Scoring runs was Kolkata Knight Riders’ biggest challenge earlier in the 2021 IPL season. Nitesh Rana was their leading run scorer and we back him to be their highest run scorer in this match in Abu Dhabi. With the ball, Tim Southee has replaced Pat Cummins and we recommend Southee as KKR’s top wicket taker in this game.
Captain Virat Kohli made only 1 half-century in the first seven games of this years’ tournament. However, he will be looking to get himself into form ahead of the T20 World Cup and is our tip for RCB’s highest run scorer against KKR. Harshal Patel is the leading wicket taker in the tournament so far and is a strong choice for RCB’s top wicket taker in this clash.
We are predicting a straight battle between Nitesh Rana and Virat Kohli for the Player of The Match Award. Neither player was in tip top form earlier in the season but we are backing Kohli to take the award in this game.
KKR vs RCB Win Probability
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KKR vs RCB T20 Match Prediction & Betting Tips, IPL 2021
Kolkata Knight Riders and Royal Challengers Bangalore meet in Match 31 of the 2021 Indian Premier League on Monday evening in Abu Dhabi. The Knight Riders resume in 7th place with four points on the board whereas Royal Challengers are 3rd with ten points. Read on as we preview this game. The match begins at the Sheikh Zayed Stadium at 19:30 local time.
Kolkata Knight Riders have benefited from minimal player turnover from their last game in April until now. As a result there should be a strong team spirit and they could be in line to surprise a few sides.
Royal Challengers Bangalore begin the resumption of the IPL only two points from the top of the table. They have recruited well over the last few months and will be very confident ahead of this match.
KKR vs RCB T20 Match Live streaming
TV channels: The match can be watched live on Star Sports in India, Sky Cricket in the UK and Willow TV in the USA
Live Streaming:Fans in India can stream the match on Disney+ Hotstar.
KKR vs RCB Match Toss Prediction
Both captains prefer to field first. Although KKR may be tempted to bat first to change their fortunes after a very poor start to the tournament.
KKR vs RCB Match Pitch Report
This pitch will definitely take spin although the pace bowlers may be able to get something out of the wicket in this first match in Abu Dhabi.
Weather Report
34 degrees with clear skies into the evening in Abu Dhabi for this fixture
Read on for team previews, betting tips, latest odds, and match prediction for Kolkata Knight Riders vs Royal Challengers Bangalore, IPL 2021.
In spite of global superstars across the side, something did not quite work for KKR in the first half of this year’s IPL. Captain Eoin Morgan averaged 15.33 with the bat and none of the bowlers took double figures of wickets. They will be hoping for a big change in fortune following the arrival of Tim Southee.
KKR Key Players
Nitish Rana- the left-handed middle order batsman made his international debut in Sri Lanka in July this year. He must build on his half-century earlier in the tournament if KKR are to succeed.
Tim Southee- the vastly experienced New Zealand bowling all-rounder will be a very useful player with bat and ball for Eoin Morgan to call upon.
Prasidh Krishna- the pace bowler got his first taste of international cricket against England in March. He picked up 8 wickets earlier in the IPL season
KKR Team Form
Kolkata Knight Riders come into this game with only two wins from their opening seven matches. A change of surroundings could be just what they require
KKR Predicted Playing 11
Shubman Gill, Nitish Rana, Rahul Tripathi, Sunil Narine, Eoin Morgan (c), Andre Russell, Dinesh Karthik (wk), Tim Southee, Shivam Mavi, Prasidh Krishna, Varun Chakravarthy
KKR vs RCB Dream11 Team Prediction, Captain, Vice Captain
Wicket-keeper
AB de Villiers (10) will be our wicket-keeper. He was crashing boundaries galore in the opening games of the 2021 IPL.
Batsmen
Glenn Maxwell (9.5), Devdutt Padikkal (9), Nitesh Rana (9) and Rahul Tripathi (8.5) are our batsmen. Both Maxwell and Rana have already passed 200 runs in the competition with Padikkal only 5 runs away.
All-rounders
Andre Russell (10.5) will be our all-rounder. The West Indian has hit 13 sixes in the tournament already.
Bowlers
Harshal Patel (9), Yuzvendra Chahal (8.5), Kyle Jamieson (8.5), Prasidh Krishna (8.5) and Mohammed Siraj (8.5) will be our bowlers. Chahal should enjoy the spin-friendly conditions in Abu Dhabi.
Captain/Vice-captain
AB de Villiers will be captain, Glenn Maxwell his deputy
Bowler:Harshal Patel, Yuzvendra Chahal, Kyle Jamieson, Prasidh Krishna, Mohammed Siraj
KKR vs RCB Match Prediction
RCB Team News & Playing 11
RCB Team News
Five RCB players have not returned from the earlier stage of the IPL for this period in Abu Dhabi which has given the franchise to freshen up an already strong squad. The experienced batting pair of AB de Villiers and Glenn Maxwell both got off to an incredible start in the tournament.
RCB Key Players
Virat Kohli- the captain was never at his best during the Test tour of England but will relish batting in Abu Dhabi in this match.
AB de Villiers- the South African keeper-batsman smashed 10 sixes earlier in the tournament. He currently averages 51.75 in the 2021 competition.
Harshal Patel- RCB’s standout bowler back in April and May, he took wickets in six successive games including 5-27 in the opening fixture.
RCB Team Form
After losing two of their last three games, you could make an argument for RCB being out of form. However, they will be refreshed and ready to perform at a high level once again.
RCB Predicted Playing 11
Devdutt Padikkal, Virat Kohli (c), Rajat Patidar, Glenn Maxwell, AB de Villiers (wk), Shahbaz Ahmed, Daniel Sams, Kyle Jamieson, Harshal Patel, Mohammed Siraj, Yuzvendra Chahal
KKR vs RCB Team Form in Last Five Matches
KKR : LWLLL
RCB : LWLWW
KKR vs RCB Head to Head
Royal Challengers Bangalore registered their 20th win over CSK in both teams’ last games in the 2021 IPL.
KKR vs RCB Head to Head Stats in IPL T20
Matches Played
KKR Won
RCB Won
Tie
No Result
28
15
13
0
0
KKR vs RCB Betting Odds
The bookmakers expect RCB to get back to winning ways in Abu Dhabi.
Who will win KKR vs RCB IPL T20 Match?
RCB’s top order produced far more consistent scores than KKR’s in the IPL fixtures back in April and May.
We are backing Shubman Gill, Nitesh Rana and Andre Russell with the bat for Kolkata Knight Riders. Rana is the only KKR player to breach 200 runs in the tournament.
Royal Challengers Bangalore’s top batsmen are Virat Kohli, AB de Villiers and Glenn Maxwell. Both de Villiers and Maxwell have over 200 runs in the competition so far.
Our tips for Kolkata Knight Riders’ top bowlers are Tim Southee, Prasidh Krishna and Andre Russell. Southee is an excellent addition full of experience for KKR.
We recommend Harshal Patel, Yuzvendra Chahal and Mohammed Siraj as the top bowlers for Royal Challengers Bangalore. Patel will be looking to pick up where he left off earlier in the tournament.
KKR have a very tough start back to the IPL with this fixture against RCB in Abu Dhabi. Bangalore stumbled a little at the end of the initial IPL phase but are a star-studded side and will be relishing the return to action. We are predicting another defeat in the 2021 IPL for Eoin Morgan’s KKR.
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Sep 20, 2021
19:30 IST / 14:00 GMT
Sheikh Zayed Stadium - Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
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