Match Details | |
Match | Royal Challengers Bangalore vs Kolkata Knight Riders, Match 36 | IPL 2023 |
Date | 26/04/2023 (Wednesday) |
Time | 19:00 (GMT+5) / 19:30 (GMT+5.5) / 20:00 (GMT+6) |
Format | T20 |
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Royal Challengers Bangalore vs Kolkata Knight Riders at a glance
- The Kolkata Knight Riders have lost four consecutive games and are lacking confidence.
- In the seven games, the Kolkata Knight Riders bowlers have given up more than 200 runs three times.
- Faf du Plessis and Virat Kohli, openers for Royal Challengers Bangalore, have nearly 700 runs between them.
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Royal Challengers Bangalore vs Kolkata Knight Riders Team Preview
Royal Challengers Bangalore
After losing two of their three games, Royal Challengers Bangalore responded with two straight victories. The previously mentioned squad defeated the star-studded Rajasthan Royals by 7 runs to get 8 points. Furthermore, RCB has played 7 games in the competition so far and is now in the middle of the pack.
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Vyshak Vijaykumar let up 24 runs in two overs, which is enough for Harshal Patel to rule him out of the starting XI. On the other hand, Anuj Rawat could take Mahipal Lomror’s place in the batting order when the former scored 8 runs in 6 balls.
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Kolkata Knight Riders
The Kolkata Knight Riders are presently on a four-game losing streak, with their most recent defeat coming by 49 runs to the Chennai Super Kings. KKR has only won two games so far and is now on four points, placing them among the lowest three teams.
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Nitish Rana’s starting XI for Match 36 will almost certainly alter, since they are currently on a four-game losing streak. Sunil Narine, Narayan Jagadeesan, and David Wiese are among the most likely exclusions from the lineup. This could indicate that two of these three key players – Venkatesh Iyer, Lockie Ferguson, and Shardul Thakur – would be included.
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Royal Challengers Bangalore vs Kolkata Knight Riders Team Playing Squads
Royal Challengers Bangalore Squads
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Royal Challengers Bangalore
Faf du Plessis (c), Dinesh Karthik (wk), Shahbaz Ahmed, Virat Kohli, Glenn Maxwell, Wanidu Hasaranga, Mohammed Siraj, Anuj Rawat, David Willey, Harshal Patel, and Suyash Prabhudessai.
Kolkata Knight Riders Squads
Kolkata Knight Riders
Nitish Rana (c), Narayan Jagadeesan (wk), Jason Roy, Umesh Yadav, Kulwant Khejroliya, Varun Chakravarthy, Rinku Singh, Venkatesh Iyer, Andre Russell, Shardul Thakur, and Suyash Sharma.
Royal Challengers Bangalore vs Kolkata Knight Riders Team Form in Last 5 Matches
Royal Challengers Bangalore – W W L W L | Kolkata Knight Riders – L L L L W |
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Royal Challengers Bangalore vs Kolkata Knight Riders outfield report
M Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru
Based on what we’ve seen so far, the Pacers will benefit from the cloudy circumstances during the game, making it easier for batters to get going as the game proceeds under the lights. As a result, both captains will finally opt to bowl first.
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There is an 11% probability of rain delaying the game, with moisture peaking at 88% during game hours. The temperature will be approximately 31 degrees.
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Given its quick outfield and small boundaries, the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium has been a superb hunting ground for batsmen. Fast bowlers, on the other hand, will benefit from the forecasted weather for Wednesday.
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Royal Challengers Bangalore vs Kolkata Knight Riders Final Prediction
Winning the toss
- Royal Challengers Bangalore
Player of the Match
- Royal Challengers Bangalore – Faf du Plessis
Most sixes
- Royal Challengers Bangalore – Faf du PlessisÂ
- Kolkata Knight Riders – Andre Russell
Most wickets
- Royal Challengers Bangalore – Karn SharmaÂ
- Kolkata Knight Riders – Varun Chakravarthy
Most runs
- Royal Challengers Bangalore – Faf du Plessis
- Kolkata Knight Riders – Andre Russell
Team Scores Batting First
- Royal Challengers Bangalore – 185+
- Kolkata Knight Riders – 180+
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According to our prediction, Royal Challengers Bangalore will win this match.
