Who will win KKR vs RCB, IPL 2017 27th Match?
The 27th fixture of the ongoing Indian Premier League 2017 will see Kolkata Knight Riders go up against Royal Challengers Bangalore at the Eden Gardens, Kolkata. The match will be played on April 23 with live telecast scheduled to begin at 8 PM local time.
KKR vs RCB 27th Match: Where to watch/Live streaming
TV channels: Set Max, Sony Six, Sky Sports
Live streaming: Bet365, Hotstar, Star Sports
Toss Prediction
The team that wins the toss in this match will probably want to field first as four of the last six IPL matches at the Eden Gardens have been won by the side bowling first. We recommend placing a bet on the Kolkata Knight Riders if they bat second as they have a tremendous record at this ground while chasing.
Read on for team previews, betting tips and prediction for KKR vs RCB, IPL 2017 27th match....
KKR Team News & Playing 11
Team News
Colin de Grandhomme has failed to make much impact this season and he could be replaced by Bangladeshi allrounder Shakib Al Hasan who has been warming the bench for quite some time now. This is the only change expected in KKR's lineup for this game.
Key Players
Manish Pandey and Gautam Gambhir have struck two fifties each already in the season and are looking in fine form at the moment. While these two will be the key at the top of the order, Yusuf Pathan with his big-hitting ability will be an important member in the middle order. With the ball, KKR will have their hopes pinned on Chris Woakes and Kuldeep Yadav. Woakes has taken the most wickets for the team while Kuldeep has been consistently economical.
Recent Form
Kolkata Knight Riders have won four and lost one game from five league matches and are occupying the pole position with eight points. Only Mumbai Indians have been able to beat them so far and with three consecutive wins, KKR seem to be the 'team to beat' in this year's IPL.
KKR Predicted Playing 11
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G Gambhir (c), Shakib Al Hasan, RV Uthappa (wk), MK Pandey, YK Pathan, SA Yadav, CR Woakes, SP Narine, NM Coulter-Nile, Kuldeep Yadav, UT Yadav.
RCB Team News & Playing 11
Team News
RCB are injury struck with three of their overseas players - AB de Villiers, Tymal Mills and Samuel Badree - out of action due to injuries. Though their recoveries have not been confirmed yet, the team's head coach Daniel Vettori is confident that the trio will be available for this game.
Key Players
Chris Gayle and Virat Kohli stitched a magnificent 122-run opening partnership in the last game against Gujarat Lions and the team will dearly want these two batsmen to fire for them, especially with AB de Villiers doubtful for this game. Kedar Jadhav has scored the most runs for RCB so far and he too looks in good form. Yuzvendra Chahal has been the most impressive of the bowlers, picking up seven wickets from six games. With Samuel Badree not confirmed to be available, there will be additional responsibility on the legspinner to deliver the goods with the ball.
Recent Form
Royal Challengers Bangalore have played six league matches so far and have won two and lost four of them. They are currently sixth on the IPL leaderboard with four points in the bag. RCB won their last match by 21 runs against Gujarat Lions and they need to win a few more games to get themselves out of trouble.
RCB Predicted Playing 11
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CH Gayle, V Kohli (c), TM Head/AB de Villiers, KM Jadhav (wk), SR Watson, Mandeep Singh, STR Binny, P Negi, AF Milne/Samuel Badree, S Aravind, YS Chahal.
Team Form in Last Five Matches (most recent first)
KKR: W W W L W
RCB: W L L L W
KKR vs RCB Head to Head
Royal Challengers Bangalore and Kolkata Knight Riders have won 9 matches each out of the 18 they have played against each other since the inception of the Indian Premier League. The two teams faced each other twice last season with both winning one game each. RCB and KKR have gone head-to-head 7 times at the Eden Gardens with the latter winning on four occasions.
KKR vs RCB Betting Odds
The odds for KKR are 1.81 with betfair and 2.00 with bet365. RCB have odds of 1.85 with 1xbet and 1.80 with bet365.
KKR vs RCB Prediction
Their head-to-head record suggests that the two teams are evenly matched with very little to choose between them. However, Kolkata Knight Riders have an upper hand here as they will be taking on Royal Challengers Bangalore in their own den where they have won four of their last five games including the most recently played three. RCB have had injury issues since the start of the season and with some of their big players not hitting form, they are still unsure of their best playing eleven. KKR have far more stability in their lineup and most of their players seem to be in good form. They are gelling well together as a unit and we therefore predict them to win this match.
Final Verdict: Back Kolkata Knight Riders to beat Royal Challengers Bangalore in the 27th match of IPL 2017.
Apr 23, 2017
20:00 IST / 14:30 GMT
Eden Gardens - Kolkata, India
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