KKR had won two games in the IPL 2021 during the first half but the side came back with strong performances in the UAE leg to qualify for the playoffs. The side then defeated Delhi Capitals and RCB to seal the final spot.
The summit clash on Friday will also be a battle between the two best white-ball captains MS Dhoni and Eoin Morgan, who might be short of runs but have been smart in their tactics on the field.
CSK have won both the encounters between these sides this season. They will be high on confidence coming into this having booked the final berth in the first qualifier itself.
Swashbuckling all-rounder Russell had suffered a grade 2 hamstring injury and after having missed a few games, he might be back for Friday’s final against CSK.
Two-time champions KKR will face three-time winners Chennai Super Kings in the summit clash in Dubai on Friday.
Christian, who failed to leave a mark with the bat and ball for RCB, shared Instagram stories asking people to not drag his partner in their criticism of the cricketer.
Kolkata Knight Riders, stormed into Qualifier 2 by beating RCB in the Eliminator by 4 wickets in the final over of the match. Special thanks to Sunil Narine who picked up 4 wickets initially and later played a handy cameo with the bat.
In a video posted by KKR on Twitter on Tuesday, regarding the ‘hate-mongering’ players receive on social media, Karthik was seen expressing his disappointment regarding the same.
A fuming Maxwell slammed the online trolls, calling them ”garbage” and ”absolutely disgusting”, even as Christian requested that his partner be kept out of it.
KKR skipper Eoin Morgan too praised Narine’s batting effort, saying, “When it comes off (with our batting order), it looks quite deep. Narine is a cool customer and is very level-headed.”
During the eliminator on Monday, Sunil Narine gave glimpses of his ‘old mystery’ with the ball and then topped it up with three monster sixes, as KKR’s four-wicket victory dashed Virat Kohli’s dream of winning an IPL trophy while leading Royal Challengers Bangalore.
Reaching their first final in 2020, Delhi Capitals (DC) have impressed the world once again this season, topping the points table.
KKR had won two games in the IPL 2021 during the first half but the side came back with strong performances in the UAE leg to qualify for the playoffs.
It will be the first step for KKR and RCB en route their march towards the IPL 2021 final as the winner of this match will enter the Eliminator to be played on October 13.
The Super Kings have experience and depth in their squad and many of them have mastered the high-pressure play-off situation in the past in the IPL. Delhi had played the Play-offs and final last season but CSK are masters of big matches under MS Dhoni.
Capitals were the best team in the league and their 20-point finish at the group stage was an indication of their consistent performances which didn’t dip due to the COVID-19 forced break.
RCB vs DC Dream11 Prediction: Royal Challengers Bangalore have had the better of Delhi Capitals in their head-to-head record and have won a majority of the matches.
Mumbai under Rohit Sharma have 12 points from 13 matches, same as Kolkata Knight Riders but behind them on net run rate.
Three teams – Chennai Super Kings, Delhi Capitals and Royal Challengers Bangalore – have already assured a place for themselves in the knockouts, and now it is a direct competition between Kolkata and Mumbai Indians for the 4th slot.
With a lot on the line, second placed CSK, who aim to finish in the top two, and play-off spot chasing PBKS clash in the first of Thursday’s double-header.
While the Delhi side (20 points from 13 matches) has made sure of a top-two finish, a defeat at the hands of Sunrisers Hyderabad on Wednesday night has dented RCB’s chances of ending second in the points table.
Courtesy of their eight-wicket win over Rajasthan Royals, the defending champions are currently at the fifth spot, with 12 points from 13 games, with a net run rate of -0.048.
The 21-year-old from Jammu has got everyone excited with his raw pace and clocked 152.95 kph during the game against Royal Challengers Bangalore here on Wednesday. Kohli was paying attention and was quite excited by what he saw.
While Williamson called him a “special” talent, Kohli said that India needs to nurture him to “maximise the potential of our fast bowling stocks”.
There were multiple heroes for Mumbai Indians on Tuesday as Jimmy Neesham (4-0-12-3), Jasprit Bumrah (4-0-14-2) and Coulter-Nile (4-0-14-4) ran through the RR batting, with Ishan Kishan finally finding form to smash an unbeaten 25-ball 50.