RCB vs KKR Dream11 Prediction, Fantasy Cricket Tips, Probable Playing XI, Pitch Report & Injury Updates For 36th Match
RCB vs KKR Match Prediction for Today- Read to find out who will win today’s match between Royal Challengers Bangalore vs Kolkata Knight Riders, 36th Match With Updates on Cricketwinner
RCB vs KKR Match Preview
On Sunday afternoon at Eden Gardens, the Kolkata Knight Riders will face Royal Challengers Bengaluru in Match 36 of the 2024 Indian Premier League. KKR has won four of their six matches so far and is in second place, with RCB at the bottom of the table. KKR’s recent defeats have come against the early pace setters Rajasthan Royals and last year’s Champions Chennai Super Kings. RCB currently has no teams below them in the league, and their bowling unit’s confidence is particularly low, as evidenced by all of their bowlers recording economy rates ranging from 10.66 to 18.00 in their most recent match.
RCB vs KKR Match Details
Royal Challengers Bengaluru vs Kolkata Knight Riders – 36th Match
Venue: Eden Gardens – Kolkata
Date & Time: 21th April 2024 at 03:30 PM IST
Live Streaming: Jio Cinema
RCB vs KKR Venue Stats
| Avg 1st inn score | 188 |
| Avg 2nd inn score | 175 |
| Win% batting 1st | 48 |
| Win% batting 2nd | 52 |
RCB vs KKR Pitch Report
The field at the Kolkata will be flat, with little help available. The spinners get odd balls to grip and turn, but the ground is very small, and even mishits go over the ropes, so bowlers have very little control here.
RCB vs KKR Weather Report
Bangalore is experiencing a dry spell, so rain is not a concern. The temperature will range between 35 and 21 degrees, with a humidity of around 30%.
RCB vs KKR Last Five Matches
| RCB ( Royal Challengers Bangalore) | L L L L L |
| KKR ( Kolkata Knight Riders ) | L W L W W |
RCB vs KKR Head-to-Head Stats
| Matches Played | RCB Won | KKR Won | Tie | NR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | 34 | 14 | 22 | 0 | 0 |
| Last 5 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Injury News
No Injury. Will be added when there is an update.
RCB vs KKR Probable Playing XIs:
Royal Challengers Bengaluru Probable Playing XIs
Virat Kohli, Faf du Plessis (c), Will Jacks, Rajat Patidar, Saurav Chauhan, Dinesh Karthik (wk), Mahipal Lomror, Vijaykumar Vyshak, Reece Topley, Lockie Ferguson, Yash Dayal
Kolkata Knight Riders Probable Playing XIs
Phil Salt (wk), Sunil Narine, Venkatesh Iyer, Shreyas Iyer (c), Angkirsh Raghuvanshi, Rinku Singh, Andre Russell, Ramandeep Singh, Mitchell Starc, Varun Chakravarthy, Harshit Rana
Topmost Picks for RCB vs KKR Dream11 Prediction:
Top Picks – Royal Challengers Bengaluru
- Virat Kohli- Virat Kohli has carried RCB’s batting on his shoulders. He has been magnificent and currently holds the orange cap with 319 runs in six games, including a century and two fifties.
- Reece Topley- the tall English left-arm pace bowler was very expensive against Sunrisers Hyderabad but still got the first wicket of the evening when he dismissed Abhishek Sharma.
Top Picks – Kolkata Knight Riders
- Sunil Narine- the 35 year old all-rounder not only hit a century but also took 2/30 with the ball. He is having an exceptional IPL 2024 season.
- Harshit Rana- the 22 year old right-arm fast bowler took 2/45 in the last game at this venue but also has taken 3/33 against Sunrisers here earlier in this tournament.
Suggested Playing XI N0.1 for RCB vs KKR Dream11 Team:
Phil Salt, Dinesh Karthik, Angkirsh Raghuvanshi, Virat Kohli, Faf du Plessis(VC), Sunil Narine(C), Andre Russell, Will Jacks, Reece Topley, Varun Chakravarthy, Lockie Ferguson
Suggested Playing XI N0.2 for RCB vs KKR Dream11 Team:
Phil Salt, Dinesh Karthik, Angkirsh Raghuvanshi, Virat Kohli(C), Faf du Plessis, Sunil Narine, Andre Russell(VC), Will Jacks, Reece Topley, Varun Chakravarthy, Lockie Ferguson
Captain and Vice-Captain Options:
Captain – Sunil Narine, Virat Kohli
Vice-captain – Faf du Plessis, Andre Russell
Wicketkeeper – Phil Salt
RCB vs KKR Probable Winners:
KKR are the favourites to win. They are a more balanced team than RCB. The majority of KKR batters are in excellent form, and their bowling has been particularly impressive, with Cummins and Bhuvneshwar Kumar performing admirably in recent games. RCB has lost their last four games and has a poor bowling attack. It will be difficult for RCB to stop KKR at the small Chinnaswamy Stadium, so KKR should be backed to win. Considering the team combination, Kolkata Knight Riders are expected to win this match.
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