Kolkata Knight Riders vs Royal Challengers Bengaluru (KKR vs RCB): This is the 36th match of the IPL, and here, you can figure out which team will be the favorite. We will help you select the best 11 players in the Dream 11 team and provide head-to-head stats for KKR and RCB.
Team Preview of Kolkata Knight Riders and Royal Challengers Bengaluru
It will be a reverse fixture between the Kolkata Knight Riders and Royal Challengers Bengaluru, which will also be the first reverse fixture match of the IPL season. In the last head-to-head match, Kolkata won the last match by 7 wickets, in which Sunil Narine gave a player of the match award.
It is going to be a revenge match for the Royal Challengers Bengaluru, and also, the Indian fans would love to see the match between Guatum Gambhir and Virat Kohli, who had some fierce competition against each other in recent times because, in the past, they had few fights.
Both teams lost their last match and will look to win the next one, but they do need to change some players in their lineup. For the Kolkata Knight Riders, Venkatesh Iyer has been failing occasionally and not looking like he should be in the 11 because, due to the Impact player rule, he is also not doing bowling. Nitish Rana might come into the playing 11 in place of Venkatesh Iyer.
For the Royal Challengers, Bengaluru still has the same problem as their bowling lineup, which has been the main reason why they lose every match because most of them give 9-10+ runs per over, which is the worst performance by any team bowler in the history of IPL.
Now they will be without Maxwell, too, because he opted to be away from the IPL due to his mental and Physical health issues, but that is not going to matter much as he was playing just like an extra player who was not doing anything for the team. Still, they kept him, including in playing 11 just for fame, which has been the motto for the RCB side as they don’t select players just over performance; they do over the popularity of the players on social media.
When and Where To Watch KKR vs RCB 36th IPL 2024 Match
| Match | Kolkata Knight Riders vs Royal Challengers Bengaluru 36th IPL, 2024 |
| Date & Time | April 21, 2024, 3:30 PM IST |
| Venue | Eden Gardens, Kolkata |
| Where to Watch | Disney Hotstar, Jio Cinema |
Player Injury Report For KKR vs RCB 36th IPL 2024 Match
Maxwell is out of the IPL now.
KKR vs RCB Head-to-Head Record
| Match Played | 33 |
| Kolkata Knight Riders Won | 19 |
| Royal Challengers Bengaluru Won | 14 |
| Tie/NR | 0/0 |
Weather Conditions For KKR vs RCB 36th IPL 2024 Match
The weather will be clear.
Pitch Report of Eden Gardens, Kolkata, KKR vs RCB 36th IPL 2024 Match
| Match Played | 89 Matches |
| Batting first won | 36 Matches won |
| Batting second won | 53 Matches won |
| Average 1st innings scores | 178 Runs |
| Highest Team innings total | 235/4 by CSK |
| Lowest Team innings total | 49/10 by RCB |
The pitch at Eden Gardens, Kolkata, used to be more spin-friendly than batting-friendly, which was seen in the last match as Rajasthan Royals were able to chase down the 224 target set by Kolkata Knight Riders. It was a great pitch, which also had something for the spinners but mostly for the batter, which has been the case in this season’s IPL.
Important players for the Kolkata Knight Riders in the match against Royal Challengers Bengaluru
1. Sunil Narine scored a century in the last match and also had a great matchup against the RCB in the first match.
2. Andre Russell needs to start performing for his team because he has been silent in recent matches.
3. Philip Salt has an off-season as in one match, he won the game for KKR single-handedly but, on the other hand, got out on a low score.
Important players for the Royal Challengers Bengaluru in the match against the Kolkata Knight Riders
1. Virat Kohli scored 83 runs in the last match against the KKR side and will be important in this match too.
2. Faf du Plessis needs to perform better in the next match against RCB because, in the last match against KKR, he got out on 8.
3. Dinesh Karthik played amazing innings in the last match against the Sunrisers Hyderabad side.
KKR vs RCB 36th IPL 2024 Match Dream 11 Fantasy Team
Wicket-keeper: Phil Salt, Dinesh Kartik
Batters: Faf du Plessis (C), Virat Kohli, Rinku Singh,
All-Rounder: Andre Russell, Sunil Narine, Will Jacks
Bowler: Karn Sharma, Harshit Rana, Varun Chakaravarthy
Captain and Vice Captain Pics: Virat Kohli, Andre Russell,
KKR vs RCB 36th IPL 2024 Match Prediction
Kolkata Knight Riders are the favorite to win the match, so back them and expect a high-scoring match.
KKR vs RCB 36th: Probable Playing 11 of Kolkata Knight Riders
Rahmanullah Gurbaz (wk), Venkatesh Iyer, Shreyas Iyer (c), Nitish Rana, Rinku Singh, Andre Russell, Sunil Narine, Mitchell Starc, Chetan Sakariya, Varun Chakravarthy, Vaibhav Arora.
KKR vs RCB 36th: Probable Playing 11 of Royal Challengers Bengaluru
Faf du Plessis (C), Virat Kohli, Rajat Patidar, Cameron Green, Will Jacks, Mahipal Lomror, Dinesh Karthik (WK), Karn Sharma, Alzarri Joseph, Akash Deep, Mohammed Siraj
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