The ninth match of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2023 will see Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) hosting Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata on Thursday, April 6, 2023. The match starts at 7:30 PM
Both teams have a rich history of playing against each other at this venue, with KKR having a slight edge over RCB with nine wins and seven losses in 16 matches.
RCB v KKR live score
KKR vs RCB: Live streaming details
The IPL 2023 match between KKR and RCB will be broadcasted live on Star Sports Network in India. The live streaming of the game will be available on the Jio Cinema app and website.
You can also follow the live updates and scorecard of the match on Hotstar’s website.
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KKR vs. RCB: Head-to-head record
KKR and RCB have faced each other 28 times in the IPL, with KKR winning 15 times and RCB winning 13 times.
The last time they met was in IPL 2022, where RCB defeated KKR by six runs in a thrilling encounter at the Chinnasamy Stadium in Bengaluru.
KKR will be keen to avenge that loss and get their first win of the season after losing their opening match to Punjab Kings by seven runs in a rain-affected game.
This catch by Chris Lynn is the Greatest catch of any #KKRvsRCB game and arguably in the history of IPL. Remember @ABdeVilliers17 ?pic.twitter.com/BBpB1ZTDVJ
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KKR vs. RCB: Team news and probable playing XI
KKR has a balanced squad, with experienced players like Sunil Narine, Andre Russell, Dinesh Karthik, and Shakib Al Hasan and young talents like Shubman Gill, Nitish Rana, Prasidh Krishna, and Varun Chakravarthy.
They also have exciting overseas recruits like Tim Southee, Evin Lewis, Lockie Ferguson, and Ben Cutting. However, they will miss the services of Pat Cummins, who opted out of the IPL 2023 due to personal reasons. KKR will hope that their captain Nitish Rana leads from the front and that their bowlers deliver in crunch situations.
Probable playing XI: Shubman Gill, Evin Lewis, Nitish Rana (c), Dinesh Karthik (wk), Shakib Al Hasan, Andre Russell, Ben Cutting, Sunil Narine, Prasidh Krishna, Varun Chakravarthy, Tim Southee.
RCB has a formidable squad, with star players like Virat Kohli, AB de Villiers, Glenn Maxwell, and Yuzvendra Chahal, along with new additions like Faf du Plessis, Shardul Thakur, Umesh Yadav, and Kyle Jamieson.
They also have promising youngsters like Devdutt Padikkal, Mohammed Azharuddeen, Harshal Patel, and Washington Sundar. RCB have started their campaign on a high note, beating Mumbai Indians by eight wickets in their first match. RCB will be confident of continuing its winning momentum and maintaining its dominance over KKR.
Probable playing XI: Devdutt Padikkal, Virat Kohli (c), AB de Villiers (wk), Glenn Maxwell, Faf du Plessis, Mohammed Azharuddeen, Washington Sundar, Harshal Patel, Shardul Thakur, Umesh Yadav, Yuzvendra Chahal.
