The last time Kolkata Knight Riders and Rajasthan Royals met at the Eden Gardens, Yashasvi Jaiswal hammered the fastest fifty in IPL history en route to an unbeaten 47-ball 98 and the visitors scripted a comprehensive nine-wicket victory in less than 14 overs. But, then, the past doesn’t necessarily prompt the present as the Knights themselves proved here on Sunday with their first-ever victory over Lucknow Super Giants.

When KKR and RR joust here on Tuesday, 22-year-old Jaiswal, somewhat off the boil this time, will still be a big threat but, then, the Royals of 2024 have been throwing challenges from many different directions. With KKR too in the midst of one of their best starts to an IPL, the top-of-the-table clash promises to be an intriguing one.