The Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024 has been a rollercoaster ride for Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) and Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) so far.
As these two teams gear up to face each other in match 36 of the tournament, let’s take a closer look at their head-to-head records and their performances in the ongoing season.
Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR):
KKR has had a strong start to IPL 2024, winning four out of their six matches and currently sitting in second place on the points table.
Under the captaincy of Shreyas Iyer, KKR has shown great resilience and determination.
In their recent matches, KKR’s batting has been led by the likes of Sunil Narine, who scored a magnificent century in one of the matches, and Shreyas Iyer himself, who has been consistent with the bat.
However, there have been concerns about the team’s over-reliance on certain players, and KKR will be looking for other batsmen to step up and contribute more consistently.
On the bowling front, KKR has relied heavily on Sunil Narine, who has been impressive with both bat and ball.
However, the rest of the bowling unit will need to raise their game and provide better support to Narine to maintain their winning momentum.
Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB):
RCB, on the other hand, has had a tough time in IPL 2024 so far. With just one win in seven matches, they find themselves at the bottom of the points table.
Led by Faf du Plessis, RCB has struggled to find form and consistency.
Despite the brilliance of du Plessis and Virat Kohli with the bat, RCB’s bowling has been a major concern.
The bowlers have been expensive, and RCB will need to tighten up their bowling unit if they are to turn their fortunes around in the tournament.
In their previous encounters, RCB has shown glimpses of their potential, and they will be hoping to build on those performances and secure a much-needed win against KKR.
KKR vs RCB Head-to-Head Record:
In the history of the IPL, KKR and RCB have faced each other 33 times, with KKR holding the upper hand with 19 wins compared to RCB’s 14.
Total – 33
KKR – 19
RCB – 14
No Result – 0
List of matches played between CSK and GT since IPL 2008
| Date | Winner | Won By | Venue |
| 29-Mar-2024 | Kolkata Knight Riders | 7 wickets | Bengaluru |
| 26-Apr-2023 | Kolkata Knight Riders | 21 runs | Bengaluru |
| 06-Apr-2023 | Kolkata Knight Riders | 81 runs | Kolkata |
| 30-Mar-2022 | Royal Challengers Bengaluru | 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 Bengaluru | 38 runs | Chennai |
| 21-Oct-2020 | Royal Challengers Bengaluru | 8 wickets | Abu Dhabi |
| 12-Oct-2020 | Royal Challengers Bengaluru | 82 runs | Sharjah |
| 19-Apr-2019 | Royal Challengers Bengaluru | 10 runs | Kolkata |
| 5-Apr-2019 | Kolkata Knight Riders | 5 wickets | Bengaluru |
| 29-Apr-2018 | Kolkata Knight Riders | 6 wickets | Bengaluru |
| 8-Apr-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 Bengaluru | 9 wickets | Kolkata |
| 2-May-2016 | Kolkata Knight Riders | 5 wickets | Bangalore |
| 2-May-2015 | Royal Challengers Bengaluru | 7 wickets | Bangalore |
| 11-Apr-2015 | Royal Challengers Bengaluru | 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 Bengaluru | 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 Bengaluru | 4 wickets | Bangalore |
| 22-Apr-2011 | Royal Challengers Bengaluru | 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 Bengaluru | 6 wickets | Centurion |
| 29-Apr-2009 | Royal Challengers Bengaluru | 5 wickets | Durban |
| 8-May-2008 | Kolkata Knight Riders | 5 runs | Kolkata |
| 18-Apr-2008 | Kolkata Knight Riders | 140 runs | Bangalore |
IPL 2024: Most runs in KKR vs RCB fixtures
Virat Kohli (RCB) – 858 runs
IPL 2024: Most wickets in KKR vs RCB fixtures
Sunil Narine (KKR) – 23 wickets
KKR vs RCB: Complete Squad
Kolkata Knight Riders: Shreyas Iyer (c), Nitish Rana, Rinku Singh, Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Phil Salt, Sunil Narine, Suyash Sharma, Anukul Roy, Andre Russell, Venkatesh Iyer, Harshit Rana, Vaibhav Arora, Varun Chakaravarthy, KS Bharat, Chetan Sakariya, Mitchell Starc, Angkrish Raghuvanshi, Ramandeep Singh, Sherfane Rutherford, Manish Pandey, Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Dushmantha Chameera, Sakib Hussain. Players injured/withdrawn: Jason Roy, Gus Atkinson.
RCB Squad: Faf du Plessis (c), Glenn Maxwell, Virat Kohli, Rajat Patidar, Anuj Rawat, Dinesh Karthik, Suyash Prabhudessai, Will Jacks, Mahipal Lomror, Karn Sharma, Manoj Bhandage, Mayank Dagar, Vijaykumar Vyshak, Akash Deep, Mohammed Siraj, Reece Topley, Himanshu Sharma, Rajan Kumar, Cameron Green, Alzarri Joseph, Yash Dayal, Tom Curran, Lockie Ferguson, Swapnil Singh, Saurav Chauhan.
