KKR vs RCB Dream11 Prediction, IPL Fantasy Cricket Tips, Playing XI, Pitch Report & Injury Updates For Match 36 of IPL 2024

It will be a double-header on Sunday, April 21, and the Eden Gardens will witness an electrifying battle in the afternoon.

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Updated - 21 Apr 2024, 13:23 IST

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Preview

Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) will host Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) in Match 36 of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024. KKR won the away match by seven wickets earlier and will now aim to continue their dominance at home against a hapless side. It will be a double-header on Sunday, April 21, and the Eden Gardens will witness an electrifying battle in the afternoon.

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The home team is currently second in the points table after winning four out of six games. They are coming off a narrow two-wicket defeat against Rajasthan Royals (RR) in a last-ball thriller. On the other hand, the bottom-placed RCB have lost five matches in a row, the last of which came against Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH).

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RCB is already in dire straits, and one more loss will almost close the doors to their playoff qualification. They cannot afford that, and KKR must return to the winning track. Kolkata is in great form, and the head-to-head encounters show they have the upper hand over RCB. The two teams have met 33 times; KKR has won 19 times, while RCB has won only 14 times.

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Match Information

Kolkata Knight Riders vs Royal Challengers Bengaluru, Match 36

Indian Premier League, 21 Apr 2024, Sun, 3:30 PM IST ,Eden Gardens, Kolkata

Broadcast

Star Sports Network

Live Stream

JioCinema

Weather Report

Eden Gardens, Kolkata

Haze

28.0Ā°C

47% (Humidity)

Players Stats in current Series

1

Virat Kohli

RCB - bat

741 Runs

15Ā Matches

2

Sunil Narine

KKR - all

488 Runs

15Ā Matches

3

438 Runs

15Ā Matches

4

Philip Salt

KKR - wk

435 Runs

12Ā Matches

5

Rajat Patidar

RCB - bat

395 Runs

15Ā Matches

6

370 Runs

15Ā Matches

1

Karn Sharma

RCB - bowl

206.67

9Ā Matches

2

201.61

15Ā Matches

187.36

15Ā Matches

4

Andre Russell

KKR - all

185.00

15Ā Matches

5

183.82

10Ā Matches

6

Philip Salt

KKR - wk

182.01

12Ā Matches

21 Wkts

15Ā Matches

2

Harshit Rana

KKR - bowl

19 Wkts

13Ā Matches

3

Andre Russell

KKR - all

19 Wkts

15Ā Matches

4

Sunil Narine

KKR - all

17 Wkts

15Ā Matches

5

Mitchell Starc

KKR - bowl

17 Wkts

14Ā Matches

6

Yash Dayal

RCB - bowl

15 Wkts

14Ā Matches

1

Sunil Narine

KKR - all

6.69

15Ā Matches

8.04

15Ā Matches

3

Glenn Maxwell

RCB - all

8.06

10Ā Matches

4

Cameron Green

RCB - all

8.62

13Ā Matches

5

Swapnil Singh

RCB - all

8.87

7Ā Matches

6

Harshit Rana

KKR - bowl

9.08

13Ā Matches

Probable Playing XI

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)

Bench : Rahmanullah Gurbaz, KS Bharat, Manish Pandey, N Rana, Sakib Hussain, Sherfane Rutherford, AS Roy, Vaibhav Arora, C Sakariya, D Chameera, Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Suyash Sharma, Allah Mohammad

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

Bench : Anuj Rawat, SS Prabhudessai, GJ Maxwell, C Green, M Bhandage, Swapnil Singh, TK Curran, MJ Dagar, Mohammed Siraj, Rajan Kumar, Alzarri Joseph, Himanshu Sharma, KV Sharma, Akash Deep

Injury and availability news

(Will be added when there is an update)

Pitch Report

Eden Gardens is a high-scoring venue. Three matches have been played here so far this season, two of which have seen 200-plus scores in both innings. The nature of the pitch favors fast bowlers more than spinners.

65%

Pace Bowling

35%

Spin Bowling

70%

Batting Pitch

183

Average Score

30%

Bowling Pitch

Player Picks

9
C

Sunil Narine KKR | ALL

Sunil Narine has scored 276 runs and has taken seven wickets so far in the tournament. Moreover, the KKR opener slammed a blazing century in the last match against RR.

9
C

Virat Kohli RCB | BAT

Virat Kohli is the backbone of the RCB batting unit and the opener is currently the highest run-scorer in the tournament with 361 runs. It is noteworthy that Kohli scored 83 runs in the previous match against KKR.

7.5
C

Dinesh Karthik RCB | WK

Dinesh Karthik is in red-hot form and can easily be described as RCB's second-best batter this season. The veteran keeper-batter has scored 226 runs from seven matches at a strike rate of 205.45, including two half-centuries.

6.5

Philip Salt KKR | WK

Philp Salt has been giving a blazing start for KKR throughout the season. However, he extended his contribution beyond the powerplay with a match-winning 89 off 47 balls against LSG.

8.5

Venkatesh Iyer KKR | ALL

Venkatesh Iyer had scored a match-winning fifty when the two teams met earlier this season. The southpaw, who seems to be enjoying RCB's bowling, will look to play his part in the upcoming match as well.

9

Andre Russell KKR | ALL

Andre Russell has excelled in both departments this season. Known for his power-hitting, the Caribbean giant did not get a chance to bat in the previous encounter against RCB, but shone with the ball, taking two wickets.

9.5

Angkrish Raghuvanshi KKR | BAT

Angkrish Raghuvanshi grabbed the limelight in his very first IPL match by scoring a half-century at a strike rate of 200. He has made similarly impactful cameos in subsequent matches.

8

Varun Chakravarthy KKR | BOWL

RCB batters' struggle against spinners is well known and Shreyas Iyer is likely to make Varun Chakravarthy their main weapon. Known for his mystery spin, the right-arm bowler will be key for KKR in the middle overs.

9

Faf du Plessis RCB | BAT

Faf du Plessis' form was a concern at the start of the tournament, but he found his rhythm as it progressed. The RCB skipper scored 60-plus scores in the last two matches and looks to be in great form.

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6.5

Saurav Chauhan

RCB | WK

Saurav Chauhan has had a few chances but the youngster is yet to make an impact. He seems to be really struggling to find form, having failed to make 10 runs in the last three matches.

8.5

Mitchell Starc

KKR | BOWL

Mitchell Starc hasn't had a great comeback in the cash-rich league. He conceded 47 runs for no wicket against RCB in their previous match. Moreover, in the last match against RR, the left-arm pacer conceded 50 runs without taking a wicket.

Last Updated On - Apr 21 2024 1:23 PM

Players
11/11

Team 1

KKR

6 : 5

RCB

Credits Left
10/100

Head To Head
Dinesh Karthik

7.5

Philip Salt

6.5

Faf du Plessis

9

Virat Kohli
VC

9

Rajat Patidar

7

Angkrish Raghuvanshi

9.5

Andre Russell

9

Sunil Narine
C

9

Reece Topley

8

Varun Chakravarthy

8

Harshit Rana

7.5

Players
11/11

Team 1

KKR

5 : 6

RCB

Credits Left
9.5/100

Grand League
Dinesh Karthik

7.5

Faf du Plessis

9

Virat Kohli

9

Will Jacks
C

7.5

Rinku Singh

8.5

Venkatesh Iyer

8.5

Sunil Narine
VC

9

Vijaykumar Vyshak

8

Yash Dayal

8

Varun Chakravarthy

8

Harshit Rana

7.5

Players
10/11

Team 1

KKR

4 : 6

RCB

Credits Left
17/100

Mega League
Dinesh Karthik

7.5

Virat Kohli
C

9

Rajat Patidar

7

Will Jacks

7.5

Angkrish Raghuvanshi

9.5

Andre Russell

9

Sunil Narine

9

Yash Dayal

8

Lockie Ferguson

8.5

Varun Chakravarthy
VC

8

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Players
10/11

Team 1

KKR

4 : 6

RCB

Credits Left
17/100

CricTracker Special
Dinesh Karthik

7.5

Virat Kohli
C

9

Rajat Patidar

7

Will Jacks

7.5

Angkrish Raghuvanshi

9.5

Andre Russell

9

Sunil Narine

9

Yash Dayal

8

Lockie Ferguson

8.5

Varun Chakravarthy
VC

8

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