RCB vs KKR head-to-head IPL record: Stats, total matches and history

Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) and Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) are set to lock horns in Match No.36 of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2023 on Wednesday, April 26 at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bangalore.

RCB, led by Faf du Plessis, are currently placed fifth in the table with eight points and a net run rate of -0.008. They will go into the game after beating Sanju Samson’s Rajasthan Royals (RR) by seven runs at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bangalore.

The Knight Riders, on the other hand, are on a four-match losing streak and have looked out of sorts in recent times. They lost to the Chennai Super Kings (CSK) by 49 runs in their previous game. But KKR can draw confidence from the fact that they beat RCB in their previous meeting on April 6.

RCB vs KKR head-to-head record

RCB and KKR share a long history in their IPL journey. The Knight Riders used to dominate their opponents quite a bit, but the Challengers are closing in on them.

Here is a look at how the current RCB vs KKR head-to-head record stands

Matches Played 32
KKR won 18
RCB won 14
Tie 0
No result 0

 

RCB vs KKR IPL match results

RCB have won five out of their last eight matches against KKR. They will also be looking to bounce back after losing to the Knight Riders by 81 runs.

Here is a more detailed look at how this rivalry has unfolded:

Date Winner Won by Venue
6 Apr-23 Kolkata Knight Riders 81 runs Kolkata
30-Mar-22 Royal Challengers Bangalore 3 Wickets Mumbai
11-Oct-21 Kolkata Knight Riders 4 Wickets Sharjah
20-Sep-21 Kolkata Knight Riders 9 Wickets Abu Dhabi
18-Apr-21 Royal Challengers Bangalore 38 Runs Chennai
21-Oct-20 Royal Challengers Bangalore 8 Wickets Abu Dhabi
12-Oct-20 Royal Challengers Bangalore 82 Runs Sharjah
19-Apr-19 Royal Challengers Bangalore 10 runs Kolkata
05-Apr-19 Kolkata Knight Riders 5 Wickets Bengaluru
29-Apr-18 Kolkata Knight Riders 6 Wickets Bengaluru
08-Apr-18 Kolkata Knight Riders 4 Wickets Kolkata
07-May-17 Kolkata Knight Riders 6 Wickets Bengaluru
23-Apr-17 Kolkata Knight Riders 82 Runs Kolkata
16-May-16 Royal Challengers Bangalore 9 Wickets Kolkata
02-May-16 Kolkata Knight Riders 5 Wickets Bangalore
02-May-15 Royal Challengers Bangalore 7 Wickets Bangalore
11-Apr-15 Royal Challengers Bangalore 3 Wickets Kolkata
22-May-14 Kolkata Knight Riders 30 Runs Kolkata
24-Apr-14 Kolkata Knight Riders 2 Runs Sharjah
12-May-13 Kolkata Knight Riders 5 Wickets Ranchi
11-Apr-13 Royal Challengers Bangalore 8 Wickets Bangalore
28-Apr-12 Kolkata Knight Riders 47 Runs Kolkata
10-Apr-12 Kolkata Knight Riders 42 Runs Bangalore
14-May-11 Royal Challengers Bangalore 4 Wickets Bangalore
22-Apr-11 Royal Challengers Bangalore 9 Wickets Kolkata
10-Apr-10 Royal Challengers Bangalore 7 Wickets Bangalore
14-Mar-10 Kolkata Knight Riders 7 Wickets Kolkata
12-May-09 Royal Challengers Bangalore 6 Wickets Centurion
29-Apr-09 Royal Challengers Bangalore 5 Wickets Durban
08-May-08 Kolkata Knight Riders 5 Runs Kolkata
18-Apr-08 Kolkata Knight Riders 140 Runs Bangalore

 

RCB vs KKR IPL stats

Most runs

Virat Kohli happens to be the leading run-scorer in matches between the two teams. He has scored 807 runs. Chris Gayle, Gautam Gambhir, AB de Villiers and Jacques Kallis also feature in the list.

 

Player Name Runs
 Virat Kohli 807
Chris Gayle 631
Gautam Gambhir 530
AB de Villiers 475
Jacques Kallis 420

 

Most wickets

Sunil Narine has picked up 23 wickets against RCB and has a decent chance of adding to his tally. Yuzvendra Chahal, Vinay Kumar, Jacques Kallis and Umesh Yadav are also a part of the list.

 

Player Name Wickets
Sunil Narine 23
Yuzvendra Chahal 19
Vinay Kumar 17
Jacques Kallis 13
Umesh Yadav 11

 

Best match in the Royal Challengers Bangalore vs Kolkata Knight Riders head-to-head

Back on April 5, 2019, KKR beat RCB by five wickets after chasing down 206 with five balls to spare in Bangalore. Andre Russell became the Player of the Match for his unbeaten knock of 48 off 13 balls.

Here is a look at how the match unfolded:

After being put in to bat first, RCB scored 205 for the loss of three wickets. Virat Kohli scored 84 runs off 49 balls with nine fours and two sixes. AB de Villiers also scored 63 runs off 32 balls with five fours and four sixes.

Kohli and de Villiers put on 108 runs for the second wicket. Marcus Stoinis also chipped in with a handy cameo of 28 off 13 with three fours and a six.

The Knights found themselves in all sorts of trouble as they needed 53 runs to win off their last three overs. But Russell used the long handle to good effect and went on a six-hitting spree in the death overs.

Russell hit seven sixes in his knock as the Knight Riders chased down 206 in 19.1 overs. Chris Lynn gave KKR a brisk stark with a knock of 43 off 31 balls with four fours and two sixes. Nitish Rana also chipped in with a 37-run knock.

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