Who will win KKR vs RPS, IPL 2017 41st Match?
Second-placed Kolkata Knight Riders are set to be in action against the fourth-placed Rising Pune Supergiant in the 41st fixture of the ongoing Indian Premier League 2017. The match is scheduled to be played on May 3 at the Eden Gardens, Kolkata. Live telecast will begin at 8 PM local time.
KKR vs RPS 41st Match: Where to watch/Live streaming
TV channels: Set Max, Sony Six, Sky Sports
Live streaming: Bet365, Hotstar, Star Sports
Toss Prediction
The toss-winning skipper has elected to bat second in each of the four games that have been played so far at the Eden Gardens this IPL. And also since 8 of the last 12 matches here have been won by the chasing side, the team that wins the toss on Wednesday night is likely to go with the trend of fielding first. Kolkata Knight Riders have won almost every time they have batted second on this ground and so it will be a smart move to bet on them if they bat second in this match.
Read on for team previews, latest odds, betting tips and prediction for KKR vs RPS, IPL 2017 41st match....
KKR Team News & Playing 11
Team News
The selectors may not make a change in the team's lineup for this upcoming fixture despite a big loss in the previous match against the Sunrisers Hyderabad. No injuries were reported at the time of writing.
Key Players
Gautam Gambhir and Robin Uthappa are both among the leading run-scorers in this edition of the Indian Premier League. Both had smashed fifties in the reverse fixture and they will be backed by the team to do well again. Nathan Coulter-Nile has picked up the most wickets for KKR - 11 from 5 matches - and he will be the skipper's go-to bowler for getting the early breakthroughs. Kuldeep Yadav has been their best man among the spinners. He had the RPS batsmen in trouble before and he could have them in trouble again.
Recent Form
Kolkata Knight Riders have been dislodged from the top of the league table by Mumbai Indians and have slipped down to the second spot with 14 points from 10 matches. They were moving along nicely with three wins in a row but their streak came to a shuddering halt as they suffered a big loss at the hands of Sunrisers Hyderabad in the last game.
KKR Predicted Playing 11
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G Gambhir (c), SP Narine, RV Uthappa (wk), MK Pandey, YK Pathan, SP Jackson, C de Grandhomme, CR Woakes, NM Coulter-Nile, UT Yadav, Kuldeep Yadav.
RPS Team News & Playing 11
Team News
Rising Pune Supergiant will breathe a sigh of relief as their star allrounder Ben Stokes has returned from injury. The team has been performing very well of late and so no changes are expected in their lineup for the clash against Kolkata Knight Riders.
Key Players
Steven Smith has been the most consistent of all the batsmen in the team. The skipper has two good knocks in his previous three innings and he will hold the key for RPS at the top of the order. Ben Stokes is back with a bang. The englishman hit a swashbuckling century right after his return from injury and he will be a danger man in the middle order. Imran Tahir will pose the biggest threat to KKR. The South African legspinner is the season's second-highest wicket-taker with 16 wickets which includes three from the last game.
Recent Form
There has been a significant turnaround of fortunes for the Rising Pune Supergiant who had been struggling at the start of the IPL 2017. Since losing three of their first four games, the team has picked itself very well to now have five wins in their last six games. They have 12 points in their kitty and they have been fourth on the leaderboard for quite some time now.
RPS Predicted Playing 11
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SPD Smith (c), AM Rahane, RA Tripathi, MK Tiwary, BA Stokes, MS Dhoni (wk), DT Christian, Washington Sundar, JD Unadkat, SN Thakur, Imran Tahir.
Team Form in Last Five Matches (most recent first)
KKR: L W W W L
RPS:W W L W W
KKR vs RPS Head to Head
Kolkata Knight Riders have never faced defeat against the Rising Pune Supergiant in the Indian Premier League. Only three matches have been played between these two sides, which includes one at the Eden Gardens last year, and the former have won on all three occasions. The two teams met earlier in the 30th match of the season where KKR chased down the RPS total of 182 with ease.
KKR vs RPS Betting Odds
Eden Gardens has been a happy hunting ground for the Kolkata Knight Riders who have won five of their last six matches here. Plus, they hold a 100% win record against the Rising Pune Supergiant and so bookmakers have them as favorites to win this contest. The hosts are 1.68 with 1xbet and 1.66 with bet365. RPS are still outsiders for this one despite doing so well in their past few matches. While Betfair has the visitors up at 2.22, Bet365 has them at 2.20.
KKR vs RPS Prediction
Kolkata Knight Riders will look to make amends after their embarrassing defeat against Sunrisers Hyderabad in the last game, and they will really fancy their chances playing at their fortress where other teams have found it extremely difficult to overcome them. Rising Pune Supergiant are too in good form with five wins in their last six matches and they have also been doing well away from home, winning their previous three matches in a row. But taking on KKR who have been more consistent, and that too in their own den, will be an uphill task for the visitors. The hosts won their earlier encounter quite easily and we predict them to emerge victorious here as well.
Final Verdict: Back Kolkata Knight Riders to beat Rising Pune Supergiant in the 41st match of IPL 2017 at 1.68 with 1xbet and 1.66 with bet365.
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