The stage is set for a dramatic 36th match of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024 in Kolkata as Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) gear up to take on Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) in a promising battle of the cash-rich league.

Scheduled to be held at the iconic Eden Gardens, the clash holds immense importance for RCB as they are currently languishing at the bottom of the points table. With their backs against the wall, RCB will be will be desperate for a win to reignite their playoff hopes and aim to come out firing against KKR, who will be aiming to solidify their own playoff position.

IPL 2024, KKR vs RCB:

Date and time: April 21; 10:00 AM GMT / 02:30 PM IST
Venue: Eden Gardens, Kolkata

Eden Gardens Stadium Pitch Report:

Kolkata’s Eden Gardens is renowned for its ability to produce thrilling, high-scoring cricket matches. The pitch at this legendary venue has traditionally favored batters, allowing for clean strokeplay and effortless boundary-clearing. While spinners may find some purchase later in the innings, the stage is set for a display of power-hitting from both teams. This combination promises a captivating contest for the spectators, with the potential for a run-fest.

KKR vs RCB Dream11/ My11Circle Prediction Picks:

Wicketkeepers: Philip Salt, Dinesh Karthik
Batters: Angkrish Raghuvanshi, Faf du Plessis, Virat Kohli
All-rounders: Andre Russell, Sunil Narine, Will Jacks
Bowlers: Mitchell Starc, Vaibhav Arora, Reece Topley

KKR vs RCB Dream11/ My11Circle Prediction Captain and Vice-Captain:

Choice 1: Virat Kohli (c), Philip Salt (vc)
Choice 2: Mitchell Starc (c), Sunil Narine (vc)

KKR vs RCB Dream11/ My11Circle Prediction Backups:

Shreyas Iyer, Rinku Singh, Rajat Patidar, Saurav Chauhan

KKR vs RCB Dream11/ My11Circle Team for today’s match (April 21, 10:00 AM GMT):

Dream 11 RCB vs GT (Screengrab- Dream11)

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Match Prediction:

Case 1:

KKR wins the toss and bats first
Powerplay score: 55-60
KKR total: 175-185

Case 2:

RCB wins the toss and bats first
Powerplay score: 50-55
RCB total: 170-175

Team batting first to win the contest.

Squads

Kolkata Knight Riders: Shreyas Iyer (c), Srikar Bharat, Manish Pandey, Rahmanullah Gurbaz (wk), Ramandeep Singh, Nitish Rana (vc), Sherfane Rutherford, Phil Salt, Rinku Singh, Venkatesh Iyer, Sunil Narine, Anukul Roy, Andre Russell, Vaibhav Arora, Dushmantha Chameera, Harshit Rana, Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Chetan Sakariya, Mitchell Starc, Suyash Sharma, Varun Chakravarthy, Angkrish Raghuvanshi, Sakib Hussain

Royal Challengers Bengaluru: Faf du Plessis (c), Anuj Rawat, Saurav Chauhan, Dinesh Karthik, Virat Kohli (vc), Rajat Patidar, Akash Deep, Manoj Bhandage, Tom Curran, Cameron Green, Will Jacks, Mahipal Lomror, Glenn Maxwell, Suyash Prabhudessai, Mayank Dagar, Lockie Ferguson, Alzarri Joseph, Mohammed Siraj, Rajan Kumar, Himanshu Sharma, Karn Sharma, Swapnil Singh, Reece Topley, Vijaykumar Vyshak, Yash Dayal

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