royals Predicted Playing 11

Here are the probable Playing 11 of RR:

1. Yashasvi Jaiswal

2. Jos Buttler

3. Sanju Samson (c & wk)

4. Dhruv Jurel

5. Devdutt Padikkal

6. Ravichandran Ashwin

7. Shimron Hetmyer

8. Trent Boult

9. Jason Holder

10. Sandeep Sharma

11. Yuzvendra Chahal

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Kolkata Knight Riders Top Players

It's worth noting that these stats are from the current IPL 2023 season only. Here are the stats of the top 5 players of KKR:

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Rajasthan Royals Top Players

It's worth noting that these stats are from the current IPL 2023 season only. Here are the stats of the top 5 players of RR:

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IPL 2023 Match 56 KKR vs RR Fantasy Team

1. Venkatesh Iyer

2. Yashasvi Jaiswal (c)

3. Jason Roy

4. Jos Buttler

5. Rinku Singh (vc)

6. Andre Russell

7. R. Ashwin

8. Suyash Sharma

9. Yuzvendra Chahal

10. Trent Boult

11. Varun Chakravarthy

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Captain: Yashasvi Jaiswal

One suggestion for your fantasy 11 team captaincy is Yashasvi Jaiswal, as he has been delivering consistent performances in recent matches and has been a key contributor to his team's total runs. He has played in 11 IPL matches this season and has scored a total of 477 runs, with his highest score being 124. He has scored one century and scored three half-centuries so far, with a strike rate of 160.61 and an average of 43.36. At present, he is in 2nd place in the race for the Orange Cap in the IPL 2023.

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Vice Captain: Rinku Singh

One suggestion for your fantasy 11 team vice-captaincy is Rinku Singh, as he has been delivering consistent performances in recent matches and has been a key contributor to his team's total runs. He has played in 11 IPL matches this season and has scored a total of 337 runs, with his highest score being 58. He has scored two half-centuries so far, with a strike rate of 148.36 and an average of 52.67. At present, he is in 10th place in the race for the Orange Cap in the IPL 2023.

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Top Picks – Batsmen for IPL 2023 Match 56

1. Venkatesh Iyer: Venkatesh Iyer has played 29 IPL innings, scoring 806 runs with a highest score of 104. He has 6 half-centuries and a strike rate of 130.8. In the 2023 IPL, he has scored 285 runs in 8 innings with a strike rate of 154.05 and an average of 35.63.

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2. Yashasvi Jaiswal: In his IPL career, Yashasvi Jaiswal has played 33 matches and scored a total of 989 runs. His highest score in IPL is 124 runs. He has recorded one century and six half centuries in the IPL. He has career strike rate of 144.3 and an average of 29.96.

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3. Jason Roy: In 16 IPL matches, Jason Roy scored a total of 433 runs. His highest score in the IPL is 91. He has managed to score 3 half-centuries and has crossed the 30-run mark on 4 occasions. Jason Roy has a strike rate of 134.8, and his average is 27.06.

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4. Jos Buttler: In his IPL career so far, Jos Buttler has batted in 90 innings, scoring 3128 runs. His highest score in IPL is 124. Jos Buttler has hit five centuries and 18 half-centuries in IPL. His strike rate in the IPL is 148.7, and he has an average of 34.37.

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5. Rinku Singh: He has played in 22 IPL innings, scoring 484 runs. He has recorded 2 half-centuries and a highest score of 58. Singh has crossed the 30-run mark six times and has a strike rate of 141.9 with an average of 20.16 in IPL.

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Top Picks – All Rounder for IPL 2023 Match 56

6. Andre Russell: He has played 101 IPL matches, scoring 2071 runs with 10 half-centuries and a highest score of 88. His strike rate is 177.6. He's also taken 89 wickets in 89 innings with an average of 24.48 and a strike rate of 16.06. Russell's economy rate is 9.23, and his best bowling figures are 5/15. He's taken 2 wickets 12 times, 3 wickets 9 times, and 5 wickets once.

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7. Ravichandran Ashwin: In his 82 IPL appearances, he has scored 704 runs at an average of 30.70, with 50 being his highest ever score. He's recorded one half-century with a strike rate of 119.3. With 165 wickets in 188 IPL innings, his bowling average is 28.76 and a strike rate of 24.65. Ashwin has taken 2 wickets 33 times and 3 wickets 8 times.

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Top Picks – Bowler for IPL 2023 Match 56

8. Suyash Sharma: He took a total of 9 wickets in 7 innings during the IPL 2023, with a strike rate of 18.67 and an average of 25.78. His economy rate was 8.29. He managed to take 2 wickets once and 3 wickets once, and his best bowling performance was taking 3 wickets for 30 runs.

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9. Yuzvendra Chahal: He has taken 169 wickets in his 131 innings of IPL matches, with a strike rate of 17.04 and an average of 21.58. Chahal has taken 2 wickets 32 times, 3 wickets 16 times, and 5 wickets 1 time in his IPL career.

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10. Trent Boult: He has taken 101 wickets in 84 Indian Premier League innings, with a strike rate of 19.13 and an average of 26.39. Boult has taken two wickets on 22 occasions, and three wickets on 7 occasions.

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11. Varun Chakravarthy: In his IPL career, he has taken 50 wickets in 46 IPL innings, with a strike rate of 21.44 and an average of 25.90. His economy rate during these games is 7.37, with his best bowling figures being 5/20. He has taken 2 wickets 9 times, 3 wickets 2 times, and 5 wickets 1 time.

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KKR vs RR Game Prediction

In the ongoing IPL 2023 season, Kolkata Knight Riders have participated in eleven matches, winning five and losing six games. They currently hold the 5th position in the points table with eight points and with the net run rate of -0.079. 

On the other hand, Rajasthan Royals have played eleven matches, out of which they have won five and lost six. With ten points, they occupy the 4th position in the points table with a net run rate of +0.388.

So, according to experts at Frolic11 Rajasthan Royals have a 51% chance of winning the game.

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Best Batter of the Match

Rinku Singh: Due to his consistent performance in recent games, we can say that he might be the best performing batsman of the match. And at present, he is in 10th place in the race for the Orange Cap in the IPL 2023.

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Best Bowler of the Match

Yuzvendra Chahal: Due to his consistent performance in recent games, we can say that he might be the best performing bowler of the match. And at present, he is in 5th place for the Purple Cap race in IPL 2023 season.

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Match 56: KKR vs RR Pitch and Weather Report

Pitch Report

The pitch report for the Eden Garden suggests that it is a favourable wicket for the batsmen, with a good pace and bounce. Spinners might get some help but overall a balanced pitch for both batsmen. In the starting phase of the match the ball may exhibit early seam and swing movements. 

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• 1st Inning Pitch Behaviour: Advantage for batsmen

• 2nd Inning Pitch Behaviour: More advantage for batsman than bowlers

• Initial Ball Movement (1st Inning): Less chance

• Initial Spin Movement (1st Inning): Less chance of turn on pitch

• Middle Over: Good pace and bounce pitch

• Due factor: Less chance of due

• Pitch Nature: Dry pitch

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Weather Report

On May 11th, 2023, Kolkata’s weather forecast predicts a temperature of 31℃ at the time of the match, wind speed will be 21 km/h, and 55% humidity. It is going to be a partially cloudy day in Kolkata and at the time of the game the possibility of rain is 40%.

The scorching temperatures have made the pitch at Eden Gardens in Kolkata firm and uniform, giving an edge to the batsmen who can hit boundaries with ease.

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Conclusion

The upcoming game between Rajasthan Royals and Kolkata Knight Riders is generating a lot of excitement, as both teams are vying for two crucial points. Kolkata Knight Riders, currently placed 5th on the IPL 2023 points table, are especially determined to win this contest. Although it's challenging to forecast the match's result, our cricket specialists anticipate that Rajasthan Royals hold an advantage and are likely to emerge triumphant over Kolkata Knight Riders on May 11th, 2023.