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Irfan Pathan puts the blame on Dinesh Karthik for RCB's recent loss: Former Indian cricketer, now commentator, Irfan Pathan, criticizes Dinesh Karthik, the wicketkeeper-batsman of Royal Challengers Bengaluru, for his team's defeat against Kolkata Knight Riders. In the 36th match of IPL 2024, held at Kolkata's Eden Gardens, RCB faced KKR . KKR, batting first, scored a massive 222 runs. Initially, RCB seemed to have control over the game during their batting innings. However, by the end of the 18th over, RCB found themselves in a tough spot, needing 31 runs in 12 balls, with Karthik being the main hope. During Andre Russell’s 19th over, Karthik, partnered with Karn Sharma, declined singles on the first two balls. He managed a six on the third ball but refused singles on the fourth and sixth deliveries. Ultimately, he got out on the last ball after hitting a four. With 21 runs needed off the final over, Karn Sharma displayed his batting skills, hitting three sixes against Mitc...

 After a resounding victory over the Mumbai Indians, Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) are eager to maintain their winning streak as they face the Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) in their second match of the tournament. The clash between these two teams will take place at Eden Gardens, Kolkata on Thursday, April 6. Kolkata didn't have an ideal start to their IPL 2023 campaign, suffering a 7-run defeat (via DLS Method) against the Punjab Kings in their opening encounter. During the chase of a target of 192, KKR found themselves at 146/7 after 16 overs when rain interrupted the match. Consequently, they fell short of the DLS par score by 7 runs. As per KKR vs RCB Match Prediction , Led by Nitish Rana, the Kolkata side is determined to bounce back from the setback and secure their first win of the season. Historically, KKR has had the upper hand over RCB in their IPL head-to-head record, and they will be confident, considering they previously restricted Bangalore to the lowest scor...