KKR vs RCB Match Prediction- Who Will Win Today’s IPL Match Between Kolkata Knight Riders and Royal Challengers Bangalore, IPL 2023, Match 9

Royal Challengers Bangalore are off to a really good start with Virat Kohli and Faf Du Plessis hitting form handsomely in the opening game. Mohammad Siraj too with the ball has been exceptional early on, and with KKR inexperienced at the top there are some concerns that could open up. KKR on the other hand will be banking heavily on Andre Russell, who looked really good in the first game. They will be frustrated though with Shakib Al Hasan, who has opted out of the tournament.

KKR vs RCB Match Details

Date: April 6th, 2023

Time:  7:30 PM IST

Venue: Eden Gardens, Kolkata

KKR vs RCB Weather Report

Warm and humid weather with some dew is likely at Kolkata.

KKR vs RCB Pitch Report

After relaying the surface, Eden Gardens has been a lot more pace friendly. Runs are still easier to come by and batting second will be a better option.

PBKS vs KKR Head-to-Head

KKR vs RCB Predicted Playing XI

RCB Playing XI

Virat Kohli, Faf Du Plessis, Dinesh Karthik, Glenn Maxwell, Michael Bracewell, Shahbaz Ahmed, Harshal Patel, Akash Deep, David Willey, Karn Sharma, Mohammad Siraj

KKR Playing XI

Mandeep Singh, Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Venkatesh Iyer, Rinku Singh, Nitish Rana, Andre Russell, Sunil Narine, Shardul Thakur, Lockie Ferguson, Varun Chakravarthy, Umesh Yadav

KKR vs RCB Key Players

Mohammad Siraj

Mohammad Siraj looks menacing with the new-ball. Barring a few wides in the death, he was pretty good in the back end too. His pace though has been very sharp and he has been getting the ball to pitch and move from some really good areas making him a really tough character to pick in the powerplay.

Nitish Rana

Nitish Rana has been with the Knight Riders for a really long time and is a vital part of their line-up. Now, with an interesting turn of events, Rana will be leading the side. His batting form has been good over the last couple of years and it will be interesting to see what leadership does to his batting.

RCB’s Top Five Batters Last Season

KKR’s Top Five Batters Last Season

RCB’s Top Five Bowlers Last Season

KKR’s Top Five Bowlers Last Season

KKR vs RCB Rivalries to Watch out For

Virat Kohli vs Sunil Narine: Virat Kohli and Sunil Narine have had some interesting battles in the past. While Virat Kohli used to tackle Narine nicely, in recent times his struggles against spin has helped even out the head to head which stands at 101 runs scored off 98 balls with three dismissals.

KKR vs RCB Match Tips

Royal Challengers are the team in form and they have some really good players at the moment. Andre Russell though has some fantastic numbers against Kohli and with his return to the Eden Gardens, Kolkata may be able to spark something special.

Match Prediction: Kolkata Knight Riders Win the Match