R Ashwin To Clean Up Andre Russell; 3 Player Battles To Watch Out For In KKR Vs RR

Ashwin is expected to return vs KKR (AP)

The table-toppers, Rajasthan Royals and Kolkata Knight Riders, will go up against each other on Tuesday (April 16) in Match 30 of the IPL 2024 at Eden Gardens. Prolific superstars such as Andre Russell, Jos Buttler, Yuzvendra Chahal, Sanju Samson, and Sunil Narine, among others, will face each other in a contest that is thought to be one of the best cliffhangers in the competition’s history.

Let’s take a look at which are the most interesting matchups before two evenly poised sides go head-to-head in the battle of the Titans.

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Andre Russell Vs R Ashwin

Yes, you read right. Russell averages 0.5 against Ashwin, who albeit missed out on RR's previous fixture against Punjab Kings due to injury concerns. However, the veteran spinner is likely to return to the field at Eden Gardens, and who else but Anna himself is the best man to stop the carnage?

Sanju Samson Vs Sunil Narine

While Ashwin has the upper hand against Russell, his partner-in-crime Sunil Narine, has a stellar record against Samson. The RR skipper is known for being the aggressor against both spinners and fast bowlers, but against Narine, the strike rate goes down to 80.5. In addition, he has also lost his wicket three times against the veteran mystery spinner, with an average reading of 22.

Jos Buttler Vs Varun Chakravarthy

This is going to be an exciting contest for the spectators, as Buttler tends to attack spinners more than he goes hard against pacers. Against Varun, it remains the same, with the strike rate reading 215.4, but the average goes down to 14 as well, courtesy of his double dismissals in 13 balls.

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