Kolkata Knight Riders vs Royal Challengers Bangalore Betting Tips & Who Will Win IPL 2023 Match 09

Kolkata Knight Riders vs Royal Challengers Bangalore Betting Tips: In their second match of the 2023 edition of the Indian Premier League, Faf du Plessis-led Royal Challengers Bangalore will be squaring off against Kolkata Knight Riders. The two teams are all set to play against each other at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata on Thursday, April 06.

Royal Challengers Bangalore were good in their first game of the T20 Championship as they scored an eight-wicket win over the Mumbai Indians. It was an all-round performance by the 2016 finalists as they chased 172 runs within 16.2 overs with both the opening batter, Faf du Plessis and Virat Kohli, scoring plenty of runs for the team. 

As far as Kolkata Knight Riders are concerned, they suffered a defeat at the hands of Punjab Kings by seven runs. It was a poor batting performance by the two-time champion as they scored only 146 runs while following a good score of 192 runs in the allotted 20 overs. 

Here we are discussing some betting tips for Kolkata Knight Riders vs Royal Challengers Bangalore IPL 2023 Match 09 that might help you make good money. 

Kolkata Knight Riders vs Royal Challengers Bangalore Toss Prediction

We are backing Royal Challengers Bangalore to win the toss in the game against Kolkata Knight Riders. The Eden Gardens in Kolkata provides more assistance to the batters in the first innings. It will be relatively easy to score runs while batting first. Thus, Faf du Plessis will be aiming to win the toss and elect to bowl first. 

TOP 5 Kolkata Knight Riders vs Royal Challengers Bangalore Betting Tips:

Top Kolkata Knight Riders Batter: Venkatesh Iyer

The middle-order batter Venkatesh Iyer will be the top player for Kolkata Knight Riders on Thursday. He topped the run-scoring charts for his team in the opening game against Punjab Kings by scoring 34 runs off 28 balls. The batter is expected to work his charm again on the field and play a big knock. 

Top Royal Challengers Bangalore Batter: Faf du Plessis

Faf du Plessis was given the man of the match award in the first game against Mumbai Indians as RCB scored a comprehensive win. We are backing the opening batter to again deliver a good performance and take his team home. 

Top Kolkata Knight Riders bowler: Tim Southee

Tim Southee was the pick of the bowler for Kolkata Knight Riders in their encounter against Punjab Kings. The seamer picked two wickets while giving away 54 runs in his four overs. We are backing the New Zealand stalwart to churn out a good performance. 

Top Royal Challengers Bangalore Bowler: Mohammed Siraj

The odds are in the favor of Mohammed Siraj to be the top player for Royal Challengers Bangalore on Thursday. He is one of the most experienced players in the RCB’s bowling line-up. 

Winner: Royal Challengers Bangalore

Kolkata Knight Riders will be low on momentum on Thursday as they suffered a defeat against Punjab Kings. Royal Challengers Bangalore, on the other hand, will be full of confidence and thus the chances of them scoring their second consecutive win in the tournament are high.