Dream11 IPL 2020 Rajasthan vs Kolkata rivalry: Dinesh Karthik, Sanju Samson lead H2H stats

Rajasthan are all set to lock horns with Kolkata in Match 12 of Dream11 IPL 2020 on Wednesday, September 30. Rajasthan vs Kolkata live match will be contested at Dubai International Cricket Stadium and will commence at 7:30 PM (IST). Men in Pink are leading Dream11 IPL points table with two wins out of two games while Dinesh Karthik's men are languishing at penultimate spot with one win and one loss.

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Both sides are packed with some prominent players in shortest format of game, which is why an exciting contest is on cards. As Rajasthan gear up to take on Kolkata in Dream11 IPL 2020, let's take a look at Rajasthan vs Kolkata head to head and leading players of rivalry.

Dream11 IPL 2020: Rajasthan vs Kolkata head to head record

According to  Rajasthan vs Kolkata head to head record, both teams have faced each or on 20 instances and re is thing that separates two sides. Rajasthan and Kolkata have both won 10 contests each. During last edition of tournament, both teams battled it out in two league games and won one game each. While Rajasthan defeated Kolkata in ir own backyard by 3 wickets, Dinesh Karthik's men avenged ir defeat in reverse fixture by emerging victorious by 8 wickets.

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se two sides had also met in UAE way back in 2014 edition of tournament when y played out one of most exciting matches in history of league. Chasing a modest target of 152, Kolkata were cruising towards victory. y just needed 16 runs off 12 balls but James Faulkner bowled an exceptional penultimate over and picked up three wickets to bring his side back into game.

Kolkata scored 11 in Super Over with help of a maximum scored by Manish Pandey. Shane Watson and Steve Smith came to bat for Rajasthan against Sunil Narine. Australian duo also scored 11 runs in Super Over, which resulted in a tie. However, it was Rajasthan who won game because of boundary countback rule.

As far as Wednesday's fixture is concerned, Steve Smith's side will look continue ir dominance at top by winning  Rajasthan vs Kolkata live match while  Men in Purple will look to sneak into top four by securing a victory in this fixture.

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Dream11 IPL 2020: Dinesh Karthik and Sanju Samson lead head-to-head stats in rivalry

According to  Rajasthan vs Kolkata head to head record, it is Sanju Samson who has scored most number of runs against Kolkata with 196 runs to his name. On or hand, for Kolkata, it is skipper Dinesh Karthik who leads top-scorers charts against Delhi with 232 runs. Sanju Samson has been in blistering form in Dream11 IPL 2020 so far and he will be key for Rajasthan franchise in  Rajasthan vs Kolkata live match. Dinesh Karthik hasn't gotten going in tournament yet and it is a great opportunity for him to get some runs under his belt against an opponent who he has performed brilliantly against.

For Rajasthan, Steve Smith and Jos Buttler also boast of some good numbers. Buttler avers above 35 in 7 games at a strike rate of 138 against Kolkata so far while Smith has an aver of 36 in 9 games.

As far as bowlers are concerned, Shreyas Gopal is leading wicket-taker for Rajasthan against Kolkata with 4 scalps to his name. On or hand, for Kolkata, it is Sunil Narine who has bagged most number of wickets against Rajasthan with right-arm pacer accounting for 9 wickets.  Rajasthan vs Kolkata live game has some prominent T20 hitters, which is why a high-scoring game is on cards.

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SOURCE: RAJASTHAN & KOLKATA INSTAGRAM