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Kolkata Knight Riders vs Royal Challengers Bengaluru head to head record

Data through 13 May 2026Last updated 13 May 2026

Kolkata Knight Riders and Royal Challengers Bengaluru met 36 times in matches in the data (2008–2026). Kolkata Knight Riders won 20 and Royal Challengers Bengaluru won 16. Kolkata Knight Riders lead the head-to-head in the data by 4 wins. In the last 5 meetings, Kolkata Knight Riders won 3 and Royal Challengers Bengaluru won 2. The highest total in the fixture is 222/6 by Kolkata Knight Riders (21 Apr 2024).

Matches
36
2008–2026
Kolkata Knight Riders won
20
Royal Challengers Bengaluru won
16

Wins per year

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Kolkata Knight Riders vs Royal Challengers Bengaluru: wins per year
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Kolkata Knight Riders vs Royal Challengers Bengaluru: wins per year
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Kolkata Knight Riders vs Royal Challengers Bengaluru: wins per year
YearKolkata Knight Riders winsRoyal Challengers Bengaluru wins
200820
200902
201011
201102
201220
201311
201420
201502
201611
201720
201820
201911
202002
202121
202201
202320
202420
202501
202601

Last 10 Kolkata Knight Riders vs Royal Challengers Bengaluru matches

Most recent matches in the data
DateTeamsResultGround
13 May 2026Kolkata Knight Riders 192/4 (20 ov)
Royal Challengers Bengaluru 194/4 (19.1 ov)		Royal Challengers Bengaluru won by 6 wicketsShaheed Veer Narayan Singh International Stadium
22 Mar 2025Kolkata Knight Riders 174/8 (20 ov)
Royal Challengers Bengaluru 177/3 (16.2 ov)		Royal Challengers Bengaluru won by 7 wicketsEden Gardens
21 Apr 2024Kolkata Knight Riders 222/6 (20 ov)
Royal Challengers Bengaluru 221 (20 ov)		Kolkata Knight Riders won by 1 runEden Gardens
29 Mar 2024Royal Challengers Bengaluru 182/6 (20 ov)
Kolkata Knight Riders 186/3 (16.5 ov)		Kolkata Knight Riders won by 7 wicketsM Chinnaswamy Stadium
26 Apr 2023Kolkata Knight Riders 200/5 (20 ov)
Royal Challengers Bengaluru 179/8 (20 ov)		Kolkata Knight Riders won by 21 runsM Chinnaswamy Stadium
6 Apr 2023Kolkata Knight Riders 204/7 (20 ov)
Royal Challengers Bengaluru 123 (17.4 ov)		Kolkata Knight Riders won by 81 runsEden Gardens
30 Mar 2022Kolkata Knight Riders 128 (18.5 ov)
Royal Challengers Bengaluru 132/7 (19.2 ov)		Royal Challengers Bengaluru won by 3 wicketsDr DY Patil Sports Academy
11 Oct 2021Royal Challengers Bengaluru 138/7 (20 ov)
Kolkata Knight Riders 139/6 (19.4 ov)		Kolkata Knight Riders won by 4 wicketsSharjah Cricket Stadium
20 Sep 2021Royal Challengers Bengaluru 92 (19 ov)
Kolkata Knight Riders 94/1 (10 ov)		Kolkata Knight Riders won by 9 wicketsZayed Cricket Stadium
18 Apr 2021Royal Challengers Bengaluru 204/4 (20 ov)
Kolkata Knight Riders 166/8 (20 ov)		Royal Challengers Bengaluru won by 38 runsMA Chidambaram Stadium

Biggest wins

Kolkata Knight Riders's biggest wins
WinnerMarginAgainstFormatDateGround
Kolkata Knight Riders140 runsRoyal Challengers BengaluruT2018 Apr 2008M Chinnaswamy Stadium
Kolkata Knight Riders82 runsRoyal Challengers BengaluruT2023 Apr 2017Eden Gardens
Kolkata Knight Riders81 runsRoyal Challengers BengaluruT206 Apr 2023Eden Gardens
Kolkata Knight Riders9 wicketsRoyal Challengers BengaluruT2020 Sep 2021Zayed Cricket Stadium
Kolkata Knight Riders7 wicketsRoyal Challengers BengaluruT2014 Mar 2010Eden Gardens
Royal Challengers Bengaluru's biggest wins
WinnerMarginAgainstFormatDateGround
Royal Challengers Bengaluru82 runsKolkata Knight RidersT2012 Oct 2020Sharjah Cricket Stadium
Royal Challengers Bengaluru38 runsKolkata Knight RidersT2018 Apr 2021MA Chidambaram Stadium
Royal Challengers Bengaluru10 runsKolkata Knight RidersT2019 Apr 2019Eden Gardens
Royal Challengers Bengaluru9 wicketsKolkata Knight RidersT2022 Apr 2011Eden Gardens
Royal Challengers Bengaluru9 wicketsKolkata Knight RidersT2016 May 2016Eden Gardens

Highest and lowest totals

Highest totals in this fixture
TeamScoreOversAgainstDateResult
Kolkata Knight Riders222/620Royal Challengers Bengaluru21 Apr 2024Won
Kolkata Knight Riders222/320Royal Challengers Bengaluru18 Apr 2008Won
Royal Challengers Bengaluru22120Kolkata Knight Riders21 Apr 2024Lost
Royal Challengers Bengaluru213/420Kolkata Knight Riders19 Apr 2019Won
Kolkata Knight Riders206/519.1Royal Challengers Bengaluru5 Apr 2019Won
Lowest all-out totals
TeamScoreOversAgainstDateResult
Royal Challengers Bengaluru499.4Kolkata Knight Riders23 Apr 2017Lost
Royal Challengers Bengaluru8215.1Kolkata Knight Riders18 Apr 2008Lost
Royal Challengers Bengaluru9219Kolkata Knight Riders20 Sep 2021Lost
Royal Challengers Bengaluru12317.4Kolkata Knight Riders6 Apr 2023Lost
Kolkata Knight Riders12818.5Royal Challengers Bengaluru30 Mar 2022Lost

Most runs in Kolkata Knight Riders vs Royal Challengers Bengaluru matches

Top 10 run scorers in this fixture
PlayerTeamInnsRunsAvgSRHS100s
Virat KohliRoyal Challengers Bengaluru331,12645.04136.71052
Chris GayleRoyal Challengers Bengaluru1560646.62151.11021
Gautam GambhirKolkata Knight Riders1447533.93136.9930
AB de VilliersRoyal Challengers Bengaluru1947533.93162.1760
Brendon McCullumKolkata Knight Riders741182.20154.51581
Andre RussellKolkata Knight Riders1639636.00197.0650
Jacques KallisRoyal Challengers Bengaluru1235632.36104.4650
Robin UthappaRoyal Challengers Bengaluru1434528.75132.2830
Sunil NarineKolkata Knight Riders1333330.27181.0540
Nitish RanaKolkata Knight Riders1128031.11150.5850

Most wickets in Kolkata Knight Riders vs Royal Challengers Bengaluru matches

Top 10 wicket takers in this fixture
PlayerTeamInnsWktsAvgEconBest
Sunil NarineKolkata Knight Riders222821.186.744/20
Yuzvendra ChahalRoyal Challengers Bengaluru171924.897.633/16
Vinay KumarRoyal Challengers Bengaluru101716.067.733/23
Andre RussellKolkata Knight Riders151722.659.283/9
CV VarunKolkata Knight Riders111519.937.184/15
Jacques KallisKolkata Knight Riders101223.337.782/7
Mohammed SirajRoyal Challengers Bengaluru131231.838.433/8
Umesh YadavKolkata Knight Riders111130.739.613/36
Harshal PatelRoyal Challengers Bengaluru10931.338.292/11
Lakshmipathy BalajiKolkata Knight Riders5815.757.494/18

Where they met

Grounds (wins from Kolkata Knight Riders's point of view)
GroundPlayedKolkata Knight Riders wonRoyal Challengers Bengaluru won
Eden Gardens1385
M Chinnaswamy Stadium1284
Sharjah Cricket Stadium321
Zayed Cricket Stadium211
Shaheed Veer Narayan Singh International Stadium101
Dr DY Patil Sports Academy101
JSCA International Stadium Complex110
SuperSport Park101

Frequently asked questions

What is the Kolkata Knight Riders vs Royal Challengers Bengaluru head to head record?
36 matches: Kolkata Knight Riders won 20, Royal Challengers Bengaluru won 16, tied 0, drawn 0, no result 0 (data 2008–2026).
Who won the last Kolkata Knight Riders vs Royal Challengers Bengaluru match?
Royal Challengers Bengaluru won by 6 wickets (13 May 2026).
What is the highest score in Kolkata Knight Riders vs Royal Challengers Bengaluru matches?
222/6 by Kolkata Knight Riders on 21 Apr 2024.
Who has scored the most runs in Kolkata Knight Riders vs Royal Challengers Bengaluru matches?
Virat Kohli (Royal Challengers Bengaluru), 1,126 runs in 33 innings.
Who has taken the most wickets in Kolkata Knight Riders vs Royal Challengers Bengaluru matches?
Sunil Narine (Kolkata Knight Riders), 28 wickets.

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Past results only, not a prediction. Coverage: Cricsheet data from the early 2000s.

Source: computed by CricketWise from Cricsheet ball-by-ball data (ODC-BY). Definitions: methodology.