IPL 2021, RCB vs KKR playing 11: Hasaranga, Bharat to make debut for RCB

Kolkata Knight Riders has handed a debut cap to Madhya Pradesh all-rounder Venkatesh Iyer. Check RCB vs KKR live toss updates and playing 11 here

In Match 31 of IPL 2021, Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) captain Virat Kohli won the toss and elected to bat first against Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) at Sheikh Zayed Stadium, Abu Dhabi. RCB is fielding two debutants in Indian wicket-keeper batsman K Bharat and Sri Lankan leggie Wanindu Hasaranga. Meanwhile, Kolkata Knight Riders has handed a debut cap to Madhya Pradesh all-rounder Venkatesh Iyer.

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RCB vs KKR playing 11
 

KKR  playing 11: Shubman Gill, Nitish Rana, Rahul Tripathi, Eoin Morgan(c), Andre Russell, Dinesh Karthik(w), Sunil Narine, Venkatesh Iyer, Lockie Ferguson, Varun Chakravarthy, Prasidh Krishna

RCB playing 11:  Virat Kohli(c), Devdutt Padikkal, Srikar Bharat, Glenn Maxwell, AB de Villiers(w), Wanindu Hasaranga, Sachin Baby, Kyle Jamieson, Mohammed Siraj, Harshal Patel, Yuzvendra Chahal.

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Who is Venkatesh Iyer?

Venkatesh Iyer is an Indian cricketer who represents Madhya Pradesh and plays for a state as an all-rounder. He was born on December 25, 1994 in Indore, Madhya Pradesh. In March of 2015, he made his Twenty20 debut against the Railways cricket team at Holkar Stadium.

Batting & Fielding
Format	Mat	Inns	NO	Runs	HS	Ave	BF	SR	100s	50s	4s	6s	Ct	St
FC	10	15	0	545	93	36.33	1003	54.33	0	6	62	7	4	0
List A	24	22	4	849	198	47.16	860	98.72	2	3	72	20	13	0
T20	38	32	12	724	88*	36.2	526	137.64	0	2	63	28	17	0
Bowling
Format	Mat	Inns	Balls	Runs	Wkts	BBI	BBM	Ave	Econ	SR	4w	5w	10w
FC	10	16	786	340	7	2 for 22	3 for 46	48.57	2.59	112.2	0	0	0
List A	24	15	351	315	10	2 for 12	2 for 12	31.5	5.38	35.1	0	0	0
T20	38	29	465	541	21	2 for 10	2 for 10	25.76	6.98	22.1	0	0	0

 
RCB vs KKR head to head 

• Total matches played: 27
• RCB won: 13
• KKR won:14
• RCB highest score vs KKR: 213
• KKR highest score vs RCB: 222
• RCB lowest score vs KKR: 49
• KKR lowest score vs RCB: 84 

Know about Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) vs Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) IPL match live telecast, streaming and live toss timings details here:
 
When will the KKR vs RCB IPL 2021 match be played?
 
The KKR vs RCB match is scheduled to take place on September 20, Monday.
 
Where will RCB vs KKR match will be played?
 
The venue for the Kolkata Knight Riders vs Royal Challengers Bangalore T20 match is Sheikh Zayed Stadium, Abu Dhabi.
 
What will be the match timings for the T20 match between Kolkata Knight Riders and Royal Challengers Bangalore?
 
The IPL match between the KKR and RCB will begin at 7:30 pm IST.
 
At what time will the RCB vs KKR IPL match live toss take place?
 
The KKR vs RCB live toss between Virat Kohli and Eoin Morgan will take place 30 minutes before the scheduled start of play that is 7:00 pm IST.
 
Which TV channels will telecast the RCB vs KKR IPL 2021 match live in India?
 
The RCB vs KKR will be telecast live on Star Sports 1 HD/SD with English commentary, while Star Sports Hindi with Hindi Commentary.
 
How to live stream the RCB vs KKR IPL 2021 match in India?
 
The live streaming of RCB vs KKR IPL match will be available on Disney+Hotstar app in four languages.
 
Here are the squad of both the teams:
 
Kolkata Knight Riders Squad: Shubman Gill, Nitish Rana, Rahul Tripathi, Sunil Narine, Eoin Morgan(c), Andre Russell, Dinesh Karthik(w), Lockie Ferguson, Shivam Mavi, Prasidh Krishna, Varun Chakravarthy, Harbhajan Singh, Tim Southee, Shakib Al Hasan, Ben Cutting, Karun Nair, Pawan Negi, Kuldeep Yadav, Gurkeerat Singh Mann, Sheldon Jackson, Sandeep Warrier, Tim Seifert, Rinku Singh, Venkatesh Iyer, Kamlesh Nagarkoti, Vaibhav Arora

Royal Challengers Bangalore Squad: Virat Kohli(c), Devdutt Padikkal, Rajat Patidar, Glenn Maxwell, AB de Villiers(w), Shahbaz Ahmed, Wanindu Hasaranga, Kyle Jamieson, Harshal Patel, Mohammed Siraj, Yuzvendra Chahal, Daniel Christian, Dushmantha Chameera, Sachin Baby, Srikar Bharat, Navdeep Saini, Pavan Deshpande, Mohammed Azharuddeen, George Garton, Suyash Prabhudessai, Tim David, Akash Deep