Kolkata Knight Riders will take on Royal Challengers Bangalore at Sheikh Zayed Stadium, Abu Dhabi, in the thirty one Match of the Indian Premier League 2021 on Monday 20th September 2021. Keep reading to find out KKR vs RCB Match Prediction Who Will Win Today’s IPL 2021 Match 31.
This game was supposed to happen on 3rd May, 2021. But a Covid outbreak in the Kolkata Knight Riders camp led to its postponement. As it turned out, few more cases across the squads forced the leage to be suspended. After a gap of more than four months, the teams have gathered again in the UAE for the completion of the tournament.
The form in the first half of the league was contrasting for the two teams. RCB did a great job and managed to win five out of seven matches. They are currently on the third spot on the points table. On the flip side, KKR are occupying the penultimate slot with just two victories from seven games. However, a lot has happened since the last installment of the league. Things can change pretty quickly for either team.
There are various factors that matter a lot for today’s IPL match prediction. Our experts analyze various factors related to a game such as head-to-head records, pitch reports, weather conditions, team form, etc. Let’s look at those stats which are important for KKR vs RCB prediction.
Team News
Kolkata Knight Riders News
Pat Cummins opted out of the UAE leg of IPL. As a replacement, KKR roped in the Kiwi pacer Tim Southee.
Royal Challengers Bangalore News
There have been quite a few changes in the RCB squad. Washington Sundar is set to miss the remainder of the league due to a finger injury. Akash Deep, the Bengal medium pacer is replacing him. George Garton, Wanindu Hasaranga, Tim David, Dushmantha Chameera are the other players who have been brought in.
KKR vs RCB Head to Head Records
Let’s have a look at the head-to-head record for KKR vs RCB today match prediction. Which will help us to understand who will win today’s IPL match prediction. Know who has higher chances of winning between Kolkata Knight Riders vs Royal Challengers Bangalore?
Total Matches Played 26
Kolkata Knight Riders Won 14
Royal Challengers Bangalore Won 12
Tie 0
No Result 0
Pitch Report
This will be the first match in Abu Dhabi this season. Last year, the pitches were great at this venue. Initially, there would be runs on offer and we can expect a high scoring game.
Weather Forecast
Generally, the weather is pretty hot in this part of the world during this time of the year. On Monday, the maximum temperature would be 37°C along with the humidity around 55%.
Kolkata Knight Riders vs Royal Challengers Bangalore Predicted Playing XIs:
Here are the predicted playing XI’s of Kolkata Knight Riders vs Royal Challengers Bangalore for the IPL 2021 match 31
Kolkata Knight Riders Predicted Playing XI:
Shubman Gill, Nitish Rana, Rahul Tripathi, Eoin Morgan (c), Dinesh Karthik (wk), Andre Russell, Shakib Al Hasan, Lockie Ferguson, Prasidh Krishna, Varun Chakravarthy, Shivam Mavi
Royal Challengers Bangalore Predicted Playing XI:
Virat Kohli (c), Devdutt Padikkal, Glenn Maxwell, AB de Villiers (wk), Shahbaz Ahmed,Rajat Patidar , Wanindu Hasaranga, Kyle Jamieson, Harshal Patel, Yuzvendra Chahal, Mohammad Siraj
Toss Prediction
Because it’s the start of the leg in the UAE, the pitches are expected to be good for batting. The dew factor might not come into play either. Therefore, batting first could be the popular choice.
Here is Our IPL 2021 KKR vs RCB Match Prediction
Here are the cases for who will win today’s IPL Match 31, Kolkata Knight Riders vs Royal Challengers Bangalore Today Match Prediction.
Case1: If Kolkata Knight Riders bat first
First Innings score prediction: Kolkata Knight Riders will score 165-175
Result prediction: Royal Challengers Bangalore will win the match by 5 wickets
Case2: If Royal Challengers Bangalore bat first
First Innings score prediction: Royal Challengers Bangalore will score 175-185
Result prediction: Royal Challengers Bangalore will win the match by 10-20 runs
KKR vs RCB Today Match Prediction
KKR vs RCB match Prediction: The squad of RCB looks more settled as compared to that of KKR. So, Virat Kohli and his men could start the second leg of the league with a victory.
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