KKR take a slight edge in the head-to-head with 14 wins as opposed to 13 RCB wins in their 27 meetings in IPL.
Eight New Zealand cricketers are currently in India playing the IPL but the country has imposed a travel ban from India.
Virat Kohli will be eager to give a strong response to critics who question his inability to lead RCB on to an IPL triumph.
The IPL 2021 auction saw some massive buys and some players broke records to ensure that they would be remembered forever.