RCB Vs KKR: Hurt by defeat in four consecutive matches, Kolkata Knight Riders will try to bring their campaign back on track in the IPL match to be held here against Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB vs KKR) on Wednesday. Two-time champions KKR have so far won only two out of seven matches and are placed seventh. This has made his path ahead very difficult. KKR has to bear the brunt of the poor performance of the batsmen. He is also missing regular captain Shreyas Iyer and all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan. The match will be played at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bangalore.

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KKR batsmen needed to perform well in front of a big target in the last match

In the previous match played against Chennai Super Kings on Sunday, KKR batsmen needed to perform well in front of a big target but their top-order batsman Venkatesh Iyer, captain Nitish Rana and N Jagadeesan lost their wickets under pressure. KKR is yet to find the ideal opening pair. He has so far tried Sunil Narine, Jagdishan, Liton Das, Jason Roy, and Rahmanullah Gurbaz as openers.

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RCB vs KKR: Andre Russell‘s magic is not working, and difficulties for KKR

Jason Roy and Rinku Singh scored half-centuries in the last match but apart from these two, no other batsman could perform well. Andre Russell also failed to live up to his role as a finisher. His fitness is also a matter of concern for KKR as he has failed to complete his quota of four overs even once this season.

KKR will leave no stone unturned to continue their winning streak

KKR beat RCB by 81 runs earlier this season and will take inspiration from that match. RCB, however, would have taken a boost from their seven-run win over Rajasthan Royals in the previous match and would leave no stone unturned to continue their winning streak.