After a thrilling finish to their game against Kings XI Punjab which saw Rahul Tewatia becoming a househould name with five sixes in an over off Sheldon Cottrell, Rajasthan Royals would aim to bank upon momentum when they take on the Kolkata Knight Riders. The side put on totals above 200 in both of their matches - however, they have only played in Sharjah so far. The match against KKR will take place in Dubai.

Kolkata Knight Riders, meanwhile, had a dull start to the tournament but recovered quickly to secure a dominant win over Sunrisers Hyderabad. Youngster Shubman Gill stepped up in the low-scoring game as KKR chased the 143-run target with two overs to spare. With a win tonight, Dinesh Karthik's men can go into the top-4.
In their successes so far, the Royals have found two stars in Sanju Samson and Rahul Tewatia, who have outshone marquee players. In his second coming at the Royals, little known Haryana all-rounder Tewatia has got instant stardom for his 31-ball 53 against KXIP, which helped the side chase down a record 224 with three balls to spare against KXIP.

Struggling to get off the blocks quickly, Tewatia, who was on 17 from 23 deliveries with the team needing 51 from the last three overs, suddenly woke up from the slumber, smacking left-arm quick Sheldon Cottrell for five sixes in an over to turn the tables for RR.