Kolkata Knight Riders Predicted XI vs Royal Challengers Bangalore, IPL 2023: Will Lockie Ferguson Replace Tim Southee?

06.04.2023 - 09:07 sports.ndtv.com

Kolkata Knight Riders will be going up against Royal Challengers Bangalore in their next IPL 2023 match on Thursday at the Eden Gardens.

The Nitish Rana-led side will be coming to this clash after facing a defeat by 7 runs (DLS method) against Punjab Kings. On the other hand, RCB had a memorable start to their campaign as they registered a thumping eight-wicket victory over Mumbai Indians.

As they were already dealing with the blow of losing their regular Shreyas Iyer due to injury, KKR got hit by the news of Bangladesh all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan pulling out of the tournament.

Explosive batter Jason Roy has been named as his replacement. During the first match, KKR's senior bowlers Sunil Narine and Tim Southee proved to be expensive as despite taking wickets they conceded 40 and 54 runs respectively in their spells.

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Kolkata Knight Riders will be desperate to bring their flagging campaign back on track while Royal Challengers Bangalore will look to shrug off the overdependence on its top three batters when the two teams clash in the IPL in Bengaluru on Wednesday. The two-time champions have looked clueless in their last four outings, losing at home while also on the road. The Nitish Rana-led side is currently at seventh spot with just two wins from seven games. The losses can largely be pegged down to the shoddy performance by KKR batters. They are missing their regular skipper Shreyas Iyer and star all-rounder Shakib-Al-Hasan.

KKR vs CSK, IPL 2023: Ajinkya Rahane Shines As Chennai Super Kings Beat Kolkata Knight Riders, Rise To Top Spot In Table

Ajinkya Rahane, whose T20 game has undergone complete metamorphosis, smashed an eye-popping 29-ball-71 as Chennai Super Kings, buoyed by support from capacity Eden Gardens crowd, out-batted Kolkata Knight Riders by 49 runs in an IPL game, on Sunday. A transformed Rahane took Eden Gardens by storm with his sensational stroke-play which was complemented in equal measure by the muscular Shivam Dube (50 off 21 balls) and ever-consistent Devon Conway (56 off 40 balls) with CSK scoring an imposing 235 for 4 in 20 overs. With Jason Roy pulling a hamstring while fielding, the chase was out of question and Dhoni's young pace troika of Akash Singh (1/29 in 4 overs),Matheesa Pathirana (1/27 in 4 overs) and Tushar Deshpande (2/43 in 4 overs) along with seasoned spinners Moeen Ali (1/20 in 1 over), Maheesh Theekshana (2/32 in 4 overs) and Ravindra Jadeja (1/34 in 3 overs) restricted KKR to 186 for 8 in 20 overs.

Kolkata Knight Riders Predicted XI vs Mumbai Indians, IPL 2023: Will Rahmanullah Gurbaz Make Way For Jason Roy?

After registering a historic win over Gujarat Titans, Kolkata Knight Riders faced a 23-run defeat against SunRisers Hyderabad in a high-scoring match. Now, the Nitish Rana-led side will be taking on the five-time champions Mumbai Indians in the next IPL 2023 match on Sunday. Young batter Rinku Singh has been in a blistering form as after smashing five sixes against Gujarat Titans, he went on to score his maiden IPL half-century against SRH. It is highly likely that the team management might give a chance to Jason Roy in the match against MI.

Watch: IPL 2023's First Centurion Harry Brook Feasts On Rasgulla After Ton vs Kolkata Knight Riders

After failing to register big scores in his first three outings, Harry Brook finaly lit up the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2023 with a blistering century for SunRisers Hyderabad (SRH) against the Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR). Brook spoiled the party of KKR as he hit 12 fours and three sixes in 55-ball 100 that took SRH to 228/4. Brook described it as "a special night" and said that "this knock is definitely up the there" with my other top performances. After SRH's 23-run win over KKR at the Eden Gardens, Brook was seen feasting on some local delicacies.

KKR vs SRH, IPL 2023: Harry Brook Century Seals SunRisers Hyderabad's 23-Run Win Over Kolkata Knight Riders

England's new batting sensation Harry Brook brought a high-flying Kolkata Knight Riders down to earth with a sensational 55-ball century as Sunrisers Hyderabad cantered to its second victory by 23 runs in an IPL match, at Eden Gardens on Saturday. Young Brook finally managed to crack the IPL code in style with SRH managing a massive 228 for 4 in their stipulated 20 overs on a batting beauty. Their bowlers despite some hammering from home skipper Nitish Rana and Rinku Singh were restricted to 205 for 7 in 20 overs. Brook, who was roped in after his exploits in Pakistan, finally announced his arrival in style, when he smashed four fours and two sixes inside first three overs to give SRH the best start of the season.

SunRisers Hyderabad Predicted XI vs Kolkata Knight Riders, IPL 2023: Harry Brook To Be Dropped?

The Aiden Markram-led SunRisers Hyderabad (SRH) eye back-to-back wins as they take on the high-flying Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) on the road at the Eden Gardens on Friday. SRH strong on paper after some big buys like Harry Brook, Mayank Agarwal and Heinrich Klaasen at the auction. Boosted by the win, the 2016 champions would look to hold on to their winning momentum and give KKR a strong fight at home. However, with just one win in three outings so far, SRH haven't been on top of their powers.