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September 20th 2021, 3:19:00 pm

IPL 2021 KKR vs RCB Live Streaming, live cricket score, Match Preview, live cricket score ball by ball, Fantasy Cricket Tips: Today, the two teams that made their IPL match debut for the first time - Kolkata Knight Riders and Royal Challengers Bangalore - will resume their rivalry.

The Indian Premier League (IPL) returned after an enforced break with a Super Sunday encounter between the two most successful teams of the competition - Mumbai Indians and Chennai Super Kings. The edition will end in the United Arab Emirates after the second Covid-19 wave forced the Board of Control for Cricket in India to cancel the tournament in India. Today, the two teams that made their IPL debut for the first time - Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) and Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) - will resume their rivalry. Here is a guide for today's match:

KKR vs RCB

Royal Challengers Bangalore will face Kolkata Knight Riders at Sheikh Zayed Stadium in the 31st match of IPL 2021.

KKR vs RCB Preview

In the 31st match of the season, the two teams will be in opposite positions in a point’s table clash. This will be the first IPL match for India captain Virat Kohli when he announced that he will step down as captain of Royal Challengers Bangalore at the end of the season, days after announcing that he would be playing the post-T20 World Cup. India will hand over the T20 captaincy this year. Royal Challengers are third in the IPL points table with five wins in their opening seven matches. On the other hand, Eoin Morgan's Knight Riders are already on the back foot and the two-time champions have won only two of their seven matches. The Shah Rukh Khan-owned franchise is currently ranked seventh in the eight-team league.

Royal Challengers' last match before the IPL came to a halt was a 34-run loss to Punjab Kings in Ahmedabad. Knight Riders also lost their last match surprisingly to Delhi Capitals.

KKR vs RCB History

The two teams have played each other 28 times in the IPL, most notably in the first match in which Brendon McCullum gave a glimpse of the legend who became the tournament. The Knights hold a slight lead over their rivals from the South with 15 wins, while the Royal Challengers have 13 wins. Kolkata Knight Riders would like to extend that lead to score some points in the table as they are eyeing the top four. And the playoff rounds of the IPL. Meanwhile, Royal Challengers Bangalore would be looking to consolidate their position near the top after a stellar start to the season. Both the teams have already played each other during this edition, with RCB running away with a 38-run win over KKR.

How to watch KKR vs RCB on TV

All-Star Sports Network channels will broadcast the match live.

How to Watch KKR Vs RCB Online

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Nitish Rana of Knight Riders has already scored 201 runs this season. The left-handed batsman scored 18 runs against RCB earlier this season and is also a good right-arm off break bowler.

Knights talis man Andre Russell has scored 167 runs and picked up seven wickets in what has so far been a lackluster IPL for both player and team. The right-handed batsman scored 31 runs in the last match of the Knights against Royal Challengers.

Kolkata Knight Riders' right-handed opener Shubman Gill has scored 132 runs this season so far.

Rahul Tripathi, another right-handed batsman in the KKR line-up, has scored 187 runs this season, with 25 coming earlier in the match against Monday's rivals.

India and RCB captain Virat Kohli has scored 193 runs so far this season.

South African wicketkeeper-batsman AB de Villiers snatched the game from KKR last time with a knock of 76 runs. He has 207 runs in this season so far.

Australian batsman Glenn Maxwell was the star of the last match between the two sides with a quick 78 runs. The T20 specialist, who is also a good right-arm off-break bowler, has scored 223 runs this season so far.

RCB's left-handed opener Devdutt Padikkal has 195 runs to his name this season.

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