The M Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru is all set to host its second game of IPL 2024, as Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) lock horns against Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) on Friday, March 29.
KKR got off to a flying start by beating Sunrisers Hyderabad in their season opener. RCB, on the other hand, started their season with a defeat against Chennai Super Kings but they came back with a bang as they defeated Punjab Kings at home in their second game.
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Royal Challengers Bengaluru confirmed Impact players:
Vyshak Vijaykumar, Karn Sharma, Suyash Prabhudessai, Swapnil Singh, Mahipal Lomror.
Vyshak Vijaykumar is the impact player, replacing Dinesh Karthik.
Kolkata Knight Riders confirmed Impact players:
Suyash Sharma, Manish Pandey, Vaibhav Arora, Angkrish Raghuvanshi, Rahmanullah Gurbaz.
Angkrish Raghuvanshi is the impact player, replacing Varun Chakravarthy.
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RCB vs KKR: Prediction
If we go by history, KKR will have an upper hand over RCB due to their past record against the Bengaluru-based franchise. In their head-to-head meetings, the Shah Rukh Khan-owned franchise have emerged victorious on more occasions than the southern outfit.
In their last six meetings at M Chinnaswamy Stadium, KKR have won five times while RCB picked up a win just once.
RCB vs KKR: Betting odds
As per odds on Dafabet, RCB are the favourites to clinch a victory over KKR.
| Result | Odds |
| RCB win | 1.85 |
| KKR win | 2.00 |