Top 3 Encounters Between KKR and RCB
Royal Challengers Bangalore and Kolkata Knight Riders played an inaugural match of the IPL in 2008, since then the rivalry between RCB and KKR has been loaded with full of exciting and memorable moments over the years. So let’s look at the top 3 Encounters Between KKR and RCB.
KKR’s Historic Victory in IPL 2008 Inaugural Match
The first-ever match of the IPL between Royal Challengers Bangalore and Kolkata Knight Riders remains one of the most memorable encounters in the league’s history. In the match KKR led by Brendon McCullum, conquered with a massive total of 222 runs for 3 wickets.
McCullum’s dominating knock of unbeaten 158* off just 73 balls which included 10 fours and 13 sixes, set the stage for KKR’s historic victory.
Chasing the target RCB was bowled out for just 82 runs in 1st balls of the 16th over, in this innings we saw none of the batters score more than single digits, despite Praveen Kumar, who scored 18* runs and was the top scorer. This 140-run loss makes the largest margin of loss in IPL history. This encounter started a rivalry between these two teams.
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Gambhir and Kohli Dispute During IPL 2013
The rivalry was further amplified during the 12th match of the IPL 2013 season when a verbal dispute exploded between Kohli and Gambhir. This moment occurred when Virat was dismissed and sledged by Balaji when Gautam Gambhir stepped in to back Balaji, which led to a heated exchange with Kohli.
This particular incident fueled the “Gambir-Virat rivalry” which became a key subject in RCB vs KKR encounters and resumed even after Gambhir departed from the franchise in IPL 2018. In this match, RCB defeated KKR by 8 wickets with 15 balls remaining.
Controversial Last Over at Eden Gardens in IPL 2024
During the IPL 2024, the rivalry was boosted even more by a controversial final-over finish at Eden Gardens Kolkata. Kolkata Knight Riders chasing the shaky target of 222, Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) needing 3 runs in just 2 balls, when the dismissal of Virat sparked controversy over umpire decisions, and regardless of Kohli’s efforts RCB fell short by just 1 run.
This incident happened in the 36th match of the IPL 2024, as this match was crucial for their qualification for the playoffs, head of this match RCB lost 6 games out of 7 matches.
Andre Russell bowled brilliantly, and Ramandeep Singh made a stunning throw, leading KKR to victory. This match became one of the most exciting and best games between RCB and KKR.
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