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KKR vs RR, IPL 2021 Toss Report & Playing XI: Lockie Ferguson Replaces Tim Southee, Liam Livingstone In for Evin Lewis As Sanju Samson Opts To Bowl

Kolkata Knight Riders, placed fourth on the points table, need to win this match to book a place in the playoffs. They are in form, having overcome Sunrisers Hyderabad in their last match. Rajasthan Royals meanwhile have to recover from a humiliating defeat at the hands of defending champions Mumbai Indians.

KKR vs RR, IPL 2021 Toss Report & Playing XI: Lockie Ferguson Replaces Tim Southee, Liam Livingstone In for Evin Lewis As Sanju Samson Opts To Bowl

Rajasthan Royals captain Rajasthan Royals won the toss and chose to bowl first against Kolkata Knight Riders in their last league game on Thursday, October 7. For Rajasthan, Evin Lewis, Shreyas Gopal and Kuldip Yadav made way for Chris Morris, Liam Livingstone and Jaydev Unadkat. Lockie Ferguson returns for Kolkata and he replaces Tim Southee in the playing XI.

Kolkata Knight Riders (Playing XI): Shubman Gill, Venkatesh Iyer, Rahul Tripathi, Nitish Rana, Eoin Morgan(c), Dinesh Karthik(w), Shakib Al Hasan, Sunil Narine, Lockie Ferguson, Shivam Mavi, Varun Chakravarthy.

Rajasthan Royals (Playing XI): Yashasvi Jaiswal, Liam Livingstone, Sanju Samson(w/c), Glenn Phillips, Anuj Rawat, Shivam Dube, Chris Morris, Rahul Tewatia, Jaydev Unadkat, Chetan Sakariya, Mustafizur Rahman.

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