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In the IPL 2026 match against Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR), Rajasthan Royals (RR) have reached the score of 95 runs for the loss of one wicket in 10 overs at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata.
Having opted to bat first, opening batsman Yashasvi Jaiswal scored 38 runs in 27 balls, including four boundaries and two maximums. Fellow opening batsman Vaibhav Sooryavanshi departed after scoring 46 runs off 28 deliveries, laced with six boundaries and two maximums.
Along with Jaiswal, Dhruv Jurel is unbeaten at the crease. He has scored four runs in five balls.
Kolkata`s mystery spinner Varun Chakaravarthy has claimed one wicket in one over. Ramandeep Singh, Vaibhav Arora, Kartik Tyagi, Cameron Green, and Sunil Narine have not claimed any wickets.
Earlier, RR skipper Riyan Parag won the toss and elected to bat first at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata.
The Royals will enter the clash with two changes, where Shimron Hetmyer and Brijesh Sharma will replace Lhuan-dre Pretorius and Tushar Deshpande, respectively.
After winning the toss, RR skipper Parag said, “We`re batting first. Looks like a pretty dry wicket; the grass was cut yesterday. It could turn in the first innings and remain the same later on. Let`s set the tone at the start: our focus is on doing better, last match was a learning phase, we need to take it into the games. Hetmyer and Brijesh are back, they replace Pretorious and Tushar Deshpande”.
On the other hand, KKR captain Ajinkya Rahane said, “We were looking to bat as well. As I said in the last game as well, batsmen should bat with freedom. The kind of situation we are in at the moment right now, we want all the batters to bat freely, have that fearless approach. The bowling unit has been doing well. They started to do really well. The last three games, especially the middle overs and end overs they bowled really well. That was the reason we thought batting first. But happy to lose the toss. We believe the past is dead, future, we don`t know what is rolling up. And now what we have at the moment is this moment. So giving our best, playing with freedom, and the focusing on controllables. Sometimes when you lose games, you try to think too many things. I feel the boys, the preparation has been fantastic. They`re in good mindspace. Results can go either way. So it`s all about being in this moment and playing with freedom. Same team”.
IPL 2026, Kolkata Knight Riders vs Rajasthan Royals: Confirmed Playing XI
Kolkata Knight Riders: Ajinkya Rahane (C), Tim Seifert (WK), Cameron Green, Rovman Powell, Rinku Singh, Sunil Narine, Ramandeep Singh, Anukul Roy, Vaibhav Arora, Kartik Tyagi, Varun Chakaravarthy.
Rajasthan Royals: Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Dhruv Jurel (WK), Riyan Parag (C), Shimron Hetmyer, Donovan Ferreira, Ravindra Jadeja, Jofra Archer, Nandre Burger, Brijesh Sharma, Ravi Bishnoi.
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