RCB aim to enter playoffs, KKR eye fifth consecutive win:Kolkata’s do-or-die clash, Bengaluru unbeaten in last 2 games against Knights

The playoffs race is set to get all the more intense as defending champions Royal Challengers Bengaluru gear up to host Kolkata Knight Riders in Raipur. The match will be played at the Shaheed Veer Narayan Singh International Stadium on Wednesday, 13 May. RCB secured two very important points against the Mumbai Indians, winning the match on the last ball to end their two-game losing streak. They need just one more win to reach 16 points and take another step towards the playoffs. On the other hand, Kolkata Knight Riders are making a strong comeback with four consecutive wins as they look to keep their playoff hopes alive. KKR are looking to win their fifth game in a row, and with four matches to play, the Knights can still reach 17 points. A defeat, however, would eliminate KKR from the playoff race, so it’s a do-or-die clash for the three-time champions. RCB vs KKR, match details Match: Royal Challengers Bengaluru vs Kolkata Knight Riders, match 57 Venue: Shaheeh Veer Narayan Singh International Stadium, Raipur Time: 7:30 PM IST, toss at 7:00 PM IST Date: 13 May, 2026 Where to watch: Star Sports network (Telecasting), JioHotstar (Streaming) Where to follow: Follow live updates from the game on the Bhaskar English app. RCB vs KKR head-to-head record Royal Challengers Bengaluru will face Kolkata Knight Riders for the first time this season. They have met 36 times previously, with KKR having the slight upper hand, having won 20 matches. RCB have won 15 games, while 1 match ended without a result. RCB’s most recent win over KKR came in the last meeting between the two sides last year. Kohli will want to make comeback after two consecutive ducks Virat Kohli is the leading run-scorer for RCB, even after failing to open his account in the last two games. The former skipper remains at his evergreen best with 379 runs in 11 games, and will hope to get off the mark against KKR. Devdutt Padikkal and Rajat Patidar have also scored over 320 runs this season. With the ball, Bhuvneshwar Kumar has been on fire with 21 wickets in 11 games. Krunal Pandya and Josh Hazelwood have also picked up 10 wickets each. Kartik Tyagi has been a big positive for KKR this season Angkrish Raghuvanshi is the highest run-scorer for KKR this season, having contributed 269 runs. On the other hand, Kartik Tyagi, with 13 wickets, has been a consistent threat for Kolkata in an otherwise lacklustre campaign. Virat Kohli’s forgetful record against Sunil Narine Virat Kohli may be the highest run-scorer for RCB and the leading run-getter in IPL history, but his record against Sunil Narine has been average at best. The legendary batter has been dismissed 4 times by the KKR legend, Virat has scored 136 runs in 129 balls at a strike rate of 105.42, wherein Narine enjoyed a decent economy of 6.32. Bhuvneshwar Kumar has dismissed Rahane 7 times Another marquee battle will be between the KKR captain, Ajinkya Rahane and Bhuvneshwar Kumar. The RCB bowler has dismissed the KKR opener 7 times in IPL history. In 18 innings, Rahane managed to score 104 runs in 117 balls, with a strike rate of 88.88, while Bhuvneshwar managed a decent economy of 5.33. Shaheed Veer Narayan Singh Stadium, pitch report For the final home game of RCB this season, they will return to Raipur’s Shaheed Veer Narayan Singh Stadium, wherein there was plenty of bounce and movement on offer in the last match. Unlike other pitches, this venue will assist the bowlers as well, and batsmen will have to take some time to attack the bowlers. Teams batting second have won 5 matches here out of 7, so the captain winning the toss might want to chase. Raipur, weather report Clear skies are expected in Raipur on Wednesday evening with only 2% chances of rain. There will be 37% humidity according to Accuweather, and the temperatures will hover around 32 degrees Celsius during the match.