KOL vs BLR: Kolkata Knight Riders will go up against Royal Challengers Bangalore in Match 31 of the IPL 2021. The match will take place at the Sheikh Zayed Stadium in Abu Dhabi.
RCB have five wins and two losses from seven matches, while KKR are completely the opposite with two wins and 5 losses from as many games as their opponent. The Challengers will look to hold their position in the Top 4 while the Knight Riders will want to climb up the points table before time runs out.
Both sides have had a few changes to their squad as we go into Phase 2 of IPL 2021.
Match Details
Match: Kolkata Knight Riders vs Royal Challengers Bangalore
Date & Time: 20th September, 7:30 PM IST
Venue: Sheikh Zayed Stadium, Abu Dhabi
KOL vs BLR Injury Updates
All players from both sides are available for selection.
Pitch Report
The pitch in Abu Dhabi is another good one to bat one though the pacers will enjoy bowling on this track early during the essay. One can expect the batsman to go for the big shots once they settle. With all that said, both sides will want to bowl first and make the best use of the given conditions.
Weather Report
Well, we have another sunny day on the cards!
KOL vs BLR Predicted Playing XI
Kolkata Knight Riders
Shubman Gill, Rahul Tripathi, Nitish Rana, Eoin Morgan (c), Dinesh Karthik (wk), Andre Russell, Sunil Narine, Varun Chakravarthy, Prasidh Krishna, Lockie Ferguson Sandeep Warrier.
Royal Challengers Bangalore
Devdutt Padikkal, Rajat Patidar, Virat Kohli (c), AB de Villiers, Glenn Maxwell, Wanindu Hasaranga, Shahbaz Ahmed, Mohammad Siraj, Kyle Jamieson, Harshal Patel, Yuzvendra Chahal.
KOL vs BLR Dream11 Team Prediction
Wicket-keeper: AB de Villiers (captain)
Batsmen: Virat Kohli, Glenn Maxwell, Rahul Tripathi, Nitish Rana
All-rounders: Wanindu Hasaranga
Bowlers: Harshal Patel (vice-captain), Kyle Jamieson, Varun Chakravarthy, Prasidh Krishna, Mohammed Siraj
