IPL 2021 Eliminator RCB vs KKR Toss Today: Find the list of all toss and match results for Royal Challengers Bangalore vs Kolkata Knight Riders in IPL 2021 so far.
Royal Challengers Bangalore are set to clash with two-time champions Kolkata Knight Riders in the IPL 2021 Eliminator in Sharjah. Kolkata had clinched two IPL titles in a space of three years in 2012 and 2014. Bangalore, on the other hand, will be eyeing their maiden IPL trophy in Virat Kohli's last season as the team's captain.
Bangalore had beaten Kolkata by 38 runs during the first phase of the tournament in India. But when the two sides met in Abu Dhabi, Kolkata secured a crushing nine-wicket win after bundling out Bangalore for just 92.
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Kolkata have relied on their batting order including batting sensation Venkatesh Iyer. Rahul Tripathi, Shubman Gill and Nitish Rana have chipped in with vital knocks. Their bowling attack comprises Lockie Ferguson, Shivam Mavi, Varun Chakravarthy, and Sunil Narine.
For Bangalore, Glenn Maxwell's performance will be the key in the Eliminator. Skipper Virat Kohli and Devdutt Padikkal have also provided the outfit with solid starts. On the bowling front, Purple Cap holder Harshal Patel (30 wickets) and leg-spinner Yuzvendra Chahal (16 wickets) have left a mark on the UAE wickets.
TOSS RESULT: Royal Challengers Bangalore win toss, opt to bat against Kolkata Knight Riders in Sharjah
Kolkata Knight Riders (Playing XI): Shubman Gill, Venkatesh Iyer, Nitish Rana, Rahul Tripathi, Eoin Morgan(c), Dinesh Karthik(w), Shakib Al Hasan, Sunil Narine, Lockie Ferguson, Shivam Mavi, Varun Chakravarthy
Royal Challengers Bangalore (Playing XI): Virat Kohli(c), Devdutt Padikkal, Srikar Bharat(w), Glenn Maxwell, AB de Villiers, Daniel Christian, Shahbaz Ahmed, George Garton, Harshal Patel, Mohammed Siraj, Yuzvendra Chahal
PITCH REPORT - This looks a much better track with that great Sharjah sheen. Looks like a polished tooth with not many cracks on it. Think it's going to be a high-scoring match, says Matthew Hayden on the surface. Less than 30 minutes for the flip of coin.
ROYAL CHALLENGERS BANGALORE: Toss and Match Results in IPL 2021 so far
Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) full schedule, squad, venue and timings in IST
Total Matches Played - 14
Tosses won: 10
Tosses lost: 4
Match Result after Tosses won: 5/9 wins
Match Result after Tosses lost: 2/5 wins
SRH vs RCB: SRH won the toss, opted to bowl: RCB won by 6 runs
RCB vs KKR: RCB won the toss, opted to bat: RCB won by 38 runs
RCB vs RR: RCB won the toss, opted to bowl: RCB won by 10 wickets
CSK vs RCB: CSK won the toss, opted to bat: CSK won by 69 runs
DC vs RCB: DC won the toss, opted to bowl: RCB won by 1 run
PBKS vs RCB: RCB won the toss, opted to bowl: PBKS won by 34 runs
RCB vs KKR: RCB won the toss, opted to bowl: KKR won by 9 wickets
RCB vs CSK: CSK won the toss, opted to bowl - CSK won by 6 wickets
RCB vs MI: MI won the toss, opted to bowl - RCB won by 54 runs
RR vs RCB: RCB won the toss, opted to bowl - RCB won by 7 wickets
RCB vs PBKS: RCB won the toss, opted to bat - RCB won by 6 runs
RCB vs SRH: RCB won the toss, opted to bowl - SRH won by 4 runs
DC vs RCB: RCB won the toss, opted to bowl - RCB won by 7 wickets
Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) full schedule, squad, venue and timings
Total Matches Played - 14
Tosses won: 6
Tosses lost: 8
Match Result after Tosses won: 3/6 wins
Match Result after Tosses lost: 4/8 wins
SRH vs KKR: SRH won the toss, opted to bowl: KKR won by 10 runs
KKR vs MI: KKR won the toss, opted to bowl: MI won by 10 runs
RCB vs KKR: RCB won the toss, opted to bat: RCB won by 38 runs
KKR vs CSK: KKR won the toss, opted to bowl: CSK won by 18 runs
RR vs KKR: RR won the toss, opted to bowl: RR won by 6 wickets
PBKS vs KKR: KKR won the toss, opted to bowl: KKR won by 5 wickets
DC vs KKR: DC won the toss, opted to bowl: DC won by 7 wickets
RCB vs KKR: RCB won the toss, opted to bat: KKR won by 9 wickets
MI vs KKR - KKR won the toss, opted to bowl: KKR won by 7 wickets
CSK vs KKR - KKR won the toss, opted to bat: CSK won by 2 wickets
KKR vs DC - KKR won the toss, opted to bowl - KKR won by 3 wickets
KKR vs PBKS - PBKS won the toss, opted to bowl - PBKS won by 5 wickets
KKR vs SRH - SRH won the toss, opted to bat - KKR won by 6 wickets
KKR vs RR - RR won the toss, elected to bowl - KKR won by 86 runs
