RCB can currently seal a playoff berth with a win on points table with 16 out of 11 games, 16 out of 11 games. Meanwhile, defending champions KKR sit in the sixth position with 11 points out of 12 matches, requiring winning to remain.
The spotlight is firm on Virat Kohli, who recently retired from Test cricket.
RCB comes with speed in the game, riding a four -match winning streak, while KKR has won two of his last three. RCB also benefits from the return of foreign stars such as Phil Salt and Liam Livingstone, although the injured Devdutt diligently and Josh Hazelwood’s absence weakens their lineup.
For KKR, the batting remains inconsistent, pressurizing his bowling unit led by Sunil Narin and Varun Chakraborty.
With the Chinnaswamy pitch offer the bowlers and the monsoon unpredictable help, possibly changes the situation more, the encounter promises the implications of intrigue, drama and playoffs.
Teams (from):
Royal Challengers Bangalore: Phil Salat, Virat Kohli, Rajat Patidar (C), Mayank Agarwal, Jitesh Sharma (WK), Tim David, Krunal Pandya, Romario Shepherd, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Suyash Sharma, Josh Hazelwood, Yash Dayal, Blam, Jazz Bhande. Nuwan Thaushara, Lungi Cash, Mohit Rathi, Swastik Chikara, Abhinandan Singh.
Kolkata Knight Riders: Ajinkya Rahane (captain), Manish Pandey, Angkrish Raghuvanshi, Rinku Singh, Luvnith Sisodia, Quinton de Kok, Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Sunil Narin, Andre Russell, Ramandip Singh, Anukul Roy, Venkatesh Year, Varun Chakb, Varun Markande, Umran Malik, Varun Markande, Spacers Johnson Johnson.
