🏏IPL 2023: RCB vs KKR, 36th Match- 7:30 PM IST 🏏

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🏏IPL 2023: RCB vs KKR, 36th Match- 7:30 PM IST 🏏

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The halfway stage of the IPL is upon us, and it's quite a heated race among the top seven as they jostle for spots in the final four.

Among these teams is Royal Challengers Bangalore who for the first time in IPL 2023 have registered successive victories and will be aiming to make a hat-trick when they host Kolkata Knight Riders.

This will be the second game between these two sides this season, Kolkata Knight Riders won the first match by a massive 81-run margin.

Royal Challengers Bangalore is currently placed fifth on the points table, with 4 wins in 7 games.

They have 8 points to their tally and a net run rate of -0.008. On the other hand, Kolkata Knight Riders have won just 2 of their 7 games this season, they are standing third-last on the points' table with 4 points to their tally and a net run rate of -0.186.

Kolkata Knight Riders are coming into this game on the back of 4 consecutive defeats, while the Royal Challengers Bangalore are coming on the back of 2 consecutive wins.

These two teams have faced each other in a total of 31 games so far, where Kolkata won 17 matches while Bangalore managed 14 wins.

Another mouth-watering encounter is anticipated here between these two teams TODAY.

RCB vs KKR IPL 2023 Match 36 Probable XIs:

Royal Challengers Bangalore: Virat Kohli, Faf du Plessis ©, Mahipal Lomror, Glenn Maxwell, Shahbaz Ahmed, Dinesh Karthik (wk), David Willey, Wanindu Hasaranga, Harshal Patel, Mohammed Siraj, Vijaykumar Vyshak

Kolkata Knight Riders: N Jagadeesan (wk), Jason Roy, Venkatesh Iyer, Nitish Rana ©, Rinku Singh, Andre Russell, Sunil Narine, Lockie Ferguson, Kulwant Khejroliya, Umesh Yadav, Varun Chakaravarthy

RCB vs KKR Pitch Report IPL 2023

The pitch at the venue is expected to be a flat wicket. 190 will be a par score on this ground and bowlers have very little margin for error on this ground. Spinners can be good differentials on this venue.

In the last two night games played here, LSG prevailed in a chase of 213 while RCB fell just 8 short of CSK's 226. The RCB-KKR game will be played on the same wicket where the match against the Delhi Capitals was played. DC managed only 151/9 chasing 175, with the track being on the slower side. But that was an afternoon game while the track is expected to favour the batters more under lights. Another high-scoring entertainer is on the cards.

Average 1st Innings score: 194

Average total score: 191

(The average score based on the last 5 matches of T20 games played on the venue.)

RCB vs KKR Weather Report

There is no chance of rain during the game and we are expected to witness full game without any interruptions.

RCB vs KKR Head to Head

Matches Played: 31

RCB Won: 14

KKR Won: 17

Royal Challengers Bangalore player stats:

Virat Kolhi:

(7 M, 279 R, 46 A)

He is the best batter on the team and will bat at 3. Kohli was dismissed for a duck in the last game but is in brilliant form and will be a very good pick for C & VC in RCB vs KOL Dream11 Prediction.

Faf Du Plessis:

(7 M, 405 R, 67 A)

He will open the innings and is the skipper of the team. Du Plessis scored 62 runs in the last game and is in outstanding form. He is another solid pick for C & VC.

Glenn Maxwell:

(7 M, 253 R, 42 A)

Maxwell will be their key batter in the middle order and will play attacking cricket. He was brilliant in the last game and scored 77 runs and can also bowl in this game.

Josh Hazlewood:

(24 M, 91.5 O, 32 W)

He is a world class bowler and will bowl in powerplay and death. This will be his first game after injury but will still be a crucial pick if plays.

Mohammad Siraj:

(7 M, 28 O, 13 W)

Mohammad Siraj has been in fantastic form in the last year or so. He is in excellent form and picked up 1 wicket in the last game.

Wanindu Hasaranga:

(4 M, 13 O, 4 W)

He will bowl in the middle overs and is one of the best spinners in the world. Hasaranga bowled went wicketless in the last game.

Aaj kal threads bari jaldi ban rahi hain😛

Thanks for the tag and thread, Madz!

Waiting to see if Faf is back as captain in this match😬

Originally posted by: la_Reine

Aaj kal threads bari jaldi ban rahi hain😛

Thanks for the tag Madhu.

First match of the second half.

May the best team win.🥳

Cheers..

So Faf back as captain.... Tho virat properly khelega 🤔

Tough to predict

Thanks for the tag Madhuri 🤗

RCB ... Go ahead 🥳

KOL (Kolkata Knight Riders) Player Stats

Andre Russell:

(7 M, 107 R, 21 A + 5.1 O, 3 W)

He needs no introduction and will key role for the team with both bat and ball. Russell is not looking in good form and scored only 9 runs in the last game but has good record against RCB.

Sunil Narine:

(7 M, 25 O, 6 W)

He is a very experienced player and will contribute with both bat and ball. Narine went wicketless with the ball and also scored a duck in the last game.

Jason Roy:

(2 M, 104 R, 52 A)

He is likely to open the innings and will be a crucial pick on this venue. Roy batted brilliantly in the last game and scored 61 runs.

Nitish Rana:

(7 M, 181 R, 25 A + 4 O, 2 W)

He is the skipper of the team and will bat at 3. Rana batted decently and scored 27 runs in the last game.

Varun Chakravarthy:

(7 M, 25.4 O, 10 W)

He is their key spinner and will bowl in the middle overs or also in the powerplay. Varun bowled decently and picked up 1 wicket in the last game.

Venkatesh Iyer:

(7 M, 254 R, 36 A)

He will bat at 3 and is the leading run scorer for the team. Iyer scored 20 runs in the last game.