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KOL vs RCB IPL 2023 Match 9 Details:
| Match: Kolkata Knight Riders vs Royal Challengers Bangalore |
| Date: 6th April 2023 |
| Venue: Eden Gardens, Kolkata, India |
This game is scheduled to start at 7:30 PM IST and the live action can be viewed on Star Sports Network and Jio Cinema while the live scores can be tracked on the CricketAddictor website.
KOL vs RCB IPL 2023 Match 9 Preview:
The IPL 2023 will see its ninth match of this season between Kolkata Knight Riders and Royal Challengers Bangalore.
Kolkata Knight Riders will be taking on Royal Challengers Bangalore for the first time in the ninth match of this season of the Tata IPL.
Kolkata Knight Riders are currently placed at the seventh position on the points table of this season of IPL whereas Royal Challengers Bangalore is currently placed at the third spot on the points table.
Kolkata Knight Riders played one match in this season of the IPL where they lost that game against Punjab Kings by 7 runs. Andre Russell managed to score 35 runs while Tim Southee took 2 wickets for Kolkata Knight Riders in that game.
On the other hand, Royal Challengers Bangalore played their last game against Mumbai Indians and they won that game by 8 wickets. Virat Kohli and Faf du Plessis smashed 82 runs and 73 runs respectively for them.
These two teams have played 31 matches against each other in the history of IPL so far where Kolkata Knight Riders won 17 matches while Royal Challengers Bangalore managed to win 14 games.
KOL vs RCB Head-to-Head Record:
| Teams | Matches Won |
| Kolkata Knight Riders | 17 wins |
| Royal Challengers Bangalore | 14 wins |
KOL vs RCB IPL 2023 Match 9 Weather Report:
| Temperature | 31°c |
| Humidity | 28% |
| Wind Speed | 13 km/hr |
| Precipitation | NO |
KOL vs RCB IPL 2023 Match 9 Pitch Report:
The surface of Eden Gardens is known for its batting-friendly pitch and has been producing high-scoring games consistently. The size of the stadium is pretty small and that allows the batters to take risks.
Although it provides huge support to the batters during the major portion of the game, during the later stages, it also assists the bowlers, especially spinners. The Eden Gardens is a moderate size stadium and holds about 65 to 67 meters boundary size on the square, while around 69 to 71 meters on the straight side from the crease.
Average 1st innings score:
The average first-innings score on this wicket is 160 runs.
Record of chasing teams:
The team batting second has great records here. They have maintained a winning percentage of 60 on this ground.
KOL vs RCB IPL 2023 Match 9 Injury Update/Players Availability:
(Will be added when there is an update)
KOL vs RCB IPL 2023 Match 9 Probable XIs:
Kolkata Knight Riders: Mandeep Singh, Rahmanullah Gurbaz(wk), Nitish Rana©, Rinku Singh, Andre Russell, Shardul Thakur, Sunil Narine, Tim Southee, Anukul Roy, Umesh Yadav, Varun Chakaravarthy, Venkatesh Iyer
Royal Challengers Bangalore: Faf du Plessis©, Virat Kohli, Michael Bracewell, Glenn Maxwell, Shahbaz Ahmed, Dinesh Karthik(wk), Harshal Patel, Akash Deep, Reece Topley, Mohammed Siraj, Karn Sharma
KOL vs RCB Dream11 Fantasy Cricket Players Stats:
| Player | Players Stats |
| Virat Kohli | 82 runs |
| Andre Russell | 35 runs |
| Faf du Plessis | 73 runs |
| Tim Southee | 2 runs |
Hot Picks for KOL vs RCB Dream11 Prediction and Fantasy Cricket Tips:
Captaincy Picks:
Andre Russell is a right-handed batsman and right-arm fast bowler from Kolkata Knight Riders. He smashed 35 runs in the last game.
Virat Kohli is a right-handed batsman from Royal Challengers Bangalore. He hammered 82 runs in the last match.