The TATA Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026 is at the business end, and it is getting exciting towards the latter end. Today in match no.57, the two fiercest rivals, Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB), will be up against the Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) at New Raipur Stadium. This is going to be an exciting encounter, looking at the history of this match.
People talk about the rivalry of CSK vs MI, CSK vs RCB. But the actual rivals for the defending champions are KKR. Whenever the RCB vs KKR match has happened, there have been iconic moments in one or the other game. From Virat Kohli and Gautam Gambhir's exchange to Brendon McCullum’s 158* in the first IPL game back in 2008.
IPL 2026: RCB vs KKR Preview:
Royal Challengers Bengaluru had a good start to their IPL 2026; the reigning champions were on a roll before they lost two matches in a row. But made a comeback in the last game, winning a thriller over the Mumbai Indians in the final ball of the game. They will be looking to continue their winning streak and put one hand on the playoff round with a win tonight.
Kolkata Knight Riders had a contrasting start, losing five out of their six games, and now they have won four games in a row and might have found the momentum in the latter stages of the competition. From now on, it is a do-or-die situation for the Knights; they have to win all their games to qualify for the next round.
The RCB vs KKR clash will once again be an exciting one. This is the first time these two sides will be meeting each other in the tournament, and it will also be the first time that they will face each other in Rapiur. The two sides have met each other 36 times, with KKR winning 20, RCB winning 15, and one game has ended in a no result.
The pitch for the RCB vs KKR clash is expected to be a balanced, black-soil surface that offers a test for batters, like it was in the last game. The new ball bowlers will get some swing in the game early on, and the wicket will be two-paced. With KKR having the best spin options, it will be a test for a team like RCB.
RCB vs KKR Toss Result Today IPL 2026 Match 57
Royal Challengers Bengaluru/Kolkata Knight Riders won the toss and opted to bat/field first.
RCB Playing XI vs KKR Today IPL 2026 Match 57
Virat Kohli, Jacob Bethell, Tim David, Rajat Patidar(c), Jitesh Sharma(w), Romario Shepherd, Krunal Pandya, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Suyash Sharma, Josh Hazlewood, Rasikh Dar
KKR Playing XI vs LSG Today IPL 2026 Match 38
Ajinkya Rahane (c), Finn Allen, Cameron Green, Angkrish Raghuvanshi (wk), Rinku Singh, Manish Pandey, Anukul Roy, Sunil Narine, Kartik Tyagi, Vaibhav Arora, Matheesha Pathirana
RCB vs KKR Impact Players Today IPL 2026 Match 57
Royal Challengers Bengaluru Impact Players: Devdutt Padikkal, Jordan Cox, Mangesh Yadav, Swapnil Singh, Venkatesh Iyer
Kolkata Knight Riders Impact Players: Rovman Powell, Tim Seifert, Tejasvi Singh, Navdeep Saini, Varun Chakravarthy
