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It was a brilliant batting performance by the Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) in the opening stages of their Indian Premier League (IPL) encounter against the Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata on Thursday, April 7.

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IPL 2023, Orange Cap: Virat Kohli enters 100-run club despite RCB thrashing, Faf du Plessis in top 10 as well

Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) all-rounder Shardul Thakur was pleased and also surprised with his batting performance against the Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB), after scoring the joint-fastest 50 of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2023 — match Jos Buttler's 20-ball 50 in the Rajasthan Royals (RR) first game of the season against the Sunrisers Hyderabad.

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IPL 2023: 'Don't know where it came from!' Shardul Thakur left pleasantly surprised by blistering 20-ball 50 that dismantled RCB

Not one or two but three mystery spinners of Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) created a ruckus at Eden Gardens in Kolkata on Thursday, April 6.

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IPL 2023: KKR spinners Sunil Narine, Varun Chakravarthy and Suyash Sharma create new history after RCB thrashing

The Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) were brilliant during their emphatic 81-run victory over the Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) on their return to Eden Gardens for the first time since 2019.

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IPL 2023: Who is the long-maned Suyash Sharma, whose celebration caught the eyes of the internet?

The Royal Challengers Bangalore's (RCB) head coach Sanjay Bangar confirmed that their star English pacer Reece Topley has been ruled out of the tournament after the injury that he sustained in their first match of the tournament against the Mumbai Indians (MI) in the ongoing Indian Premier League (IPL) 2023 season.

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IPL 2023: Another injury blow to RCB, injured pacer out of the tournament confirms head coach Sanjay Bangar

West Indies all-rounder Andre Russell is pleased to return to the Eden Gardens for the Kolkata Knight Riders' (KKR) home games when the two-time champions will face off against the Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) in their first home game in three years on Thursday, April 6.

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IPL 2023: 'Something special when you are home...' — Andre Russell happy to play 100th IPL at 'home' Eden Gardens

The Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) have started the season in the best manner possible, with an emphatic eight-wicket win over the Mumbai Indians (MI) in their first match of the campaign.

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IPL 2023: 'Though I want RCB to win, I think it'd going to be...' — AB de Villiers pips THIS team to the trophy ahead of Bangalore

Two of the main players of two-time Indian Premier League (IPL) champions Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) will be missing from the ongoing season, piling pressure on the team ahead of their second match of the season against the Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) on Thursday, April 5.

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IPL 2023, KKR vs RCB: Hit by injuries and a bad loss, KKR face an upbeat RCB in bid to bring season back on track

Two-time Indian Premier League (IPL) winning team the Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) has decided to bring on England’s Jason Roy as the foreign replacement for Shakib Al Hasan, who is one of two KKR players missing the ongoing season of the cash-rich league, the tournament's website announced on Wednesday, April 5.

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After smashing 143 in PSL, Kolkata Knights Riders bring in former Sunrisers Hyderabad and ODI WC-winning star batter

Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) batter Rajat Patidar has been ruled out of Indian Premier League (IPL) 2023 due to an Achilles Heel injury.

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Big blow to RCB, star batter with 144.29 strike rate ruled out of IPL due to Achilles heel injury

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KKR vs RCB, Match 9, Eden Gardens, Kolkata, 06 April 2023 - Info

IPL 2023, Orange Cap: Virat Kohli enters 100-run club despite RCB thrashing, Faf du Plessis in top 10 as well

Match Details

Indian Premier League, 2023

Thu 6 April, 19:30:00 IST

RCB, who chose to field

Eden Gardens, Kolkata

Team Details

Team Form (Last 5 Matches)

Head To Head ( Last 5 Matches )

Indian Premier League, 2025 On May 17

RCB

KKR

Match Abandoned

Indian Premier League, 2025 On Mar 22

KKR
174/8 (20.0 ov)

RCB
177/3 (16.2 ov)

Royal Challengers Bengaluru beat Kolkata Knight Riders by 7 wickets

Indian Premier League, 2024 On Apr 21

KKR
222/6 (20.0 ov)

RCB
221 (20.0 ov)

Kolkata Knight Riders beat Royal Challengers Bengaluru by 1 run

Umpires

Umpire
Vinod Seshan (IND), Virender Sharma (IND) and Nitin Menon (IND)

Referee
Shakti Singh (IND)

News updates

IPL 2023, Orange Cap: Virat Kohli enters 100-run club despite RCB thrashing, Faf du Plessis in top 10 as well

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IPL 2023: Who is the long-maned Suyash Sharma, whose celebration caught the eyes of the internet?

IPL 2023: Another injury blow to RCB, injured pacer out of the tournament confirms head coach Sanjay Bangar

IPL 2023: 'Something special when you are home...' — Andre Russell happy to play 100th IPL at 'home' Eden Gardens

IPL 2023: 'Though I want RCB to win, I think it'd going to be...' — AB de Villiers pips THIS team to the trophy ahead of Bangalore

IPL 2023, KKR vs RCB: Hit by injuries and a bad loss, KKR face an upbeat RCB in bid to bring season back on track

After smashing 143 in PSL, Kolkata Knights Riders bring in former Sunrisers Hyderabad and ODI WC-winning star batter

Big blow to RCB, star batter with 144.29 strike rate ruled out of IPL due to Achilles heel injury

Kolkata vs Bangalore Full Scorecard

KKR vs RCB, Match 9, Eden Gardens, Kolkata, 06 April 2023 - Info

IPL 2023, Orange Cap: Virat Kohli enters 100-run club despite RCB thrashing, Faf du Plessis in top 10 as well

Match Details

Indian Premier League, 2023

Thu 6 April, 19:30:00 IST

RCB, who chose to field

Eden Gardens, Kolkata

Team Details

Team Form (Last 5 Matches)

Head To Head ( Last 5 Matches )

Indian Premier League, 2025 On May 17

RCB

KKR

Match Abandoned

Indian Premier League, 2025 On Mar 22

KKR174/8 (20.0 ov)

RCB177/3 (16.2 ov)

Royal Challengers Bengaluru beat Kolkata Knight Riders by 7 wickets

Indian Premier League, 2024 On Apr 21

KKR222/6 (20.0 ov)

RCB221 (20.0 ov)

Kolkata Knight Riders beat Royal Challengers Bengaluru by 1 run

Umpires

UmpireVinod Seshan (IND), Virender Sharma (IND) and Nitin Menon (IND)

RefereeShakti Singh (IND)

News updates

IPL 2023, Orange Cap: Virat Kohli enters 100-run club despite RCB thrashing, Faf du Plessis in top 10 as well

IPL 2023: 'Don't know where it came from!' Shardul Thakur left pleasantly surprised by blistering 20-ball 50 that dismantled RCB

IPL 2023: KKR spinners Sunil Narine, Varun Chakravarthy and Suyash Sharma create new history after RCB thrashing

IPL 2023: Who is the long-maned Suyash Sharma, whose celebration caught the eyes of the internet?

IPL 2023: Another injury blow to RCB, injured pacer out of the tournament confirms head coach Sanjay Bangar

IPL 2023: 'Something special when you are home...' — Andre Russell happy to play 100th IPL at 'home' Eden Gardens

IPL 2023: 'Though I want RCB to win, I think it'd going to be...' — AB de Villiers pips THIS team to the trophy ahead of Bangalore

IPL 2023, KKR vs RCB: Hit by injuries and a bad loss, KKR face an upbeat RCB in bid to bring season back on track

After smashing 143 in PSL, Kolkata Knights Riders bring in former Sunrisers Hyderabad and ODI WC-winning star batter

Big blow to RCB, star batter with 144.29 strike rate ruled out of IPL due to Achilles heel injury

KKR
174/8 (20.0 ov)

RCB
177/3 (16.2 ov)

KKR
222/6 (20.0 ov)

RCB
221 (20.0 ov)

Umpire
Vinod Seshan (IND), Virender Sharma (IND) and Nitin Menon (IND)

Referee
Shakti Singh (IND)