Raipur, May 13 -- Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) won the toss and opted to bowl first against Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) in their Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026 match on Wednesday at the Shaheed Veer Narayan Singh International Stadium in Raipur.

RCB skipper Rajat Patidar said he is expecting the pitch to behave similar to their previous match at the same venue with some variable bounce. He added that the team is confident after a good recent performance and is focused on maintaining pressure and playing consistent cricket, noting that every match is important.

"We will bowl first. I think it's a similar wicket we played in the last match. It will behave in a similar way. We will try to keep them under pressure. I think the wicket...