On April 26, 2023, Kolkata Knight Riders will travel to Bengaluru to play Royal Challengers Bangalore for the second time at M Chinnaswamy Stadium in match number 36 in the Indian Premier League 2023.
The two teams last faced off in Match 9 of the IPL 2023 at Kolkata’s Eden Garden Stadium, where KKR defeated RCB by an 81-run score. The first team to bat was the Knight Riders, who posted a massive score of 204/7 in 20 overs thanks to Shardul Thakur’s (68) and Rinku Singh’s (46).
The KKR spinners shook the RCB batters in response to 204 runs, taking nine wickets to dismiss them for 123 runs. KKR went on to win by 81 runs. Varun Chakaravarthy was chosen as the best bowler for the stint of 4/15 in 3.4 overs. Check complete details on RCB vs KKR head-to-head records.
Royal Challengers Bangalore
After two victories in a row over PBKS and RR, Royal Challengers Bangalore will enter the match. The four leading names that make up RCB are Faf du Plessis, Virat Kohli, Glenn Maxwell, and Mohammed Siraj. Josh Hazlewood is expected to join the team in forthcoming games to add more balance to the bowling department. The RCB would aim to continue its winning streak.
Kolkata Knight Riders
After losing to Delhi Capitals and Chennai Super Kings back-to-back, Kolkata Knight Riders will enter this match with a losing record. With two victories from seven games, they are currently in ninth place in the points standings.
Both of their dependable international sensations, Sunil Narine and Andre Russell, have yet to create an impression in the current IPL season. In order to perform better in the upcoming matches, they would want improved team performances and would need their dependable players to step up.
Head-to-Head IPL 2023 Record of RCB vs KKR
Both teams have faced off in 31 games, with KKR holding the advantage with 17 victories to RCB’s 14. Both teams have won three games out of the last six that have been played.
Total: 30
KKR: 17
RCB: 14
List of matches played between RCB and KKR since IPL 2008
| Date | Winner | Won By | Venue |
| 06-April-2023 | Kolkata Knight Riders | 81 runs | Kolkata |
| 30-Mar-2022 | Royal Challengers Bangalore | 3 Wickets | Navi Mumbai |
| 11-Oct-2021 | Kolkata Knight Riders | 4 Wickets | Sharjah |
| 20-Sep-2021 | Kolkata Knight Riders | 9 Wickets | Abu Dhabi |
| 18-Apr-2021 | Royal Challengers Bangalore | 38 Runs | Chennai |
| 21-Oct-2020 | Royal Challengers Bangalore | 8 Wickets | Abu Dhabi |
| 12-October-2020 | Royal Challengers Bangalore | 82 Runs | Sharjah |
| 19-Apr-2019 | Royal Challengers Bangalore | 10 runs | Kolkata |
| 5-Apr-2019 | Kolkata Knight Riders | 5 Wickets | Bengaluru |
| 29-April-2018 | Kolkata Knight Riders | 6 Wickets | Bengaluru |
| 8-April-2018 | Kolkata Knight Riders | 4 Wickets | Kolkata |
| 7-May-2017 | Kolkata Knight Riders | 6 Wickets | Bengaluru |
| 23-Apr-2017 | Kolkata Knight Riders | 82 Runs | Kolkata |
| 16-May-2016 | Royal Challengers Bangalore | 9 Wickets | Kolkata |
| 2-May-2016 | Kolkata Knight Riders | 5 Wickets | Bangalore |
| 2-May-2015 | Royal Challengers Bangalore | 7 Wickets | Bangalore |
| 11-Apr-2015 | Royal Challengers Bangalore | 3 Wickets | Kolkata |
| 22-May-2014 | Kolkata Knight Riders | 30 Runs | Kolkata |
| 24-Apr-2014 | Kolkata Knight Riders | 2 Runs | Sharjah |
| 12-May-2013 | Kolkata Knight Riders | 5 Wickets | Ranchi |
| 11-Apr-2013 | Royal Challengers Bangalore | 8 Wickets | Bangalore |
| 28-Apr-2012 | Kolkata Knight Riders | 47 Runs | Kolkata |
| 10-Apr-2012 | Kolkata Knight Riders | 42 Runs | Bangalore |
| 14-May-2011 | Royal Challengers Bangalore | 4 Wickets | Bangalore |
| 22-Apr-2011 | Royal Challengers Bangalore | 9 Wickets | Kolkata |
| 10-Apr-2010 | Royal Challengers Bangalore | 7 Wickets | Bangalore |
| 14-Mar-2010 | Kolkata Knight Riders | 7 Wickets | Kolkata |
| 12-May-2009 | Royal Challengers Bangalore | 6 Wickets | Centurion |
| 29-April-2009 | Royal Challengers Bangalore | 5 Wickets | Durban |
| 8-May-2008 | Kolkata Knight Riders | 5 Runs | Kolkata |
| 18-Apr-2008 | Kolkata Knight Riders | 140 Runs | Bangalore |
Most runs in RCB vs KKR fixtures
Virat Kohli (RCB) – 807 runs
Most wickets in RCB vs KKR fixtures
Sunil Narine (KKR) – 23 Wickets
Squads:
Royal Challengers Bangalore
Squad: Virat Kohli(c), Faf du Plessis, Mahipal Lomror, Glenn Maxwell, Shahbaz Ahmed, Dinesh Karthik(w), Suyash Prabhudessai, David Willey, Wanindu Hasaranga, Mohammed Siraj, Vijaykumar Vyshak, Harshal Patel, Akash Deep, Finn Allen, Karn Sharma, Anuj Rawat, Michael Bracewell, Siddarth Kaul, Sonu Yadav, Manoj Bhandage, Wayne Parnell, Rajan Kumar, Avinash Singh, Himanshu Sharma
Kolkata Knight Riders
Squad: N Jagadeesan(w), Jason Roy, Nitish Rana(c), Andre Russell, Rinku Singh, Sunil Narine, David Wiese, Kulwant Khejroliya, Suyash Sharma, Umesh Yadav, Varun Chakaravarthy, Venkatesh Iyer, Mandeep Singh, Anukul Roy, Vaibhav Arora, Litton Das, Tim Southee, Lockie Ferguson, Shardul Thakur, Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Harshit Rana, Aarya Desai
