The Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) under Faf du Plessis and the two-time champion Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) square off in the 36th match of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2023 on Wednesday, April 26 at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru.
Bangalore would be entering the match fresh off an exciting seven-run victory over the Sanju Samson-led Rajasthan Royals. On the other side, Chennai Super Kings defeated Kolkata Knight Riders in their prior match. When they play RCB next, the team, led by Nitish Rana, will be eager to resume their winning ways.
KKR vs RCB Match Details
IPL 2023, Match 36: Royal Challengers Bangalore vs. Kolkata Knight Riders
Venue: M Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru
Date & Time: Wednesday, April 26, 7:30 PM IST
Information about Telecast and Streaming: JioCinema and Star Sports Network
KKR vs RCB Pitch Report
Bangalore’s M Chinnaswamy Stadium has a standard batter-friendly surface. Given the characteristics of the pitch, a high-scoring match is anticipated. As a result, chasing the target may be the best course of action for the captain who wins the toss and chooses to bowl first. To put the opposition under pressure, the team batting first would try to put up a big score.
KKR vs RCB Probable Playing XIs
RCB, or Royal Challengers Bangalore:
David Willey, Wanindu Hasaranga, Harshal Patel, Mohammed Siraj, Vijaykumar Vyshak, Faf du Plessis (c), Mahipal Lomror, Glenn Maxwell, Shahbaz Ahmed, and Dinesh Karthik (wk)
Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR):
N Jagadeesan (wk), Lockie Ferguson, Kulwant Khejroliya, Umesh Yadav, Varun Chakaravarthy, Jason Roy, Venkatesh Iyer, and Nitish Rana (c), Rinku Singh, Andre Russell, Sunil Narine, and Lockie
KKR vs. RCB: Potential Top Performers
Probable best batter
Faf du Plessis: Throughout the IPL 2023, Faf du Plessis has been playing for Bangalore in incredible form. The team would expect du Plessis to step up once more and rack up some significant runs in the top order, given his 405 runs in seven IPL games thus far and his outstanding 62 runs in 39 deliveries in his previous game.
Probable best bowler
Mohammed Siraj: Indian pacer Mohammed Siraj, who is currently ranked among the best bowlers in the world of cricket, should be expected to deliver another strong performance in Bangalore’s upcoming match against Kolkata. With seven wickets in seven matches thus far, Siraj has the potential to be the most effective bowler in the upcoming match.
