RCB vs KKR: Rivalry Virat Kohli Vs Gautam Gambhir

Big picture – RCB vs KKR, a fiery rivalry

RCB vs KKR at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium. That’s how it all started in 2008, when Brendon McCullum’s unbeaten 158 launched the IPL with a dream start. Over the years, the two teams have been involved in some of the iconic, and ugliest, moments in the tournament’s history.

In 2013, it was an evening of altercations in Bengaluru. It started with Gautam Gambhir having a verbal exchange with Moises Henriques after the two collided as Gambhir was going for a quick single. Later in the game, Gambhir and Virat Kohli had a go at each other, and had to be physically separated by a third Delhi boy, Rajat Bhatia.

Three years later, at the same venue, Yusuf Pathan and Andre Russell gave KKR a come-from-behind win, and Gambhir showed his emotions by kicking a chair in the dugout, an act for which he was fined 15% of his match fee.

The Kohli-Gambhir rivalry was re-ignited last season when RCB faced Lucknow Super Giants, who had Gambhir as their mentor. This year, Gambhir is back with KKR in the same role.

In between, there was a 49 all out, Russell doing Russell things, and Kuldeep Yadav being left “feeling totally hopeless“. Some of those protagonists will be in action on Friday as well, so be ready for another turbocharged game.

Both teams are coming off a win, with KKR beating Sunrisers Hyderabad and RCB doing the same against Punjab Kings. Though the victories were far from comfortable, they will be keen to build on that confidence.

RCB vs KKR Head To Head Records

Royal Challengers Bengaluru and Kolkata Knight Riders have faced each other in 32 matches in the IPL. Out of these 32 games, Bangalore have won 14, while Kolkata have come out victorious in 18 matches. These two sides have a history of rivalry, as RCB registered its lowest total of 49 runs against KKR in 2017.

Total Match	32
RCB Won	14
KKR Won	18

The Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) are yet to win an IPL trophy despite having a strong squad over the years. They reached the playoffs in 2020 but were defeated by SRH in the Eliminator. The team also managed to qualify for the playoffs a couple of seasons back; however, they lost the Qualifier-2 against the Rajasthan Royals.

On the other hand, KKR has won the IPL title twice (2012 and 2014). However, they have failed to repeat those heroics again. KKR beat RCB in both their league meetings in IPL 2023, by 81 runs and 21 runs, respectively.

RCB vs KKR Predicted XIs

Royal Challengers Bengaluru Predicted Playing XI: Faf du Plessis, Virat Kohli, Rajat Patidar, Cameron Green, Glenn Maxwell, Anuj Rawat, Dinesh Karthik, Alzarri Joseph, Mohammed Siraj, Mayank Dagar, Yash Dayal

Royal Challengers Bengaluru Impact Player: Mahipal Lomror

Kolkata Knight Riders Predicted Playing XI: Shreyas Iyer, Philip Salt, Sunil Narine, Venkatesh Iyer, Rinku Singh, Nitish Rana, Ramandeep Singh, Andre Russell, Harshit Rana, Mitchell Starc, Varun Chakaravarthy

RCB vs KKR Dream11 Team Today Stats:

Player	Players Stats (last match)
Virat Kohli	77 runs
Andre Russell	64 runs and 2 wickets
Glenn Maxwell	3 runs and 2 wickets
Faf du Plessis	3 runs

Hot Picks for RCB vs KKR Dream11 Prediction and Fantasy Cricket Tips: 

Captaincy Picks for RCB vs KKR Dream11 Prediction:

Andre Russell

Glenn Maxwell

Top Picks for RCB vs KKR Dream11 Prediction:

Faf du Plessis

Virat Kohli

Budget Picks for RCB vs KKR Dream11 Prediction:

Sunil Narine

Yash Dayal

RCB vs KKR Captain and Vice-captain Choices:

Captain	Andre Russell & Glenn Maxwell
Vice-Captain	Virat Kohli & Faf du Plessis

RCB vs KKR Dream11 Prediction Team 1:

• Keeper – Philip Salt
• Batsmen – Virat Kohli (vc), Faf du Plessis, Rinku Singh
• All-rounders – Glenn Maxwell, Andre Russell (c), Cameron Green, Sunil Narine
• Bowlers – Mitchell Starc, Mohammad Siraj, Harshit Rana

RCB vs KKR Dream11 Prediction Team 2: 

• Keeper – Philip Salt
• Batsmen – Virat Kohli, Faf du Plessis (vc), Rinku Singh
• All-rounders – Glenn Maxwell (c), Andre Russell, Cameron Green
• Bowlers – Mitchell Starc, Mohammad Siraj, Harshit Rana, Yash Dayal

RCB vs KKR Dream11 Prediction Today Match 10 IPL 2024 Players to Avoid:

Players	Dream11 Credits	Dream11 Points (Last match)
Suyash Sharma	7.0 credits	12 points
Mayank Dagar	6.5 credits	0 point

RCB vs KKR Dream11 Prediction Today Match 10 IPL 2024 Expert Advice:

SL Captaincy Choice	Andre Russell
GL Captaincy Choice	Glenn Maxwell
Punt Picks	Sunil Narine and Yash Dayal
Dream11 Combination	1-3-4-3

 

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