Nitish Rana’s Kolkata Knight Riders will face Faf du Plessis’s Royal Challengers Bangalore in Match 9 of Indian Premier League 2023 at Eden Gardens, Kolkata on Thursday, 6 April 2023. Keep reading to find out IPL 2023 Match 9 KKR vs RCB Match Prediction Who will win today.
Kolkata Knight Riders lost their first game against Punjab Kings. Chasing 192 to win, they needed 46 runs from the last 4 overs with 3 wickets in hand. That’s when rain intervened and no further play was possible. As per the DLS method, they lost the match by 7 runs. Now the franchise returns to the Eden Gardens after a long time. They would be hoping to resurrect the campaign with the crowd support.
Royal Challengers had the best possible start to the season as they got the better of Mumbai Indians in a one-sided affair. Having won the toss, they asked the opposition to bat first and restricted them to 171 runs. Faf du Plessis and Virat Kohli struck half-centuries and took their side home with 22 balls to spare. With the overall balance in the team, RCB are a formidable unit.
KKR vs RCB Head-to-Head
Let’s have a look at the head-to-head of KKR vs RCB which will help us to understand who will win today’s IPL match.
Total Matches Played: 30
Kolkata Knight Riders Won: 16
Royal Challengers Bangalore Won: 14
Tie: 0
No Result: 0
Pitch Report
The Eden Gardens is a venue for big scores. Usually, at the start of the season, the pitches are good for batting and the outfield is like a carpet which offers great value for shots. A high-scoring match is on the cards.
Weather Forecast
The maximum temperature in Kolkata on Thursday would be 37°C while the humidity would be around 44%. There is no chance of rain.
Kolkata Knight Riders vs Royal Challengers Bangalore Probable Playing XIs:
Lockie Ferguson wasn’t a part of the team that took the field against Punjab Kings. He had complained of stiffness in the back that had ruled him out. If he’s fit for this game, he could replace Tim Southee in the XI.
For RCB, Reece Topley had dislocated his shoulder while fielding in the last game. It was popped back in later but it’s unlikely that he would be available for this game. David Willey could be an ideal replacement for him in the team.
Here are the predicted playing XI’s of Kolkata Knight Riders vs Royal Challengers Bangalore for the IPL 2023 Match 9
Kolkata Knight Riders Predicted Playing XI:
Rahmanullah Gurbaz (wk), Mandeep Singh, Nitish Rana (c), Rinku Singh, Andre Russell, Shardul Thakur, Sunil Narine, Tim Southee/Lockie Ferguson, Anukul Roy, Umesh Yadav, Varun Chakaravarthy
Royal Challengers Bangalore Predicted Playing XI:
Virat Kohli, Faf du Plessis (c), Glenn Maxwell, Michael Bracewell, Shahbaz Ahmed, Dinesh Karthik (wk), Karn Sharma, Harshal Patel, Akash Deep, David Willey, Mohammed Siraj
Toss Prediction
In conditions that are good for batting, chasing gives an advantage. The captain that wins the toss would elect to field first in all likelihood.
Winning chances
Kolkata Knight Riders have the right resources in the bowling department. But their batting doesn’t look as strong. With Shreyas Iyer ruled out of the tournament, it’s going to be tough for them against any decent bowling line-up. They will have to bat out of their skins to stand a chance to win.
Royal Challengers Bangalore are one of the most balanced teams in the competition. They have impactful batters while the bowling is good enough. It will get even better once Wanindu Hasaranga joins the camp. Against KKR, they have a very good chance of winning their second game in a row.
Probable Best Batter
Virat Kohli made an unbeaten 82 in the last game against Mumbai Indians. He was almost flawless during his stay in the middle. This could well be his game and season for the kind of form he is in.
Probable Best Bowler
Mohammad Siraj is bowling beautifully with the new ball. He broke the back of MI’s top order with some consistent lines. The seamers could get some assistance early on and Siraj would be looking to extract that again.
Here is Our IPL 2023 Match 9 KKR vs RCB Match Prediction
Here are the cases for who will win today’s IPL Match 9 Kolkata Knight Riders vs Royal Challengers Bangalore Today Match Prediction.
Case1: If Kolkata Knight Riders bat first
First Innings score prediction: Kolkata Knight Riders will score 170-180
Result prediction: Royal Challengers Bangalore will win the match by 6 wickets.
Case2: If Royal Challengers Bangalore bat first
First Innings score prediction: Royal Challengers Bangalore will score 195-205
Result prediction: Royal Challengers Bangalore will win the match by 15-25 runs
KKR vs RCB Today Match Prediction: Royal Challengers Bangalore have a better chance of winning the game because of a better balance to their unit. KKR’s batting is the weak link which RCB would look to exploit.
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