On Thursday (April 6), at the Eden Gardens Stadium in Kolkata, the Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) will face off against the Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) in the ninth match of the Indian Premier League 2023.
KKR, who had lost their first match against the Punjab Kings will look to accumulate 2 points in today’s match against the Royal Challengers Bangalore.
RCB, on the other hand, who had won their first match against the Mumbai Indians will try to continue their winning momentum in today’s match against the Kolkata Knight Riders.
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KKR vs RCB: Updated Points Table Before Today’s Match
| No | Team | M | W | L | T | N/R | PTS | NRR |
| 1 | Gujarat Titans | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | +0.700 |
| 2 | Punjab Kings | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | +0.333 |
| 3 | Royal Challengers Bangalore | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | +1.981 |
| 4 | Rajasthan Royals | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | +1.675 |
| 5 | Lucknow Super Giants | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | +0.950 |
| 6 | Chennai Super Kings | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | +0.036 |
| 7 | Kolkata Knight Riders | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -0.438 |
| 8 | Delhi Capitals | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1.703 |
| 9 | Mumbai Indians | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1.981 |
| 10 | Sunrisers Hyderabad | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -3.600 |
- The upcoming edition of IPL will have two groups: Group A and Group B.
- Group A will consist of Mumbai Indians, Kolkata Knight Riders, Rajasthan Royals, Delhi Capitals, and Lucknow Super Giants.
- Group B will consist of Chennai Super Kings, Sunrisers Hyderabad, Royal Challengers Bangalore, Punjab Kings, and Gujarat Titans.
- In total, there will be 14 matches for each of the 10 teams, consisting of seven home and seven away games. The teams will face the five teams from the opposing group two times each, while they will play against the other four teams from their own group only once.
- Once the league stage is over, the playoffs will feature the top 4 teams.
- The standings will be updated daily based upon the conclusion of every game.
| Short Forms | Meanings |
| M | The number of matches played |
| W | The number of matches won |
| L | The number of matches lost |
| T | The number of matches tied |
| N/R | The number of matches abandoned |
| PTS | Number of points earned |
| NRR | Net run rate |
