Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) and Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) face each other in match 10 of IPL 2024 on Friday, March 29. The RCB vs KKR rivalry is one of the most followed rivalries in the IPL.
The rivalry features two of the biggest names in Indian cricket, Gautam Gambhir and Virat Kohli. The first major altercation between the two occurred in a match of IPL 2013. Last year, another verbal altercation took place after the end of the RCB vs LSG match which reignited this rivalry.
Gambhir has now returned as a mentor for the Kolkata Knight Riders. As captain of KKR, he had great performances and victories against RCB. Virat Kohli was leading the Royal Challengers Bangalore at that time.
Meanwhile, going into the match, KKR should consider themselves lucky to win the first match against SRH at home. After scoring more than 200 runs, his bowlers almost lost the runs but Harshit Rana managed to keep his cool in the end. Mitchell Starc scored 51 runs in his first game for KKR and needs to make a big comeback with the ball against his former IPL franchise.
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Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) after losing their season opener against CSK, came back to win against Punjab Kings. Virat Kohli led the way with a brilliant 77 while Dinesh Karthik assumed the finisher’s role to chase down 177. RCB’s bowlers did a good job of not conceding more than 200 runs.
Head to Head Records of RCB vs KKR in IPL
Played Won by KKR Won by RCB Draw No result 32 18 14 0 0
RCB vs KKR Head to Head Records at Chinnaswamy Stadium
Matches played Matches won by KKR Matches won by RCB Previous match 11 7 4 KKR won by 21 runs
Head-to-head records between RCB and KKR: Key stats
The two teams have played 32 matches with the Knight Riders winning 18 matches and the Bangalore franchise. KKR leads the overall head-to-head tally and also wins at Eden Gardens and Chinnaswamy.
RCB vs KKR: Last 5 matches
Kolkata Knight Riders have won four of the last five matches against RCB. They also won both their matches against RCB last year. They won in Calcutta by 81 runs and in Bengaluru by 21 runs.
RCB vs KKR: Key moments and standout performances (players)
One of Virat Kohli’s seven IPL hundreds was against KKR in IPL 2019. Andre Russell has a strike rate of 205.05 against KKR. Sunil Narine (23) and Yuzvendra Chahal (19) are the two main wicket-keepers in this rivalry.
RCB vs KKR: Trends and patterns
KKR has dominated the rivalry between RCB and KKR throughout the history of the IPL. They have won 18 matches compared to RCB’s 14. The Knight Riders have won seven games each at Eden Gardens and Chinnaswamy Stadium. RCN, for its part, has won more matches at neutral venues (6).
Head to Head Records of RCB vs KKR in IPL-IPL 2024, Match 10
Games played – 32
RCB won – 14
KKR won – 18
Most runs for RCB: Virat Kohli: 861
Most wickets for RCB- Yuzvendra Chahal- 19
Most runs for KKR- Gautam Gambhir-465
Most wickets for KKR- Sunil Narine- 23
Conclusion
We can expect another high scoring contest in the upcoming RCB vs KKR contest. Over the years, the two teams have had high-scoring competitions. RCB’s highest score against KKR is 213, while the lowest is 49. KKR’s highest score against RCB is 222, while the lowest is 84.
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