IPL 2026: RCB vs KKR Prediction, Match 57- Who Will Win Today?

KKR vs RCB Predictions [Source: AFP, AP]

The Royal Challengers Bengaluru and Kolkata Knight Riders will lock horns in Match 57 of IPL 2026 on May 13 in Raipur at 7:30 PM (IST), as the teams look to end the league phase on a high note.

Currently, RCB are second on the table with 14 points to their name in 11 games. A win would take them to the top and qualify for the playoffs, becoming the second team to do so.

On the other hand, KKR are 8th on the table after 10 matches, but are coming in with a four-game unbeaten streak, and their destiny remains in their hands, given they win this clash.

As Raipur promises yet another high-octane clash on Wednesday night, we take a look at what to expect from the match.

RCB vs KKR current form (last 5 matches)

RCB vs KKR player battles

Virat Kohli vs Vaibhav Arora

The RCB stalwart is coming off two back-to-back ducks in IPL 2026 and would be raring to regain his form in the final stages of the tournament. In Phil Salt’s absence, his presence at the top is instrumental for the team.

Vaibhav Arora is KKR’s prime seamer who bowls in the powerplay, and after what Bhuvneshwar Kumar and Corbin Bosch did in the pacer-friendly conditions last match, he would be raring to restrict Kohli early in the match.

Rajat Patidar vs Sunil Narine

Rajat Patidar and Sunil Narine both head into the clash in a great run of form, playing crucial roles for their teams throughout the tournament. Previously, Patidar has scored 26 off 14 balls against Narine without losing his wicket and faced only 3 dot balls. Narine will once again face him in Raipur and would like to get the better of Patidar.

Finn Allen vs Bhuvneshwar Kumar

The New Zealand opener is coming off a blistering century in his last match after struggling early in the season. He would like to replicate something like that again to keep KKR in the tournament. However, he will face the purple cap holder, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, who has 12 (2nd most) powerplay wickets this season and has only conceded at 7 runs per over.

In the battle of two in-form players, who ends up at the top would put their team in a strong position.

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RCB vs KKR top performers (current squad members)

Most runs for RCB vs KKR

Virat Kohli has scored 1021 runs in 33 innings at a strike rate of 132.94 with 7 fifties and a hundred to his name.

Most wickets for RCB vs KKR

Krunal Pandya, who has only faced KKR once while playing for RCB, has 3 wickets at an economy rate of 7.25 runs per over.

Most runs for KKR vs RCB

Sunil Narine has scored 333 runs in 13 innings against RCB, scoring at a strike rate of 180.97 and has two fifties against the opposition.

Most wickets for KKR vs RCB

Sunil Narine has picked 27 wickets in 21 innings at an economy rate of 6.69 runs per over against the opposition.

RCB vs KKR toss prediction

So far, only one match of the IPL 2026 has been played in Raipur, where the team batting second won the match in a thriller. The pitch had assistance for the seamers across the match, and the dew did not play any significant role in determining the result of the game. Considering the trends, the team winning the toss would prefer chasing the target.

RCB vs KKR 1st innings score prediction

Powerplay – 51/2

Final score – 173/6

RCB vs KKR 2nd innings score prediction

Powerplay – 57/1

Final score – 175/5

RCB vs KKR top players prediction

RCB top players' prediction

Probable best batters

Virat Kohli, Rajat Patidar

Probable best bowlers

Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Josh Hazlewood

KKR top players' prediction

Probable best batters

Finn Allen, Rinku Singh

Probable best bowlers

Sunil Narine, Kartik Tyagi

Who will hit the most sixes in RCB vs KKR IPL 2026, Match 57?

Finn Allen

Who will score the most fours in RCB vs KKR IPL 2026, Match 57?

Virat Kohli

RCB vs KKR match winner prediction: Who will win IPL 2026, Match 57?

Both teams are heading into the match high on confidence, which promises a high-voltage match that can go down to the wire. Considering the respective squad dynamics, the RCB just edges it over their old rival in Raipur.

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