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TATA IPL 2025 - Match 53, 54 - Kolkata Knight Riders vs Rajasthan Royals ; Punjab Kings vs Lucknow Super Giants - Betting Tips and Predictions: May 4

Kolkata Knight Riders celebrate a wicket
Kolkata Knight Riders celebrate a wicket
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Here are the Fantasy Cricket Predictions and Betting Tips for the TATA IPL - Indian Premier League, Match 53 - Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) vs Rajasthan Royals (RR) and Match 54 - Punjab Kings (PBKS) vs Lucknow Super Giants (LSG), which will be played on the 3rd of May at the Eden Gardens, Kolkata and Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association Stadium, Dharamsala.

Points Table




Match 53 - Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) vs Rajasthan Royals (RR) (Eden Gardens, Kolkata)


Current Form Kolkata Knight Riders:

Kolkata Knight Riders are currently placed at the 7th position on points table with 4 wins and 5 losses to their credit.

The NRR for Kolkata Knight Riders is 0.271.

The top run scorer for Kolkata Knight Riders in the Indian Premier League is Ajinkya Rahane with 297 runs to his name.

The top wicket taker for Kolkata Knight Riders in the Indian Premier League is Varun Chakravarthy with 13 scalps under his belt.

Kolkata Knight Riders have won their previous match against Delhi Capitals by 14 runs.

Kolkata Knight Riders batted first and they posted a total of 204 for 9 in 20 overs. Rahmanullah Gurbaz and Sunil Narine got their team off to a flier. Gurbaz made 26 while Narine scored 27 runs. Ajinkya Rahane and Angkrish Raghuvanshi also chipped in with knocks of 26 and 44 runs respectively. The real boost to the innings was provided by Rinku Singh, who smashed 36 runs off 25 balls to help Kolkata Knight Riders get to a tall total of 204 in their innings.

During the chase, Delhi Capitals got off to a terrible start and they were reduced to 60 for 3 in the 7th over with majority of their key players back into the pavilion. Axar Patel then changed the outlook of the game with a brilliant knock of 43 runs in 23 balls. Once he got dismissed, wickets kept falling in regular succession and Delhi Capitals couldn't really make a comeback. Sunil Narine bowled exceptionally well. He picked up 3 wickets for 29 runs to help restrict Delhi Capitals to 190 for 9 in 20 overs, as Kolkata Knight Riders won the game by 14 runs.


Current Form Rajasthan Royals:

Rajasthan Royals on the other hand are currently placed at the 8th position on points table with 3 wins and 8 losses to their credit.

The NRR for Rajasthan Royals is -0.780.

The top run scorer for Rajasthan Royals in the Indian Premier League is Yashasvi Jaiswal with 439 runs to his name.

The top wicket taker for Rajasthan Royals in the Indian Premier League is Wanindu Hasaranga with 10 scalps under his belt.

Rajasthan Royals have lost their previous match against Mumbai Indians by a huge margin of 100 runs.

Mumbai Indians batted first and they posted a total of 217 for 2 in 20 overs. Ryan Rickelton and Rohit Sharma gave a thrilling start to Mumbai Indians. They scored 61 and 53 runs respectively to lay the foundation for a big total. Suryakumar Yadav and Hardik Pandya then provided a superb finish by scoring 48 runs each as Mumbai Indians managed to get to a tall total of 217 in their innings.

During the chase, Rajasthan Royals got off to a terrible start, losing 4 wickets for just 47 runs. None of the batters took enough responsibility to help Rajasthan Royals get back into the game. Jofra Archer made 30 runs in 27 balls but it went in vain as Rajasthan Royals eventually fell short by 100 runs. For Mumbai Indians, Jasprit Bumrah picked up 2 wickets for just 15 runs in his spell.


Let’s have a look at the squads:

Rajasthan Royals


Sanju Samson (c), Yashasvi Jaiswal, Riyan Parag, Dhruv Jurel, Shimron Hetmyer, Sandeep Sharma, Jofra Archer, Wainindu Hasaranga, Maheesh Theekshana, Akash Madhwal, Kumar Kartikeya Singh, Nitish Rana, Tushar Deshpande, Shubham Dubey, Yudhvir Charak, Fazal Farooqi, Vaibhav Suryavanshi, Kwena Maphaka, Kunal Rathore, Ashok Sharma

Kolkata Knight Riders

Ajinkya Rahane (c), Rinku Singh, Quinton de Kock, Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Angkrish Raghuvanshi, Venkatesh Iyer, Ramandeep Singh, Andre Russell, Anrich Nortje, Harshit Rana, Sunil Narine, Varun Chakaravarthy, Vaibhav Arora, Mayank Markande, Rovman Powell, Manish Pandey, Spencer Johnson, Luvnith Sisodia, Anukul Roy, Moeen Ali


Cricket Betting Tips and Match Predictions* - PrePlay

Who will win the toss?
– Kolkata Knight Riders

Who will win?-  Kolkata Knight Riders

Top Batter (Runs Scored) - Rahmanullah Gurbaz (Kolkata Knight Riders), Riyan Parag (Rajasthan Royals)

Top Bowler (Wickets taken) - Sunil Narine (Kolkata Knight Riders), Maheesh Theekshana (Rajasthan Royals)

Most Sixes –  Rahmanullah Gurbaz (Kolkata Knight Riders), Riyan Parag (Rajasthan Royals)

Player of the Match- Sunil Narine (Kolkata Knight Riders)

Team Scores Batting first – Kolkata Knight Riders 165+, Rajasthan Royals 160+

Match Handicap: Kolkata Knight Riders



Match 54 - Punjab Kings (PBKS) vs Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) (Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association Stadium, Dharamsala)


Current Form Punjab Kings:

Punjab Kings are currently placed at the 3rd position on points table with 6 wins and 3 losses to their credit.

The NRR for Punjab Kings is 0.199.

The top run scorer for Punjab Kings in the Indian Premier League is Shreyas Iyer with 360 runs to his name.

The top wicket taker for Punjab Kings in the Indian Premier League is Arshdeep Singh with 13 scalps under his belt.


Punjab Kings have won their previous match against Chennai Super Kings by 4 wickets.

Chennai Super Kings batted first and they posted a huge total of 190 before being bowled out. Shaik Rasheed once again disappointed and got out after scoring just 11 runs in the 12 balls he faced. Ayush Mhatre also failed to trouble the scorers. It was Sam Curran at number 3, who played a magnificent knock of 88 runs in 47 balls to help Chennai Super Kings get back on track for a big total. Dewald Brevis also contributed healthily as Chennai Super Kings managed to reach 190 in their innings.

During the chase, Punjab Kings started off very well. Priyansh Arya made 23 off 15 balls while Prabhsimran Singh smashed 54 runs in 36 balls, hitting 5 fours and 3 sixes. Shreyas Iyer then played a match winning knock of 72 runs in 41 balls, hitting 5 fours and 4 sixes. On the back of these brilliant batting performances, Punjab Kings won the game in the last over with 4 wickets in hand.


Current Form Lucknow Super Giants:

Lucknow Super Giants are currently placed at the 6th position on points table with 5 wins and 5 losses to their credit.

The NRR for Lucknow Super Giants is -0.325.

The top run scorer for Lucknow Super Giants in the Indian Premier League is Nicholas Pooran with 404 runs to his name.

The top wicket taker for Lucknow Super Giants in the Indian Premier League is Shardul Thakur with 12 scalps under his belt.


Lucknow Super Giants have lost their previous match against Mumbai Indians by a big margin of 54 runs.

Mumbai Indians batted first and they posted a total of 215 for 7 in 20 overs. Ryan Rickelton played really well at the top of the order, scoring 58 runs in just 32 balls, hitting 6 fours and 4 sixes. Suryakumar Yadav also flexed his muscles in the middle order, making 54 off 28 deliveries. Naman Dhir then struck 25 runs in 11 balls in the lower order to propel Mumbai Indians to a huge total of 215 in 20 overs of play.

During the chase, Lucknow Super Giants lost Aiden Markram early on in the innings. Mitchell Marsh and Nicholas Pooran hit a few sixes but they also got out at a wrong time. The middle order of Lucknow Super Giants really struggled as wickets kept falling like apples. Lucknow Super Giants were eventually bowled out for 161, as they lost the match by 54 runs.


Let's have a look at the squads:

Punjab Kings

Shreyas Iyer (c), Yuzvendra Chahal, Arshdeep Singh, Marcus Stoinis, Glenn Maxwell, Shashank Singh, Prabhsimran Singh, Harpreet Brar, Vijaykumar Vyshak, Yash Thakur, Marco Jansen, Josh Inglis, Lockie Ferguson, Azmatullah Omarzai, Harnoor Pannu, Kuldeep Sen, Priyansh Arya, Aaron Hardie, Musheer Khan, Suryansh Shedge, Xavier Bartlett, Pyla Avinash, Pravin Dubey, Nehal Wadhera

Lucknow Super Giants

Rishabh Pant (c), David Miller, Aiden Markram, Nicholas Pooran, Mitchell Marsh, Avesh Khan, Mayank Yadav, Mohsin Khan, Ravi Bisnoi, Abdul Samad, Aryan Juyal, Akash Deep, Himmat Singh, M Siddharth, Digvesh Singh, Shahbaz Ahmed, Akash Singh, Shamar Joseph, Prince Yadav, Yuvraj Chaudhary, Rajvardhan Hangargekar, Arshin Kulkarni, Matthew Breetzke


Cricket Betting Tips and Match Predictions* - PrePlay

Who will win the toss?
– Lucknow Super Giants

Who will win?- Punjab Kings

Top Batter (Runs Scored) - Prabhsimran Singh (Punjab Kings), Nicholas Pooran (Lucknow Super Giants)

Top Bowler (Wickets taken) - Arshdeep Singh (Punjab Kings), Ravi Bishnoi (Lucknow Super Giants)

Most Sixes –  Prabhsimran Singh (Punjab Kings), Nicholas Pooran (Lucknow Super Giants)

Player of the Match- Prabhsimran Singh (Punjab Kings)

Team Scores Batting first – Punjab Kings 205+, Lucknow Super Giants 190+

Match Handicap: Punjab Kings



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