Royal Challengers Bangalore vs Kolkata Knight Riders Betting Tips

Royal Challengers Bangalore will be looking to carry the momentum forward when they will face Kolkata Knight Riders in the 10th game of the 2021 Indian Premier League at M.A Chidambaram Stadium on Sunday.

Royal Challengers Bangalore have managed to produce back-to-back victories in the competition. Royal Challengers Bangalore are currently lying at the top of the league table with four points to their name. Captain Virat Kohli will be hoping that the side can maintain their winning streak in the competition.

On the other hand, Kolkata Knight Riders will rue the fact that they should have won their previous game against Mumbai Indians. Inconsistency from the batting unit will have to be addressed by Kolkata Knight Riders in order to get back to winning ways in this fixture.

Both teams have competed in 27 matches in the history of the Indian Premier League where Kolkata Knight Riders have an upper hand with 15 wins compared to RCB’s 12 victories.

Royal Challengers Bangalore Form and Team News:

The franchise will be keen to continue their winning streak against Rajasthan Royals. In their last match, Royal Challengers Bangalore managed to eke out a close win over Sunrisers Hyderabad, courtesy excellent bowling performances from Mohammad Siraj, Harshal Patel, and Shahbaz Ahmed.

In the batting department, the side will be depending on the experienced trio of Virat Kohli, Glenn Maxwell, and AB De Villiers to deliver notable scores in this contest.

In the previous game, Glenn Maxwell was the star of the show with the bat. He smashed a splendid half-century with the help of five boundaries and three sixes. He was well supported by captain Virat Kohli, who chipped in with 33 runs off 29 balls with the help of four fours.

The all-rounder duo of Washington Sundar and Dan Christian will be entrusted with the task of scoring quick runs at the back end of the innings.

In the bowling department, the side will be relying on the likes of Mohammed Siraj, Harshal Patel, and Kyle Jamieson to make crucial breakthroughs with the new ball.

In the previous game, Mohammad Siraj and Harshal Patel continued their excellent form with the ball in hand and claimed two wickets apiece. Part-time Shahbaz Ahmed

Kolkata Knight Riders Form and Team News:

Two-time IPL champions have been inconsistent so far in the competition and will have to produce their A-game against Royal Challenger Bangalore.

In the batting department, the onus will be on the opening pair of Nitish Rana and Shubnam Gill to get the side off to a good start.

Opener Nitish Rana continued his excellent form with the bat in the previous game played against Mumbai Indians. The left-hander played exceedingly well and smashed his second consecutive half-century of the competition. He was well supported by Gill, who chipped in with 33 runs off 24 balls with the help of five boundaries and one-six.

After being comfortably placed at 104 for 2 after 12.4 overs, Kolkata suffered from a middle-order collapse to lose the game by ten runs.

Captain Eoin Morgan, Rahul Tripathi, and Shakib Al Hasan will have to show responsibility as experienced players in the batting department. The team management will be hoping that the middle-order trio can make a strong comeback in this fixture.

In the bowling department, the side will be relying on the likes of Pat Cummins, Prasidh Krishna, and Shakib Al Hasan to make crucial breakthroughs.

In the previous game, medium-pacer Andre Russell was the standout bowler for Kolkata and claimed five wickets in his two overs. Besides Russell, Cummins bowled well and finished with figures of 2 for 24 in his full quota of overs.

Odds by Casumo

According to the Casumo sportsbook, Royal Challengers Bangalore will be favorites to win the 10th game of the Indian Premier League to be played at M.A Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai. For the 10th IPL game, Royal Challengers Bangalore are placed at 1.75 odds, while Kolkata Knight Riders are placed at 2.02 odds.

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Our Tipster’s Angle

Based on current form, Royal Challengers Bangalore will be clear favorites to win their game against Kolkata Knight Riders.

Royal Challengers Bangalore have a stronger batting lineup in comparison to Kolkata Knight Riders, who have relied heavily on their openers to do the bulk of the scoring.

On the other hand, Kolkata Knight Riders will have put in a collective effort with the bat to get a positive result out of this game.

Therefore, the prediction is for Royal Challengers Bangalore to register a comfortable win over Kolkata Knight Riders.

Tip 1: Nitish Rana’s magical form at the top of the innings

Opener Nitish Rana has shown excellent form for Kolkata Knight Riders this season. He is currently the leading run-scorer in the competition with 137 runs at a strike rate of 133.01. With back-to-back half-centuries in the competition, Rana seems to be Kolkata’s go-to man in the batting department.

Given his splendid performances so far this season, we are expecting Nitish Rana to score 35 runs or more in this [email protected].

Tip 2: Virat Kohli excellent record against Kolkata Knight Riders

There is no doubt that Royal Challengers Bangalore Captain Virat Kohli will be determined to produce big innings in this fixture. In the previous game, Kohli produced crucial innings for RCB in a thriller played against Sunrisers Hyderabad.

Kohli will take heart from the fact that he produced impressive numbers with the bat against Kolkata in the Indian Premier League. In 27 matches played against Kolkata, Kohli has accumulated 725 runs at an average of 38.16 with one century and four half-centuries to his name.

Given his decent numbers for RCB this season, we are expecting Virat Kohli to score 20 runs or more against [email protected]

Conclusion

Expect Royal Challengers Bangalore to beat Kolkata Knight Riders and maintain their winning streak in the competition.

1. Nitish Rana to score 35 runs or more-Kolkata Knight [email protected]
2. Virat Kohli to score 20 runs or more against Kolkata- Royal Challengers Bangalore @3.00

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