KKR vs RCB IPL 2024: Eden Gardens Pitch Report, Kolkata Weather Forecast & Live Streaming Info

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KKR vs RCB IPL 2024: Shreyas Iyer's Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) will host Faf du Plessis' Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) in match 36 of IPL 2024 at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata on Sunday, April 21. The match will start at 3:30 PM.

KKR are placed second in the IPL 2024 points table after losing just two of their first six matches. They lost to table-toppers Rajasthan Royals (RR) in their last match. They have defeated SRH, RCB, DC, and LSG.

RCB, on the other hand, are reeling at the bottom of the points table after losing six of their seven games. They have lost five matches on the trot. They leaked record 287 runs against SRH in their last match and lost by 25 runs.

Eden Gardens, Kolkata Pitch Report

"Expect the bowlers to be defending on the bigger side. We've seen some contrasting matches here so far - 208 narrowly defended, 161 quite easily chased. I think it (pitch) is pretty similar to what we saw the other day. We thought 190 was par, that was a day game, this is a night game. There's going to be some dew, it's extremely humid out here as well," Samuel Badree and Michael Clarke said ahead of the last match here between KKR and RR.

"Both teams will be looking to chase. It's a really good surface. You've got a lightning fast outfield, the boundaries are pretty consistent, nice even pitch, you want to bat at any stage. Maximise the new ball on a surface like this while it's rock hard," they added.

RR opted to bowl first in the match. KKR settled for 223/6 as Rajasthan pacers managed to pick five wickets. Leg-spinner Yuzvendra Chahal chipped in with one wicket. RR chased the total on the final delivery. KKR pacers picked three wickets, while spinner Sunil Narine and Varun Chakravarthy combined to pick four wickets. Trent Boult got run out.

Average score in the last five T20 matches here is 183. Team winning the toss has opted to bowl first 80 percent of the time.

Kolkata Weather Report on Sunday, April 21

No chances of rain in Kolkata on Sunday, April 21. With a humidity level of 37 percent in the evening, the temperature will hover around 42 degree celsius. The wind speed at the venue will be close to 16 km/h.

How to watch KKR vs RCB IPL 2024 Match 36?

KKR vs RCB live streaming will be available for free via the JioCinema app and website, while Star Sports network will show the matches live on TV from 7:30 PM IST with coverage starting at 6:30 PM IST.

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Which TV channel will show IPL 2024 matches?

TV viewers can catch KKR vs RCB IPL 2024 action on the Star Sports network channels – Star Sports 1, Star Sports 1 Hindi, Star Sports 1 Kannada, Star Sports 1 Tamil, Star Sports 1 Telugu and Star Suvarna Plus.