KKR vs RCB Dream11 Team Today 9th Match IPL 2023: Kolkata Knight Riders signed Jason Roy as the replacement for Shreyas Iyer who has been ruled out from the entire season because of a back injury. KKR lost their first match against Punjab Kings at Mohali, they are still fighting for their first two points of IPL 2023.
Whereas, their opponent in today’s match, RCB won their first match against Mumbai Indians with a margin of 8 wickets at M Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bangalore.
Today, the 9th match of the Indian Premier League’s 16th season will be conducted at Eden Gardens, Kolkata which is the home ground of Kolkata Knight Riders. The home team will host Royal Challengers Bangalore today at their venue and work hard to get their first two points.
Kolkata Knight Riders vs Royal Challengers Bangalore IPL 2023 Today Match Details
| Match | 9th Match IPL 2023 |
| Teams | Kolkata knight Riders vs Royal Challengers Bangalore |
| Date & Time | 07:30 PM, 6 April 2023 |
| Venue | Kolkata Knight Riders vs Royal Challengers Bangalore |
| Captains | Nitish Rana (KKR) and Faf Du Plessis (RCB) |
| Format | T20 |
| Live Telecast | Star Sports Channels and live streaming on the JioCinema app |
KKR vs RCB TATA IPL 2023 Match 9 Preview
Kolkata Knight Riders will compete against Royal Challengers Bangalore for their first two points. RCB won their first match against the most successful IPL franchise Mumbai Indians by a good margin of 8 wickets at M Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bangalore.
Kolkata is currently standing in the seventh position with zero points in IPL 2023 points table, whereas, Bangalore is in the third position with two points. Kolkata Knight Riders will play hard to get their first two points today.
Also, RCB will ensure to continue their winning streak by winning this match also. This is going to be a tough game today at Eden Gardens.
KKR vs RCB Head-to-Head Record
Both franchises faced each other a total of 31 times in the history of IPL, Kolkata won 17 times whereas, RCB 14 times. This is a tough rivalry between KKR and RCB.
| Teams | Matches Won |
| Kolkata Knight Riders | 17 wins |
| Royal Challengers Bangalore | 14 wins |
KKR vs RCB IPL 2023 Match 9 Squads
Kolkata Knight Riders Squad: Shreyas Iyer(C), Anukul Roy, Andre Russell, David Wiese, Harshit Rana, Kulwant Khejroliya, Litton Das, Lockie Ferguson, Mandeep Singh, Narayan Jagadeesan, Nitish Rana, Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Rinku Singh, Shakib Al Hasan, Shardul Thakur, Sunil Narine, Suyash Sharma, Tim Southee, Umesh Yadav, Vaibhav Arora, Varun Chakaravarthy, Venkatesh Iyer
Royal Challengers Bangalore Squad: Faf Du Plessis(C), Virat Kohli, Mohammed Siraj, Harshal Patel, Dinesh Karthik, Shahbaz Ahmed, Finn Allen, Reece Topley, Anuj Rawat, David Willey, Suyash Prabhudessai, Avinash Singh Manhas, Will Jacks, Josh Hazelwood, Wanindu Hasaranga, Manoj Bhandage, Mahipal Lomror, Rajat Patidar, Sonu Yadav, Rajan Kumar, Siddharth Kaul, Himanshu Sharma, Akash Patel, Karn Sharma, Glenn Maxwell
KKR vs RCB IPL 2023 Match 9 Weather Report
Today’s match between Kolkata Knight Riders and Royal Challengers Bangalore will be played at Eden Gardens, Kolkata. The weather at the venue is 36° C temperature with 11 km/h with speed. There is no cloud in the sky, so today’s match is expected to be happened without any disturbance by the rain.
| Temperature | 36°c |
| Humidity | 27% |
| Wind Speed | 11 km/hr |
| Precipitation | NO |
KKR vs RCB IPL 2023 Match 9 Pitch Report
Eden Gardens Cricket Stadium’s wicket is known for its batting-friendly surface and has given many high-scoring games in the Indian Premier League. Spinners may get some help from the wickets in the middle overs, but today’s game is going to be a high-scoring match
Eden Gardens is a medium-sized stadium with a boundary size of 65 to 67 meters on the square and 69 to 71 meters on the straight side from the crease.
KKR vs RCB IPL 2023 Match 9 Playing XI (Predicted)
Kolkata Knight Riders Probable Playing XI: Mandeep Singh, Rahmanullah Gurbaz(wk), Nitish Rana (c), Rinku Singh, Andre Russell, Shardul Thakur, Sunil Narine, Tim Southee, Anukul Roy, Umesh Yadav, Varun Chakaravarthy, Venkatesh Iyer
Royal Challengers Bangalore Probable Playing XI: Faf du Plessis (c), Virat Kohli, Michael Bracewell, Glenn Maxwell, Shahbaz Ahmed, Dinesh Karthik(wk), Harshal Patel, Akash Deep, Reece Topley, Mohammed Siraj, Karn Sharma
KKR vs RCB IPL 2023 Match 9 Injury Update/Players Availability
KKR’s Shreyas Iyer has been ruled out from the entire season due to his back injury. Nitish Rana has been appointed as the new captain to lead KKR this season and KKR signed Jason Roy as the replacement for Shreyas.
We will update this section if any new injury updates are announced by the franchises.
Hot Picks for KKR vs RCB Dream11 Prediction and Fantasy Cricket Tips
Captaincy Picks
Faf Du Plessis: The RCB’s captain has shown great form in the previous match by smashing 73 runs in 43 balls with a strike rate of 169.77. He will be the perfect captain pick for today’s Dream11 team.
Mohammad Siraj: Siraj took 1 wicket in the previous match against Mumbai Indians. He can deliver a good performance in today’s match.
Top Picks
Rahmanullah Gurbaz: Wicket-keeper, a right-handed batsman from Kolkata Knight Riders. He smashed 22 runs in the last match.
Sunil Naraine: Left-handed batsman and right-arm off-break bowler from KKR, he took 1 wicket and scored 7 runs in the previous match.
Budget Picks
Karn Sharma: Karn took 2 wickets in the previous match. He plays for the Royal Challengers Bangalore.
Varun Chakravarthy: The mystery spinner of Kolkata Knight Riders took 1 wicket in the previous match.
KKR vs RCB IPL 2023 Match 9 Captain and Vice-captain Choices
| Captain | Faf du Plessis & Mohammad Siraj |
| Vice-Captain | Virat Kolhi & Rahmanullah Gurbaz |
Kolkata Knight Riders vs Royal Challengers Bangalore IPL 2023 Dream11 Today Match (Head to Head & Small Leagues)
Keeper: Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Dinesh Karthik
Batsmen: Virat Kohli, Faf du Plessis (c)
All-rounders: Andre Russell, Glenn Maxwell, Sunil Narine, Michael Bracewell (vc)
Bowlers: Mohammad Siraj, Tim Southee, Umesh Yadav
Kolkata Knight Riders vs Royal Challengers Bangalore IPL 2023 Match 9 Dream 11 Team Today, Dream11 Prediction (Grand Leagues)
Keeper: Rahmanullah Gurbaz
Batsmen: Virat Kohli (vc), Faf du Plessis, Nitish Rana
All-rounders: Andre Russell, Glenn Maxwell, Sunil Narine, Michael Bracewell
Bowlers: Mohammad Siraj (c), Tim Southee, Harshal Patel
KKR vs RCB Dream11 Prediction Today Match 9 Probable Winner
Royal Challengers Bangalore will be the winner of today’s match between Kolkata vs Bangalore at Eden Gardens. Royal Challengers Bangalore’s batting order is in great form, whereas KKR’s batting line-up is not looking up to mark.
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