Today’s match between Royal Challengers Bangalore and Kolkata Knight Riders is important from the point of view of IPL 2026 playoffs. This match will be played at Shaheed Veer Narayan International Cricket Stadium in Raipur. RCB had defeated Mumbai in the first and last matches of this season played at this venue. Know what kind of pitch here is going to be in today’s match.

Royal Challengers Bangalore is currently at second place in the points table after winning 7 out of 11 matches. By winning today, RCB will have 16 points. But Bengaluru’s net run rate is much better than first placed Gujarat (+1.103), so by winning they will reach the top. Kolkata Knight Riders are also in the race for the playoffs, the team has won 4 out of 10 matches and got 1 point due to the cancellation of the match. Kolkata is coming after winning four consecutive matches, even today they would like to maintain this momentum. Kolkata can reach 17 points by winning all four matches.

How will the weather be in the RCB vs KKR match?

The weather of Raipur is favorable for the match today, there is no possibility of rain. The temperature will be 37-38 degrees in the first hour of the match, which will drop by 3 to 4 degrees Celsius after 8:30 pm.

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RCB vs KKR match pitch report

The pitch of Shaheed Veer Narayan International Cricket Stadium is helpful for the bowlers, but there are many challenges for the batsmen here. In the beginning, fast bowlers get seam and swing, due to which the batsmen will need to be careful. Here bowlers can dominate even in the powerplay, so the openers will have to avoid taking risky shots and think about saving wickets. Here, if the team batting first scores 180 runs, there will be additional pressure on the team chasing the target.

The average score of the first innings in this stadium of Raipur is 165 runs. The captain who wins the toss will want to bowl first, because the effect of dew can also be seen here. In the last match on the same ground, Virat Kohli was out for zero, Suryakumar Yadav also could not open his account. The boundary of this ground is big, so even sixes and fours will not be easily hit.

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Where to watch the match live?

The Royal Challengers Bangalore vs Kolkata Knight Riders match will be telecast live on Star Sports Network channels from 6:30 pm onwards. The toss will start at 7 pm and the match will start at 7:30 pm. There will be live streaming on JioHotstar app and website.