Royal Challengers Bangalore vs Kolkata Knight Riders, IPL 2022 – Cricket Match Prediction, Fantasy XI Tips & Probable XI

In the 6th match of the IPL 2022, Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) will meet Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) at Mumbai's Dr. DY Patil Sports Academy. KKR is coming off a win in the first match while RCB will look for the first win after a loss in the first game. 

RCB v KKR: Match Details

• Date – Wednesday, March 30, 2022
• Time – 7:30 PM IST
• Venue – Dr. DY Patil Sports Academy, Mumbai

RCB v KKR:  Match Preview:

Bangalore's batting began the season with a storm. All the batters contributed as RCB posted the first 200+ total of IPL 2022. Faf du Plessis in particular looked in smashing touch. Virat Kohli had a newfound intent in the middle overs while Dinesh Karthik nailed the finishing role. 

Bowlers had a poor outing in the last match, especially Mohammad Siraj, who is RCB's strike bowler. Wanindu Hasaranga will be the key in the middle overs. 

Kolkata too had a good batting outing in the season opener. Ajinkya Rahane's powerplay intent was the biggest positive for KKR. They chased a modest total so the batting is still not tested properly but sure looks promising looking at the first match. 

Umesh Yadav was particularly used in the powerplay and he rattled CSK's top order. Going by how Faf and Anuj Rawat struggled vs swing in the first match, Umesh will once again be a crucial bowler for KKR with the new ball. 

Who Will Win Today's IPL Match? - RCB v KKR:

The team winning the toss will have an upper hand. However, KKR will start as slight favorites purely because of a well-set bowling lineup. 

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First set of games done and the points table has an unfamiliar look! Still early days, but shows that the revamp of teams has evened things out in the #IPL. Will have to wait and see which team from the bottom 5 will open its account first. Can it be #RCB tonight? #IPL2022

 

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RCB v KKR:  Head-to-Head:

• Total – 30
• Royal Challengers Bangalore – 13
• Kolkata Knight Riders – 17

RCB v KKR: Team News: 

• Royal Challengers Bangalore - Glenn Maxwell, Josh Hazlewood, and Jason Behrendorff are still unavailable for selection. 
• Kolkata Knight Riders - Aaron Finch and Pat Cummins still haven't arrived. Tim Southee is unlikely to be available for the second game as well. 

RCB v KKR: Probable Playing XI:

• Royal Challengers Bangalore - Faf du Plessis (c), Virat Kohli, Anuj Rawat, Dinesh Karthik (wk), Sherfane Rutherford, Shahbaz Ahmed, Wanindu Hasaranga, David Willey, Harshal Patel, Akash Deep, Mohammed Siraj
• Kolkata Knight Riders - Venkatesh Iyer, Ajinkya Rahane, Shreyas Iyer (c), Nitish Rana, Sam Billings, Andre Russell, Sunil Narine, Sheldon Jackson (wk), Umesh Yadav, Shivam Mavi, Varun Chakaravarthy

Also Read: IPL 2022 - Scorecard

RCB v KKR: Fantasy XI:

• Wicket-keepers - Dinesh Karthik
• Batters - Ajinkya Rahane, Shreyas Iyer, Sherfane Rutherford, Faf Du Plessis, Virat Kohli
• All-rounders - Sunil Narine, Andre Russell, Wanindu Hasaranga
• Bowlers - Umesh Yadav, Harshal Patel