Since today’s clash is Kolkata Knight Riders vs Royal Challengers Bangalore (KKR vs RCB). In IPL 2023, RCB started its journey on a high note by defeating five-time champion Mumbai Indians. The openers Faf du Plessis and Virat Kohli literally ruined the opponent bowlers by holding a 148 run partnership off 89 balls which enabled them to achieve a target of 172 runs in just 16.2 overs.
On the other side, KKR started this IPL season on a low note by getting defeated by Punjab Kings in their very first match. Though Rahmanullah Gurbaz and Andre Russel look in good form but absence of top players including Shreyas Iyer, Sakeeb Al Hasan, Lockie Ferguson and Litton Das is making things difficult for KKR.
KKR vs RCB : Match Details
Venue: Eden Gardens, Kolkata
Date : Thursday, April 6, 2023
Time : 7:30 PM IST
Watch Live on : Star Sports Network & JioCinema
KKR vs RCB : Pitch Report
The pitch at Eden gardens is quite favourable for batting. Moreover, the ground has smaller boundaries. So, the game is expected to be a high scoring one. Dew will play a key role here as it will provide suitable conditions to spinners as the game progresses.
Out of 77 IPL matches played at Eden gardens, 31 have been by the team batting first and 45 by the chasing team. The toss winning captain would prefer to bowl first.
KKR vs RCB : Team Prediction
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
KKR vs RCB : Prediction for Best Performers
Best Batsman
Virat Kohli
The ace RCB batsman played a splendid knock of 82 runs on just 49 balls. He seems in great form in all forms of cricket. His 148 runs partnership with Faf du Plessis shows his hunger to have the trophy this time.
Best Bowler
Mohammed Siraj:The pace bowler looks sharp with the new ball. His ability to swing the new ball and using bouncers was much evident in the previous game with Mumbai Indian where the batters didn’t seem to have any chance to score runs. Siraj proved to be very economical by giving away just 21 runs off 4 overs and snatching one wicket.
Today’s Match Winner Prediction
Royal Challengers Bangalore most likely to win the match
Disclaimer: The above predictions are based on personal understanding and analysis of the author. Kindly make your own decision while making any prediction based on the predictions mentioned above.