IPL 2023, RCB vs KKR, Match 36: Preview, Predicted Playing XIs, Pitch Report, Players to Watch Out For, and all you need to know

Royal Challengers Bangalore and Kolkata Knight Riders will take on each other in their eighth match of the ongoing edition of the Indian Premier League 2023. Both teams will play this match at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru tomorrow Wednesday, the 26^th of April from 7.30 PM. Notably, the hosts RCB are just a win a spot away from entering into the top-4 of the points table in the tournament.

Meanwhile, the Knight Riders are struggling with five defeats and only two wins in the seven matches they played so far in the tournament. They are currently in the seventh spot in the points table of the current season. Given the intensity and delicacy of the struggle to the playoffs, both teams will be eyeing to win this match to keep their way alive and straight in the tournament.

Having said that, here we’ll have a look at the preview of this all-important clash between RCB and KKR; it will include the pitch report, predicted playing XIs, key players to watch out for, and all you need to know.

IPL 2023, RCB vs KKR, Match 36: Pitch Report and Playing Conditions:

The track at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium is mostly considered as a batting paradise. The venue has witnessed a couple of high-scoring encounters in the previous clashes of the tournament. So, the fans can expect a match with big totals in both innings.

So, the team winning the toss would definitely like to go for batting first and putting up a big total to put the opponent in a tricky run chase in the second innings. The dew factor might also play a crucial role in the second innings of the match.

IPL 2023, RCB vs KKR, Match 36: Predicted Playing XIs

RCB:

Virat Kohli, Faf du Plessis (c), Mahipal Lomror, Glenn Maxwell, Shahbaz Ahmed, Dinesh Karthik (wk), David Willey, Wanindu Hasaranga, Harshal Patel, Mohammed Siraj, and Vijaykumar Vyshak.

KKR:

N Jagadeesan (wk), Jason Roy, Venkatesh Iyer, Nitish Rana (c), Rinku Singh, Andre Russell, Sunil Narine, Lockie Ferguson, Kulwant Khejroliya, Umesh Yadav, and Varun Chakaravarthy.

IPL 2023, RCB vs KKR, Match 36: Broadcast Details and Timings

Time – 7.30 PM (Indian Standard Time), Wednesday, 26^th of April

Venue – M Chinnawamy Stadium, Bengaluru

Live Broadcast – Star Sports Network (Television), and JioCinema app (Digital and OTT)

IPL 2023, RCB vs KKR, Match 36: Players to Watch Out For

Faf du Plessis

Virat Kohli-Faf du Plessis (Image source- BCCI/IPL)

The Royal Challengers Bangalore skipper Faf du Plessis has been in red-hot form with the bat in the tournament so far. He is currently on the top of the list of the highest run-scorers in the current season. He has scored 405 runs in seven innings of the seven matches played so far with an amazing average of 67.50 including five crucial half-centuries to his name. The veteran opener might be an X-factor for the hosts in this clash against KKR.

Mohammed Siraj

The Hyderabad-born pace spearhead Mohammed Siraj has proved his worth with the ball in the tournament so far. He is currently the leading run-scorer in the ongoing edition so far with 13 wickets in seven innings of the seven matches with a decent bowling average of 15.38 and a best performance of 4/21 to his name.

Rinku Singh

The young and sensational Southpaw Rinku Singh has been one of the amazing finds for the Kolkata Knight Riders lately in the Indian Premier League. He has scored 233 runs in seven innings of the seven matches he played so far with an impressive average of 58.25 including two half-centuries with the wood. If management promotes him up in the batting order, Rinku might create a big difference in the favour of visitors.