New Delhi: Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) will take on Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) in the curtain-raiser of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata on Saturday. It is going to be a cracking encounter between the two rivals who actually kicked off the IPL back in 2008. They again start the IPL spectacle proceedings after 17 years, aiming to start on a bright note in the 18th season.
The games between these two teams are known for being nail-biters, as was the case last year when KKR eked out a one-run win, successfully defending 222 runs. While KKR would aim to defend their title in the 1015 season, RCB, on the other hand, will look to claim their maiden IPL title, beginning the trophy quest against the three-time champions.
Kolkata Knight Riders Squad:
Quinton de Kock (wk), Ajinkya Rahane (c), Sunil Narine, Angkrish Raghuvanshi, Venkatesh Iyer, Rinku Singh, Andre Russell, Ramandeep Singh, Harshit Rana, Varun Chakaravarthy, Spencer Johnson, Vaibhav Arora, Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Manish Pandey, Moeen Ali, Anrich Nortje, Rovman Powell, Anukul Roy, Mayank Markande, Chetan Sakariya, Luvnith Sisodia.
Royal Challengers Bengaluru Squad:
Rajat Patidar (c), Jitesh Sharma (wk), Virat Kohli, Philip Salt, Devdutt Padikkal, Liam Livingstone, Tim David, Krunal Pandya, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Josh Hazlewood, Yash Dayal, Swapnil Singh, Lungi Ngidi, Romario Shepherd, Manoj Bhandage, Rasikh Dar Salam, Nuwan Thushara, Jacob Bethell, Suyash Sharma, Mohit Rathee, Swastik Chikara, Abhinandan Singh.
When will the IPL 2025 match between Kolkata Knight Riders and Royal Challengers Bengaluru be played?
The IPL 2025 match will be played on Saturday, March 22.
What time will the Kolkata Knight Riders vs Royal Challengers Bengaluru IPL 2025 match begin?
The IPL 2025 match will begin at 07:30 PM IST with the toss scheduled at 07:00 PM IST.
Where will the IPL 2025 match between Kolkata Knight Riders and Royal Challengers Bengaluru be played?
The IPL 2025 match will be played at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata.
Where to watch the Kolkata Knight Riders vs Royal Challengers Bengaluru IPL 2025 match on television in India?
The IPL 2025 match will be live-telecasted on the Star Sports Network.
Where to watch the online streaming of the IPL 2025 match between Kolkata Knight Riders and Royal Challengers Bengaluru?
The IPL 2025 match can be streamed on the JioHotstar app and website.
Kolkata Knight Riders vs Royal Challengers Bengaluru Head-to-Head
Kolkata Knight Riders vs Royal Challengers Bengaluru have faced each other in 34 matches in the Indian Premier League. Out of these 34 games, KKR have won 20 whereas RCB have emerged victorious on just 14 occasions. The overwhelming KKR numbers are even more one-sided while looking at the games between both at the Gardens, i.e., MI 8-4 KKR.
Eden Gardens Weather Report
According to Accuweather, Kolkata will go through “cloudy” weather during the daytime. There’s a decent chance of rain or a thunderstorm, and the cloud cover remains pretty high. As the night approaches, the conditions won’t get any better as the chances of rain and a thunderstorm remain intact. The temperature would range between 21 to 27 degrees celsius.
Eden Gardens Pitch Report
The track at the Eden Gardens is known to help the batters at large, continuing the trend that has followed in the previous games here. It remains flat with some true bounce essence, ideal for stroke play. The pitch also offers some grip and turn to the spinners during the second half of the game
IPL 2025 KKR vs RCB, Match 1 – Live Streaming, head-to-head, pitch report and weather forecast: Kolkata Knight Riders host Royal Challengers Bengaluru in the opening match of IPL 2025 on Saturday. Here is all you need to know about the match. Cricket Sports News: Latest Cricket News, Cricket Live Score, Sports Breaking News from Sports Today
