Kolkata Knight Riders Vs Royal Challengers Bengaluru Players
Kolkata Knight Riders Vs Royal Challengers Bengaluru Players KKR were successful in bidding back Brendon McCullum for his base price of Rs 2 crore during their 2021 auction, and also managed to acquire West Indian fast bowler Sunil Narine and South African spinner Marchant de Lange as acquisitions.
KKR’s primary sponsor is Nokia mobile phones; WinZO Sports was added as their principal partner in 2022. Their official motto is “Korbo Lorbo Jeetbo (Perform, Fight, Win).”
| Match | Date | Venue | KKR Score | RCB Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5th Match | Mar 22, 2025 | Eden Gardens | 174/8 | 177/3 | RCB won by 7 wickets |
| 4th Match | May 17, 2025 | M. Chinnaswamy Stadium | 222/6 | 218/9 | KKR won by 4 runs |
| 3rd Match | Apr 26, 2023 | M. Chinnaswamy Stadium | 200/5 | 179/8 | KKR won by 21 runs |
| 2nd Match | Apr 6, 2023 | Eden Gardens | 204/7 | 123/10 | KKR won by 81 runs |
| 1st Match | Oct 11, 2021 (Playoff) | Sharjah | 139/6 | 138/7 | KKR won by 4 wickets |
RCB vs KKR
As the inaugural IPL tournament kicks off at home with KKR facing RCB, their first big test of 2019 begins to unfold. A win would not only boost morale but would keep them within striking distance of making the play-offs; any loss would spell doom for men in red and gold.
This rivalry between two teams is one of the fiercest in the league, featuring close calls and dramatic upsets that will ring through years to come. Stats may make for interesting reading but the action-packed battles between them is what truly set this rivalry apart.
Both teams have been impressive lately and winning will give either an immense confidence boost. Eden Gardens should provide a favorable playing surface that offers both batsmen and bowlers equal chances, although this year the pitch has been slower than usual and may favour batsmen more.
Fans and pundits alike are sure to enjoy watching this match between India and South Africa as both teams battle it out fiercely for victory.
Both batting lineups feature incredible talent that fans should enjoy watching unfold live. Meanwhile, both bowling departments have done impressive work thus far and each side is making considerable efforts in getting this important battle won.
KKR have been strengthened by the return of Brendon McCullum, Sunil Narine and Marchant de Lange to their ranks, as well as adding depth with uncapped players Nitish Rana, Shubman Gill Cameron Delport Shivam Mavi. Furthermore they retained Robin Uthappa, Piyush Chawla and Kuldeep Yadav through RTM cards.
Royal Challengers Bangalore have had mixed fortunes against Kolkata in the past, winning some notable home matches but suffering less well on neutral grounds – their overall record being 12 wins against five losses at neutral venues.
RCB’s biggest weakness lies in their inconsistency at bat. Without Moeen Ali due to injury and Ajinkya Rahane struggling for form, someone needs to step up in Moeen’s absence – Bhuvneshwar Kumar should be watched carefully, having shown outstanding form against KKR previously.
KKR vs SRH
KKR were defeated by Mumbai Indians in their opening game and need a win here to avoid an early exit from the tournament. Their bowlers must improve and avoid another collapse similar to what occurred against Mumbai; additionally, better batsmen performances must compensate for some poor fielding and batting performances by visiting batsmen.
Travis Head and Abhishek Sharma got off to a flying start for Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH), shattering bowlers all around Eden Gardens with an aggressive opening partnership that quickly put SRH on their way towards posting a big score.
Although neither batsmen reached fifty in this exchange of 34 balls, their combined total was enough for an opening partnership score of 88 off 34 deliveries that laid a solid base. Heinrich Klaasen then provided stability through middle phase innings with an effortless half century score that took them all the way up to 226 for 8 at Eden Gardens.
KKR struggled to meet their required run rate. Although Angkrish Raghuvanshi and Rinku Singh contributed useful runs by capitalizing on some good bowling and smart strokeplay, regular wickets prevented KKR from building an advantage they needed.
Ajinkya Rahane won the toss and elected to bat first in order to take advantage of evening conditions. Abhishek Sharma and Travis Head took full advantage by hitting heavily against KKR’s line-up during Powerplay, setting SRH on its way towards an impressive total.
After this point, SRH took control of proceedings through some disciplined bowling – Jaydev Unadkat, Nitish Kumar Reddy, and Eshan Malinga all picked up wickets to give SRH an easy victory.
KKR openers Angkrish Raghuvanshi, Rinku Singh, and Sunil Narine all made valuable runs during their chase of SRH’s target of 237 at Eden Gardens.
However, an unfortunate decision from Cameron Green saw one of them dismissed for no-ball after swinging back the ball towards bowler but being given out as LbW by umpires despite them reviewing incident thoroughly – this setback proved crucial as they struggled against an organized SRH side and ultimately fell short by 65 runs at Eden Gardens.
RCB vs SRH
Royal Challengers Bengaluru made a solid start to their TATA IPL 2026 campaign on Friday, beating Sunrisers Hyderabad by six wickets with 26 balls remaining at M Chinnaswamy Stadium.
New Zealand debutant Jacob Duffy made an immediate impact, dismantling Sunrisers Hyderabad’s top order through an early spell which had Abhishek Sharma, Travis Head and Nitish Kumar Reddy all caught out of action inside powerplay to put Royal Challengers Bengaluru completely in control.
The visitors recovered from a disappointing start and saw stand-in captain Ishan Kishan and Heinrich Klaasen form an effective partnership, capitalising on some aggressive hitting before succumbing to some incredible catches from Phil Salt at critical junctures, and slowing their momentum down considerably.
Devdutt Padikkal of RCB launched an astounding knock, racing to 61 off just 26 balls – catalyzing an outstanding second-wicket stand with Kohli that saw them both ensure that required rate never increased beyond reasonable limits.
Virat Kohli continued his impressive run, remaining unbeaten on 69 off 38 balls as RCB easily cruised to victory with ease. His classy innings included five fours and sixes while Tim David scored an equally stunning 43 off 18 balls as their home side triumphed.
Early on, RCB bowlers dominated early exchanges with the ball. Skipper Rajat Patidar proved economical in his opening over, conceding just four runs;
Duffy and Romario Shepherd then took control, with Duffy particularly getting to work with short length deliveries while Romario Shepherd struck with accurate line and length deliveries to force SRH batsmen onto their backfoot before punishing them with smart line and length deliveries from Aniket Verma (3/54 in three overs).
KKR vs MI
Mumbai Indians (MI) and Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR), two three-time winners of the Indian Premier League, have faced each other 35 times over time with MI winning 24 and 11 victories respectively.
On Sunday at Wankhede Stadium for Game Two of this season’s IPL, MI captain Hardik Pandya won the toss and chose bowl first after selecting MI captain Hardik Pandya to bat first as captain of their respective sides.
Rohit Sharma and Ryan Rickelton delivered an outstanding batting display in IPL 2024 opener against Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR), leading them to an emphatic 10-wicket win at Wankhede. This result demonstrated the difficulty KKR have in beating MI at Wankhede. While their top order possess tremendous firepower to score runs against any opposition, they often struggle against Eden Gardens pitch’s tendency for spin.
Mumbai have held the edge in terms of overall records but KKR are slowly closing the gap on them with recent performances suggesting they are closing ground on them. Their 2024 triumph also shows their ability to handle pressure in Eden Gardens which favors spinners but KKR’s balanced attack and intelligent auction strategy has neutralised that advantage in past seasons.
KKR’s bowling attack has vastly improved over the years and they boast several options – Sunil Narine in particular being one of them – for their bowling attacks at Eden Gardens, such as taking several wickets off MI at Eden Gardens while also providing valuable down-order batting at Eden Gardens and making him an extremely dangerous player.
This season, KKR have also improved their batting, particularly early on in the competition. Their batsmen include Chris Lynn and Andre Russell while they added depth by signing uncapped players at auction;
for instance Robin Uthappa and Piyush Chawla were kept using their RTM card while uncapped Sri Lankan all-rounder Ishank Jaggi was purchased uncapped as was West Indian fast bowler Javon Searles as well as Pakistan-born batsman Nitish Rana and India-born uncapped spinner Kamlesh Nagarkoti were signed as well.
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