The Kolkata Knight Riders are set to take on the Rajasthan Royals in the upcoming Indian Premier League 2025 match at the Barsapara Stadium in Guwahati. Here is a preview of how the two teams are expected to line up for the game.
For the Rajasthan Royals, the predicted XI for batting first includes Yashasvi Jaiswal, Sanju Samson, Shubham Dubey, Nitish Rana, Riyan Parag (c), Dhruv Jurel (wk), Shimron Hetmyer, Jofra Archer, Maheesh Theekshana, Tushar Deshpande, and Sandeep Sharma. The bowling lineup for the first innings is expected to be similar, with the inclusion of Fazalhaq Farooqi as an impact player option.
On the other hand, the Kolkata Knight Riders are likely to have Quinton de Kock as the wicketkeeper for batting first, along with Sunil Narine, Angkrish Raghuvanshi, Venkatesh Iyer, Ajinkya Rahane (c), Rinku Singh, Andre Russell, Ramandeep Singh, Spencer Johnson, Harshit Rana, and Varun Chakaravarthy. Vaibhav Arora is listed as an impact player option for this lineup.
In terms of Dream11 fantasy team picks, the recommended players include Sanju Samson and Dhruv Jurel as wicketkeepers, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Ajinkya Rahane, and Shimron Hetmyer as batters, Sunil Narine, Andre Russell, and Riyan Parag as all-rounders, and Varun Chakaravarthy, Harshit Rana, and Maheesh Theekshana as bowlers. The suggested team composition is 6 players from RR and 5 from KKR, with 9.5 credits left.
The squads for both teams include a mix of experienced players and promising talents, making this match an exciting prospect for fans of the IPL.
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