IPL 2024: Match 36, KKR vs RCB Records & Stats at Eden Gardens Stadium, Kolkata

Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) will take on Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) in match 36 of the Indian Premier League 2024 at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata, on Sunday, April 21. KKR will be playing their fourth match at home, the third consecutive match while this will be the fourth match on the road for Challengers. In the ongoing tournament, the Knight Riders have won four matches and lost two matches thus far. They are currently in second place in the points table. Therefore, the Knight Riders would like to bounce back to their winning momentum.

On the other hand, the Royal Challengers have started the season slowly. They have won just one match and lost six games until now. They are currently in the bottom place in the points table. The Bengaluru-based franchise badly wants to win to gain momentum and keep their hope to move to the next stage. Thus, Faf du Plessis' men would like to come back to their winning momentum in the tournament. Moreover, RCB would like to take revenge for the previous encounter between the two, where Shreyas Iyer's Kolkata reigned supreme.

These two teams' last meeting was in match 10 of the IPL 2024 at Bengaluru, where challengers posted a decent total of 182 and Knight Riders chased this target in just 16.5 overs courtesy of a blistering knock of Sunil Narine 47(22) and Magnificent Fifty from Venkatesh Iyer 50(30).

Eden Gardens Pitch Report

In general, Eden Gardens tends to assist spinners more than pacers, and hence does not always generate very high scores and more often than not presents a two-paced nature. But like all IPL stadiums, dew will impact performances in the second innings. Eden Gardens has only hosted one fixture in the ongoing season, and it turned out to be a run-fest, with KKR, SRH and RR scoring over 200. The wicket for the game on Sunday is also expected to be a similar batting paradise, and the bowlers will have to toil hard for success.

IPL Stats and Records at Eden Gardens, Kolkata

Speaking of some interesting stats peep of this iconic Eden Gardens, out of the 89 games played thus far, 53 matches have been won batting second at the Eden Gardens, thereby showcasing the dew-heavy nature of this pitch. Notably, the average first innings total is about 160 here.