KKR vs RR: Rajasthan Royals captain Sanju Samson has decided to bowl first after winning the toss. Ravichandran Ashwin and Jos Buttler have returned to the playing eleven of RR. Rajasthan has kept Butler among the substitute players. Whereas KKR has not made any changes in its team. Rajasthan and Kolkata are at first and second position respectively in the points table. The winner of this match will reach the top of the points table. Rajasthan and Kolkata are coming after winning their previous matches, so the battle to maintain the winning streak at Eden Gardens is going to be interesting.
What did RR captain Sanju Samson say after the toss?
Sanju Samson said, “We will bowl. The pitch will probably be better for chasing. I am happy to be back at Eden Gardens and the atmosphere at the ground is great. Jos Buttler and Ravichandran are available for this match. They are returning. .”
What did KKR captain Shreyas Iyer say after the toss?
Shreyas Iyer said, “If we look at the last match, we would have chosen to bowl first because the ball was moving a lot. When Narine comes, it is not easy to read him and he keeps a serious face throughout the match. We are expecting the same performance as we have been doing so far. We are playing with the same team.”
Playing XI of Kolkata Knight Riders: Philip Salt (wicketkeeper), Sunil Narine, Angkrish Raghuvanshi, Shreyas Iyer (captain), Venkatesh Iyer, Ramandeep Singh, Rinku Singh, Andre Russell, Mitchell Starc, Harshit Rana, Varun Chakraborty.
Playing XI of Rajasthan Royals: Yashasvi Jaiswal, Sanju Samson (captain/wicketkeeper), Ryan Parag, Dhruv Jurel, Shimron Hetmyer, Rovman Powell, Ravichandran Ashwin, Trent Boult, Avesh Khan, Yuzvendra Chahal, Kuldeep Sen.
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