Royal Challengers Bengaluru vs Kolkata Knight Riders Toss Prediction (RCB vs KKR)

Wednesday, 13 May 2026 · 19:30 IST · Shaheed Veer Narayan Singh International Stadium · IPL

Last updated: 13 May 2026

Toss prediction page launched 11 May 2026. The pre-toss call summarised here was originally published in our Royal Challengers Bengaluru vs Kolkata Knight Riders match preview on 28 March 2026.

What did the toss winner choose?

✓ Decision called

Our predicted decision

field first

From the article: "Toss: Bowl first. Raipur's IPL chase rate sits at 67% across six matches, dew is expected, and both captains will probably look to chase. The toss winner here gets a tangible advantage rather than a coin-flip choice."

What happened

Royal Challengers Bengaluru elected to field

Stamped 13 May, 20:40 IST · live data feed

Match outcome

Royal Challengers Bengaluru won the match ✓ match-winner prediction correct

🏟️ What the toss means at Shaheed Veer Narayan Singh International Stadium

Toss impact: HIGH chase-friendly ground — teams batting second win 67% here

The toss went Royal Challengers Bengaluru's way — they chose to field, so Royal Challengers Bengaluru chase. In this branch our model makes Royal Challengers Bengaluru 68.0% — fair odds 1.47 (KKR 3.13) against a pre-toss baseline of 59.0%.

How we made this Royal Challengers Bengaluru vs Kolkata Knight Riders toss prediction

We do not predict who wins the coin flip itself; that is genuinely 50/50. We predict what the toss winner will choose to do. For this match, our pre-toss call was made in the article body before the toss happened. The result above shows whether the captain actually followed our predicted decision.

For the full methodology — venue toss patterns, dew, and captaincy psychology — see how we predict toss decisions.

Full match prediction

Beyond the toss, we publish a complete probability model for RCB vs KKR: win probability, fair odds, key matchups, and a scenario map.

Read full Royal Challengers Bengaluru vs Kolkata Knight Riders prediction →

RCB vs KKR toss prediction FAQ

Who won the RCB vs KKR toss?

Royal Challengers Bengaluru won the RCB vs KKR toss and chose to field first.

What did the toss winner choose in RCB vs KKR?

Royal Challengers Bengaluru chose to field first. Our pre-toss call was field first — the captain did what we predicted.

How does the toss affect the RCB vs KKR match odds?

Meaningfully. Shaheed Veer Narayan Singh International Stadium favours chasing (teams batting second win 67% here), so our model shifts the match win probability by about 9 percentage points depending on which side ends up chasing — with evening dew adding to the chase advantage under lights. A pre-toss match price averages both branches, so the toss result itself can create or kill value on the match market.

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