IPL 2020 Kolkata Knight Riders vs Rajasthan Royals Probable 11s, Dubai weather and pitch report

Kolkata Knight Riders and Rajasthan Royals will be aiming to somehow get into the playoffs although the odds are against both sides. Both Kolkata Knight Riders and Rajasthan Royals have a poor net run-rate, with Eoin Morgan’s team the worst among all the contenders for the IPL 2020 playoff. For their progress to the knockouts, a lot of factors need to work in favour of both sides. The equation is simple if either team loses. They will be out of the playoff race. With one more team assured of reaching 16 points, two teams will qualify on 14 points and that is what Kolkata Knight Riders and Rajasthan Royals will be aiming for in the match in Dubai on Sunday, which will be the final double header of IPL 2020.

If either Kolkata Knight Riders or Rajasthan Royals win, they will have to hope Chennai Super Kings knock Kings XI Punjab out by winning the first match. They will be boosted significantly if Mumbai Indians defeat Sunrisers Hyderabad. David Warner’s team have the best Net Run Rate (NRR) after Mumbai Indians and only a loss will eliminate them from the playoffs. Both Kolkata Knight Riders and Rajasthan Royals will be hoping that they can achieve a big win somewhere in the range of 90-100 runs while they chase a total down in 10 overs or less.

Weather report

The weather in Dubai will be warm with a maximum of 32 degrees and a minimum of 22 degrees. However, the humidity is 57 percent and as one has seen in Dubai, the stadium sees heavy dew in the night and this could impact the spinners from both sides.

Pitch report

The pitch at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium has been a slow, low turner in the night games. However, with increased dew, there will be increased help for the batsmen. Spinners will be expected to play a big role in this match.

Probable 11s

Kolkata Knight Riders - Shubman Gill, Nitish Rana, Rahul Tripathi, Sunil Narine, Eoin Morgan (c), Dinesh Karthik (wk), Pat Cummins, Rinku Singh, Kamlesh Nagarkoti/Shivam Mavi/Prasidh Krishna, Lockie Ferguson, Varun Chakravarthy.

Rajasthan Royals - Robin Uthappa, Ben Stokes, Steven Smith (c), Sanju Samson (wk), Jos Buttler, Riyan Parag, Rahul Tewatia, Jofra Archer, Shreyas Gopal, Varun Aaron, Kartik Tyagi.