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IPL 2020 | KKR vs RCB: Match Preview, Predicted XI & Dream11 Fantasy Picks

Abhishek Singh

Two teams locked in the middle of the table, wanting to move up the order and get into the top flight before the playoffs, would meet each other in Abu Dhabi’s Sheik Zayed Stadium on Wednesday, 21 October. Both the teams are coming on the back of two very different victories; while both were close no doubt, the intensity and the path to their win could not have been more different. 


While it was the batting brilliance of AB de Villiers that won RCB a game which seemed highly unlikely at one time, for KKR it was the destructive yorkers of Lockie Ferguson that got them through against Sunrisers Hyderabad. Now it would therefore be an interesting fight between the bowling of KKR and the batting powerhouse of the Bangalore team. 


For RCB, It’s all about de Villiers


It wouldn’t be an exaggeration if de Villiers is called the reason of RCB’s victory in this year’s IPL. The stats say this. In a total of the eight matches that RCB has played, de Villiers has scored four fifties and RCB has won six games. It was only in the game against Chennai Super Kings that de Villiers didn’t fire and RCB was still able to win it comprehensively. 

Therefore a simple funda for the opposition is to get RCB out early if they want to get their chances of winning to a higher level. 


Lockie Ferguson holds the Key for KKR


Not part of the playing XI for the first eight games, Lockie Ferguson breathed fire in the first chance he got. It would have been puzzling for some considering the bowler wasn't a part of the plan despite picking 21 wickets in the nine matches of the 2019 World Cup, the last limited-overs big tournament played in cricket. In the game that Lockie played, he not only made Kolkata win the game, but also made the job of someone like Pat Cummins very easy and also complements others like Shivam Mavi. 

It is therefore important for the Knight Riders to complement Ferguson with other teammates especially bowlers. 


Kolkata Knight Riders vs Royal Challengers Bangalore: Match Details

Match Number- 39

Date: 21st October 2020, at 7:30 PM IST, 06:00 PM Local, 2.00 PM GMT

Venue: Sheikh Sayed Stadium, Abu Dhabi

Broadcast: Star Sports and Hotstar

Pitch Report

The pitch in Abu Dhabi has shown that now the wicket is getting rough and porous as well helping spinners get a grip in the day time. In the night, as has been evident in last four games at that venue, the team chasing has won the game, giving evidence that the pitch gets better while chasing. 

Weather and Toss

The weather in the UAE has been very perfect for cricket. It would continue to remain the same as precipitation would be zero while humidity will also decrease; making evenings pleasant with chances of dew coming into play, once again helping the chasing side. All this would suggest that the team winning the Toss would look to bowl first. 

Team News


Kolkata Knight Riders

The Kolkata Knight Riders finally found a perfect 11 as they won the match in the super over, however, there was one thing that needed a trimming is the presence of Andre Russell in the team. So if KKR decides to do away with him and decides to give him some rest for some games, Sunil Narine might make comeback after the clearance. 

Expected XI

Rahul Tripathi, Shubman Gill, Nitish Rana, Dinesh Karthik (wk), Eoin Morgan (c), Sunil Narine, Pat Cummins, Shivam Mavi, Kuldeep Yadav, Lockie Ferguson, Varun Chakravarthy


Royal Challengers Bangalore

The RCB team would be going for the same team as there are not many changes that could afford to come up within limited constraints. 

Expected XI

Aaron Finch, Devdutt Padikkal, Virat Kohli (c), AB de Villiers (wk), Gurkeerat Singh Mann, Washington Sundar, Chris Morris, Shahbaz Ahmed, Isuru Udana, Navdeep Saini, Yuzvendra Chahal


Kolkata Knight Riders v Royal Challengers Bangalore: Dream11 team and suggestions

Shubham Gill, Rahul Tripathi, Virat Kohli (c), AB de Villiers (vc), Dinesh Karthik (wk), Shivam Dube, Chris Morris, Shivam Mavi, Varun Chakravarthy, Lockie Ferguson, Yuzvendra Chahal

Captain: Virat Kohli

Vice-captain: AB de Villiers

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