RCB have secured back-to-back victories in their last two IPL matches, whereas KKR has been on a downward spiral since their stunning win over GT, losing four consecutive matches. KKR are in trouble and need a win desperately, while RCB will hope to win three in a row.
RCB and KKR IPL 2023 Squads
Royal Challengers Bangalore: Faf du Plessis (C), Virat Kohli, Suyash Prabhudessai, Rajat Patidar, Dinesh Karthik, Anuj Rawat, Finn Allen, Glenn Maxwell, Wanindu Hasaranga, Shahbaz Ahmed, Harshal Patel, David Willey, Karn Sharma, Mahipal Lomror, Mohammed Siraj, Josh Hazlewood, Siddarth Kaul, Akash Deep, Reece Topley, Himanshu Sharma, Will Jacks (injured, replaced by Michael Bracewell), Manoj Bhandage, Rajan Kumar, Avinash Singh, R Sonu Yadav
Kolkata Knight Riders: Nitish Rana (C), Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Venkatesh Iyer, Andre Russell, Sunil Narine, Shardul Thakur, Lockie Ferguson, Umesh Yadav, Tim Southee, Harshit Rana, Varun Chakravarthy, Anukul Roy, Rinku Singh, N Jadadeesan, Vaibhav Arora, Suyash Sharma, David Wiese, Kulwant Khejroliya, Litton Das, Mandeep Singh, Jason Roy (replacement for Shakib Al Hasan), Aarya Desai
RCB vs KKR IPL 2023 Match 36 Team News, Injury Update
RCB Team News vs KKR: Royal Challengers Bangalore have been outstanding in their last couple of matches. They have found the right balance and have looked strong at their home.
They won’t be keen to make many changes, hence expect a same lineup as the last match against KKR. Virat Kohli may still act as captain where they use Faf du Plessis as an Impact Player.
KKR Team News vs RCB: Kolkata Knight Riders need to get their things straight. They have been abysmal in the last four matches and their bowling has been out of sorts so far. It is to be seen how they shape up against RCB.
Their key overseas players like Sunil Narine, Andre Russell so far have been underwhelming, which has significantly weakened the Knights thus far.
RCB vs KKR IPL 2023 Match 36 Probable Lineup – RCB vs KKR Playing 11
RCB Playing 11 vs KKR: Virat Kohli (C), Faf du Plessis, Glenn Maxwell, Mahipal Lomror, Shahbaz Ahmed, Dinesh Karthik, Suyash Prabhudessai, David Willey, Wanindu Hasaranga, Mohammed Siraj, Harshal Patel
KKR Playing 11 vs RCB: Jason Roy, Venkatesh Iyer, Nitish Rana, Rinku Singh, N Jagadeesan, Andre Russell, Sunil Narine, David Wiese, Shardul Thakur, Varun Chakravarthy, Umesh Yadav
RCB vs KKR Impact Players
RCB Impact Players – Vijaykumar Vyshak, Finn Allen, Akash Deep, Karn Sharma, Avinash Singh
KKR Impact Players – Mandeep Singh, Anukul Roy, Suyash Sharma, Vaibhav Arora, Kulwant Khejroliya
