Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) will play Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium on May 17. This is a crucial game for both teams. RCB would look to win the game and get closer to the top two finish. For KKR, this is like a do-or-die game where they need a win to stay alive in the race.

RCB have been the better team so far, but they are likely to be without their gun pacer Josh Hazlewood, who is recovering from a shoulder injury and might miss the remainder of IPL. That is a huge blow to the team. KKR, on the other hand, have been inconsistent, but the pause in the tournament has allowed them to regroup and rework on strategy. This should be a cracking game.

RCB vs KKR Pitch Report

The pitch will be a great one to bat on. It'll be flat with not much help for the pacers or spinners. Fast outfield and short boundaries will make up for a high-scoring game.

IPL Stats And Records At Chinnaswamy Stadium

Matches Played: 100

Matches Won Batting First: 43

Matches Won Batting Second: 52

Matches With No Result: 04

Matches Tied: 01

Average First Innings Score: 178

Highest Team Total: 287

Highest Total Successfully Chased: 213

Kolkata Knight Riders Squad: Rahmanullah Gurbaz(w), Sunil Narine, Ajinkya Rahane(c), Angkrish Raghuvanshi, Manish Pandey, Andre Russell, Rinku Singh, Ramandeep Singh, Vaibhav Arora, Varun Chakaravarthy, Harshit Rana, Anrich Nortje, Mayank Markande, Anukul Roy, Luvnith Sisodia, Spencer Johnson, Moeen Ali, Quinton de Kock, Venkatesh Iyer, Rovman Powell, Chetan Sakariya

Royal Challengers Bengaluru Squad: Jacob Bethell, Virat Kohli, Mayank Agarawal, Rajat Patidar(c), Jitesh Sharma(w), Tim David, Romario Shepherd, Krunal Pandya, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Lungi Ngidi, Yash Dayal, Suyash Sharma, Rasikh Dar Salam, Manoj Bhandage, Liam Livingstone, Swapnil Singh, Philip Salt, Mohit Rathee, Swastik Chikara, Abhinandan Singh, Nuwan Thushara, Josh Hazlewood

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