Welcome to the match number 9th of the tournament. Royal Challengers Bangalore will take on Kolkata Knight Riders at Eden Garden, Kolkata on Thursday, 6th April at 7:30 pm IST. The game will be rip-roaring and exciting to watch. Check KKR vs RCB 9th Match Prediction and full report.
The City of Joy is all set to welcome their home team Kolkata Night Riders at Eden Garden after three years against Royal Challengers Bangalore.
After a massive win against Mumbai Indians in their first match of the season, RCB will look to continue the same momentum against KKR. However, KKR will look to bounce back at its home venue after losing the first match against Punjab Kings by 7 runs (DLS method).
KKR vs RCB Match Details
Kolkata Knight Riders vs Royal Challengers Bangalore, 9th Match, IPL 2023
Venue: Eden Gardens, Kolkata
Date & Time: Thursday, April 6, 7:30 PM IST
Telecast & Streaming Details: Star Sports Network and JioCinema
KKR vs RCB Pitch Report
The Eden Gardens is known for its batting-friendly pitch and high-scoring T20 matches have been there. In the IPL, the pitch is expected to be flat for batting. But as the game proceeds, it can be very helpful to the spinners. There have been a total of 12 T20Is played at Eden Gardens where teams batting second have won seven out of twelve. The highest total at this venue is 201/5 by Pakistan against Bangladesh. The average first innings score here is 174 so fans can expect a high-scoring clash on Thursday. As the record favors at this ground, the captain winning the toss will opt to bowl first.
…#AmiKKR! 💜#TATAIPL2023 pic.twitter.com/2qeGKEj8mh
— KolkataKnightRiders (@KKRiders) April 4, 2023
KKR vs RCB Probable Playing XIs
Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR): Rahmanullah Gurbaz (wk), Mandeep Singh, Nitish Rana (c), Rinku Singh, Andre Russell, Shardul Thakur, Sunil Narine, Tim Southee, Anukul Roy, Umesh Yadav, Varun Chakaravarthy
Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB): Virat Kohli, Faf du Plessis (c), Glenn Maxwell, Michael Bracewell, Shahbaz Ahmed, Dinesh Karthik (wk), Karn Sharma, Harshal Patel, Akash Deep, Reece Topley, Mohammed Siraj
DREAM 11 Team Prediction: Rahmanullah Gurbaz (wk), Virat Kohli, Faf du Plessis (c), Nitish Rana, Andre Russell, (vc), Glenn Maxwell, Umesh Yadav, Michael Bracewell, Shardul Thakur, Sunil Narine, Karn Sharma
Team to win the match : KOLKATA NIGHT RIDERS
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