Who will win RPS vs KKR, IPL 2017 30th Match?
Rising Pune Supergiant are set to be in action against Kolkata Knight Riders on April 26. This will be the 30th fixture of the ongoing Indian Premier League 2017 and it will be hosted at the Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium in Pune. Live coverage of the match is scheduled to begin at 8 PM local time.
RPS vs KKR 30th Match: Where to watch/Live streaming
TV channels: Set Max, Sony Six, Sky Sports
Live streaming: Bet365, Hotstar, Star Sports
Toss Prediction
There is a big toss bias at the MCA. Since the results of five of the last six IPL matches played here have gone in favor of the side that has fielded first, the toss-winning skipper is more likely to have a bowl first. Rising Pune Supergiant have won the toss in all of their three games at this ground so far this season and we predict the hosts to extend their good toss record on Wednesday.
Read on for team previews, latest odds, betting tips and prediction for RPS vs KKR, IPL 2017 30th match....
RPS Team News & Playing 11
Team News
There are no injuries in the RPS camp and the team will go into this game full strength. The selectors are unlikely to tinker with the winning combination and so no changes are expected in their lineup for this match.
Key Players
Steven Smith, the skipper, is averaging close to 45 this IPL and is the leading run-getter for the Rising Pune Supergiant with 224 runs. He is the key figure in the team's batting while Rahul Tripathi who has a fifty in his previous innings at the MCA will be another batsman to watch out for. Imran Tahir and Ben Stokes will be the Supergiant's best bets with the ball. While Tahir is picking up wickets on a consistent basis, Stokes has an impressive economy rate and he bowled a tight spell the other night to help his team defend 160 against Mumbai Indians.
Recent Form
Three wins in a row have taken Rising Pune Supergiant to the fourth spot in the IPL standings. They now have four wins and three losses from seven matches halfway through the league stage. Their bowlers are responding well as they have managed to defend mediocre totals twice in their last three games.
RPS Predicted Playing 11
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AM Rahane, RA Tripathi, SPD Smith (c), MS Dhoni (wk), BA Stokes, MK Tiwary, DT Christian, Washington Sundar, SN Thakur, JD Unadkat, Imran Tahir.
KKR Team News & Playing 11
Team News
Good news for the team is that none of their players are injured which means the selectors will have the complete squad at their disposal for this upcoming fixture. Changes in the playing eleven from the last game against Royal Challengers Bangalore is highly unlikely.
Key Players
Gautam Gambhir, Robin Uthappa and Manish Pandey are the in-form batsmen for the Kolkata Knight Riders. The trio have a couple of fifties each under their belts and a big innings from two of them will take the team into a strong position. Chris Woakes and Nathan Coulter-Nile are the leading wicket-takers for KKR who will be relying on these two pacers to get the early breakthroughs. While Woakes has taken 10 wickets from 7 matches, Coulter-Nile has picked up 8 from just 3.
Recent Form
Kolkata Knight Riders' humongous 82-run victory over Royal Challengers Bangalore in the last game was their fifth win in seven leagues matches they have played so far in this year's IPL. With 10 points in the bag, Gambhir's brigade is sitting pretty on the points table at the second position.
KKR Predicted Playing 11
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G Gambhir (c), RV Uthappa (wk), MK Pandey, YK Pathan, SA Yadav, C de Grandhomme, CR Woakes, SP Narine, NM Coulter-Nile, UT Yadav, Kuldeep Yadav.
Team Form in Last Five Matches (most recent first)
RPS: W W W L L
KKR: W L W W W
RPS vs KKR Head to Head
Kolkata Knight Riders will be playing only their third match against the Rising Pune Supergiant in the Indian Premier League. The two teams had faced each other twice in the previous edition with KKR emerging victors on both the occasions. Their most recent encounter was a hard-fought contest held at the MCA - the venue for this match.
RPS vs KKR Betting Odds
Rising Pune Supergiant and Kolkata Knight Riders seem to be evenly matched on paper and both are therefore tied at 1.90 with bet365. However 1xbet has RPS as favorites to win this game at 1.94 in contrast to KKR who are up at 2.02. This could be because the former are playing at their home ground where they have won two out of the three matches so far this season paired with the fact that they are coming off the back of three consecutive victories.
RPS vs KKR Prediction
Rising Pune Supergiant, after a shaky start in this year's Indian Premier League, are finally getting their act together and they have made improvements in their bowling department. They have done well at this ground this year and winning three games in a row will give them huge confidence. Having said that, they will still need to be sharp against a formidable KKR side who will be seeking their third away win of the season. Gambhir's men are in top form at the moment with four wins in their last five games and they had outplayed RPS in both the matches in the previous edition. We therefore predict Kolkata Knight Riders to win this match.
Final Verdict: Back Kolkata Knight Riders to beat Rising Pune Supergiant in the 30th match of IPL 2017 at 2.02 with 1xbet and 1.90 with bet365.
Apr 26, 2017
20:00 IST / 14:30 GMT
Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium - Pune, India
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