Guwahati Weather Update: Rain Postpones RR-KKR Clash, Playoff Spots At Stake

Rain has delayed the start of the match between Rajasthan Royals (RR) and Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) at the Barsapara Stadium in Guwahati on Sunday, May 19. This match is crucial for RR as they need to secure a victory against KKR to finish ahead of Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) and secure the second spot ahead of the IPL 2024 playoffs.

The Rajasthan Royals squad for this match includes Sanju Samson (captain and wicketkeeper), Yashasvi Jaiswal, Tom Kohler-Cadmore, Riyan Parag, Dhruv Jurel, Rovman Powell, Ravichandran Ashwin, Trent Boult, Sandeep Sharma, Avesh Khan, Yuzvendra Chahal, Tanush Kotian, Keshav Maharaj, Nandre Burger, Kuldeep Sen, Donovan Ferreira, Shimron Hetmyer, Abid Mushtaq, Shubham Dubey, Kunal Singh Rathore, and Navdeep Saini.

The Kolkata Knight Riders squad features Rahmanullah Gurbaz (wicketkeeper), Shreyas Iyer (captain), Sunil Narine, Venkatesh Iyer, Rinku Singh, Nitish Rana, Andre Russell, Ramandeep Singh, Mitchell Starc, Harshit Rana, Varun Chakaravarthy, Vaibhav Arora, Anukul Roy, Suyash Sharma, Angkrish Raghuvanshi, Manish Pandey, Dushmantha Chameera, Srikar Bharat, Chetan Sakariya, Sherfane Rutherford, Sakib Hussain and Allah Ghazanfar.

Both teams are eager to perform well in this crucial encounter. The weather conditions have added an element of uncertainty to the game. Fans are hopeful that the rain will subside soon so that the match can commence without further delays.