Kolkata Knight Riders and Royal Challengers Bangalore are going to face each other today in the ninth match of the Indian Premier League 2023. The team led by Faf du Plessis has already registered a win by 8 wickets against Mumbai Indians while the team led by Nitish Rana in the absence of Shreyas Iyer lost its first match against the Punjab Kings. Kolkata has suffered another major blow as Shreyas Iyer is ruled out of the tournament and Shakib Al Hasan has opted to not play the tournament this year. On the other hand, Royal Challengers Bangalore have informed their fans that Rajat Patidar is ruled out of the tournament this year. Here we have covered the Eden Gardens Pitch Report for today match between Kolkata Knight Riders and Royal Challengers Bangalore.
Eden Gardens Pitch Report KKR vs RCB Today Match IPL 2023
Eden Gardens is a batting friendly pitch where there will be a lot of runs on offer for the batters. The short boundaries at the ground makes it a great venue to pile on runs. Pacers won’t get much help from the pitch except the swing which might be available for about two overs at the start of each inning. Spinners can play a crucial role in the game as the venue has a tendency to hold a bit in the middle overs. Sunil Narine, Shahbaz Ahmed and Glenn Maxwell can turn out to be game changers at this venue with the ball.
The team which wins the toss should definitely bat second at this venue as dew can also play a big role in the match. A lot will depend on the toss in this match.
Eden Gardens Average Score and Win/Loss Record
At Eden Gardens, 77 IPL matches have been played. The chasing team won 45 games, the first team won 31 games, and one game ended without a winner. Here, 160 runs are the average score in the first inning. In 2019, the home team KKR beat MI by 232 runs, which is the highest total at this venue. Additionally, RCB’s score of 49 runs against KKR in 2017 is the venue’s lowest total.