RCB vs KKR Dream 11 Prediction AFTER TOSS, Fantasy Cricket Tips, Pitch Report, Team Details

Published on: Oct 11, 2021 6:44 pm IST|Updated on: Oct 11, 2021 7:02 pm IST

RCB vs KKR Dream11 AFTER TOSS

RCB vs KKR Dream11 AFTER TOSS: The Eliminator of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2021 season is scheduled to be played between the Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) and the Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) at the Sharjah Cricket Stadium in Sharjah on 11 October. The losing team from this match will get eliminated while the winning side will face Delhi Capitals in the Qualifier 2 on 13 October.

RCB vs KKR Dream 11 Prediction

Both these teams are coming into this game after delivering performances in the entire league stage of the tournament. The Royal Challengers Bangalore registered an amazing win over Delhi Capitals in their previous match and now have 9 wins from 14 matches. On the other hand, the Kolkata Knight Riders performed really well in the ongoing IPL 2021 Phase 2 winning 5 of their last 7 matches to qualify for the playoffs.

RCB vs KKR Match Details

In the 29 matches played between these two teams in the history of the Indian Premier League, the Kolkata Knight Riders have had the upper hand in this head-to-head rivalry with 16 wins while Royal Challengers Bangalore have emerged victorious on 13 occasions. In the ongoing IPL 2021 season, Kolkata Knight Riders have went on to beat Royal Challengers Bangalore both times.

Fixture Name: Eliminator, Royal Challengers Bangalore vs Kolkata Knight Riders

Competition: VIVO IPL 2021

Date: 11 October

Time: 7:30 PM IST

Team Form Guide:
RCB (recent last): W L W W W
KKR (recent last): W W L W L

RCB vs KKR Ground Details

Ground: Sharjah Cricket Stadium, Sharjah

Pitch Report: As seen in the previous games this season, there was some extra help for the pace bowlers and spinners at the Sharjah Cricket Stadium. The pitch has surely been challenging for the batters  and they will have to bat really well to put up a big total while batting first. Things will be better for batting in the first innings. Thus, batting first will be a safe decision after winning the toss on this surface. The average first innings total will remain around 150-160 mark.

Toss Update: Royal Challengers Bangalore won the toss and opted to bat first. 

RCB vs KKR Dream 11 Team Prediction

It will be a fantastic move to pick a mixed combination of both KKR and RCB players in your respective dream fantasy cricket teams. It will also be a good deal to pick a mixed combination of bowlers and all-rounders from either of the sides to increase the chance of winning big amount of cash. The likes of Virat Kohli, Glenn Maxwell, Venkatesh Iyer and Varun Chakravarthy will be the must picks for this contest.

WICKET-KEEPERS: KS Bharat
BATSMEN: Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, Nitish Rana, AB de Villiers
ALL-ROUNDERS: Venkatesh Iyer, Glenn Maxwell
BOWLERS: George Garton, Harshal Patel, Varun Chakravarthy, Lockie Ferguson

RCB vs KKR Dream 11 Fantasy Tips 2021

The Royal Challengers Bangalore will start as the favourites in this entertaining contest as they are placed in a better position on the points table as compared to the opposition. Bangalore have also defeated the Delhi Capitals in their last league stage match. On the other hand, Kolkata Knight Riders would also pose a tough challenge in this match having performed amazingly well in the IPL 2021 Phase 2.

RCB Top Picks

The Royal Challengers Bangalore will definitely want to continue their good work both in the batting and bowling departments from the previous game. On a tricky Dubai track, RCB will surely bank upon captain Virat Kohli, Devdutt Padikkal, Glenn Maxwell and AB de Villiers to come good in the batting department. On the other hand, the likes of Mohammed Siraj, Harshal Patel and Yuzvendra Chahal will be their crucial bowlers.

Related: KS Bharat Last Ball SIX helps RCB Pull off Incredible Win – WATCH

Glenn Maxwell

For the Royal Challengers Bangalore, Glenn Maxwell smashed a remarkable knock of 57 runs off just 33 balls that included 4 sixes and 3 fours on a difficult Sharjah wicket against Punjab. The swashbuckling right-handed batter also notched up amazing half-centuries against Rajasthan and Mumbai and has smacked three back-to-back fifty-plus scores. Maxwell has scored more than 400 runs this season already at an impressive strike-rate of 145.

Name Matches Runs Strike-Rate
Glenn Maxwell 14 498 145.36

Virat Kohli

Royal Challengers Bangalore’s captain Virat Kohli will be eyeing to give his very best in this big knockout encounter. In a must-win game against MI, Virat got his team off to an incredible start at the top while playing a brilliant a knock of 51 runs that included 3 sixes and as many fours. The RCB skipper also smashed a wonderful fifty in the match against Chennai. Virat has notched up more than 350 runs in the ongoing edition of the tournament.

Name Matches Runs Strike-Rate
Virat Kohli 14 366 122.80

RCB News

  • The duo of Wanindu Hasaranga and Dushmantha Chameera will not be available for the remainder of the tournament.
  • Virat Kohli will captain the side.
  • Srikar Bharat will be the wicket-keeper.
  • Virat Kohli, Glenn Maxwell, Devdutt Padikkal and AB de Villiers will be their crucial batters.
  • Mohammed Siraj, Yuzvendra Chahal and Harshal Patel will be their important bowlers.

RCB Playing 11 (Confirmed)
Virat Kohli
Devdutt Padikkal
Srikar Bharat
Glenn Maxwell
AB de Villiers
Dan Christian
Shahbaz Ahmed
George Garton
Harshal Patel
Yuzvendra Chahal
Mohammed Siraj

Related: Rishabh Pant One Hand SIX in IPL 2021 Qualifier 1 – WATCH


KKR Top Picks

For the Kolkata Knight Riders, things surely went in a superb manner throughout the entire IPL 2021 Phase 2. It was a complete and brilliant performance in the last two wins over Rajasthan Royals and Sunrisers Hyderabad especially by Varun Chakravarthy, Sunil Narine, Lockie Ferguson and Shivam Mavi in the bowling department. They also have some in-form batsmen like Shubman Gill, Venkatesh Iyer and Nitish Rana will be the mainstays in the batting department.

Varun Chakravarthy

In the IPL 2021 Phase 2 for the Kolkata Knight Riders, Varun Chakravarthy has been stunning performer with the ball. He picked up three vital wickets in the game against Bangalore and also knocked down the prized scalp of MS Dhoni in the last match against Chennai Super Kings. The most significant part of his bowling in the ongoing edition of the tournament has been his economy and delivering well in the pressure situations.

Name Matches Wickets Economy
Varun Chakravarthy 14 16 6.90

Rahul Tripathi

For the Kolkata Knight Riders, Rahul Tripathi is coming into this game after delivering two brilliant performances with the bat at the top of the order against two quality teams namely Chennai and Mumbai. Tripathi smashed an amazing unbeaten innings of 74 runs off 42 balls that included 8 fours and 3 sixes against Mumbai Indians. The right-handed KKR batsman has had an excellent performance against CSK scoring 45 runs off 33 balls.

Name Matches Runs Strike-Rate
Rahul Tripathi 10 305 143.66

KKR News

  • There are no major injury issues for the Kolkata Knight Riders.
  • Eoin Morgan will captain the side.
  • Dinesh Karthik will be the wicket-keeper.
  • Rahul Tripathi, Shubman Gill, Venkatesh Iyer and Nitish Rana will be their important batters.
  • Lockie Ferguson, Varun Chakravarthy and Sunil Narine will be their crucial bowlers.

KKR Playing 11 (Confirmed)
Shubman Gill
Venkatesh Iyer
Rahul Tripathi
Nitish Rana
Shakib Al Hasan
Eoin Morgan
Dinesh Karthik
Sunil Narine
Lockie Ferguson
Varun Chakravarthy
Shivam Mavi

Related: Will MS Dhoni Play for CSK in IPL 2022?


Watch RCB vs KKR Live Score And Streaming

The IPL 2021 Live Score and Streaming will be available on the Star Sports Network and HotStar app. All the player STATS and live scores along with exciting live ball-to-ball commentary and analysis will be up on HotStar for the millions of users in the simplest of manners. While following the Covid-19 norms and regulations, crowd will be allowed for the IPL 2021 Phase 2 in the UAE.

List of Channels to watch RCB vs KKR Match

English
Star Sports 1, Star Sports 1 HD, Star Sports 2, Star Sports 2 HD, Star Sports First, Star Sports Select 1, Star Sports Select 1 HD

Regional languages
Star Sports 1 Hindi, Star Sports 1 Hindi HD; Star Sports 1 Tamil; Star Sports 1 Kannada; Star Sports 1 Telugu; Star Sports 1 Bangla; Star Gold; Star Suvarna Plus; Star Vijay Super; Star Jalsha; Asianet Plus; Star Gold HD; Star Maa Movies.

UK
The first half of the IPL was telecast live on Sky Sports in the UK, with live streaming on Sky Go and Sky Mobile TV.

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