ESPNcricinfo IPL Fantasy League guide: Kolkata Knight Riders vs. Rajasthan Royals
The Indian Premier League (IPL) action will continue tonight, May 3, with Kolkata Knight Riders taking on the Rajasthan Royals in an attempt to keep their chances of making it into the playoffs bright.
Skipper Gautam Gambhir and his men in black and gold have not been faring too well in the tournament so far despite having a handful of heavy-weights in their team. Having the likes of Jacques Kallis, Sunil Narine, Eoin Morgan and promising talent Manvinder
Bisla in their line-up would lead a neutral person to believe that they are as close to being an unbeatable team as possible, but that has not been the case for the defending champions so far.
The Rajasthan Royals, on the other hand, have been doing exceptionally well despite not having the greatest overseas players in their line-up. Yes, they have the hitting power and pace of Shane Watson with them and yes, they have Mr. Cool Rahul Dravid leading
the army of XI. However, the rest of the team is comprised of somewhat inexperienced players, both local and international. Even the likes of Brad Hodge are not the most well-known names in the world of international cricket.
It would indeed be interesting to see if Gambhir is able to end the inconsistent run of his team and offer a strong challenge to Dravid and his men.
The IPL enthusiast would surely be wondering about the best picks for today’s playing XI in their IPL Fantasy League team. Since they can only have four players from each side and that too if they have plenty of transfer to spare, they need to make a lot
of assessments.
First of all, the pitch in Kolkata will offer something for both the batsmen as well as the bowlers. Therefore, it is imperative to go into today’s match with a balanced team.
Gambhir has been struggling to get to a big score lately, but if he gets going, he can make a really solid impact in home conditions. Therefore, pick him for today’s match. Kallis is another player who is worth a slot in the playing XI. Morgan and Narine
are two more options that you can consider for today’s match.
From the Rajasthan Royals’ side, Watson is an obvious pick for today’s match. He can earn points with both the bat and the ball. Rahane may have failed to make much of an impact in the last couple of games, but there is hardly anyone who doubts his potential
to playing a big innings. Selecting him for today’s match would be a good move. The man with the purple cap, James Faulkner, is also a must for today’s game, as he is sure to feed on the struggling Knight Riders batsmen.
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