RCB vs KKR Prediction & Betting Tips, IPL 2020
Boasting identical records so far – four wins and two defeats – Royal Challengers Bangalore and Kolkata Knight Riders will look to continue their strong starts to the 2020 Indian Premier League when they meet in Sharjah. The match, at the Sharjah Cricket Stadium, takes place on October 12 and the live action starts at 19:30 local time.
Royal Challengers Bangalore bounced back to winning ways in their most recent match, with Virat Kohli in outstanding form. He smashed 90* from 52 balls in a total of 169/4, before Chris Morris took 3-19 to help them to a 37-run win.
Kolkata Knight Riders, meanwhile, had Dinesh Karthik’s 29-ball 58 to thank for their most recent win, as well as some disciplined bowling. Karthik’s hitting lifted them to 164/6 and Kings XI Punjab ended up just short on 162/5 in reply – Prasidh Krishna claiming 3-29.
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RCB vs KKR Toss Prediction
Both teams won the toss and batted first last time out, as has tended to be the preference nowadays.
Weather Report
Sharjah is set for another hot evening, with the humidity relatively low too to make for a dry, clear night.
Pitch Condition
Sharjah has been a batting paradise so far.
Read on for team previews, betting tips, latest odds and match prediction for Royal Challengers Bangalore vs Kolkata Knight Riders, IPL 2020.
RCB Team News & Playing 11
RCB Team News
Chris Morris came into the team last time out and his excellent bowling performance should earn another start – meaning Moeen Ali will miss out.
RCB Key Players
- Virat Kohli: The India captain has been getting back to his best and hammered 90* from 52 balls to prove as much last time out. He has 205 runs in three innings.
- Aaron Finch: Lacked form last time out but the Australia captain cannot be written off at the top of the order – he is a dangerous big hitter.
- AB de Villiers: Out second ball last time out, but with two half-centuries already to his name this season there is plenty left in his tank.
RCB Team Form
Royal Challengers Bangalore got back to winning ways last time out, as they bounced back from a 60-run defeat to Delhi Capitals with a big victory of their own. Virat Kohli led the batting against Chennai Super Kings, accelerating well in the second half of the innings to hammer 90* from 52 balls in a total of 169/4. Chris Morris was the pick of the bowlers in reply, with his 3-19 helping to limit the Super Kings to 132/8.
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 Team News & Playing 11
KKR Team News
Sunil Narine did not bat last time out as Kolkata appear to still be struggling to find the best balance to their batting order in IPL 2020. He could be back up the order this time out.
KKR Key Players
- Shubman Gill: The 21-year-old hit 57 last time out to move to 213 runs in his six innings so far, with two half-centuries and a further score of 47 to his name too.
- Andre Russell: The Box Office superstar has taken five wickets so far and his explosive batting credentials are well known too.
- Eoin Morgan: The England captain has been moved up and down the order so far but if he can find a settled position, the runs will flow as they always do.
KKR Team Form
Kolkata Knight Riders have bounced back well since starting with a defeat, with four wins in their five matches since. Most recently, Shubman Gill and Dinesh Karthik hit half-centuries in a total of 164/6, with Karthik’s hitting key to their late acceleration. In reply, Kings XI Punjab were cruising at 115/0, but Sunil Narine (2-28) and Prasidh Krishna (3-29) held their nerve and KKR won by two runs.
KKR Predicted Playing 11
Shubman Gill, Sunil Narine, Nitish Rana, Andre Russell, Dinesh Karthik (c, wk), Eoin Morgan, Pat Cummins, Kamlesh Nagarkoti, Prasidh Krishna, Kuldeep Yadav, Varun Chakravarthy
RCB vs KKR Head to Head
Royal Challengers Bangalore ended a five-match losing streak in this fixture by beating Kolkata Knight Riders last time out. The Knight Riders still have a dominant record in this fixture, however, with 15 wins compared to RCB’s ten. Kolkata chased 206 to win the first of last season’s meetings by seven wickets but could only reach 203/5 in reply to 213/4 in the most recent game. Virat Kohli hit 100 from 58 balls in that match.
RCB vs KKR Head to Head Stats
| Matches Played |
RCB Won |
KKR Won |
Tie |
No Result |
| 25 |
10 |
15 |
0 |
0 |
RCB vs KKR Betting Odds
Royal Challengers Bangalore got back to winning ways and are favourites, although Kolkata Knight Riders do have a little more momentum behind them.
Royal Challengers Bangalore Bet365 Odds
- RCB to win: Royal Challengers Bangalore can be backed at 1.80 to win with Bet365.
- RCB top team batsman: After excelling again last time out, Virat Kohli is now 3.00 with Bet365 to be Royal Challengers Bangalore’s top team batsman, while Aaron Finch and AB de Villiers are both 4.00. 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 Chris Morris is 4.00 after his starring role with the ball last time out. Washington Sundar bowled well too, so his 5.50 price is a generous one.
Kolkata Knight Riders Bet365 Odds
- KKR to win: Kolkata Knight Riders are 2.00 outsiders to win this game with Bet365.
- KKR top team batsman: Shubman Gill was back on form last time out and he is 3.60 to be Kolkata Knight Riders’ top team batsman for a fourth time in seven matches. Eoin Morgan, Nitish Rana and Andre Russell can all be backed at 5.00, while Dinesh Karthik might be worth backing at 7.00 after his late hitting last time out.
- KKR top team bowler: Sunil Narine turned things around with the ball last time out, alongside Prasidh Krishna, and they are 3.75 and 5.00 respectively with Bet365 to be Kolkata Knight Riders’ top team bowler. Pat Cummins is 4.00 and Andre Russell can be backed at 5.00.
Royal Challengers Bangalore Betway Odds
- RCB to win: Betway are offering 1.66 on Royal Challengers Bangalore to win.
- RCB top team batsman: Virat Kohli is 3.00 with Betway to be Royal Challengers Bangalore’s top team batsman, while Aaron Finch is 3.75 – as is AB de Villiers. Devdutt Padikkal is 5.00 with Betway
- RCB top team bowler: Yuzvendra Chahal can be backed at 3.25 to be Royal Challengers Bangalore’s top team bowler, while Chris Morris is 3.60 and Isuru Udana can be backed at 4.33. Mohammed Siraj is 4.75, as is Navdeep Saini. Washington Sundar is 5.50.
Kolkata Knight Riders Betway Odds
- KKR to win: Kolkata Knight Riders are 2.10 outsiders with Betway to beat Royal Challengers Bangalore.
- KKR top team batsman: Shubman Gill is 3.75 to be Kolkata Knight Riders’ top team batsman, whole Nitish Rana is 4.75 and Eoin Morgan can be backed at 5.00. Andre Russell, Dinesh Karthik and Sunil Narine are all a very generous 7.50 with Betway considering their match-winning potential.
- KKR top team bowler: Pat Cummins is 3.60 to be Kolkata Knight Riders’ top team bowler with Betway, while Sunil Narine is 3.75. Kuldeep Yadav is 4.50, while Andre Russell is 5.00. Prasidh Krishna is 5.00 with Betway.
🏆 RCB vs KKR Prediction
Royal Challengers Bangalore are favourites but Kolkata Knight Riders are in winning form and generally have a good record in this fixture
Oct 12, 2020
19:30 IST / 14:00 GMT
Sharjah Cricket Stadium - Sharjah, United Arab Emirates
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With Chris Morris back in the squad, RCB looks favorites to win the match
KKR are up against RCB in this match.
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rcb will win this match because ruseel got kneww injury and sunil narine bowling action suspctation so rcb goinfg to win this m,atch