Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) will take on Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) in the 36th match of the Indian Premier League, 2024 at the Eden Gardens, Kolkata on Sunday. KKR has played six matches in the series and is placed second on the points table, while RCB has played seven matches in the series and is placed 10th on the points table. In the last match played by Kolkata against Rajasthan Royals, Rajasthan defeated KKR by two wickets. The top fantasy player for Knight Riders was Sunil Narine who scored 234 fantasy points.
Other top scorers are Angkrish Raghuvanshi with 55 and Varun Chakraborty with 54 match fantasy points.
In their last match of this series against Sunrisers Hyderabad, Hyderabad defeated Royal Challengers Bangalore by 25 runs. The top fantasy player for Royal Challengers was Dinesh Karthik who scored 120 fantasy points. Other top scorers are Faf du Plessis with 103 match fantasy points and Virat Kohli with 66 match fantasy points.
Pitch report and weather conditions
The pitch at Eden Gardens, Kolkata will allow good stroke play and the batsmen will find the surface easy to bat on. This will not help the bowlers much and taking wickets will not be easy. The average first innings score at this venue in the last 20 matches is 177 runs. The pitch is balanced and both the batsmen and bowlers are getting good support. The team winning the toss can decide to bat or bowl depending on the field conditions.
Speed or spin?
This venue is equally suitable for both fast bowlers and spinners.
weather report
The temperature will be around 35 degrees Celsius with 49% humidity. Winds of 8.57 m/s are expected.
head to head
In the 34 matches played between these two teams, Royal Challengers Bangalore bowlers have earned the most fantasy points for their team, while all-rounders have earned the most fantasy points for Kolkata Knight Riders.
In their previous encounter in this series, Sunil Narine was the man of the match and scored the most fantasy points for Kolkata Knight Riders with 96 match fantasy points, while Virat Kohli scored the most fantasy points for Royal Challengers Bangalore with 117 match fantasy points. Topped the fantasy points leaderboard. ,
Fantasy top captain and vice-captain choices
Sunil Narine
Sunil Narine is an all-rounder with a fantasy rating of nine, averaging 76 match fantasy points in the last 10 matches and is a punt player for your fantasy team. He is a top-order batsman who bats left-handed. In the last six matches, Narine has scored 276 runs at an average of 46 per match. He also bowls well, bowling off-breaks and has taken seven wickets at an average of 23.6 in recent matches.
Virat Kohli
Virat Kohli is a batsman with an average of 75 match fantasy points in the last 10 matches, fantasy rating is 10 and can be a good choice for your Dream 11 team. Kohli is a top-order batsman who bats right-handed. In the seven matches played recently, he has scored 361 runs at an average of 72.2 per match.
andre russell
Andre Russell is an all-rounder with an average of 67 match fantasy points in the last 10 matches, a fantasy rating of 9.9 and is a safe bet for your Dream11 fantasy team. He is a right handed batsman. In the last six matches, Russell has scored 128 runs at an average of 42.7. He can also give you some bowling fantasy points, bowling right-arm fast and in recent matches, he has taken six wickets at an average of 18.2 per match.
lockie ferguson
Lockie Ferguson is a bowler who has an average of 57 match fantasy points in the last 10 matches, a fantasy rating of 7.8 and can be the favorite player for your Dream11 team. Ferguson bowls right-arm fast and in the recent match he took two wickets at an average of 26.
philip salt
Phil Salt is a punt player for your fantasy team. This player has an average of 49 match fantasy points in the last 10 games and a fantasy rating of 8.8. Salt is a top-order batsman who bats right-handed and also keeps wickets. In the six matches played recently, he has scored 201 runs at an average of 40.2 per match.
Rajat Patidar
Rajat Patidar is a batsman with an average of 44 match fantasy points in the last 10 matches, fantasy rating of 8.6 and can be a good selection for your Dream 11 team. He is a top order right-handed batsman. In the recently played seven matches, Patidar has scored 109 runs at an average of 18.2 per match.
Varun Chakraborty
Varun Chakravarthy is a good player for your Dream11 Fantasy team. Over the last 10 games he has averaged 40 match fantasy points and a fantasy rating of nine. Chakravarthy is a leg break googly bowler and has taken seven wickets at an average of 28.6 in the recent six matches.
Harshit Rana
Harshit Rana is a very inconsistent player in terms of fantasy points and can be a favorite player in your team. Over the last 10 games he is averaging 33 match fantasy points and a fantasy rating of seven. Rana is a right-arm medium pacer and has taken seven wickets at an average of 21.7 in the last five matches.
fantasy team
Wicketkeepers: Phil Salt and Dinesh Karthik
Batsmen: Virat Kohli, Faf du Plessis and Shreyas Iyer
Allrounders: Andre Russell and Cameron Green
Bowlers: Varun Chakraborty, Harshit Rana, Yash Dayal, Mohammed Siraj
Captain: Andre Russell
Vice Captain: Virat Kohli
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