IPL 2024 KKR vs RR: Match 31 Dream11 Top Captain, Vice-Captain Picks And Player Stats

Phil Salt and Sanju Samson could be crucial for their teams in the match [AP Photos]

In the 31st match of the Indian Premier League (IPL 2024), the Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) will be facing the Rajasthan Royals (RR). This game will be played at the iconic Eden Gardens on April 16th at 7:30 PM IST. 

Ahead of the game, here is a look at the important player stats, the top captain and vice-captain choices and the players you can avoid in this game as a C or VC. 

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KKR vs RR Important player stats

KKR vs RR Toss Factor

The wicket at the Eden Gardens has been good for batting. In the first match, the wicket looked very flat, and both teams breached the 200 mark. However, in the second match, batting was hard in the first innings, and it became more easy during the second half under lights. But it was a day game, and the wicket is expected to act in favour of the batters in this match as it would be a night game. 

Scenario: If Kolkata Knight Riders win the toss

• The Kolkata Knight Riders have a powerful and deep batting line-up. Shreyas Iyer would trust his batters and look to chase down the target on a flat Eden deck. If KKR are chasing, then batters like Phil Salt, Angkrish Raghuvansi and Andre Russell would be important picks from the team. 
• In the bowling section of KKR, Mitchell Starc, Sunil Narine and Vaibhav Arora could be important players. 

Scenario: If Rajasthan Royals win the toss

• The RR-skipper has been in great form in IPL 2024. Sanju Samson is scoring runs consistently in the tournament and doing it with a brilliant strike rate. He will be a prime pick from the RR batting line-up. 
• Alongside Samson, Riyan Parag has been doing well in the tournament and will be one of the obvious choices for the game. Yashasvi Jaiswal, having a cold tournament, could also emerge as a game-changer in the fantasy contests. 

KKR vs RR Top Captain and Vice-captain Picks

Scenario: If Kolkata Knight Riders win the match

Sunil Narine (KKR)

The West Indian all-rounder has rediscovered himself as a batter in IPL 2024. Sunil Narine is doing a great job at the top of the order, playing hard-hitting cameos. Besides his batting form in the tournament, Narine enjoys bowling at the Eden Gardens, and that makes him a great contender as the C or VC, as he can multiply points in both innings of the game. 

Phil Salt (KKR)

The English batter has played a couple of good knocks for his team. Consistency has been a concern for Phil Salt in the tournament. However, Salt's numbers at Eden Gardens are pretty impressive. In two matches, Salt has scored 143 runs at a strike rate of 164.40 while being dismissed only once. Hence, he could be a perfect choice as the C or VC for this game. 

Scenario: If Rajasthan Royals win the match

Sanju Samson (RR)

The RR-skipper is in great form and has great numbers against KKR at the Eden Gardens. Samson has scored 264 runs in 6 innings in IPl 2024. He also has 247 runs at the Eden Gardens against KKR at a strike rate of 138 and an average of 41.20. Samson will be one of the best picks as the game's C or VC. 

Yuzvendra Chahal is currently the highest wicket-taker in IPL 2024 [AP Photos]

Yuzvendra Chahal (RR)

The Indian leg-spinner has been in great form in the tournament. He is having a great time with the ball and is currently the highest wicket-taker in the tournament. Yuzvendra Chahal has had a good time against the Royals at the Eden Gardens. In the last match he played against them at this venue, Chahal picked up four wickets for 25 runs in his four overs. His current form and the confidence from the last game he played here against KKR make him a great Captaincy or Vice-captaincy candidate. 

KKR vs RR High Risk, High Reward

Shreyas Iyer could be crucial for his team in the game [AP Photos]

Shreyas Iyer (KKR)

The KKR-skipper has had a hot and cold season so far in the tournament. But Shreyas Iyer has a significant number when playing against RR at the Eden Gardens. Iyer has scored 355 runs in 10 innings against RR at a strike rate of 133. His current form makes him a risky choice, but his numbers against RR at Eden Gardens make him a player you can back as a C or VC in the match. 

Trent Boult (RR)

The Kiwi pacer has had a hot and cold season so far. Trent Boult bowled a brilliant spell against the Mumbai Indians, but he has not picked up enough wickets in the other games. However, Boult did well when bowling against RR at the Eden Gardens. In two games, he has picked up four wickets at an average and a strike rate of 11.50 and 10.80, respectively. These numbers show that Boult enjoys bowling at the Eden pitch and could be a decisive choice in the fantasy contests.

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KKR vs RR Stay Aways 

Venkatesh Iyer (KKR)

The Indian left-handed batter has not yet fired, barring one knock in the tournament. Venkatesh Iyer's form in the tournament makes him a player you can avoid as a C or VC. 

Ravichandran Ashwin (RR)

The Indian off-spinner has not been in great form in the tournament. Ashwin has done decently in a couple of games, but his current form suggests that he might not be a great C or VC choice for the game.