RCB vs KXIP IPL 2020 Stats Preview: Head to Head, Batting records, Bowling records, History, Schedule, Fixture, IPL 2019

RCB vs KXIP IPL 2020 Stats: Royal Challengers would lock horns with Kings XI Punjab in the reverse fixture of the IPL on Thursday. Kings XI Punjab defeated Royal Challengers Bangalore by 97 runs when these two sides met earlier in the tournament. However, it has been all downhill for the kings since then. RCB are currently 3rd in the point table with 5 wins and 2 losses in 7 games, while KXIP are languishing at the bottom with a single win and 6 losses in respective 7 matches. They need to win at least 6 games from here if they want to qualify for the next stage.

RCB vs KXIP IPL 2020 Stats Preview
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Royal Challengers Bangalore vs Kings XI Punjab in the IPL

Both sides have faced each other for 25 times including the earlier meeting in the IPL 2020. Kings XI Punjab have won 13 games, while Royal Challengers Bangalore have emerged winner 12 times in this close rivalry.

RCB vs KXIP Overall –

Total Games Played – 25
RCB Won – 12
KXIP Won- 13

IPL 2020 Meeting –

Both sides locked horns in the game number 6th of the IPL 2020 at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium. Kings XI Punjab defeated Royal Challengers Bangalore by 97 runs in a one-sided affair courtesy a brilliant hundred from KL Rahul.

IPL 2019 Meetings –

In 2019, RCB completed a season double over KXIP by winning both home and away games. At first, they defeated KXIP by 8 wickets at the PCA, Mohali. In the reverse fixture at M Chinnaswamy, RCB won by 17 runs.

Batting Records – 

For KXIP, KL Rahul has scored the most number of runs against Royal Challengers Bangalore among active players. The Karnataka-born batsman has amassed 260 runs in 5 innings for KXIP vs RCB. He is followed by the Universe Boss with 140 runs in 3 innings against the Royal Challengers for KXIP.

TOP 2 BATSMEN (among current players up to 2019)

For Royal Challengers Bangalore, Virat Kohli and AB de Villiers are the leading active run scorers against Kings XI Punjab. While AB de Villiers has scored 690 runs 18 innings against KXIP, Virat Kohli has scored 633 runs in 24 innings so far.

TOP 2 BATSMEN (among current players up to 2019)

Bowling Records – 

For Kings XI Punjab, Murugan Ashwin and Mohammad Shami are the leading wicket-getters against RCB among active players. While Murugan Ashwin has clinched 4 wickets in 3 innings, Mohammad Shami has picked up 3 wickets in 3 innings against RCB for the Kings from Punjab.

TOP 2 BOWLERS (among current players up to 2020)

For Royal Challengers Bangalore, Yuzvendra Chahal is the leading active wicket-taker against the Mohali-based franchise. The leg-spinner has picked up 20 wickets in 13 innings for RCB vs KXIP. He is followed by Umesh Yadav with 9 wickets in his account against the Kings from Punjab for the Royal Challengers.

TOP 2 BOWLERS (among current players up to 2020)

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Batting Stats, Bowling Stats and Player Battles

IPL 2020 Stats – 

KL Rahul scored unbeaten 132 runs off 69 deliveries in the game against RCB.

Shivam Dube managed to bag 2 wickets in his 4 overs against KXIP.

AB de Villiers was the top-scorer for RCB with only 28 runs.

Leg-spinners Ravi Bishnoi and Murugan Ashwin scalped 3 wickets each in that game.

RCB vs KXIP IPL 2020 Key Player Battles – 

Mohammad Shami has dismissed Virat Kohli 3 times in 28 deliveries giving away 41 runs.

Yuzvendra Chahal has dismissed Glenn Maxwell thrice in 25 deliveries giving away only 22 runs.

KL Rahul has scored 63 runs against Yuzvendra Chahal off 40 deliveries and got dismissed only once.

RCB vs KXIP IPL 2020 Schedule

KXIP vs RCB– 24th September 2020 – Dubai International Cricket Stadium, Dubai

RCB vs KXIP– 15th October 2020 – Sharjah Cricket Stadium, Sharjah

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