The excitement of IPL 2024 continues as the Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) gear up to take on the Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) in the 10th game of the IPL 2024.
Both teams are coming off victories in their previous matches and will be looking to maintain their winning momentum.
As the two teams prepare to face off in IPL 2024, let’s take a look at their head-to-head records over the years.
Royal Challengers Bengaluru
RCB’s victory against the Punjab Kings in their last game was a testament to their resilience and batting prowess. Led by Faf du Plessis, RCB’s openers have been in exceptional form, providing solid starts in both matches.
Virat Kohli’s return to form with a match-winning knock against Punjab Kings adds to RCB’s batting strength.
However, their middle order, comprising Cameron Green, Rajat Patidar, and Glenn Maxwell, will be looking to contribute more effectively in the upcoming match.
On the bowling front, RCB will be relying on Mohammad Siraj and Yash Dayal to provide early breakthroughs, while Alzarri Joseph and Cameron Green will be crucial in the middle overs.
Maxwell and Mayank Dagar will need to play a supporting role to contain KKR’s power hitters.
Kolkata Knight Riders
KKR, on the other hand, will be thrilled by their thrilling victory against Sunrisers Hyderabad. Shreyas Iyer’s team showed great resilience, with their lower middle order turning the game around.
Philip Salt and Sunil Narine have been in good form with the bat, but the middle order comprising Venkatesh Iyer, Shreyas Iyer, and Nitish Rana will need to step up against RCB’s bowling attack.
In the bowling department, KKR will be looking for improved performances from Mitchell Starc and Harshit Rana, who struggled in their previous match.
Sunil Narine’s role with the ball will be crucial, supported by Varun Chakaravarthy in the middle overs.
Andre Russell and Suyash Sharma will also play vital roles in providing support to the bowling attack.
RCB vs KKR Head-to-Head Record:
In their previous encounters in the IPL, Kolkata Knight Riders have had the upper hand against Royal Challengers Bangalore.
Out of the 32 matches played between the two teams, KKR have emerged victorious 18 times, while RCB have managed to win 14 matches.
Total – 32
RCB – 18
KKR – 14
No Result – 0
List of matches played between RCB and KKR since IPL 2008
| Date | Winner | Margin | Venue |
| 26-Apr-2023 | Kolkata Knight Riders | 21 runs | Bangalore |
| 6-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-April-2019 | Kolkata Knight Riders | 5 wickets | Bengaluru |
| 29-Apr-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-April-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-April-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-April-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-April-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-Apr-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 |
IPL 2024: Most runs in RCB vs KKR fixtures
Virat Kohli (RCB) – 861 runs
IPL 2024: Most wickets in RCB vs KKR fixtures
Sunil Narine (KKR) – 23 wickets
RCB vs KKR: Complete Squad
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.
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.
