KKR vs RCB Dream11 Prediction: Fantasy Cricket Tips, Today's Playing 11 and Pitch Report for IPL 2024, Match 36

The 36th match of the Indian Premier League 2024 will see Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) squaring off against Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata on Sunday, April 21. Ahead of this exciting match, here's all you need to know about the KKR vs RCB Dream11 Prediction, today's playing 11s, fantasy cricket tips, and the pitch report.

Kolkata Knight Riders have had a great season till now as they have won four of their last six matches. They are currently placed third in the points table. Royal Challengers Bengaluru, on the other hand, have won only one of their last seven matches. They lost their last match against Sunrisers Hyderabad by 25 runs.

These two impressive sides have locked horns 34 times. Kolkata Knight Riders have won 20 matches, while Royal Challengers Bengaluru have won 14 matches.

KKR vs RCB Match Details

The 36th match of the Indian Premier League 2024 will be played on April 21 at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata. The game is set to take place at 3:30 pm IST. The live score & commentary of the game can be followed in the Sportskeeda Live Score section.

KKR vs RCB, 36th Match

Date and Time: April 21 2024, 3:30 pm IST

Venue: Eden Gardens, Kolkata

Pitch Report

The pitch at Eden Gardens in Kolkata supports batters as well as pacers. Batting is relatively easier at this venue. Since this is an evening match, fans can expect spinners to be crucial. The last match played here was between Kolkata Knight Riders and Rajasthan Royals, where a total of 447 runs were scored at a loss of 14 wickets. Pacers got eight wickets while spinners got five wickets.

KKR vs RCB Form Guide (Last 5 Matches)

KKR - L W L W W

RCB - L L L L L

KKR vs RCB Probable Playing XI

KKR Playing XI

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Phil Salt (wk), Sunil Narine, Venkatesh Iyer, Shreyas Iyer ©, Angkrish Raghuvanshi, Andre Russell, Rinku Singh, Ramandeep Singh, Mitchell Starc, Vaibhav Arora, Varun Chakaravarthy, Harshit Rana

RCB Playing XI

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Virat Kohli, Faf du Plessis (c), Will Jacks, Rajat Patidar, Dinesh Karthik (wk), Mahipal Lomror, Vijaykumar Vyshak, Reece Topley, Lockie Ferguson, Yash Dayal, Mohammed Siraj

KKR vs RCB Dream11 Match Top Picks

Wicket-keeper

Phil Salt

Phil Salt is no doubt the best wicket-keeper pick for today's match. He is in great form as he has already smashed 201 runs in the last six matches. He has also smashed 143 runs in just three venue matches. Dinesh Karthik is another good wicket-keeper pick for today's match.

Batters

Virat Kohli

Virat Kohli loves performing against Kolkata Knight Riders and this pitch also suits him. He has an average of 38 against Kolkata Knight Riders and 41 at this venue. Faf du Plessis is another good batter pick who has smashed a total of 232 runs in the last seven matches.

All-rounders

Sunil Narine

Sunil Narine and Andre Russell are the best all-rounder picks for the Dream11 team. Sunil Narine is in the best IPL form of his life as he has already smashed 276 runs and taken seven wickets in the last six matches. Will Jacks is also a good all-rounder option as there are a good number of left hand batters in Kolkata Knight Riders.

Bowlers

Mitchell Starc

The top bowler picks for today's Dream11 team are Mitchell Starc and Varun Chakravarthy. The pitch conditions will heavily favor them. Lockie Ferguson is another good pick as he took two wickets in the last match.

KKR vs RCB match captain and vice-captain choices

Sunil Narine

Sunil Narine is opening the innings with Phil Salt and his role is very clear. He is therefore able to give a lot of points from the first ball itself. He is also bowling four overs, this makes him the best captaincy option. He has already smashed 276 runs and taken seven wickets in the last six matches. He has smashed 463 runs and taken 65 wickets in 55 venue matches.

Andre Russell

Andre Russell loves performing against Royal Challengers Bengaluru and the pitch is also expected to assist him. He has an average of 30 at this venue at a strike rate of 189. He has taken 35 wickets at this venue and has an average of 39 in 16 head-to-head matches and taken 14 wickets.

5 Must-Picks for KKR vs RCB, 36th Match

Andre Russell

Sunil Narine

Phil Salt

Virat Kohli

Faf du Plessis

Kolkata Knight Riders vs Royal Challengers Bengaluru Match Expert Tips

As the pitch is expected to be good for top-order batters and pacers, it is advisable to make a team keeping that in mind. Making all-rounders players the captain or vice-captain is another good way to gain maximum points and win grand leagues.