Here is what to expect in Royal Challengers Bangalore vs Kolkata Knight Riders (RCB vs KKR) match.
Royal Challengers Bangalore are set to face the Kolkata Knight Riders on 5 April at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru. RCB is one team this season who have not won even a single match. They are in need of a win to still try and make it to the playoffs.
As for their rivals, KKR have made an impressive start to IPL 2019, winning two out of their three matches. The two-time champions will want to keep the winning momentum on.
The last time Virat Kohli-led side beat KKR was in May 2016 at Eden Gardens. They have since suffered defeats in their last three encounters against the Dinesh Karthik side.
Squad:
RCB: Virat Kohli (captain), A. B. de Villiers, Colin de Grandhomme, Kulwant Khejroliya, Moeen Ali, Md. Siraj, Nathan Coulter-Nile, Parthiv Patel, Navdeep Saini, Tim Southee, Umesh Yadav, Washington Sundar, Pawan Negi, Yuzvendra Chahal, Marcus Stoinis, Shivam Dube, Prayas Ray Barman, Shimron Hetmyer, Akshdeep Nath, Himmat Singh, Milind Kumar, Heinrich Klaasen, Gurkeerat Singh Mann and Devdutt Padikkal.
KKR: Dinesh Karthik (capt), Robin Uthappa, Chris Lynn, Shubman Gill, Andre Russell, Carlos Brathwaite, Sunil Narine, Piyush Chawla, Kuldeep Yadav, Nitish Rana, Nikhil Naik, Joe Denly, Shrikant Mundhe, Sandeep Warrier, Prasidh Krishna, Lockie Ferguson, Harry Gurney, KC Cariappa and Yarra Prithviraj.
1. RCB vs KKR IPL 2019
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This game is a must-win for RCB. If not, they'd be staring at an early exit from the competition. As for KKR, they have enjoyed a few wins and loses.
KKR currently sit fourth in the IPL points table with RCB, winless this season, bottom of the eight-team pyramid.
RCB this season:
vs CSK: lost by 7 wickets
vs MI: lost by 6 runs
vs SRH: lost by 118 runs
vs RR: lost by 7 wickets
KKR this season:
vs SRH: win by 6 wickets
vs KXIP: win by 28 runs
vs DC: lose by 3 runs in Super Over.
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2. Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB XI) Predicted Playing 11
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Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB XI) Predicted Playing 11: Virat Kohli, Parthiv Patel, AB de Villiers, Shimron Hetmyer, Marcus Stoinis, Moeen Ali, Akshdeep Nath, Yuzvendra Chahal, Navdeep Saini, Mohammed Siraj, Umesh Yadav.
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3. Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR XI) Predicted Playing 11
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Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR XI) Predicted Playing 11: Nikhil Naik, Chris Lynn, Robin Uthappa, Nitish Rana, Dinesh Karthik, Shubman Gill, Andre Russell, Piyush Chawla, Kuldeep Yadav, Lockie Ferguson, Prasidh Krishna.
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4. RCB vs KKR: Predictions
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IPL 2019: Royal Challengers Bangalore vs Kolkata Knight Riders
Toss Prediction – KKR will win the toss
Match Prediction – RCB will win the match
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5. RCB vs KKR: When and where to watch
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Where and when is the Royal Challengers Bangalore vs Kolkata Knight Riders match being played?
The Royal Challengers Bangalore vs Kolkata Knight Riders IPL match will be played on April 5, 2019, in the M Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru.
What time does the Royal Challengers Bangalore vs Kolkata Knight Riders match begin?
The Royal Challengers Bangalore vs Kolkata Knight Riders IPL match will begin at 8:00 PM IST.
Where to watch Royal Challengers Bangalore vs Kolkata Knight Riders match live (TV channels)?
The Royal Challengers Bangalore vs Kolkata Knight Riders IPL match will be telecast on the Star Sports Network.
How and where to watch online Royal Challengers Bangalore vs Kolkata Knight Riders match live streaming?
The live streaming of the Royal Challengers Bangalore vs Kolkata Knight Riders IPL match will be available on Hotstar.
