Indian T20 League 2022: Match 47- Kolkata vs Rajasthan: Preview, Probable XIs, Pitch Report, Head-to-Head, Broadcasting Details and Updates
Shreyas Iyer-Sanju Samson (Image Source: BCCI/IPL)
Kolkata is scheduled to play Rajasthan in the 47th match of the Indian T20 League 2022 at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai. Kolkata after having a decent start to their campaign are striving for form having lost all of their last five matches. On the other hand, Rajasthan is sitting pretty at the second spot in the points table.
Team News:
Kolkata: The men in purple have won just three matches of the nine they have played in the tournament. The team is faltering in crunch situations and this is leading to constant changes in the final eleven. They are yet to find a perfect first eleven and hence are looking like an unsettled unit.
Probable XI: Aaron Finch (O), Venkatesh Iyer, Shreyas Iyer (C), Nitish Rana, Baba Indrajith (WK), Rinku Singh, Andre Russell (O), Sunil Narine (O), Umesh Yadav, Tim Southee, Harshit Rana.
Key Players:
Shreyas Iyer: The skipper of the Kolkata team has played some impactful knocks but has failed to take his team to victory. Also, a major concern for the team has been his inconsistency. The onus will be on him to regain his consistency and play a major role in bringing his team’s campaign back on track.
Nitish Rana: The middle-order left-hand batter has got some starts in the initial stages of the tournament but was failing to convert them. In the last match against he played a brilliant knock of 57 runs off 34 balls. With the form returning he will be playing a major role in the middle order for Kolkata.
Umesh Yadav: After a brilliant start to the tournament, he lost his wicket-taking form. But in the last match, he picked up three wickets from his four overs and the team will hope that it continues.
Rajasthan: Rajasthan is coming into the match having faced a defeat in the last match against Mumbai. Their batting is looking brittle except for Jos Buttler, who is in the form of his life. The team will look to address the issues in the batting and come back strong in the match against Kolkata.
Probable XI: Jos Buttler (O), Devdutt Padikkal, Sanju Samson (C)(WK), Daryl Mitchell (O), Shimron Hetmyer (O), Riyan Parag, Ravichandran Ashwin, Trent Boult (O), Prasidh Krishna, Yuzvendra Chahal, Kuldeep Sen.
Jos Buttler: Buttler has scored 566 runs in the tournament from nine matches. He averages 70.75 in the tournament and has a strike rate of 155.07. Thus, he will be the most important cog in Rajasthan’s batting.
Yuzvendra Chahal: Yuzvendra Chahal has picked up 19 wickets in the tournament so far from 9 matches. The current purple cap holder will be the biggest weapon for Samson in the match.
Pitch Report: The Wankhede Stadium has been witness to some high-scoring games. But with the pitches slowing down as the tournament is reaching its business end assistance for the spinners can be expected. A good batting track with help for the slower blowers, the Wankhede is ready for another thrilling contest.
Match Details:
Venue: Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai
Date: 2nd May 2022
Time: 7:30 PM
Broadcasting Details: Star Sports Network for Television, Disney + Hotstar for Online streaming.
Head-to-Head: The two teams have played 26 matches against each other. Kolkata has won 13 matches, while Rajasthan has won 12 and one match has passed by without a result.
