Its the last chance for these two teams to keep themselves in the hunt for the IPL final and the 2021 title. The winners will go on to face the losers of the first qualifier to decide the finalists
Royal Challengers Bangalore vs Kolkata Knight Riders | IPL Eliminator | Monday 11 October | Sharjah Cricket Stadium, Sharjah | 16:00
To Win Match
Royal Challengers 8/10
Tie 25/1
Knight Riders 1/1
Royal Challengers Bangalore
RCB won their final match of the round-robin phase but weren’t able to dislodge Chennai Super Kings from the top two and, as a result, face the Knight Riders in a sudden death eliminator.
This team loaded with stars has unearthed some promising young prospects throughout the campaign inlcuding K.S Bharat who played a match-winning innings last time out.
With Virat Kohli and AB de Villers playing alongside Glenn Maxwell, this team are extremely dangerous in this kind of match.
Harshal Patel has already set a record for the most wickets by an Indian bowler in an IPL campaign but will be hoping for a title to go with his record.
Kolkata Knight Riders
KKR also come into the knockouts of a win, making this one an incredibly tight call.
They hammered RCB when these teams last met as their bowling attack which has been in great form ripped through their opponents all-star lineup.
Shubman Gill, Nitish Rana and Rahul Tripathi have done well shouldering the top order burden allowing Eoin Morgan to thrive as the finisher.
Lockie Ferguson looks a dangerous bowler in these conditions with his sharp variations of pace, including a fiery quicker one.
Verdict: Royal Challengers Bangalore 8/10
RCB should have the quality to continue their run.
