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Bangalore vs Kolkata on October 11

Royal Challengers Bangalore will go head-to-head against Kolkata Knight Riders in the Eliminator of the IPL 2021. Royal Challengers are still looking for their maiden IPL title and it’s a perfect opportunity for them this year, as they have got the perfect mix of experienced and talented youngsters. They missed out on the opportunity to finish in the top two spots on the basis of net run rate, as Virat Kohli’s men finished third in the standings with 18 points. However, they have still played an excellent brand of cricket all throughout this IPL and will be looking forward to giving their best in the playoffs. Kolkata Knight Riders, on the other hand, had an exceptional second leg of the IPL, where they bounced back from the bottom half of the table and finished fourth in the standings. They relied mainly on youngsters, who didn’t disappoint them. They had won their last 2 matches and look to extend their winning run. Whoever wins this match will go through to Qualifier 2, whereas the loser will be knocked out of the tournament.

Best economical pick – Harshal Patel has been consistently picking wickets for RCB this year. He is the current Purple Cap holder with 30 wickets in 14 matches, with the best figures of 5/27.

Top captains & vice captains – Glenn Maxwell has made a massive impact with the bat for RCB, as he played a vital role in taking them till the playoffs. The Aussie has scored 498 runs in 13 innings at an average of 45.27, with the highest score of 78. Maxwell has chipped in with 3 wickets as well. Venkatesh Iyer is the new sensation of the second leg of the IPL. He has got good reach and can play the shots freely, which is giving him positive results. In 7 matches so far, he has scored 239 runs at an average of 39.83 and picked up 3 wickets as well.

Smart pick – Shubman Gill has scored 2 half-centuries in the last 2 matches, which is a positive sign for the Knight Riders ahead of playoffs. Overall in this tournament, he has scored 352 runs in 14 matches at an average of 25.14.

Cautious Pick – George Garton has picked up 3 wickets in 4 matches so far in this IPL. Considering his average performances, it’s better to avoid him while making your fantasy teams.

My XI – Glenn Maxwell (Captain), Venkatesh Iyer (Vice-Captain), Shubman Gill, Devdutt Padikal, Harshal Patel, Ab de Villiers, Virat Kohli, Yuzvendra Chahal, Varun Chakravarthy, Nitish Rana, Shakib al Hasan