KKR sealed an emphatic win over DC in their last game and stayed on course towards their goal to qualify for the playoffs. The Knights clash against the Royals next in another crucial, must-win game with everything on the line. This Sunday afternoon blockbuster contest is a must-see one with two teams who play exciting cricket. clashing against each other. KKR will be looking forward to taking their good form from the last game into this encounter and come out victorious. The fans will be aiming to create an unforgettable atmosphere around the Eden Gardens as their favourite knights gear up for this important clash.

HEAD-TO-HEAD

With a closely fought 15-14 lead the Knights lead the battle of head-to-head record against the Royals. KKR registered a thumping win against RR the last time they clashed this season in Guwahati, and they will be aiming to take the confidence from that victory. RR walk into this game after a comprehensive loss against MI, while KKR enter on a positive note on the back of a terrific performance against DC. KKR will have the edge over RR going into this contest and they will be aiming to capitalise and make sure they pick up the crucial victory.

PITCH AND GROUND CONDITIONS

With this being an afternoon game, there will be some tricks that the pitch might play in this KKR-RR game. However, the conditions would be very important to assess with immense amounts of heat in the first half, with temperatures rising up to 40 degrees. Historically, the Eden pitch has been suitable to chase on even in the afternoon games and one would expect the same in this upcoming game, however the rain forecast and humid conditions might have a say on how the pitch behaves.

KEY MATCHUP: THE BATTLE OF FIERY OPENING DUOS

In this all-important clash, both the teams have aggressive opening combinations who take the game on from ball one. This clash of the opening partnerships will be an interesting one to witness the pairs of Yashashvi Jaiswal-Vaibhav Suryavanshi and Rahmnanullah Gurbaz-Sunil Narine will be aiming to stamp their authority on the game. A lot will depend on the starts the teams get and how they capitalize on it. In their last game, Gurbaz-Narine served a rollicking start and they will be hoping to continue this in this upcoming game and put KKR in a strong position.