The Indian Premier League is set to resume after a week’s pause due to the escalated tensions between India and Pakistan. Royal Challengers Bengaluru will host Kolkata Knight Riders at the Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru on Saturday.
Before the break, RCB had all the momentum with them, having won each of their last four matches They sit second on the points table and a win today could guarantee a place in the playoffs.
The hosts, however, have had major setbacks during the break. Devdutt Padikkal has been ruled out of the tournament due to an injury and Mayank Agarwal has replaced his fellow Karnataka batter. Josh Hazlewood’s availability for today’s match remains to be in question.
The team is expected to be bolstered by the return of Phil Salt, who missed the previous two encounters due to bad health.
On the other hand, it is a must win game for KKR and a defeat could see them exit the tournament.
KKR have looked strong on paper but have struggled to play as a unit. Their woes will widen as Mooen Ali and Rovman Powell are set to miss the remainder of the tournament.
Both batting and bowling has struggled as the team has been heavily reliant on captain Ajinkya Rahane and spin duo of Varun Chakravarthy and Sunil Narine.
Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) Playing 11 with impact player
Virat Kohli, Phil Salt, Jacob Bethell/Mayank Agarawal, Rajat Patidar (c), Jitesh Sharma (wk), Tim David, Romario Shepherd, Krunal Pandya, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Rasikh Salam/Lungi Ngidi, Yash Dayal, Suyash Sharma
Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) Playing 11 with impact player
Rahmanullah Gurbaz (wk), Sunil Narine, Ajinkya Rahane (c), Angkrish Raghuvanshi, Manish Pandey/Venkatesh Iyer, Andre Russell, Rinku Singh, Ramandeep Singh, Anukul Roy, Vaibhav Arora, Varun CV, Harshit Rana
RCB vs KKR: Head to Head Record
RCB 15 - 20 KKR. At Chinnaswamy venue, KKR have won eight of the 12 games. Since 2023, KKR have four wins in five outings.
Before the break, RCB had all the momentum with them, having won each of their last four matches They sit second on the points table and a win today could guarantee a place in the playoffs.
The hosts, however, have had major setbacks during the break. Devdutt Padikkal has been ruled out of the tournament due to an injury and Mayank Agarwal has replaced his fellow Karnataka batter. Josh Hazlewood’s availability for today’s match remains to be in question.
The team is expected to be bolstered by the return of Phil Salt, who missed the previous two encounters due to bad health.
On the other hand, it is a must win game for KKR and a defeat could see them exit the tournament.
KKR have looked strong on paper but have struggled to play as a unit. Their woes will widen as Mooen Ali and Rovman Powell are set to miss the remainder of the tournament.
Both batting and bowling has struggled as the team has been heavily reliant on captain Ajinkya Rahane and spin duo of Varun Chakravarthy and Sunil Narine.
Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) Playing 11 with impact player
Virat Kohli, Phil Salt, Jacob Bethell/Mayank Agarawal, Rajat Patidar (c), Jitesh Sharma (wk), Tim David, Romario Shepherd, Krunal Pandya, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Rasikh Salam/Lungi Ngidi, Yash Dayal, Suyash Sharma
Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) Playing 11 with impact player
Rahmanullah Gurbaz (wk), Sunil Narine, Ajinkya Rahane (c), Angkrish Raghuvanshi, Manish Pandey/Venkatesh Iyer, Andre Russell, Rinku Singh, Ramandeep Singh, Anukul Roy, Vaibhav Arora, Varun CV, Harshit Rana
RCB vs KKR: Head to Head Record
RCB 15 - 20 KKR. At Chinnaswamy venue, KKR have won eight of the 12 games. Since 2023, KKR have four wins in five outings.
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