KKR vs RCB | IPL T20 Match 31 | 20-09-2021 19:30|1|1| Preview and Stats Updated | Match Finished

• Scoring runs was Kolkata Knight Riders’ biggest challenge earlier in the 2021 IPL season. Nitesh Rana was their leading run scorer and we back him to be their highest run scorer in this match in Abu Dhabi. With the ball, Tim Southee has replaced Pat Cummins and we recommend Southee as KKR’s top wicket taker in this game.
• Captain Virat Kohli made only 1 half-century in the first seven games of this years’ tournament. However, he will be looking to get himself into form ahead of the T20 World Cup and is our tip for RCB’s highest run scorer against KKR. Harshal Patel is the leading wicket taker in the tournament so far and is a strong choice for RCB’s top wicket taker in this clash.
• We are predicting a straight battle between Nitesh Rana and Virat Kohli for the Player of The Match Award. Neither player was in tip top form earlier in the season but we are backing Kohli to take the award in this game.

Weather of Sheikh Zayed Stadium, Abu Dhabi will be sunny and hot. Temperature will ranging between 29 to 42 degrees Celsius. The sky will be clear and there is no chance of rain forecast during match.

Maximum temperature: 42°c

Minimum temperature: 29°c

Rain: 0%

Cloud: 1%

Humidity 39%

Wind speed: 29 km/h.

🏟️ Pitch:
This pitch will definitely take spin although the pace bowlers may be able to get something out of the wicket in this first match in Abu Dhabi.

 Toss Prediction: 

Both captains prefer to field first. Although KKR may be tempted to bat first to change their fortunes after a very poor start to the tournament.

 Recent Form: 

KKR:
L,     W,     L,     L,     L
❌   ✅    ❌   ❌   ❌

RCB:
L,     W,     L,     W,    W
❌   ✅    ❌   ✅   ✅

 Team News: 

 KKR Team News: 

In spite of global superstars across the side, something did not quite work for KKR in the first half of this year’s IPL. Captain Eoin Morgan averaged 15.33 with the bat and none of the bowlers took double figures of wickets. They will be hoping for a big change in fortune following the arrival of Tim Southee.

 RCB Team News: 

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 KKR Predicted11 

Shubman Gill

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 RCB Predicted11 

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 Players H2H Battle: 

D Karthik against Y Chahal
21 balls 17 runs 03 out

N Rana against H Patel
11 balls 19 runs 02 out

A Russell against M Siraj
14 balls 18 runs 01 out

S Narine against G Maxwell
07 balls 22 runs 00 out

D Karthik against Navdeep Saini
12 balls 14 runs 01 out

B Cutting against D Christian
16 balls 20 runs 02 out

D Padikkal against A Russell
04 balls 08 runs 01 out

A Russell Against H Patel

13 balls 18 runs 01 out

A Russell against Y Chahal
14 balls 44 runs 00 out

Shubham Gill against K Jamieson
05 balls 16 runs 01 out

AB de Villiers against A Russell
47 balls 125 runs 00 out

AB de Villiers against Shakib Al Hasan
26 balls 38 runs 00 out

AB de Villiers against  S Narine

26 balls 44 runs 02 out

AB de Villiers against K Yadav
12 balls 22 runs 00 out

V Kohli against A Russell
29 balls 46 runs 00 out

V Kohli against V Chakravarthy
18 balls 15 runs 01 out

D Christian against Ben Cutting
09 balls 25 runs 01 out

N Rana against Y Chahal

44 balls 61 runs 02 out

N Rana against N Saini
10 balls 20 runs 00 out

D Padikkal against P Krishna
15 balls 23 runs 01 out

 Get Ground Specific Stats and Records on Guide Section 

 Winning Chances: 

Who will win today match: KKR vs RCB IPL T20 Match Fantasy Team
KKR have a very tough start back to the IPL with this fixture against RCB in Abu Dhabi. Bangalore stumbled a little at the end of the initial IPL phase but are a star-studded side and will be relishing the return to action. We are predicting another defeat in the 2021 IPL for Eoin Morgan’s KKR.

 KKR Key Players: 

 Nitish Rana: 

The left-handed middle order batsman made his international debut in Sri Lanka in July this year. He must build on his half-century earlier in the tournament if KKR are to succeed.

 Tim Southee: 

The vastly experienced New Zealand bowling all-rounder will be a very useful player with bat and ball for Eoin Morgan to call upon.

 Prasidh Krishna: 

The pace bowler got his first taste of international cricket against England in March. He picked up 8 wickets earlier in the IPL season.

 RCB Key Players: 

 Virat Kohli: 

The captain was never at his best during the Test tour of England but will relish batting in Abu Dhabi in this match.

 AB de Villiers: 

 Harshal Patel: 

RCB’s standout bowler back in April and May, he took wickets in six successive games including 5-27 in the opening fixture.

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 Team Forms: 

 KKR Team Form: 

• Kolkata Knight Riders come into this game with only two wins from their opening seven matches. A change of surroundings could be just what they require.

 RCB Team Form: 

• After losing two of their last three games, you could make an argument for RCB being out of form. However, they will be refreshed and ready to perform at a high level once again.

 SQUAD: 

 Kolkata Knight Riders: 

Shubman Gill, Rahul Tripathi, Eoin Morgan (c), Dinesh Karthik, Karun Nair, Nitish Rana, Sheldon Jackson, Tim Seifert, Andre Russell, Ben Cutting, Pawan Negi, Shakib Al Hasan, Sunil Narine, Venkatesh Iyer, Harbhajan Singh, Kamlesh Nagarkoti, Kuldeep Yadav, Lockie Ferguson, Pat Cummins, Prasidh Krishna, Sandeep Warrier, Shivam Mavi, Vaibhav Arora, Varun Chakravarthy, Rinku Singh, Gurkeerat Singh Mann.

 Royal Challengers Bangalore: 
Devdutt Padikkal, Virat Kohli (c), AB de Villiers, Srikar Bharat, Mohammed Azharuddeen, Sachin Baby, Rajat Patidar, Daniel Christian, Glenn Maxwell, Harshal Patel, Kyle Jamieson, Pavan Deshpande, Shahbaz Ahmed, Washington Sundar, Daniel Sams, Mohammed Siraj, Navdeep Saini, Suyash Prabhudessai, Yuzvendra Chahal, Finn Allen, Scott Kuggeleijn.

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 Head to Head  -Last 3 Years: 

Matches Played:    08

KKR WON:           03

RCB WON:            04

No Result:               01

 Top Run Scorer in Last 5 Matches: 

 KKR:  Andre Russell 
149 Run with 37.25 Average

 RCB:  Devdutt Padikkal 
184 Runs with 46 Average

 Top Wicket Taker in Last 5 Matches: 

 KKR:  Varun Chakravarthy 
06 Wkts, Average 26

 RCB:  Harshal Patel 
10 Wkts, Average 20.5

 Sheikh Zayed Stadium – Abu Dhabi IPL 2020 Records: 

 T20i:  T20I records 

Matches Played: 48 

Matches Won by Home Side: 8 

Matches Won by Touring Side: 3 (6.25%) 

Matches Won by Neutral Side: 37 (77.08%) 

Highest Individual Innings: 117 Shaiman Anwar

Best Bowling: 4/13 by CA Young

Highest Team Innings: 225/7 Ireland v Afghanistan 

Lowest Team Innings: 87 Hong Kong v Oman 

Highest Run Chase Achieved: 166/6 Hong Kong v Afghanistan

 IPL:  Records (2014, 2020)  

Highest total: 206: Kings XI Punjab vs Chennai Super Kings (2014) 

Lowest total: 70: Royal Challengers Bangalore vs Rajasthan Royals (2014) 

Highest individual score: 107: Ben Stokes (Rajasthan Royals) vs Mumbai Indians (2020). 

Best bowling: 5/20: Varun Chakravarthy (Kolkata Knight Riders, 2020)

 Overall Score Pattern at this Stadium: 

 14 times:  Below Score 150 

 17 times:  Score between 150 and 169 

 12 times:  Score between 170 and 189 

 10 times:  Above Score 190 

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 Player Form Sheet: 

 Kolkata Knight Riders: 

Lovely lush green grass at the outfield. There is a little bit of grass, its even – so, it will have a tennis ball bounce, little bit of movement and will assist the pacers for a while. The average score batting first is 165. There is a lot of wind coming from one side of the ground, reckon Nick Knight and Matthew Hayden, in their pitch report.

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