Kolkata and Rajasthan will battle in Match 47 of the Indian T20 Fantasy League 2022 at the Wankhede Stadium on Monday evening. Kolkata are currently placed 8th, with just 3 wins in 9 matches, whereas Rajasthan are in 3rd position, with 6 wins and 3 losses in their 9 matches. Rajasthan beat Kolkata by just 7 runs when these two teams played against each other earlier in the season.

Kolkata Team have lost their last five matches in the competition. They lost their last game against Delhi by 4 wickets at this same venue. Captain S. Iyer and N. Rana scored 42 runs and 57 runs respectively, whereas U. Yadav took 3 wickets with the ball. Kolkata have a 2-1 win-loss record here this season.

Their opponents, Team Rajasthan, lost their last match against Mumbai by 5 wickets. It was only for the second time that they failed to defend a score in the tournament. On a difficult surface, J Buttler managed to score 67 runs with the bat. R. Ashwin was the pick of the bowlers with 1/21. A win in this game will help them regain their 2nd position in the points table. Rajasthan have a 2-1 win-loss record here this season.

Match Details

• Match: Kolkata vs. Rajasthan, Match 47
• Venue: Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai
• Date & Time: May 2, 2022, at 7:30 PM IST

Kolkata vs. Rajasthan Match 47 Probable Playing XIs

Team Kolkata

S. Narine, A. Finch, S. Iyer (C), N. Rana, B. Indrajith (WK), A. Roy, R. Singh, A. Russell, U. Yadav, T. Southee, S. Mavi

Team Rajasthan

J. Buttler, D. Padikkal, S. Samson (C & WK), K. Nair, S. Hetmyer, R. Parag, R. Ashwin, T. Boult,  K. Sen, Y. Chahal, P. Krishna

Rajasthan vs Kolkata HEAD-TO-HEAD RECORD

Weather Report

Mumbai is well into its summer season, and the temperature will be around 33°C when the game starts in the evening. 

Pitch Report For Kolkata vs. Rajasthan Match

The red-clay pitches at the Wankhede Stadium have been really hard to predict. Gujarat chased down a target of 196 last week, but even a total of 165 has been defended. In general, the par score this season is 172 runs, which is lower than in the past.

Toss

Chasing teams have won 6 of the 12 matches played here this season, though there was a 5-game streak where the side batting first won every time. With dew being a big factor in the second innings, expect the captain winning the toss to field first here.

TOP FANTASY PICKS For Kolkata vs. Rajasthan Match

Team Kolkata

• S. Iyer is the highest run scorer for Kolkata, with 290 runs in nine matches at an average of 36.205, a strike rate of 137.44 and 2 half centuries. He has a good record against Rajasthan with 321 runs in 10 innings and was the highest scorer for Kolkata in their last match against them.
• N. Rana has shown some consistency in his scores after a poor start. He scored 2 fifties in the last five matches and was dismissed for a single-digit score only once. He has provided the kind of stability that Kolkata needed in the middle order. Rana scored 57 runs off 34 balls in the last game against Delhi at this venue.
• U. Yadav has been the most consistent bowler for Kolkata in the tournament. He is the leading wicket taker for them, with 14 wickets in nine matches at an average of 18.71, an economy rate of 7.27 and a strike rate of 15.42. He has already taken 9 wickets in three matches played at the Wankhede this season.

Team Rajasthan

• J. Buttler has found ways to score big runs even when the conditions have not suited his style of play. He scored his 3rd half century of the season in the last game against Mumbai. He is the current Orange Cap holder, with 566 runs at an average of 70.75 and a strike rate of 155.06, including 3 centuries.
• S. Samson has provided good support to Buttler in the tournament. He has scored 244 runs at an average of 30.5 and a strike rate of 168.27. He was dismissed for a single-digit score only once in nine matches but has made only 1 half century so far. He will look to add to that tally in this match.
• Y. Chahal has been one of the best performers this season with the ball for Rajasthan and has failed to pick a wicket in a match only once in the tournament. He is the current Purple Cap holder, with 19 wickets at an average of 13.68 and an economy rate of 7.22. He picked up a hat-trick against Kolkata in the last game.

Kolkata vs. Rajasthan Match HOWZAT DREAM TEAM

• Wicketkeepers: J. Buttler, S. Samson
• Batters: S. Iyer, N. Rana, D. Padikkal
• All-rounders: A. Russell, S. Narine, R. Ashwin
• Bowlers:  U. Yadav, Y. Chahal, P. Krishna

• Captain: J. Buttler/S. Iyer
• Vice Captain: S. Samson/S. Narine

NOTE: The Howzat dream team above is just a suggestion. You can select your own team from today’s fantasy match prediction and play all the upcoming cricket matches of the Indian T20 League 2022. Also, don’t forget to make any necessary changes to your team once the actual playing 11 is announced by each team (30 minutes before the start of the match) as some players you have selected might not be part of the team playing.

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