Raipur, May 12: In the 57th match of IPL 2026, Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) will clash with Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) on Wednesday at the Shaheed Veer Narayan Singh International Stadium. KKR must secure a victory in this match to keep their playoff hopes alive.
After a rocky start to IPL 2026, KKR has returned to winning ways, achieving impressive victories in their last four matches. In their most recent game against Delhi Capitals, Finn Allen showcased his batting prowess with a remarkable century, scoring 100 runs off 47 balls.
Cameroon Green also made significant contributions with the bat. On the bowling front, Kartik Tyagi, Varun Chakravarthy, and Anukul Roy have been in excellent form. Sunil Narine has been economical this season, providing crucial wickets in key matches. KKR has played 10 matches so far, winning only 4. To reach the playoffs, KKR needs to perform strongly in their remaining matches.
On the other hand, RCB, currently at the top of the points table, aims to maintain their stellar performance against KKR. With 14 points from 11 matches, RCB is in a strong position. Krunal Pandya delivered a powerful performance in their last match against Mumbai Indians, scoring 73 runs. Devdutt Padikkal has also been impressive this season. However, Virat Kohli has struggled to get off the mark in his last two matches. Bhuvneshwar Kumar has been exceptional with the ball, taking 21 wickets in 11 matches, supported well by Josh Hazlewood.
The Shaheed Veer Narayan Singh Stadium is known for its competitive matches between bat and ball, with not many high scores recorded. The pitch supports both fast bowlers and spinners. According to AccuWeather, the weather is expected to be clear for the upcoming match, with a maximum temperature of 42 degrees Celsius and a minimum of 26 degrees Celsius. Historically, RCB and KKR have faced each other 36 times, with KKR winning 20 matches and RCB winning 15.
RCB Squad: Rajat Patidar (Captain), Virat Kohli, Tim David, Jacob Bethel, Romario Shepherd, Josh Hazlewood, Nuwan Tushara, Devdutt Padikkal, Jitesh Sharma, Krunal Pandya, Rasikh Dar, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Jordan Cox, Suyash Sharma, Venkatesh Iyer, Swapnil Singh, Jacob Duffy, Kanishk Chauhan, Abhinandan Singh, Mangesh Yadav, Phil Salt, Satvik Deswal, Vicky Ostwal, and Vihaan Malhotra.
KKR Squad: Ajinkya Rahane (Captain), Rinku Singh, Angkrish Raghuwanshi, Manish Pandey, Rovman Powell, Rahul Tripathi, Finn Allen, Tejaswi Singh, Tim Seifert, Sunil Narine, Anukul Roy, Raman Deep Singh, Cameroon Green, Sarthak Ranjan, Daksh Kamra, Rachin Ravindra, Harshit Rana, Vaibhav Arora, Umran Malik, Matheesha Pathirana, Kartik Tyagi, Akash Deep, Varun Chakravarthy, and Prashant Solanki.
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