Fierce rivals of IPL will face each other in the early season. Royal Challengers Bangalore has started the season quite poorly after losing to the Kings. Meanwhile, its archrival Kolkata Knight Riders just defeated CSK in the first game of the season. The upcoming match will start their rivalry for the 2022 IPL season.
Betting Tips: |
Kolkata Knight Riders is expected to win this match considering the current team form and statical advantage. |
Betting Odds: |
The Kolkata Knight Riders to win @2.15, whereas Royal Challengers Bangalore to win @1.79 Betway |
The match between Royal Challengers Bangalore and Kolkata Knight Riders will be held at the DY Patil Sports Academy in Mumbai on March 30. It will start at 10 a.m.
Faf du Plessis's men have a new look this season, though they still have the likes of Virat Kohli and Dinesh Karthik. Their bowling unit has also strengthened with the addition of Australian paceman Josh Hazlewood.
However, Hazlewood will not be participating in the first two games as he's currently on an international assignment for Australia. Glenn Maxwell, who was their leading run-getter last season, will also not be participating due to his personal reasons.
Excitement Around the Beginning of the season- Kolkata Knight Riders vs Royal Challengers Bangalore Match
Last season's KKR finished fourth with a 7-7 record. They finished lower than RCB last season. But, they have a better season opener after beating CSK by 6 wickets.
Umesh Yadav was the pick of the bowlers for the Knight Riders as they won the toss and decided to field. He immediately sent back Ruturaj Gaikwad and Devon Conway, who were the Super Kings' opening pair.
Robin Uthappa's brief stay at the office ended in a sensational stumping by Sheldon Jackson, who was able to complete his dismissal in the eighth over. The Super Kings were struggling at 57 for four at half-time.
RCB finished third in 2021 with a 9-5 record. They had 4 more points than KKR. Despite being a solid team, RCB lost to Punjab Kings by 5 wickets.
RCB is a high-scoring team. Against the Kings, they scored 205/2. Thanks to Punjab's Odean Smith, Bangalore had a difficult time outscoring the Kings. Bangalore captain Faf du Plessis admitted that Smith was a powerful hitter and that his ball was hard for his catcher.
Bangalore needs to step up their fielding game to have a chance of victory against the Knight Riders.