12BET Predictions Royal Challengers Bangalore vs Kolkata Knight Riders Indian Premier League Eliminator
Royal Challengers Bangalore will face off against Kolkata Knight Riders in the Eliminator match of the Indian Premier League. With three more games to go in the IPL 2021 tournament, the competition has been really good so far. The level of competition between the teams is always at an all-time high.
Royal Challengers Bangalore:
The Royal Challengers Bangalore finished the IPL 2021 round robin stage with a last ball win against table toppers Delhi Capitals. It was Srikar Bharat, who hit a six to finish off the game in style. The 28-year-old scored his maiden half century in the IPL. It was a brilliant performance with the cricket bat by the star who finished off the game in style.
However, the hero of RCB’s 2021 season has been Glenn Maxwell. The Aussie has hit six fifties in 14 matches so far, amassing 498 runs at an average of a little over 45. Virat Kohli, Devdutt Paddikal and AB de Villiers are yet to play up to their potential and once they do, Bangalore can be the favourites for the title.
Bowling wise, Harshal Patel has been leading the charts this season. He has picked 30 wickets so far and two more will take him to a single season record. Leg-spinner Yuzvendra Chahal and Mohammed Siraj are the other bowlers delivering consistently.
Royal Challengers Bangalore Squad: Virat Kohli(c), Devdutt Padikkal, Rajat Patidar, Glenn Maxwell, AB de Villiers(w), Shahbaz Ahmed, Wanindu Hasaranga, Kyle Jamieson, Harshal Patel, Mohammed Siraj, Yuzvendra Chahal, Daniel Christian, Dushmantha Chameera, Sachin Baby, Srikar Bharat, Navdeep Saini, Pavan Deshpande, Mohammed Azharuddeen, George Garton, Suyash Prabhudessai, Tim David, Akash Deep
Kolkata Knight Riders:
The Kolkata Knight Riders qualified after the Mumbai Indians could not secure a 171 run win against the Sunrisers Hyderabad. KKR on the other hand defeated the Rajasthan Royals by a massive 86 runs. After scoring a par 174 runs on the back of Shubman Gill’s half century and a steady 38 run knock by Venkatesh Iyer, the 2014 champions managed to restrict the Royals for 85 runs. Shivam Mavi was named man of the match for recording his best IPL figures – 4/21. Lockie Ferguson was the other bowler who performed brilliantly. The Kiwi picked three wickets at an economy rate of 4.50 runs per over.
Kolkata have reached the playoffs after winning five of their seven games in the UAE leg. They have seen a boost with Shkib Al Hasan coming in for an injured Andre Russell. They have seen the likes of Iyer, Gill and Nitish Rana step up to take the team to the top four.
Kolkata Knight Riders Squad: Shubman Gill, Nitish Rana, Rahul Tripathi, Sunil Narine, Eoin Morgan(c), Andre Russell, Dinesh Karthik(w), Lockie Ferguson, Shivam Mavi, Prasidh Krishna, Varun Chakravarthy, Harbhajan Singh, Tim Southee, Shakib Al Hasan, Ben Cutting, Karun Nair, Pawan Negi, Kuldeep Yadav, Gurkeerat Singh Mann, Sheldon Jackson, Sandeep Warrier, Tim Seifert, Rinku Singh, Venkatesh Iyer, Kamlesh Nagarkoti, Vaibhav Arora
HEAD-TO-HEAD
Kolkata Knight Riders and Royal Challengers Bangalore have faced each other 28 times in the IPL. Kolkata have won 15 matches while Bangalore have won on 13 occasions.
PREDICTION:
Kolkata Knight Riders and Royal Challengers Bangalore have one of the most intense rivalries in IPL history. From Brendon McCullum’s first match century to getting all out for 49 runs, the rivalry has seen many twists and turns. On Monday, the teams will renew their rivalry. Last time the two sides met, Kolkata won by a massive nine margin. However, RCB have come a long way and should win the game this time around.
Date and Time:
October 11, 2021 (Monday), 7:30 PM IST
Venue:
Sharjah Cricket Stadium, Sharjah
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