Royal Challengers Bengaluru IPL Records and Stats against Kolkata Knight Riders

The most heated rivalry in the history of the Indian Premier League between RCB and KKR has seen many records being set and demolished over the years.

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Sunil Narine and Virat Kohli ( Photo source X / Twitter )
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Sunil Narine and Virat Kohli ( Photo source X / Twitter )

M. Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru is set to be noisy and exciting for one of the most eagerly awaited clashes of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024. The big game on Friday will witness the Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) take on the Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR). 

Royal Challengers Bengaluru began their season with a loss away from home against Chennai Super Kings. In their very first home game of the season, RCB beat Punjab Kings in a close encounter thanks to the brilliance of Dinesh Karthik.

Skipper Faf Du Plessis will be vary about the threat that the seasoned KKR team possesses with the bat and ball. Bengaluru though will be delighted with the form of Virat Kohli who top-scored with 77 runs in the previous game.

Here’s a closer look at RCB’s Stats and Records against KKR in IPL history:

Royal Challengers Bengaluru vs Kolkata Knight Riders – Head-to-Head record

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Royal Challengers Bengaluru – 14

Kolkata Knight Riders – 18

Top run scorer for Royal Challengers Bengaluru against Kolkata Knight Riders

It comes as no surprise that Virat Kohli lead the list for RCB with the bat in hand. The former skipper has played 32 games against KKR so far and scored 861 runs. Virat Kohli has hit one century and 5 half-centuries with an average of 35.8 and a strike rate of 130. His best of 100 came during the IPL 2019 game between the two sides in Kolkata. 

Top wicket-taker for Royal Challengers Bengaluru against Kolkata Knight Riders

With 19 wickets against KKR, former Bengaluru spinner Yuzvendra Chahal leads the list. The Lanky spinner played 17 games and picked 19 wickets with a best of 3/16 which came during the IPL 2017 season. 

Royal Challengers Bengaluru’s highest score vs Kolkata Knight Riders

The total of 213/4 scored by Royal Challengers Bengaluru during IPL 2019 at Eden Gardens is their best team total against KKR. Virat Kohli’s only IPL century against the two-time IPL winners came in that game. RCB won the match by 10 runs despite a late assault by Nitish Rana and Andre Russell. 

Royal Challengers Bengaluru’s lowest total vs Kolkata Knight Riders

In one of the most shambolic batting displays seen in IPL history, RCB were bowled out for 49 against KKR. This unwanted feat was achieved during the IPL 2017 game at the famed Eden Gardens in Kolkata. Chasing 132 to win, Bengaluru were bowled out for 49 in 10 overs with none of the players reaching double figures. Nathan Coulter Nile, Chris Woakes, and Colin De Grandhomme picked 3 wickets each while Umesh Yadav scalped one.

Royal Challengers Bengaluru IPL records and stats against Kolkata Knight Riders

Lowest Score in IPL history

The 49 runs scored by Royal Challengers Bengaluru is the lowest-ever total in the history of IPL. It was also remarkable as none of the RCB batters managed to reach double figures with AB De Villiers top-scoring with 8 runs.

Joint 2nd for the narrowest loss suffered in IPL history

The IPL 2014 game between Royal Challengers Bengaluru and Kolkata Knight Riders in Sharjah went down to the wire. RCB lost the game by a mere 2 runs to record one of the narrowest margins of losses in IPL history. The 2-run loss also means that RCB shares the 2nd spot with 9 other sides for a loss by such a low margin.

8th worst bowling figures in IPL history

New Zealand seamer Tim Southee bowled 4 overs and gave away 61 runs during the IPL 2019 match against KKR. This is the joint 8th worst bowling figures in the history of the league.

Also Check: RCB vs KKR, IPL 2024, Match 10: Stats Preview of Players' Records and Approaching Milestones

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