IPL 2025: KKR vs RCB
The Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 season is here! KKR and RCB clash at Eden Gardens. Expect fireworks as both teams set the season's tone.
Match Details
- Fixture: Kolkata Knight Riders vs Royal Challengers Bengaluru
- Venue: Eden Gardens, Kolkata
- Date & Time: March 22, 2025, 7:30 PM IST
- Live Streaming: JioCinema & Star Sports Network
Pitch Report & Conditions
Key Insights
- Batting paradise (170+)
- Spinners find assistance later
- Dew makes bowling hard
- Rain could interrupt play
Weather Alert
A 45% chance of rain could impact the match.
Head-to-Head Record
Total Matches
32
KKR Wins
18
RCB Wins
14
KKR won the last meeting by 21 runs in IPL 2024.
Playing XIs
KKR
- Rahmanullah Gurbaz (wk)
- Venkatesh Iyer
- Nitish Rana
- Andre Russell
- Rinku Singh
- Sunil Narine
- Shardul Thakur
- Mitchell Starc
- Varun Chakravarthy
- Harshit Rana
RCB
- Virat Kohli
- Faf du Plessis (c)
- Glenn Maxwell
- Dinesh Karthik (wk)
- Cameron Green
- Mahipal Lomror
- Harshal Patel
- Karn Sharma
- Mohammed Siraj
- Reece Topley
- Yash Dayal
First Innings: RCB Batting
Over 1-5: RCB at 40/1. Starc dismisses Du Plessis.
Over 6-10: RCB at 78/2. Kohli smashes a six.
Over 11-15: RCB at 135/4. Karthik plays aggressively.
Over 16-20: RCB ends at 186/6. Green & Karthik finish strong.
Second Innings: KKR Batting
Over 1-5: KKR at 48/1. Gurbaz smashes boundaries.
Over 6-10: KKR at 90/2. Rinku & Venkatesh keep momentum.
Over 11-15: KKR at 140/5. Required run rate climbs.
Over 16-20: RCB wins by 5 runs! Siraj defends total.
Post-Match Analysis
RCB secures a 5 run victory against KKR. Kohli's masterclass and Siraj's clutch bowling made the difference.
Turning Points
- Starc's early wicket
- Karthik's late fireworks
- Siraj's last-over heroics
Player of the Match
Dinesh Karthik
