3 Reasons why KKR will win the Eliminator

#3 Balance in KKR's batting order

Russell is a big part of settled KKR Batting

While Rajasthan has relied heavily on Buttler, KKR's batsmen have shared their duties throughout IPL. Unlike their rivals, no single batsman has been a stand out performer instead everyone has chipped in with significant contributions as evident by the fact that six KKR batsmen have scored more than 250 runs during this tournament, as opposed to only three batsmen in the Rajasthan Royals line-up.

In a pressure game like an eliminator, this can prove to be a luxury as no single batsman is under a lot of pressure because he can bank on his teammates. A deep batting line-up is a big plus while chasing scores under pressure in a knockout game.

The likes of Nitish Rana, Russell, and Karthik have all chipped in during the group stages to take the team past the finish line and have the experience to do it again, unlike the Buttler-reliant Rajasthan team.