IPL 2024, Match 36: Kolkata Knight Riders vs Royal Challengers Bengaluru – Match preview and result prediction

Kolkata Knight Riders will search for yet another win in the Indian Premier League (IPL) on Sunday (April 21) as they take on out-of-form Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) at the Eden Gardens in the early start.Thiswill be the second meeting between the sides this campaign as KKR eye a league double over RCB, having also beaten them in Bengaluru. A win would see KKR narrow the gap at the top of the table, while an RCB win would see them keep their narrow hopes of playoff alive.

Our 🇮🇳 hearts are full 🫶 pic.twitter.com/vFFd9HfE6N — KolkataKnightRiders (@KKRiders) April 20, 2024

KKR haveso farlost only two matches in the IPL2024with one of their defeats coming against Rajasthan Royals at home.The hosts lost a close contest against RRafter Jos Buttler’s heroic tonbut will look at the contest as the perfect opportunity to bounce back.Sunil Narine will be the man in form for KKR and will look to impressonceagain at Eden Gardens.

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With six defeats in seven games, RCB are virtually out of the race for the playoffs but will bank on the services of Virat Kohli and captain Faf du Plessis. Virat is currently in the race for the Orange Cap and is fighting for a place in the Indian team.Anything less than a win will be ahugesetback for RCBconsideringthe players they have at their disposal.Their only win of the season came against Punjab Kingsandhavesince beena run of five consecutive defeats.

Head-to-Head

Total Matches: 33

Kolkata Knight Riders: 19 Wins

Royal Challengers Bengaluru: 14 Wins

Form

Kolkata Knight Riders: LWLWW

Royal Challengers Bengaluru: LLLLL

Match Details

Match No: Kolkata Knight Riders vs Royal Challengers Bengaluru, Match No. 36

Location: Eden Gardens, Kolkata

Time Start: 3:30 PM with toss taking place at 3:00 PM

Result Prediction

Kolkata Knight Riders should have an easy outing considering RCB are out of form and will be also backed by the home support. We predict it to be a tough contest but KKR to edge it comfortably and do a league double.

Predicted XIs

Kolkata Knight Riders:

S Iyer (C), Ramandeep Singh, Angkrish Raghuvanshi, RK Singh, VR Iyer, AD Russell, SP Narine, Mitchell Starc, Varun Chakravarthy, H Rana, PD Salt (wk)

Royal Challengers Bengaluru:

Dinesh Karthik (wk), F du Plessis (C), Virat Kohli, RM Patidar, S Chauhan, MK Lomror, Vijaykumar Vyshak, WG Jacks, RJW Topley, Yash Dayal, LH Ferguson