KKR VS RCB IPL 2021
Royal Challengers Bangalore led by Virat Kohli will face Eoin Morgan’s Kolkata Knight Riders for the 30th match of Vivo IPL 2021. In today’s article we will look at the match details, dream11 predictions and fantasy tips for the match KKR VS RCB.
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KKR VS RCB IPL 2021 Match Details:
The teams will face each other at the Narendra Modi stadium, Ahmedabad on 3rd of May. The match will start from 7:30 p.m. IST.
KKR VS RCB IPL 2021 Match Preview:
This will be the second time that teams are facing each other. RCB is currently at the third position with five wins out of 7 matches. They were defeated by Punjab Kings in the last match by 34 runs.
Kolkata Knight Riders are currently placed at the seventh position in the points table with two wins out of 7 matches. They were defeated by Delhi capitals in the last match by 7 wickets.
The first time the teams faced each other RCB won by 38 runs.
Weather Report:
We can expect a clear sky and a dry climate during the match. The average temperature will be 33-36 degree Celsius and there is no forecast of rain so far.
Pitch Report:
The pitch is a balanced one with help for both batsman and bowlers. But in the second half it becomes a bit difficult for the bowlers due to the dew factor.
Average First Innings Score:
160-170
KKR VS RCB IPL 2021 Probable Playing XI:
Kolkata Knight Riders: Eoin Morgan (C), Shubman Gill, Sunil Marine, Dinesh Kartik, Nitish Rana, Rahul Tripathi, Andre Russell, Shivam Mavi, Pat Cummins, Prashidh Krishna, Varun Chakravarthy
Bench: Ben Cutting, Lockie Ferguson, Sheldon Jackson, Kuldeep Yadav, Gurkeerat Singh Mann, Venkatesh Iyer, Vaibhav Arora, Kamlesh Nagarkoti, Karun Nair, Pawan Negi, Sandeep Warrier, Tim Seifert, Shivam Mavi, Harbhajan Singh.
Royal Challengers Bangalore: Virat Kohli (c), Devdutt Padikkal, Shahbaz Ahmed, Glenn Maxwell, AB de Villiers, Rajat Patidar, Daniel Christian, Kyle Jamieson, Harshal Patel, Mohammed Siraj, Yuzvendra Chahal
Bench: Kane Richardson, Adam Zampa, Sachin Baby, Srikar Bharat, Navdeep Saini, Pavan Deshpande, Mohammed Azharuddeen, Finn Allen, Suyash Prabhudessai, Daniel Sams, Washington Sundar.
Injury And Availability News:
Not available.
KKR VS RCB IPL 2021 Top Picks For Dream11 Team:
AB de Villiers
This South African batsman is the wicket keeper for RCB. He has scored 207 runs in 6 innings in this tournament. He will be the choice for the captain’s position of the dream team.
Andre Russel
This Caribbean right handed batsman and right arm fast bowler is a superstar in T20 tournaments. He is one of the best performing players from KKR scoring 163 runs and taking 6 wickets in this tournament so far. He will be the choice for the vice captain of the dream team.
Harshal Patel
This young talent from RCB has impressed everyone in this season of IPL. This right-handed medium pacer has taken a total of 17 wickets in this season so far. He will be a top choice for the bowling lineup of the dream team.
Pat Cummins
This right handed bowler from Australia has delivered with both bat and ball. The right arm fast bowler has scored 93 runs along with taking 9 wickets in 7 matches.
Captain And Vice Captain Selection:
Captain: AB de Villiers
Vice captain: Andre Russel
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KKR VS RCB IPL 2021 Dream Team:
Winner Prediction:
Both the teams have match winners India squad and it is very hard to predict the winner of this match. But my bet will be on Kolkata Knight Riders.
Note: All the predictions of the Dream11 team, captain and vice captain selection and winner prediction is completely based on my individual research.