| TEAM | PLD | W | L | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 MI |
14 | 7 | 7 | 0 |
 CSK |
14 | 9 | 5 | 0 |
 RCB |
14 | 9 | 5 | 0 |
 DC |
14 | 10 | 4 | 0 |
 PK |
14 | 6 | 8 | 0 |
| Player | Innings | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| Virat Kohli | 191 | 6076 |
| Shikhar Dhawan | 183 | 5577 |
| Suresh Raina | 195 | 5491 |
| Rohit Sharma | 202 | 5480 |
| David Warner | 148 | 5447 |
On Monday, October 11, 2021, Royal Challengers Bangalore will face Kolkata Knight Riders in the Indian Premier League at the Sharjah Cricket Stadium. This match is long-awaited as both of these teams have shown splendid results in the earlier played games.
RCB has given consistent records from the beginning of this edition. They have played 14 matches up to now, where they have 10 wins and have finished third on the points table. For the captain of RCB, Virat Kohli, this might be the last match as the RCB skipper. Hence, this team will hunger for victory to ensure their leader leaves the field with a win.
KKR on the other hand had earlier been off the track, but the recent results in the UAE have brought a smile to the faces of the KKR fans. They have also played 14 matches and won 7 and are fourth on the points table. They were able to make it to the playoffs after they had missed doing so in the last two seasons. But they are missing a balance in their playing XI after Andre Russel was injured. But even with Russel’s absence, Venkatesh Iyer has been giving the required support with Shubman Gill.
In IPL history, these two teams have played against each other 29 times, where KKR has won 16 games while RCB has 13 wins.
This match will be a knock-out match and both teams will be looking forward to winning it as the losing team will not get into Qualifiers 2.
TV channels broadcasting the match include Star Sports in India, Sky Cricket in the UK, and Willow TV in the USA. In addition, live streaming can be done on Disney + Hotstar by fans in India.
Pitch report
The Sheikh Zayed Stadium will favor the batsmen more than the bowlers. Over the last games played in this venue, big scores were achieved. Therefore, the bowlers will not have a chance to make errors, and batting second will be a good option.
Weather conditions
The maximum temperature on October 11 in Sharjah is predicted to be 38 degrees and the humidity 31%.
RCB against KKR Predicted playing XIs
Royals Challengers Bangalore Predicted Playing XI: Virat Kohli, Srikar Bharat, Yuzvendra Chahal, AB de Villers, Harshal Patel, George Garton, Devdutt Padikkal, Shahbaz Ahmed, and Mohammed Siraj.
Kolkata Knight Riders Predicted Playing XI: Shubman Gill, Rahul Tripathi, Nitish Rana, Shakib Al Hasan/ Andre Russel, Varun Chakravarthy, Lockie Ferguson, Venkatesh Iyer, and Shivam Mavi.
Toss prediction
For this match, the team batting second will be better off as per the previous results. Hence, bowling first after winning the toss will be wise.
Case 1: If RCB bat first
1st innings score: RCB will score 140-150.
Result prediction: KKR will beat RCB by 5 wickets.
Case 2: If KKR bat first
1st innings score prediction: KKR will score 145-155.
Result prediction: RCB will win the match by 4 wickets.
Both teams have a good chance of winning the match, but Kolkata Knight Riders have a higher chance of qualifying for Qualifier 2.
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