IPL 2024: The Royal Challengers Bengaluru and Kolkata Knight Riders IPL 2024 match will be played in Bengaluru today. This will be the third game for RCB while KKR will play their second game. This will be the second consecutive home game for RCB.
Date and Venue
The RCB vs KKR IPL 2024 match is scheduled to be played at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium on March 29 from 7:30 pm IST. While KKR defeated SRH to start the season, RCB lost their first match against CSK but managed to defeat PBKS in the second game.
RCB vs KKR Match Preview – IPL 2024, Match 10
Royal Challengers Bengaluru
After the win against PBKS and some explosive batting by King Kohli, RCB will be confident to play again on the home turf. The team has a strong batting lineup with power-hitting finishers in the form of Dinesh Karthik and Mahipal Lomror. The duo of Karthik and Lomror played some incredible shots in the last match and finished the game in style. Kohli scored a 49-ball 77, showcasing his brilliance.
The bowling unit consisting of Mohammed Siraj and Alzarri Joseph looks strong but lacks the same strength in the spin department. Although, Maxwell bowled well in the last game, but he is not a regular bowler. The team will be looking forward to continuing their winning streak.
RCB Probable Playing-11
Faf du Plessis (c), Virat Kohli, Akash Deep, Lockie Ferguson, Mohammed Siraj, Swapnil Singh, Glenn MaxwellRajat Patidar, Will Jacks, Cameron Green, Dinesh Karthik (wk).
Kolkata Knight Riders
Kolkata Knight Riders won their opening match against SRH, all thanks to the explosive batting by all-rounder Andre Russell. The team has Phil Salt as the overseas opener but they haven’t finalized the other opener. The team is still experimenting with the opening position. The team has also found a finisher in the form of Rinku Singh.
When it comes to bowling, the spin department of the team including Sunil Narine, Suyash Sharma, and Varun Chakravarthy looks exceptional. KKR will also try to maintain its winning momentum.
KKR Likely Playing-11
Phil Salt, Venky Iyer, Ramandeep Singh, Sunil Narine, Mitchell Starc, Aaron Varun, Harshit Rana, Shreyas Iyer(c), Nitesh Rana, Rinku Singh, Andre Russel.
RCB vs KKR: Dream 11 Picks
Wicket-keepers: Dinesh Karthik, Phil Salt
Batters: Virat Kohli, Nitish Rana(VC), Faf du Plessis(C)
All-rounders: Andre Russell, Cameron Green, Glenn Maxwell
Bowlers: Mitchell Starc, Mohammed Siraj, Sunil Narine
RCB vs KKR head-to-head stats
In total, RCB vs KKR have faced each other 32 times in the history of IPL so far. Out of these, KKR has a better track record. Kolkata has won 18 matches against the Red Army. On the other hand, RCB has won 14 matches against KKR out of 32 clashes.
Weather and Pitch
The weather on March 29 in Bengaluru is predicted to be sunny. The temperature may vary between 22 and 36 degrees Celsius. The pitch will be batting-friendly and short boundaries will give the batter the extra advantage.
