IPL 2023 Cricket Prediction | Match 9: Kolkata Knight Riders vs Royal Challengers Bangalore

Kolkata Knight Riders vs Royal Challengers Bangalore at a glance 

• Faf du Plessis (73) and Virat Kohli (82*) helped Royal Challengers Bangalore start the season on a successful note.
• In the last six games, Andre Russell had a strike rate of more than 200 opposite the RCB.
• In their last 7 games versus KKR, RCB has triumphed 5 times.

Kolkata Knight Riders vs Royal Challengers Bangalore Team Preview

Kolkata Knight Riders

In their first game, Kolkata Knight Riders came close to defeating Punjab Kings, but their task against Royal Challengers Bangalore will be much more difficult.

Although it was already anticipated that captain Shreyas Iyer will miss a number of games due to a back injury during this season, it has now been made official that he will sit out the entire IPL in 2023. Shakib Al Hasan has also made the decision not to support the team in this contest.

Royal Challengers Bangalore

The Royal Challengers Bangalore never had a chance to lose to Mumbai Indians, and they should be much stronger than Kolkata Knight Riders. At the beginning of this competition, they have all of their top players in excellent shape.

Reece Topley will miss this game after dislocating his shoulder in the victory over Mumbai Indians, hence Royal Challengers Bangalore will make at least one change. For the second straight game, the rest of the team should be chosen.

Kolkata Knight Riders vs Royal Challengers Bangalore Team Playing Squads

Kolkata Knight Riders

Kolkata Knight Riders

Nitish Rana (c),  Rahmanullah Gurbaz (wk), Anukul Roy, Mandeep Singh, Venkatesh Iyer, Andre Russell, Rinku Singh, Shardul Thakur, Tim Southee, Sunil Narine, Umesh Yadav 

Royal Challengers Bangalore Squads

Royal Challengers Bangalore

Faf du Plessis (c), Dinesh Karthik (wk), Glenn Maxwell, Virat Kohli, Shahbaz Ahmed, Michael Bracewell, Harshal Patel, David Willey, Mohammed Siraj, Akash Deep, Karn Sharma 

Kolkata Knight Riders vs Royal Challengers Bangalore Team Form in Last 5 Matches

Kolkata Knight Riders vs Royal Challengers Bangalore outfield report

Eden Gardens Kolkata

Prior to their initial matches, both teams won the toss and decided to field first. We anticipate that if they win the toss in this game, they will both choose to bat second.

There will be no precipitation. It will be between 25 and 37 degrees. 10-15 km/hr will be the wind speed coming out of the west.

The Eden Gardens field is renowned as a batting haven because the ball comes on smoothly to the bat and has a decent bounce.

Kolkata Knight Riders vs Royal Challengers Bangalore Final Prediction

Winning the toss

• Royal Challengers Bangalore

Player of the Match

• Royal Challengers Bangalore – Virat Kohli

Most sixes

• Kolkata Knight Riders – Andre Russell
• Royal Challengers Bangalore – Faf du Plessis

Most wickets  

• Kolkata Knight Riders – Varun Chakravarthy     
• Royal Challengers Bangalore – Karn Sharma

Most runs

• Kolkata Knight Riders – Venkatesh Iyer 
• Royal Challengers Bangalore – Virat Kohli

Team Scores Batting First

• Kolkata Knight Riders – 180+
• Royal Challengers Bangalore – 190+

According to our prediction, Royal Challengers Bangalore will win this match.