KKR vs RCB, Prediction & Betting Tips, IPL 2020
Kolkata Knight Riders take on Royal Challengers Bangalore as both teams look to cement their places in the top four. The match, at Abu Dhabi’s Sheikh Zayed Cricket Stadium, takes place on October 21 and the live action starts at 18:00 local time.
Kolkata start two points behind Royal Challengers Bangalore, having suffered a heavy 82-run defeat when they last met. They then lost to Mumbai Indians but bounced back to winning ways after a super over against Sunrisers Hyderabad last time out. Lockie Ferguson had been key with the ball, taking 3-15 to limit Sunrisers to 163/6. In the super over, he took two more wickets in three balls to set up a Kolkata win.
Royal Challengers also come into this match on the back of a win, as they bounced back from defeat to Kings XI Punjab. AB de Villiers smashed 55* from 22 balls to lift them to victory – recovering from 102/3 in the 14th over to reach 179/3 and a seven-wicket win with two balls to spare.
KKR vs RCB IPL 2020 Live streaming
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KKR vs RCB Toss Prediction
Both teams lost the toss last time out, and Royal Challengers Bangalore may be keen to bat first this time around.
Weather Report
Abu Dhabi will be clear and sunny on Wednesday night.
Pitch Condition
Abu Dhabi is a flat wicket and encourages big-hitting batting.
Read on for team previews, betting tips, latest odds and match prediction for Kolkata Knight Riders vs Royal Challengers Bangalore (IPL 2020).
KKR Team News & Playing 11
KKR Team News
With Eoin Morgan having taken over as captain, he will lead the team again and is likely to have Lockie Ferguson in his bowling attack. The New Zealander came into the team last time out and was superb with the ball in his hand.
KKR Key Players
- Eoin Morgan: Handed the Kolkata captaincy and has scored 39* and 34 in his last two matches in IPL 2020. He has hit 248 runs despite being down the order.
- Shubman Gill: Moved beyond the 300-run mark for the season with his 36 last time out. He scored 34 when these teams last met too.
- Andre Russell: Not hit his usual heights this season but to write Dre Russ off would be dangerous – he can still be key with bat and ball and he has something to prove after his final over last time out.
KKR Team Form
Kolkata Knight Riders got back to winning ways last time out, thanks to Lockie Ferguson’s heroics in-game and again in the super over. They had lost to Royal Challengers Bangalore and Mumbai Indians in their last two games, but Ferguson’s 3-15 was key in restricting Sunrisers Hyderabad to 163/6 last time out. It should have been even better after Ferguson’s final over, but Kolkata conceded 29 runs from the final two to tie. In the super over, however, Ferguson took 2-2 in three balls and the Knight Riders claimed victory.
KKR Predicted Playing 11
Shubman Gill, Rahul Tripathi, Nitish Rana, Andre Russell, Dinesh Karthik (wk), Eoin Morgan (c), Pat Cummins, Lockie Ferguson, Kuldeep Yadav, Shivam Mavi, Varun Chakravarthy
RCB Team News & Playing 11
RCB Team News
After their win last time out, Royal Challengers Bangalore could stick with an unchanged line-up.
RCB Key Players
- Virat Kohli: Since the turn of the month, the Indian icon has been at his very best. He has scored 72*, 43, 90*, 33*, 48 and 43 in his last six innings.
- AB de Villiers: Smashed 73* when these teams last met and his late hitting – scoring 55* last time out – means he now has four half-centuries this season.
- Chris Morris: Claimed a brilliant 4-26 last time out to move to nine wickets in his four appearances so far. He took 2-17 when these teams last met.
RCB Team Form
Royal Challengers Bangalore made it three wins in four games as they got back to winning ways against Rajasthan Royals last time out. Chris Morris took 4-26 as Rajasthan posted 177/6 and RCB started slowly in reply. AB de Villiers smashed 55* in just 22 balls, however, to earn a seven-wicket win with two balls to spare.
RCB Predicted Playing 11
Aaron Finch, Devdutt Padikkal, Virat Kohli (c), AB de Villiers (wk), Shivam Dube, Washington Sundar, Chris Morris, Isuru Udana, Yuzvendra Chahal, Gurkeerat Singh, Navdeep Saini
KKR vs RCB Head to Head
Royal Challengers Bangalore made it two consecutive wins when they last met. Virat Kohli had helped end a five-match losing streak in this fixture, smashing 100 from 58 balls in a ten-run win last season, but it was AB de Villiers who led the batting last week. De Villiers hammered 73* from 33 balls in a total of 194/2 before Kolkata limped to just 112/9 in reply.
KKR vs RCB Head to Head Stats
| Matches Played |
KKR Won |
RCB Won |
Tie |
No Result |
| 26 |
15 |
11 |
0 |
0 |
KKR vs RCB Betting Odds
Royal Challengers Bangalore won comfortably when these teams last met and are favourites, but Kolkata could upset the odds as they look to hit back.
Kolkata Knight Riders Bet365 Odds
- KKR to win: Kolkata Knight Riders are 2.10 outsiders to win this game with Bet365.
- KKR top team batsman: Shubman Gill remains key at the top of the order and he is 3.50 to be Kolkata’s top team batsman with Bet365. Eoin Morgan and Nitish Rana are both 5.00 with Bet365, while Andre Russell is 5.50.
- KKR top team bowler: Lockie Ferguson was absolutely key with the ball last time out, and is 3.75 to be Kolkata’s top team bowler with Bet365. Pat Cummins can be backed at 4.00 and Andre Russell is 4.50 as he looks to hit back last time out.
Royal Challengers Bangalore Bet365 Odds
- RCB to win: Royal Challengers Bangalore can be backed at 1.72 to win with Bet365.
- RCB top team batsman: Virat Kohli is 3.00 with Bet365 to be Royal Challengers Bangalore’s top team batsman and continue his fine form, while AB de Villiers – also in excellent form – is 4.00, as is Aaron Finch. Devdutt Padikkal is 4.33 with Bet365.
- RCB top team bowler: Yuzvendra Chahal is 3.00 with Bet365 to be Royal Challengers Bangalore’s top team bowler, while in-form Chris Morris is 3.50 having been superb with the ball so far. Isuru Udana is 5.00.
Kolkata Knight Riders Betway Odds
- KKR to win: Kolkata Knight Riders are 2.00 outsiders with Betway to beat Royal Challengers Bangalore.
- KKR top team batsman: Shubman Gill is 3.25 to be Kolkata Knight Riders’ top team batsman with Betway, while Rahul Tripathi is 4.50 and Eoin Morgan and Nitish Rana are both 4.75. Andre Russell is 6.50 with Betway.
- KKR top team bowler: Lockie Ferguson is 3.75 with Betway to be Kolkata’s top team bowler after his match-winning contribution last time out. Pat Cummins is 4.25 with Betway and Shivam Mavi is the same price. Andre Russell and Kuldeep Yadav are both 5.00.
Royal Challengers Bangalore Betway Odds
- RCB to win: Betway are offering 1.72 on Royal Challengers Bangalore to win.
- RCB top team batsman: Virat Kohli is 3.25 with Betway to be Royal Challengers Bangalore’s top team batsman with Betway, while AB de Villiers is 3.75 and Aaron Finch is 4.00. Devdutt Padikkal is 5.00 with Betway.
- RCB top team bowler: Yuzvendra Chahal is 3.00 with Betway to be Royal Challengers Bangalore’s top team bowler, while Chris Morris is 4.00. Isuru Udana can be backed at 5.00, as can Washington Sundar.
🏆 KKR vs RCB Prediction
Royal Challengers Bangalore are favourites but Kolkata Knight Riders are out for revenge and can upset the betting odds.
Oct 21, 2020
19:30 IST / 14:00 GMT
Sheikh Zayed Stadium - Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
Lockie Ferguson should continue playing instead of Andre Russel as he is not fit properly and his pace can rattle opponents
Andre rassel is it available today match?
Rcb is looking more strong than Kkr. I think rcb will win