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After the first week of the IPL, RCB is on top of the tree. They will be up now up against KKR for the 10th match of the IPL 2021 – a match that promises to be a cracker.

Million Dollar Baby! After a couple of ordinary seasons in the IPL, Mighty Maxwell was at his best in his 59 off 41 balls. Super Virat Kohli (33 off 29 balls) looked set for a big one until he chipped one in the air of Holder bowling. He was quite animated after that and fined after being found guilty of breaching the BCCI code of conduct. RCB managed a total of 149 runs in their 20 overs which were later defended on the back of a brilliant bowling display by them; a welcome change from previous years.

On the move, KKR played some really good cricket for most of the game against MI. They looked comfortable in the chase but made a few key mistakes in the backend of the chase. They just needed to bat around and complete the chase but played way too many shots. 31 needed off 30 with 6 wickets in hand, only to lose by 10 runs. Unbelievable choke it was, which also made the Superstar Shahrukh Khan apologise towards KKR fans who were scratching their heads.

Nitish Rana (57 off 47 balls) and Shubman Gill (33 off 24 balls) were the top scorers for KKR, whereas Andre Russell 5/15 vs MI in the last match was the 3rd best figure in a defeat.

Key Players to Watch/Key Stats

• Virat Kohli – Super V is getting good starts in the IPL and RCB fans strongly believe that a Kohli special is just around the corner. Against KKR he averages 40.3 with 725 runs in his 23 innings. In what is uncharacteristic of Kohli, he has a better record in the first innings against KKR.
• Devdutt Padikal – Young Padikal was back at the opening spot for the RCB. Against KKR, he has 57 runs from his 2 innings. 
• Shahbaz Ahmed – Shahbaz was seen batting at no.3 in the last match and needless to say he will be quite confident after the last match. He has not played against KKR but he comes from the same state. Also, he is coming off a game-changing 3 wickets vs SRH.
• Glenn Maxwell – Admit it! No matter which team you support, it feels good when Maxwell does what he does best. Against KKR he has 4 wickets 339 runs from his 14 innings at an average of 28.2. 
• AB de Villiers – Mr.360 has 435 runs against KKR at an average of 33.5 from his 18 innings. His average goes up to 44.4 while batting first.
• Washington Sundar – KKR batting revolves around left-handers which raises the fantasy value of RCB off-spinner. Against KKR he has 6 wickets from his 5 innings. He will be a good captain in GLs.
• Mohammad Siraj – Last time when these two sides played, Siraj dismantled the KKR batting lineup single-handedly (3/8). He has 8 wickets from his 6 innings against KKR, and is coming off an impressive spell of 2/25 vs SRH.

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Kolkata Knight Riders

• Shubman Gill – Gill produced 33 runs off 24 balls in the last match. Against RCB he has batted twice as an opener and scored 35 runs.
• Nitish Rana – Rana has started the tournament brilliantly with back-to-back fifties. Against RCB he has 3 wickets and 227 runs in 9 innings at an average of 32.4. 
• Rahul Tripathi – Tripathi has enjoyed success against RCB but his game is highly unpredictable. In the case of RCB, he has 213 runs from his 7 innings at an average of 53.2. The average looks on the higher side because he remains not out in a couple of innings.
• Andre Russell – The World knows about Russell’s romance with RCB. He has 7 wickets and 339 runs from his 10 innings at an average of 48.4. He is also in the wickets, with five against MI last game. Watch out for Dre Russ at the death with both bat and ball.
• Shakib Al-Hasan – Shakib has 5 wickets and 117 runs from his 5 games against RCB.
• Eoin Morgan –  Morgan has 81 runs from his 7 innings at an average of 13.5.  His average further goes down to 10 batting first. His recent form is slightly concerning.
• Dinesh Karthik –  Karthik has 419 runs from 22 innings against RCB. Can he deliver at the death this time?
• Prasidh Krishna – Krishan will be up against his stateside. With just 1 wicket from his 5 games, he has not done much against them. However, he has looked in good form of late.
• Pat Cummins has taken three wickets in two games so far in IPL 2021 (1/30 and 2/24).

Stats and Facts

• Overall Played  27 | RCB Won 12 | KKR won 15.
• RCB smashed KKR twice in IPL 2020 (82 runs and eight wickets).
• Virat Kohli is 56 short of 6000 IPL runs.
• Cummins has 3 wickets against RCB from his 5 matches so far.
• Jamieson has been up to the mark in the matches he played. In the two matches, he has scored 35 and 41 fantasy points.

Predicted Playing XI

Royal Challengers Bangalore: 1. Virat Kohli (c), 2. Devdutt Padikkal, 3. Shahbaz Ahmed, 4. Glenn Maxwell, 5. AB de Villiers (wk), 6. Daniel Christian, 7. Washington Sundar, 8. Kyle Jamieson, 9. Harshal Patel, 10. Mohammed Siraj, 11. Yuzvendra Chahal

Kolkata Knight Riders: 1. Nitish Rana, 2. Shubman Gill, 3. Rahul Tripathi, 4. Eoin Morgan (c), 5. Andre Russell, 6. Dinesh Karthik (wk), 7. Shakib Al Hasan, 8. Pat Cummins, 9. Harbhajan Singh, 10. Prasidh Krishna, 11. Varun Chakravarthy

Chepauk Chennai Pitch Report

This pitch report is from MI vs SRH.

Matthew Hayden and Laxman Sivaramakrishnan, in their pitch report, said “This is the same wicket as that of the first match of this season’s tournament. The wickets in Chennai can be described in two phases – it’s easier to score in the first 10 overs of both innings. Spin is always a significant factor at this venue, the ball turns a lot more in the second innings of the game. It’s a bit of a conundrum to the captains on winning the toss, but there could be a change of strategy”.

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Match Prediction

RCB has the momentum with them, whereas KKR needs to address couple of issues to get it right. We back RCB to grab another win.