RCB VS KKR IPL | Royal Challengers Bangalore VS Kolkata Knight Riders VIVO IPL 2021: Match Details, Dream11 Team Predictions, Fantasy Tips and Much More

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RCB VS KKR IPL 2021

Royal Challengers Bangalore led by Virat Kohli will face Eoin Morgan’s Kolkata Knight Riders for the tenth match of Vivo IPL 2021. Both the teams have star players and match winners in their squad and we can expect to see an exciting match between the teams.

RCB VS KKR IPL 2021 Match Details:

The teams will face each other at the M. A Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai on 18th of April. The match will start from 3:30 p.m. IST.

RCB VS KKR IPL 2021 Match Preview:

Royal Challengers Bangalore have won both of their matches in this tournament so far. The defeated the defending champions Mumbai Indians in the first match by 2 wickets and sunrisers Hyderabad in the 2nd match by 6 runs. They are currently placed at the top of the table and will try to maintain their lead by winning this match also.

Kolkata Knight Riders on the other hand won 1 and lost 1 of their previous two matches. In the first match they defeated Sunrisers Hyderabad by 10 runs. But in the second match they faced defeat in the hands of Mumbai Indians despite having a good start. They will rectify their mistake and go for their second win in this match.

Weather Report:

We can expect a clear sky and a bit humid climate during the match. The average temperature will be 30 degree Celsius and there is no forecast of rain so far.

Pitch Report:

The pitch at the Chepauk is quite a balanced pitch but spinners will get good help as it is on the slower side. In this season the average score on the pitch is around 160. The team winning the toss may choose to bat first as 3 out of the four matches were won while batting first.

Average First Innings Score:

160-170

RCB VS KKR IPL 2021 Probable Playing XI:

Royal Challengers Bangalore: Virat Kohli (c), Devdutt Padikkal, Shahbaz Ahmed, Glenn Maxwell, AB de Villiers, Washington Sundar, 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, Rajat Patidar

Kolkata Knight Riders: Eoin Morgan (C), Shubman Gill, Dinesh Kartik, Nitish Rana, Rahul Tripathi, Andre Russell, Shakib Al Hasan, Pat Cummins, Prashidh Krishna, Varun Chakravarthy, Harbhajan Singh.

Bench: Ben Cutting, Lockie Ferguson, Sheldon Jackson, Kuldeep Yadav, Gurkeerat Singh Mann, Venkatesh Iyer, Vaibhav Arora, Kamlesh Nagarkoti, Karun Nair, Sunil Narine, Pawan Negi, Sandeep Warrier, Tim Seifert, Shivam Mavi

Injury And Availability News:

Not available.

RCB VS KKR IPL 2021 Top Picks For Dream11 Team:

Nitish Rana

This young left handed batsman from KKR is the highest scorer for them in this tournament so far. He scored 80 runs in the opening match against Sunrisers and 57 runs in the second match against Mumbai Indians. You will be a dependable choice for the batting lineup of the dream11 team.

Andre Russel

This Caribbean right handed batsman and right arm fast bowler is a superstar in T20 tournaments. Known for his big hitting abilities, this player can turn the tables alone. Although he hasn’t shown any good batting performance till now he has taken 6 wickets in the last two matches including a 5 wicket haul against Mumbai Indians.

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 5 wickets in the last two matches including a 5 wicket haul against Mumbai Indians. You can be a dependable choice in the bowling line up of the dream team.

Glenn Maxwell

This Australian right handed batsman and right arm off break bowler is in good form in this tournament. This middle order batsman has scored a total of 28 runs including a 59 runs knock against Sunrisers Hyderabad. He can be very useful for taking up the pace of the run rate in the middle overs.

Virat Kohli

The Indians skipper and the captain of RCB can play a pivotal role in the match. Though he has failed to score big runs in the last two matches his hard-hitting capabilities can never be ignored. Scored 66 runs in the last two matches and we can expect a good innings in this match. He will be a choice for the captain of the dream team.

Captain And Vice Captain Selection:

Captain: Virat Kohli/ Nitish Rana

Vice captain: Andre Russel/ AB de Villiers

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RCB VS KKR IPL 2021 Dream Team:

RCB VS KKR VIVO IPL 2021 Dream11 fantasy team
RCB VS KKR DREAM11 SQUAD

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.

By Tarun

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