KKR vs RCB, IPL 2025 : The defending champions, Kolkata Knight Riders, will face Royal Challengers Bangalore, a team that often underperforms, in the opening match of the 2025 Indian Premier League at Eden Gardens in Kolkata.
It’s hard to say which team is stronger before the tournament starts, but for the first game, it depends on which team has prepared better and put together a stronger squad. If we had to choose, KKR might have the edge with their experienced captain, Ajinkya Rahane, while RCB will be led by first-time captain Rajat Patidar.
KKR vs RCB head-to-head:
Matches played: 34
KKR won: 20
RCB won: 14
KKR vs RCB Predicted XI:
KKR Predicted XI: Quinton de Kock (wicket-keeper), Sunil Narine, Ajinkya Rahane (c), Venkatesh Iyer, Rinku Singh, Andre Russell, Ramandeep Singh, Harshit Rana, Anrich Nortje, Vaibhav Arora, Varun Chakravarthy
KKR Impact players: Angkrish Raghuvanshi, Chetan Sakariya, Mayank Markande, Anukul Roy, Luvnith Sisodia
RCB Predicted XI: Virat Kohli, Phil Salt, Rajat Patidar (captain), Krunal Pandya, Jitesh Sharma (wicket-keeper), Liam Livingston, Tim David, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Yash Dayal, Josh Hazlewood, Suyash Sharma.
RCB impact players: Devdutt Padikkal, Swastik Chikara, Suyash Sharma, Manoj Bhandage
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KKR vs SRH Full Squad for IPL 2025:
Kolkata Knight Riders IPL 2025 squad: Ajinkya Rahane (c), Rinku Singh, Quinton de Kock, Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Angkrish Raghuvanshi, Venkatesh Iyer, Ramandeep Singh, Andre Russell, Anrich Nortje, Harshit Rana, Sunil Narine, Varun Chakaravarthy, Vaibhav Arora, Mayank Markande, Rovman Powell, Manish Pandey, Spencer Johnson, Luvnith Sisodia, Anukul Roy, Moeen Ali
Royal Challengers Bengaluru IPL 2025 squad: Rajat Patidar (c), Virat Kohli, Devdutt Padikkal, Swastik Chikara, Abhinandan Singh, Krunal Pandya, Romario Shepherd, Manoj Bhandage, Jacob Bethell, Phil Salt, Jitesh Sharma, Yash Dayal, Josh Hazlewood, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Rasikh Salam, Suyash Sharma, Nuwan Thushara, Lungi Ngidi, Mohit Rathee, Liam Livingstone, Tim David, Swapnil Singh.
KKR vs RCB Pitch Report:
Eden Gardens has favored spinners in recent seasons, but it’s unlikely to be slow from the start this year. The conditions on Saturday should be good for batting, and with the impact player rule, high scores are expected. Dew could also influence the game, so the team winning the toss may choose to bowl first.
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