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CricBattle Daily Fantasy Cricket League Tips Rajasthan vs Kolkata on March 26 by Soubhagya Swain,7 days ago  

CricBattle Daily Fantasy Cricket League Tips

Rajasthan vs Kolkata on March 26

 

Home side Rajasthan Royals are all set to turn their fortunes around against Kolkata Knight Riders in the sixth thriller of the Indian Premier League 2025, slated to take place on Wednesday, March 26. Both sides are heading into this fixture after suffering defeats in their opening encounters. While the Royals came under fire from Sunrisers' enterprising show, even after responding with 242/6, they fell 44 runs short of the hammering they witnessed in the first innings. On the other hand, the Knight Riders' opening game saw them getting handsomely beaten by RCB by seven wickets. Riyan Parag and his team will look to change their fortunes, hoping to put on a good show with the ball, which took quite a beating—especially with frontline pacer Jofra Archer conceding 76 runs, the worst figures in the history of the league. However, the way the batters responded, with Sanju Samson (66), Dhruv Jurel (70), Shimron Hetmyer (42), and Shubham Dubey (34*), would give the Royals bundles of confidence to open their account. On the other hand, KKR can take inspiration from their new skipper Ajinkya Rahane's marvellous start (56) and Sunil Narine's fiery 44 at the top. However, the collapse in the middle overs didn't help their cause, as Iyer, Rinku, and Russell were found wanting. While the bowlers had a terrible run as well—except for Sunil Narine's 1/27—each one was taken to the cleaners. Varun Chakravarthy will have to find his mojo again, along with the pacers, if KKR want to get on the points table.

Best economical pick – Angkrish Raghuwanshi, The 20-year-old talented lad from Delhi had already impressed for KKR in their title-winning season. He had smashed 163 runs while striking at 151.96 last year while batting at No. 3. In this tournament opener, Raghuwanshi scored 30 at No. 5. With an array of delectable strokes at his disposal, he would love to bat upfront in a bid to have a breakthrough season. 

Top captains & vice captains – Sanju Samson looked in fine touch against the Sunrisers last week. He smashed 66 runs off 37 balls, hitting seven fours and four sixes. The 30-year-old tends to score heavily in the initial matches of an IPL season. He will look to carry his form forward, and a solid knock from him could take him to the top of the IPL Orange Cap standings. Sunil Narine is playing in his 14th IPL season, and the mystery surrounding his bowling remains unsolved. Amid the carnage caused by Bengaluru batters in the first game, Narine held his own, picking up the wicket of Devdutt Padikkal. Some felt that Rahane waited too long to introduce him into the attack. It will be interesting to see how the skipper utilises the Arima-born spinner’s four overs on Wednesday.

Smart pick – Shubham Dubey, the 30-year-old power-hitting sensation from Vidarbha might not have gotten many chances in his debut season for the Royals in 2014. However, he has already announced his arrival by smashing 34 off 11 balls while coming in at No. 7. Dubey has strengthened his case for a longer rope this year. The mesmerizing cameo saw him taking down Australian heavyweights Pat Cummins and Adam Zampa nonchalantly, raising hopes for plenty more blitzkrieg knocks to come.

Cautious Pick – Since 2023, Andre Russell has scored 80 runs off 61 balls against leg-spinners in the IPL, with an average of 13.33 and a strike rate of 131.14, being dismissed 6 times. In 12 IPL innings against RR, he has scored 200 runs at an average of 20 and a strike rate of 158.73.

My XI – Sanju Samson (Captain), Sunil Narine (Vice-Captain), Angkrish Raghuwanshi, Shubham Dubey, Ajinkya Rahane, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Quinton de Kock, Nitish Rana, Varun Chakravarthy, Dhruv Jurel, Riyan Parag

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