KKR vs RCB Today Match Prediction, Fantasy Tips, Preview, Head To Head, Match Ups Complete Details: One of the most tempting contests of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2023, Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) versus Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) is set to be held today (6th April 2023) at the Eden Gardens, Kolkata. The Knight Riders will be back in their den following years of absence due to covid and will face the mighty RCB. Down below is KKR vs RCB Match Preview.
KKR vs RCB Match Preview
KKR didn’t have an impeccable start to their IPL 2023 campaign. The injury to their captain Shreyas Iyer, then the unavailability of senior all-rounder Shakib al Hasan and then the DLS method going against them during their IPL 2023 opening game against PBKS, all played a part in it.
KKR lost its opening fixture against Punjab Kings (PBKS) after rain played spoilsport midway through the KKR’s innings. The Knight Riders fell seven-run short to meet the DLS score and eventually lost the contest.
Although it’s quite early to predict anything, KKR’s Venkatesh Iyer, Nitish Rana and all-rounder Andre Russell looked in good touch. The three aforementioned players played their decent part in the innings with little cameos. Contrary to this, the bowling unit looked out of practice. Barring Varun Chakravarthy and Umesh Yadav, the economy of other bowlers was on the expensive side.
Meanwhile, talking about RCB, they went about their business in the 1st game against Mumbai Indians (MI) quite convincingly. The bowlers provided a good start to outsmart the opposition, which was then supplemented by the batters, who looked miles ahead of their opposition.
The opening pair of Virat Kohli and Faf du Plessis worked for RCB, who did a major part of the job to take RCB home. While Virat remained unbeaten at 82 runs, Faf scored 73 runs.
In the past, middle-order batting has bogged RCB down. The over-reliance on the openers or in fact top order became such a mess for them that they could never come out of it. It would be hard to say anything as the middle order is yet to be tested.
In an unfortunate development, Rajat Patidar, the batter who played sensational in the middle-order last night, is already ruled out of the IPL 2023 due to an injury. So, RCB will have to manage the players effectively and look for the perfect lineup.
This article will lead you through KKR vs RCB Today Match Prediction, Fantasy Tips, Head To Head, Match Ups Complete Details.
KKR vs RCB Today Match Details
Tournament: Indian Premier League (IPL) 2023
Match Details: KKR vs RCB, Match 09
Day/Date: Thursday/6th April 2023
Time: 7:30 PM IST
Venue: Eden Gardens, Kolkata
KKR vs RCB Head to Head
In 30 games played between KKR and RCB, 14 games have gone in the favour of RCB, while KKR has bagged 16 fixtures. So it’s pretty even stats out here.
- Total Matches (KKR vs RCB): 30
- Won by RCB: 14
- Won by KKR: 16
- Highest Score by KKR (vs RCB): 222
- Highest Score by RCB (vs KKR): 213
- Lowest Score by KKR (vs RCB): 84
- Lowest Score by RCB (vs KKR): 49
KKR vs RCB Eden Gardens Stats
- Average 1st Innings Score: 161.1
- Average 1st innings winning Score: 172
- Highest total: 232/2 – MI vs KKR, 2019
- Lowest total: 49/10 – RCB v KKR, 2017
- Total T20 Match Played: 78
- Won Batting First: 31
- Won Batting Second: 47
KKR vs RCB Match Ups
- Virat Kohli v Umesh Yadav: 150 runs off 85, 3 outs
- Virat Kohli v Tim Southee: 74 runs off 63, 2 outs ( overall)
- Virat Kohli v Sunil Narine: 101 runs off 98, 3 outs
- Dinesh Karthik v Umesh Yadav: 60 runs off 32, 1 out
- Glenn Maxwell v Sunil Narine: 58 runs off 57, 3 outs
- Glenn Maxwell v Umesh Yadav: 17 runs off 19, 3 outs
- Faf du Plessis v Andre Russell: 47 runs off 25
RCB vs KKR Today Match Prediction
Looking at the form of Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) one can easily predict the winner. The RCB bowlers were on song in the previous fixture against Mumbai Indians. Barring Harshal Patel and Glenn Maxwell, every other bowler remained under the tight economy rate. Moreover, the batters looked solid with their strokeplay. Virat Kohli showed a glimpse of the past with his ruthless batting and his partner, Faf du Plessis didn’t shy away from whacking the opposition.
On another side, KKR suffered a few blows on their way to the tournament. Their skipper Nitish Rana lacks experience and it remains to be seen how he performs with the heavy duties on his shoulders. KKR genuinely have the issue of experience in its middle order. The batters do have enough domestic experience, but is it all they need to succeed, remains to be seen.
On a lighter note, RCB appears to be a clear winner of the contest KKR vs RCB at the Eden Gardens.
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