RCB VS KKR: Head-to-Head Record and Playing-11 Analysis

The rivalry between Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) and Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) is one of the most exciting in the Indian Premier League (IPL). Both teams have a loyal fan following and have faced each other numerous times over the years, providing some thrilling encounters. In this article, we will take a closer look at the head-to-head record between RCB and KKR and analyze the potential playing-11 for their upcoming match.

Head-to-Head Record

RCB and KKR have played against each other a total of 31 times in the IPL, with KKR winning 17 matches and RCB winning 14. Two matches ended in no result. KKR has had the upper hand in the rivalry, especially in the early years of the IPL. However, RCB has been successful in recent years, winning five of their last seven encounters.

Performance of Both the Teams

Virat Kohli, Glenn Maxwell, and Faf Du Plessis are the most run-scorers for Royal Challengers Bangalore, Where Kohli scored 918 runs, Maxwell scored 178 runs and Du Plessis scored 292 runs against KKR. Apart from this, there are many other batsmen who have scored a lot of runs against KKR, whose name is given below. If we talk about the highest wicket-taker of RCB vs KKR in an IPL match, then from the side of RCB, Mohammed Siraj, Harshal Patel, And Hasaranga have taken the most wickets for RCB, while Lockie Ferguson, Sunil Narine, and Andre Russell have taken the most wickets for Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR).

Pitch Report

The pitch at M Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bangalore is just tailored-made for batters. Batters get value for their shots due to small boundaries, flat deck, and quick outfield. In initial overs, bowlers get some swing with the new ball. Still, a high-scoring affair is all set to happen between RCB and KKR. The average first innings score in IPL on this ground is 170. This season it has increased to 196.

Potential Playing-11 for RCB

Faf du Plessis, Virat Kohli (c), Glenn Maxwell, Mahipal Lomror, Dinesh Karthik (wk), Shahbaz Ahmed, Harshal Patel, Mohammed Siraj, Wanindu Hasaranga, Vyshak Vijaykumar and David Willey.

Potential Playing-11 for KKR

Jason Roy/Rahmanullah Gurbaz, N Jagadeesan, Nitish Rana (c), Venkatesh Iyer, Rinku Singh, Andre Russell, Shardul Thakur/David Wiese, Sunil Narine, Varun Chakravarthy, Umesh Yadav and Lockie Ferguson/Vaibhav Arora.

The upcoming match between RCB and KKR promises to be an exciting one, with both teams having strong players in their line-up. While KKR has a better head-to-head record, RCB has been in better form in recent times. It will be interesting to see how the two teams fare against each other and who comes out on top.