 "KKR vs RCB: Kolkata vs Bengaluru")
In match 36 of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024, Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) will host Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) at the Eden Gardens, Kolkata on April 21 (Sunday) starting at 3:30 pm IST.
The Knight Riders have dominated the head-to-head meetings between the two sides and even in the first meeting between them in IPL 2024, it was the men from the east that reigned supreme in the south in what was a one-sided affair. RCB will be looking to avenge that loss and break thier five-match losing streak as well.
Check KKR vs RCB live score, full scorecard and match updates here | IPL 2024
Check KKR vs RCB live score, full scorecard and match updates here | IPL 2024
KKR vs RCB Head to head in IPL history
Kolkata and Bengaluru have played against each other in 34 matches. The Knight Riders have won on 20 occasions while the Royal Challengers have managed only 14 wins so far.
Total matches played: 34
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Royal Challengers Bengaluru won: 14
Kolkata Knight Riders won: 20
No result: 0
Abandoned: 0
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KKR vs RCB Head-to-Head at different venues
| P | KKR | RCB | |
| Overall | 34 | 20 | 14 |
| T20 Match | 34 | 20 | 14 |
| At Venues | |||
| Dr DY Patil Sports Academy | 1 | - | 1 |
| Eden Gardens | 11 | 7 | 4 |
| JSCA International Stadium Complex | 1 | 1 | - |
| Kingsmead | 1 | - | 1 |
| M.Chinnaswamy Stadium | 13 | 9 | 4 |
| MA Chidambaram Stadium | 1 | - | 1 |
| Sharjah Cricket Stadium | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Sheikh Zayed Stadium | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| SuperSport Park | 1 | - | 1 |
| In Countries | |||
| India | 27 | 17 | 10 |
| South Africa | 2 | - | 2 |
| United Arab Emirates | 5 | 3 | 2 |
KKR vs RCB head-to-head in Kolkata
Matches played: 11
Royal Challengers Bengaluru: 4
KKR vs RCB head-to-head in Bengaluru
Matches played: 13
Royal Challengers Bengaluru: 4
Kolkata Knight Riders: 9
Eden Gardens IPL record
| City | Kolkata | ||
| Country | India | ||
| First Match | 20/04/08 | ||
| Last T20 Match | 16/04/24 | ||
| Matches Played | 89 | ||
| Matches Won Batting First | 36 (40.45%) | ||
| Matches Won Batting Second | 53 (59.55%) | ||
| Matches Won Winning Toss | 48 (53.93%) | ||
| Matches Won Losing Toss | 41 (46.07%) | ||
| Matches with No Result | 0 (0.00%) | ||
| Highest Individual Innings | 112* | R M Patidar (Royal Challengers Bangalore) | 25/05/2022 v Lucknow Super Giants |
| Best Bowling | 5/19 | S P Narine (Kolkata Knight Riders) | 15/04/2012 v Punjab Kings |
| Highest Team Innings | 235/4 (Chennai Super Kings) | 23/04/2023 v Kolkata Knight Riders | |
| Lowest Team Innings | 49 (Royal Challengers Bangalore) | 23/04/2017 v Kolkata Knight Riders | |
| Highest Run Chase Achieved | 188/6 (Gujarat Lions) | ||
| 18/4 (Mumbai Indians) | 21/04/2017 v Kolkata Knight Riders | ||
| 13/04/2016 v Kolkata Knight Riders | |||
| Average Runs per Wicket | 27.62 | ||
| Average Runs per Over | 8.36 | ||
| Average Score Batting First | 161.22 |
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Kolkata pitch report for the KKR vs RCB match
In the three games at Eden Gardens, the pitch behaved in different manners during the day and the night games. In the day game, scoring was not flawless while both the night matches have seen scores of nearly 200 being put up by both sides. Since it is going to be a day game, spinners will come into play at the Kolkata pitch.
Kolkata weather forecast during the KKR vs RCB IPL match
There will be clouds in the sky on April 21 in Kolkata. However, there is no forecast of rain even as the cloud cover will increase from 12 per cent at 3 3 PM to 32 per cent at 7 PM IST. The temperatures will be between 40 and 34 degrees Celsius. The humidity will increase from 23 per cent at 3 pm to 57 per cent at 7 pm IST, according to accuweather.com.
