Royal Challengers Bangalore will take on Kolkata Knight Riders at Sharjah Cricket Stadium, Sharjah in the Eliminator Match of Indian Premier League 2021 on Monday 11th October 2021. Keep reading to find out RCB vs KKR Match Prediction Who Will Win Today IPL 2021 Match Eliminator.
For the second straight year, Royal Challengers Bangalore have qualified for the playoffs. This year though, their campaign has been much better than that of last season. They had made it to the playoffs well before the league stage ended. Virat Kohli, leading the franchise for the last time, would hope to achieve the ultimate glory.
Kolkata Knight Riders had an awful first leg in India earlier this year. But as soon as the UAE leg began, their approach changed and all of a sudden, even the top teams were under threat against them. The Men in Purple secured the fourth spot courtesy of an aggressive approach. But that’s all history now. They’ll have to bring their best in the Eliminator match as even one mistake now could end their campaign.
Team News
Royal Challengers Bangalore News
The franchise has been experimenting with the No.3 spot in the batting order. But KS Bharat’s spectacular knock against Delhi Capitals in the last league match has solved that issue. RCB is expected to go in with the same XI as the previous game.
Kolkata Knight Riders News
Andre Russell has been out injured for the last few matches. There is still uncertainty over his fitness. As per reports, the all-rounder is pushing hard to be fit for the playoffs. If he is back, Shakib Al Hasan would have to make way for him.
RCB vs KKR Head to Head Records
Let’s have a look at the head-to-head record for
RCB vs KKR Head to Head Records
today match prediction. Which will help us to understand who will win today’s IPL match prediction. Know who has higher chances of winning between Royal Challengers Bangalore vs Kolkata Knight Riders?
Total Matches Played 29
Kolkata Knight Riders 16
Royal Challengers Bangalore 13
Tie 0
No Result 0
Pitch Report
Sharjah’s pitch has been pretty slow. The batsmen have struggled to time the ball as the ball grips into the surface. But for the Eliminator, there could be slightly better conditions to bat on.
Weather Forecast
On Monday, the maximum temperature in Sharjah would be 38°C. The humidity would be around 31%.
Royal Challengers Bangalore vs Kolkata Knight Riders Predicted Playing XIs:
Here are the predicted playing XI’s of Royal Challengers Bangalore vs Kolkata Knight Riders for the IPL 2021 match Eliminator
Royal Challengers Bangalore Predicted Playing XI:
Virat Kohli (c), Devdutt Padikkal, Srikar Bharat (wk), Daniel Christian, Glenn Maxwell, AB de Villiers, Shahbaz Ahmed, Harshal Patel, George Garton, Mohammed Siraj, Yuzvendra Chahal
Kolkata Knight Riders Predicted Playing XI:
Shubman Gill, Venkatesh Iyer, Nitish Rana, Rahul Tripathi, Eoin Morgan (c), Dinesh Karthik (wk), Shakib Al Hasan / Andre Russell, Sunil Narine, Lockie Ferguson, Shivam Mavi, Varun Chakaravarthy
Toss Prediction
Going by the results this season at this venue, the team batting second has benefited more. So, bowl first after winning the toss could be the way to go.
Here is Our IPL 2021 RCB vs KKR Match Prediction
Here are the cases for who will win today’s IPL Match Eliminator, Royal Challengers Bangalore vs Kolkata Knight Riders Today Match Prediction.
Case1: If Royal Challengers Bangalore bat first
First Innings score prediction: Royal Challengers Bangalore will score 145-155
Result prediction: Kolkata Knight Riders will win the match by 5 wickets
Case2: If Kolkata Knight Riders bat first
First Innings score prediction: Kolkata Knight Riders will score 150-160
Result prediction: Royal Challengers Bangalore will win the match by 4 wickets
RCB vs KKR Today Match Prediction
RCB vs KKR match Prediction: The conditions should favour the chasing team. Therefore, the team batting second could cruise into the second Qualifier.
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