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Xtra Time Web Desk: Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) will lock horns with Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) in their second match in Indian Premier League (IPL) at the DY Patil Stadium on Wednesday.

The two time title champions Kolkata Knight Riders have shown wonderful game over the years while Royal Challengers Bangalore is yet to win the IPL trophy. However, both the teams have given some of the most thrilling matches in the history of IPL.

KKR will aim to register their second win against RCB. Having lost to Punjab Kings in their opening game, Royal Challengers Bangalore will be looking for every chance to give some tough game to the Knight Riders.

Royal Challenegers Bangalore skipper Faf du Plessis gave a stellar performance by smashing 88 runs and his team put up a total 205 runs, which was chased brilliantly by Punjab Kings.

Having won the first match against Chennai Super Kings by six wickets, Kolkata Knight Riders is coming back into the game with full enthusiasm and power.

It would be interesting to watch the game between RCB and KKR, as it is a special duo considering their rivalry history in the Indin Premier League.

RCB vs KKR HEAD TO HEAD:

All-time head-to-head: Overall: 29, KKR: 16, RCB: 13

HS (KKR) vs RCB: 222/3

LS (KKR) vs RCB: 84/8

HS (RCB) vs KKR: 213/4

LS (RCB) vs KKR: 49/10

Last 5 games H2H: RCB: 3, KKR: 2

Last H2H: KKR won by four wickets, RCB 138/7 (20) - 139/6 (19.4) KKR

Royal Challengers Bangalore Predicted XI: Faf du Plessis (C), Virat Kohli, Glenn Maxwell, Anuj Rawat (wk), Dinesh Karthik (wk), Shahbaz Ahmed, Wanindu Hasaranga, Harshal Patel, Josh Hazlewood, Mohammed Siraj, Akash Deep.

Kolkata Knight Riders Predicted XI: Shreyas Iyer (C), Sam Billings, Andre Russell, Varun Chakravarthy, Venkatesh Iyer, Sunil Narine, Umesh Yadav, Nitish Rana, Shivam Mavi, Sheldon Jackson, Ajinkya Rahane.