Updated October 2026 | All stats are as of the end of IPL 2026 (final played 31 May 2026).
RCB vs KKR head to head: Royal Challengers Bengaluru and Kolkata Knight Riders have met 37 times in the IPL since their first game on 18 Apr 2008. RCB have won 16, KKR have won 20 and 1 ended without a result. Kolkata Knight Riders lead the head-to-head. This page is a complete history of the fixture: every result, every season, the top performers and the matches people still talk about.
It is part of our IPL head to head records hub, which compares all 45 rivalries between the current franchises.
Why the RCB vs KKR Rivalry Matters
Royal Challengers Bengaluru (known as Royal Challengers Bangalore until 2023) have won 2 IPL titles (2025, 2026) and finished runners-up in 2009, 2011, 2016. Kolkata Knight Riders have won 3 IPL titles (2012, 2014, 2024) and finished runners-up in 2021.
The rivalry where the IPL began. The first ever IPL match, on 18 April 2008, saw Brendon McCullum hit 158 not out for Kolkata against Bengaluru, and in 2017 the same fixture produced the lowest total in IPL history when RCB were bowled out for 49 in 2017. Kolkata have generally had the upper hand, but the matches are rarely dull.
Over 37 meetings spread across 19 seasons, the fixture has produced 1 playoff meeting, and its highest-scoring game (21 Apr 2024) produced 443 runs in total.
RCB vs KKR Overall Head to Head Record at a Glance
| Played | RCB won | KKR won | Tied (Super Over) | No result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 37 | 16 | 20 | 0 | 1 |
Of the 36 matches with a clear result (excluding Super Over ties), the side batting first won 13 and the chasing side won 23. Chasing has been the better option in this fixture. The team that won the toss went on to win 23 of those 36 games.
Form swings matter here: across the last five meetings the record is KKR 2, RCB 2.
RCB vs KKR Season-by-Season Results from 2008
| Season | Date | Winner | Margin | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 18 Apr 2008 | KKR | 140 runs | M Chinnaswamy Stadium |
| 2008 | 8 May 2008 | KKR | 5 runs | Eden Gardens |
| 2009 | 29 Apr 2009 | RCB | 5 wickets | Kingsmead |
| 2009 | 12 May 2009 | RCB | 6 wickets | SuperSport Park |
| 2010 | 14 Mar 2010 | KKR | 7 wickets | Eden Gardens |
| 2010 | 10 Apr 2010 | RCB | 7 wickets | M Chinnaswamy Stadium |
| 2011 | 22 Apr 2011 | RCB | 9 wickets | Eden Gardens |
| 2011 | 14 May 2011 | RCB | 4 wickets (DLS) | M Chinnaswamy Stadium |
| 2012 | 10 Apr 2012 | KKR | 42 runs | M Chinnaswamy Stadium |
| 2012 | 28 Apr 2012 | KKR | 47 runs | Eden Gardens |
| 2013 | 11 Apr 2013 | RCB | 8 wickets | M Chinnaswamy Stadium |
| 2013 | 12 May 2013 | KKR | 5 wickets | JSCA International Stadium Complex |
| 2014 | 24 Apr 2014 | KKR | 2 runs | Sharjah Cricket Stadium |
| 2014 | 22 May 2014 | KKR | 30 runs | Eden Gardens |
| 2015 | 11 Apr 2015 | RCB | 3 wickets | Eden Gardens |
| 2015 | 2 May 2015 | RCB | 7 wickets | M Chinnaswamy Stadium |
| 2016 | 2 May 2016 | KKR | 5 wickets | M Chinnaswamy Stadium |
| 2016 | 16 May 2016 | RCB | 9 wickets | Eden Gardens |
| 2017 | 23 Apr 2017 | KKR | 82 runs | Eden Gardens |
| 2017 | 7 May 2017 | KKR | 6 wickets | M Chinnaswamy Stadium |
| 2018 | 8 Apr 2018 | KKR | 4 wickets | Eden Gardens |
| 2018 | 29 Apr 2018 | KKR | 6 wickets | M Chinnaswamy Stadium |
| 2019 | 5 Apr 2019 | KKR | 5 wickets | M Chinnaswamy Stadium |
| 2019 | 19 Apr 2019 | RCB | 10 runs | Eden Gardens |
| 2020 | 12 Oct 2020 | RCB | 82 runs | Sharjah Cricket Stadium |
| 2020 | 21 Oct 2020 | RCB | 8 wickets | Sheikh Zayed Stadium |
| 2021 | 18 Apr 2021 | RCB | 38 runs | MA Chidambaram Stadium (Chepauk) |
| 2021 | 20 Sep 2021 | KKR | 9 wickets | Sheikh Zayed Stadium |
| 2021 | 11 Oct 2021 | KKR | 4 wickets (Eliminator) | Sharjah Cricket Stadium |
| 2022 | 30 Mar 2022 | RCB | 3 wickets | Dr DY Patil Sports Academy |
| 2023 | 6 Apr 2023 | KKR | 81 runs | Eden Gardens |
| 2023 | 26 Apr 2023 | KKR | 21 runs | M Chinnaswamy Stadium |
| 2024 | 29 Mar 2024 | KKR | 7 wickets | M Chinnaswamy Stadium |
| 2024 | 21 Apr 2024 | KKR | 1 run | Eden Gardens |
| 2025 | 22 Mar 2025 | RCB | 7 wickets | Eden Gardens |
| 2025 | 17 May 2025 | – | no result | M Chinnaswamy Stadium |
| 2026 | 13 May 2026 | RCB | 6 wickets | Shaheed Veer Narayan Singh International Stadium |
2008
KKR won the season series 2-0.
- 18 Apr 2008, M Chinnaswamy Stadium: KKR batted first and made 222/3, led by Brendon McCullum 158* (73). RCB replied with 82 as Ajit Agarkar 3/25 did the damage for KKR. KKR won by 140 runs. Player of the match: Brendon McCullum.
- 8 May 2008, Eden Gardens: KKR batted first and made 129/7, led by David Hussey 26 (12), with Dale Steyn 3/27 the pick of the RCB bowlers. RCB replied with 124/4, Mark Boucher 50* (40) top-scoring. KKR won by 5 runs. Player of the match: Sourav Ganguly.
2009
RCB won the season series 2-0.
- 29 Apr 2009, Kingsmead: KKR batted first and made 139/6, led by MN van Wyk 43* (35), with Anil Kumble 2/16 the pick of the RCB bowlers. RCB replied with 143/5, Shreevats Goswami 43 (46) top-scoring as Brad Hodge 3/29 did the damage for KKR. RCB won by 5 wickets. Player of the match: Mark Boucher.
- 12 May 2009, SuperSport Park: KKR batted first and made 173/4, led by Brendon McCullum 84* (64), with Vinay Kumar 2/33 the pick of the RCB bowlers. RCB replied with 176/4, Ross Taylor 81* (33) top-scoring as Murali Kartik 2/28 did the damage for KKR. RCB won by 6 wickets. Player of the match: Ross Taylor.
2010
The season series was shared.
- 14 Mar 2010, Eden Gardens: RCB batted first and made 135/7, led by Jacques Kallis 65* (52), with Angelo Mathews 4/19 the pick of the KKR bowlers. KKR replied with 136/3, Manoj Tiwary 50 (29) top-scoring as RE van der Merwe 2/27 did the damage for RCB. KKR won by 7 wickets. Player of the match: Manoj Tiwary.
- 10 Apr 2010, M Chinnaswamy Stadium: KKR batted first and made 160/9, led by Brendon McCullum 45 (36), with Vinay Kumar 3/23 the pick of the RCB bowlers. RCB replied with 162/3, Rahul Dravid 52 (35) top-scoring as Ashok Dinda 2/15 did the damage for KKR. RCB won by 7 wickets. Player of the match: Vinay Kumar.
2011
RCB won the season series 2-0.
- 22 Apr 2011, Eden Gardens: KKR batted first and made 171/5, led by Gautam Gambhir 48 (38), with Sreenath Aravind 2/37 the pick of the RCB bowlers. RCB replied with 175/1, Chris Gayle 102* (55) top-scoring. RCB won by 9 wickets. Player of the match: Chris Gayle.
- 14 May 2011, M Chinnaswamy Stadium: KKR batted first and made 89/4, led by Yusuf Pathan 36 (24), with Charl Langeveldt 2/10 the pick of the RCB bowlers. RCB replied with 105/6, Chris Gayle 38 (12) top-scoring as Jacques Kallis 2/16 did the damage for KKR. RCB won by 4 wickets (DLS). Player of the match: Chris Gayle.
2012
KKR won the season series 2-0.
- 10 Apr 2012, M Chinnaswamy Stadium: KKR batted first and made 165/8, led by Gautam Gambhir 64 (39), with Vinay Kumar 2/18 the pick of the RCB bowlers. RCB replied with 123/9, Vinay Kumar 25 (26) top-scoring as Lakshmipathy Balaji 4/18 did the damage for KKR. KKR won by 42 runs. Player of the match: Lakshmipathy Balaji.
- 28 Apr 2012, Eden Gardens: KKR batted first and made 190/4, led by Gautam Gambhir 93 (51), with Vinay Kumar 2/31 the pick of the RCB bowlers. RCB replied with 143/6, Chris Gayle 86 (58) top-scoring as Jacques Kallis 2/31 did the damage for KKR. KKR won by 47 runs. Player of the match: Gautam Gambhir.
2013
The season series was shared.
- 11 Apr 2013, M Chinnaswamy Stadium: KKR batted first and made 154/8, led by Gautam Gambhir 59 (46), with RP Singh 3/27 the pick of the RCB bowlers. RCB replied with 158/2, Chris Gayle 85* (50) top-scoring. RCB won by 8 wickets. Player of the match: Chris Gayle.
- 12 May 2013, JSCA International Stadium Complex: RCB batted first and made 115/9, led by Chris Gayle 33 (36), with Sunil Narine 4/22 the pick of the KKR bowlers. KKR replied with 116/5, Jacques Kallis 41 (45) top-scoring as Vinay Kumar 2/17 did the damage for RCB. KKR won by 5 wickets. Player of the match: Jacques Kallis.
2014
KKR won the season series 2-0.
- 24 Apr 2014, Sharjah Cricket Stadium: KKR batted first and made 150/7, led by Chris Lynn 45 (31), with Varun Aaron 3/16 the pick of the RCB bowlers. RCB replied with 148/5, YV Takawale 40 (28) top-scoring as Vinay Kumar 2/26 did the damage for KKR. KKR won by 2 runs. Player of the match: Chris Lynn.
- 22 May 2014, Eden Gardens: KKR batted first and made 195/4, led by Robin Uthappa 83* (51). RCB replied with 165/5, YV Takawale 45 (36) top-scoring as Sunil Narine 4/20 did the damage for KKR. KKR won by 30 runs. Player of the match: Robin Uthappa.
2015
RCB won the season series 2-0.
- 11 Apr 2015, Eden Gardens: KKR batted first and made 177/6, led by Gautam Gambhir 58 (46). RCB replied with 179/7, Chris Gayle 96 (56) top-scoring as Yusuf Pathan 2/40 did the damage for KKR. RCB won by 3 wickets. Player of the match: Chris Gayle.
- 2 May 2015, M Chinnaswamy Stadium: KKR batted first and made 111/4, led by Andre Russell 45 (17). RCB replied with 115/3, Mandeep Singh 45* (18) top-scoring. RCB won by 7 wickets. Player of the match: Mandeep Singh.
2016
The season series was shared.
- 2 May 2016, M Chinnaswamy Stadium: RCB batted first and made 185/7, led by KL Rahul 52 (32), with Morne Morkel 2/28 the pick of the KKR bowlers. KKR replied with 189/5, Yusuf Pathan 60* (29) top-scoring as Yuzvendra Chahal 2/27 did the damage for RCB. KKR won by 5 wickets. Player of the match: Andre Russell.
- 16 May 2016, Eden Gardens: KKR batted first and made 183/5, led by Gautam Gambhir 51 (34), with Sreenath Aravind 2/41 the pick of the RCB bowlers. RCB replied with 186/1, Virat Kohli 75* (51) top-scoring. RCB won by 9 wickets. Player of the match: Virat Kohli.
2017
KKR won the season series 2-0.
- 23 Apr 2017, Eden Gardens: KKR batted first and made 131, led by Sunil Narine 34 (17), with Yuzvendra Chahal 3/16 the pick of the RCB bowlers. RCB replied with 49 as C de Grandhomme 3/4 did the damage for KKR. KKR won by 82 runs. Player of the match: Nathan Coulter-Nile.
- 7 May 2017, M Chinnaswamy Stadium: RCB batted first and made 158/6, led by Travis Head 75* (47), with Umesh Yadav 3/36 the pick of the KKR bowlers. KKR replied with 159/4, Sunil Narine 54 (17) top-scoring as Pawan Negi 2/21 did the damage for RCB. KKR won by 6 wickets. Player of the match: Sunil Narine.
2018
KKR won the season series 2-0.
- 8 Apr 2018, Eden Gardens: RCB batted first and made 176/7, led by AB de Villiers 44 (23), with Nitish Rana 2/11 the pick of the KKR bowlers. KKR replied with 177/6, Sunil Narine 50 (19) top-scoring as Chris Woakes 3/36 did the damage for RCB. KKR won by 4 wickets. Player of the match: Sunil Narine.
- 29 Apr 2018, M Chinnaswamy Stadium: RCB batted first and made 175/4, led by Virat Kohli 68* (44), with Andre Russell 3/31 the pick of the KKR bowlers. KKR replied with 176/5, Chris Lynn 62* (52) top-scoring as Murugan Ashwin 2/36 did the damage for RCB. KKR won by 6 wickets. Player of the match: Chris Lynn.
2019
The season series was shared.
- 5 Apr 2019, M Chinnaswamy Stadium: RCB batted first and made 205/3, led by Virat Kohli 84 (49). KKR replied with 206/5, Andre Russell 48* (13) top-scoring as Pawan Negi 2/21 did the damage for RCB. KKR won by 5 wickets. Player of the match: Andre Russell.
- 19 Apr 2019, Eden Gardens: RCB batted first and made 213/4, led by Virat Kohli 100 (58). KKR replied with 203/5, Nitish Rana 85* (46) top-scoring as Dale Steyn 2/40 did the damage for RCB. RCB won by 10 runs. Player of the match: Virat Kohli.
2020
RCB won the season series 2-0.
- 12 Oct 2020, Sharjah Cricket Stadium: RCB batted first and made 194/2, led by AB de Villiers 73* (33). KKR replied with 112/9, Shubman Gill 34 (25) top-scoring as Chris Morris 2/17 did the damage for RCB. RCB won by 82 runs. Player of the match: AB de Villiers.
- 21 Oct 2020, Sheikh Zayed Stadium: KKR batted first and made 84/8, led by Eoin Morgan 30 (34), with Mohammed Siraj 3/8 the pick of the RCB bowlers. RCB replied with 85/2, Devdutt Padikkal 25 (17) top-scoring. RCB won by 8 wickets. Player of the match: Mohammed Siraj.
2021
KKR won the season series 2-1.
- 18 Apr 2021, MA Chidambaram Stadium (Chepauk): RCB batted first and made 204/4, led by Glenn Maxwell 78 (49), with Varun Chakravarthy 2/39 the pick of the KKR bowlers. KKR replied with 166/8, Andre Russell 31 (20) top-scoring as Kyle Jamieson 3/41 did the damage for RCB. RCB won by 38 runs. Player of the match: AB de Villiers.
- 20 Sep 2021, Sheikh Zayed Stadium: RCB batted first and made 92, led by Devdutt Padikkal 22 (20), with Andre Russell 3/9 the pick of the KKR bowlers. KKR replied with 94/1, Shubman Gill 48 (34) top-scoring. KKR won by 9 wickets. Player of the match: Varun Chakravarthy.
- 11 Oct 2021, Sharjah Cricket Stadium (Eliminator): RCB batted first and made 138/7, led by Virat Kohli 39 (33), with Sunil Narine 4/21 the pick of the KKR bowlers. KKR replied with 139/6, Shubman Gill 29 (18) top-scoring as Yuzvendra Chahal 2/16 did the damage for RCB. KKR won by 4 wickets. Player of the match: Sunil Narine.
2022
- 30 Mar 2022, Dr DY Patil Sports Academy: KKR batted first and made 128, led by Andre Russell 25 (18), with Wanindu Hasaranga 4/20 the pick of the RCB bowlers. RCB replied with 132/7, Sherfane Rutherford 28 (40) top-scoring as Tim Southee 3/20 did the damage for KKR. RCB won by 3 wickets. Player of the match: Wanindu Hasaranga.
2023
KKR won the season series 2-0.
- 6 Apr 2023, Eden Gardens: KKR batted first and made 204/7, led by Shardul Thakur 68 (29), with David Willey 2/16 the pick of the RCB bowlers. RCB replied with 123, Faf du Plessis 23 (12) top-scoring as Varun Chakravarthy 4/15 did the damage for KKR. KKR won by 81 runs. Player of the match: Shardul Thakur.
- 26 Apr 2023, M Chinnaswamy Stadium: KKR batted first and made 200/5, led by Jason Roy 56 (29), with Wanindu Hasaranga 2/24 the pick of the RCB bowlers. RCB replied with 179/8, Virat Kohli 54 (37) top-scoring as Varun Chakravarthy 3/27 did the damage for KKR. KKR won by 21 runs. Player of the match: Varun Chakravarthy.
2024
KKR won the season series 2-0.
- 29 Mar 2024, M Chinnaswamy Stadium: RCB batted first and made 182/6, led by Virat Kohli 83* (59), with Andre Russell 2/29 the pick of the KKR bowlers. KKR replied with 186/3, Venkatesh Iyer 50 (30) top-scoring. KKR won by 7 wickets. Player of the match: Sunil Narine.
- 21 Apr 2024, Eden Gardens: KKR batted first and made 222/6, led by Shreyas Iyer 50 (36), with Cameron Green 2/35 the pick of the RCB bowlers. RCB replied with 221, Will Jacks 55 (32) top-scoring as Andre Russell 3/25 did the damage for KKR. KKR won by 1 run. Player of the match: Andre Russell.
2025
RCB won the season series 1-1.
- 22 Mar 2025, Eden Gardens: KKR batted first and made 174/8, led by Ajinkya Rahane 56 (31), with Krunal Pandya 3/29 the pick of the RCB bowlers. RCB replied with 177/3, Virat Kohli 59* (36) top-scoring. RCB won by 7 wickets. Player of the match: Krunal Pandya.
- 17 May 2025 at M Chinnaswamy Stadium: abandoned without a ball bowled (no result).
2026
- 13 May 2026, Shaheed Veer Narayan Singh International Stadium: KKR batted first and made 192/4, led by Angkrish Raghuvanshi 71 (46). RCB replied with 194/4, Virat Kohli 105* (60) top-scoring as Kartik Tyagi 3/32 did the damage for KKR. RCB won by 6 wickets. Player of the match: Virat Kohli.
Biggest Win for Each Side
Royal Challengers Bengaluru: by runs, a 82-run win on 12 Oct 2020 at Sharjah Cricket Stadium (RCB 194/2, KKR 112/9); by wickets, a 9-wicket win on 22 Apr 2011 at Eden Gardens, chasing 172 in 18.1 overs.
Kolkata Knight Riders: by runs, a 140-run win on 18 Apr 2008 at M Chinnaswamy Stadium (KKR 222/3, RCB 82); by wickets, a 9-wicket win on 20 Sep 2021 at Sheikh Zayed Stadium, chasing 93 in 10.0 overs.
The fixture has also had its share of tight finishes: 8 May 2008 (KKR by 5 runs); 24 Apr 2014 (KKR by 2 runs); 21 Apr 2024 (KKR by 1 run).
Highest and Lowest Totals in RCB vs KKR Matches
| Team | Score | Overs | Result | Date | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KKR | 222/3 | 20.0 | Won | 18 Apr 2008 | M Chinnaswamy Stadium |
| KKR | 222/6 | 20.0 | Won | 21 Apr 2024 | Eden Gardens |
| RCB | 221 | 20.0 | Lost | 21 Apr 2024 | Eden Gardens |
| RCB | 213/4 | 20.0 | Won | 19 Apr 2019 | Eden Gardens |
| KKR | 206/5 | 19.1 | Won | 5 Apr 2019 | M Chinnaswamy Stadium |
The highest total in this rivalry is KKR’s 222/3 on 18 Apr 2008. 10 totals of 200 or more have been made in the fixture, 4 of them since the Impact Player era began in 2023.
Lowest all-out totals:
| Team | Score | Date | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|
| RCB | 49 | 23 Apr 2017 | Eden Gardens |
| RCB | 82 | 18 Apr 2008 | M Chinnaswamy Stadium |
| RCB | 92 | 20 Sep 2021 | Sheikh Zayed Stadium |
Leading Run Scorers in RCB vs KKR Matches
| Player | For | Inns | Runs | Avg | SR | HS | 50s/100s | 6s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Virat Kohli | RCB | 33 | 1126 | 45.0 | 136.7 | 105 | 7/2 | 34 |
| Chris Gayle | RCB | 15 | 606 | 46.6 | 151.1 | 102 | 3/1 | 41 |
| Gautam Gambhir | KKR | 14 | 475 | 33.9 | 136.9 | 93 | 5/0 | 10 |
| AB de Villiers | RCB | 19 | 475 | 33.9 | 162.1 | 76 | 4/0 | 25 |
| Brendon McCullum | RCB | 7 | 411 | 82.2 | 154.5 | 158 | 1/1 | 21 |
| Andre Russell | KKR | 15 | 396 | 36.0 | 197.0 | 65 | 1/0 | 35 |
| Jacques Kallis | KKR | 12 | 356 | 32.4 | 104.4 | 65 | 1/0 | 8 |
| Robin Uthappa | KKR | 14 | 345 | 28.8 | 132.2 | 83 | 2/0 | 10 |
Virat Kohli leads the list with 1126 runs in 33 innings for RCB, at a strike rate of 136.7 and with 7 fifties and 2 hundreds. Chris Gayle is next with 606 runs for RCB. The fastest scorer among the top eight is Andre Russell, and the biggest six-hitter overall in this fixture is Chris Gayle with 41 sixes.
Leading Wicket Takers in RCB vs KKR Matches
| Player | For | Wickets | Runs | Econ | Best |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sunil Narine | KKR | 28 | 593 | 6.74 | 4/20 |
| Yuzvendra Chahal | RCB | 19 | 473 | 7.63 | 3/16 |
| Vinay Kumar | KKR | 17 | 273 | 7.73 | 3/23 |
| Andre Russell | KKR | 17 | 385 | 9.28 | 3/9 |
| Varun Chakravarthy | KKR | 15 | 299 | 7.18 | 4/15 |
| Jacques Kallis | KKR | 12 | 280 | 7.78 | 2/7 |
| Mohammed Siraj | RCB | 12 | 382 | 8.43 | 3/8 |
| Umesh Yadav | KKR | 11 | 338 | 9.61 | 3/36 |
Sunil Narine has taken the most wickets in this rivalry: 28 for KKR at an economy rate of 6.74, with best figures of 4/20. Wickets here are bowler wickets only, so run-outs are not included.
Best bowling figures in a single match: Varun Chakravarthy 4/15 against RCB on 6 Apr 2023; Lakshmipathy Balaji 4/18 against RCB on 10 Apr 2012; Angelo Mathews 4/19 against RCB on 14 Mar 2010.
Venue-by-Venue Breakdown
| Venue | Matches | RCB wins | KKR wins |
|---|---|---|---|
| M Chinnaswamy Stadium | 13 | 4 | 8 |
| Eden Gardens | 13 | 5 | 8 |
| Sharjah Cricket Stadium | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| Sheikh Zayed Stadium | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Kingsmead | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| SuperSport Park | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| JSCA International Stadium Complex | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| MA Chidambaram Stadium (Chepauk) | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Dr DY Patil Sports Academy | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Shaheed Veer Narayan Singh International Stadium | 1 | 1 | 0 |
M Chinnaswamy Stadium has hosted this fixture more than any other ground, 13 times, with RCB winning 4 and KKR winning 8 there. In all, the rivalry has been played at 10 different venues, 9 of the meetings coming in seasons staged wholly or partly away from the teams’ home grounds (South Africa in 2009, the UAE in 2014, 2020 and 2021, and the neutral-venue league phase of 2022).
Playoff and Knockout Meetings
| Season | Stage | Winner | Margin | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Eliminator | KKR | 4 wickets | Sharjah Cricket Stadium |
- 11 Oct 2021, Sharjah Cricket Stadium (Eliminator): RCB batted first and made 138/7, led by Virat Kohli 39 (33), with Sunil Narine 4/21 the pick of the KKR bowlers. KKR replied with 139/6, Shubman Gill 29 (18) top-scoring as Yuzvendra Chahal 2/16 did the damage for RCB. KKR won by 4 wickets. Player of the match: Sunil Narine.
Five Most Memorable RCB vs KKR Matches
- Why it stands out: the highest-scoring game in the rivalry. 21 Apr 2024, Eden Gardens: KKR batted first and made 222/6, led by Shreyas Iyer 50 (36), with Cameron Green 2/35 the pick of the RCB bowlers. RCB replied with 221, Will Jacks 55 (32) top-scoring as Andre Russell 3/25 did the damage for KKR. KKR won by 1 run. Player of the match: Andre Russell.
- Why it stands out: a Eliminator meeting. 11 Oct 2021, Sharjah Cricket Stadium (Eliminator): RCB batted first and made 138/7, led by Virat Kohli 39 (33), with Sunil Narine 4/21 the pick of the KKR bowlers. KKR replied with 139/6, Shubman Gill 29 (18) top-scoring as Yuzvendra Chahal 2/16 did the damage for RCB. KKR won by 4 wickets. Player of the match: Sunil Narine.
- Why it stands out: the highest individual score in the fixture, Brendon McCullum’s 158. 18 Apr 2008, M Chinnaswamy Stadium: KKR batted first and made 222/3, led by Brendon McCullum 158* (73). RCB replied with 82 as Ajit Agarkar 3/25 did the damage for KKR. KKR won by 140 runs. Player of the match: Brendon McCullum.
- Why it stands out: the best bowling figures in the fixture, Varun Chakravarthy’s 4/15. 6 Apr 2023, Eden Gardens: KKR batted first and made 204/7, led by Shardul Thakur 68 (29), with David Willey 2/16 the pick of the RCB bowlers. RCB replied with 123, Faf du Plessis 23 (12) top-scoring as Varun Chakravarthy 4/15 did the damage for KKR. KKR won by 81 runs. Player of the match: Shardul Thakur.
Current Form and What Happens Next
The three most recent meetings:
- 22 Mar 2025, Eden Gardens: KKR batted first and made 174/8, led by Ajinkya Rahane 56 (31), with Krunal Pandya 3/29 the pick of the RCB bowlers. RCB replied with 177/3, Virat Kohli 59* (36) top-scoring. RCB won by 7 wickets. Player of the match: Krunal Pandya.
- 17 May 2025 at M Chinnaswamy Stadium: abandoned without a ball bowled (no result).
- 13 May 2026, Shaheed Veer Narayan Singh International Stadium: KKR batted first and made 192/4, led by Angkrish Raghuvanshi 71 (46). RCB replied with 194/4, Virat Kohli 105* (60) top-scoring as Kartik Tyagi 3/32 did the damage for KKR. RCB won by 6 wickets. Player of the match: Virat Kohli.
In IPL 2026 the teams met 1 time, with RCB winning 1. The next chapter comes in IPL 2027, and this page will be updated after every meeting.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the head to head record between Royal Challengers Bengaluru and Kolkata Knight Riders?
Royal Challengers Bengaluru and Kolkata Knight Riders have played 37 IPL matches: RCB have won 16 and KKR have won 20, with 1 no result (as of the end of IPL 2026).
Who has won more matches, RCB or KKR?
Kolkata Knight Riders have won more, 20 to 16.
What is the highest total in RCB vs KKR matches?
Kolkata Knight Riders made 222/3 on 18 Apr 2008 at M Chinnaswamy Stadium, the highest total in this fixture.
Who has scored the most runs in RCB vs KKR games?
Virat Kohli, with 1126 runs in 33 innings.
Who has taken the most wickets in RCB vs KKR matches?
Sunil Narine, with 28 wickets.
Have RCB and KKR met in the IPL playoffs?
Yes, 1 time: 2021 Eliminator (KKR).