India, May 13 -- The title holders are back in familiar territory, fighting to keep their crown alive. The action moves to Raipur's Shaheed Veer Narayan Singh International Stadium on Wednesday night with Royal Challengers Bengaluru taking on Kolkata Knight Riders, potentially making a crucial impact on the playoff standings for IPL 2026.
With IPL match no. 57 carrying major postseason weight, both teams walk in knowing that two points here could swing the momentum of their campaigns. RCB are at the second spot in the table with 14 points from 11 outings, fresh off a nerve-shredding last-ball escape against Mumbai Indians that helped them snap a brief dip in form.
However, KKR are coming at them with some serious fire of their own. The Ko...