KKR εναντίον RCB, IPL 2025 Live: Eden Gardens Host Host Opener

Πιάστε όλες τις ενημερώσεις ζωντανών στον αγώνα από τον αρχικό αγώνα IPL 2025 μεταξύ των Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) και του Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB).

The 18th edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL) is here! IPL 2025 is ready to dazzle fans across 74 matches, with the extravaganza beginning at Eden Gardens. Defending champions Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) will kickstart their campaign with a repeat of IPL 2008 clash against the Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB). Fascinatingly, both teams will be led by new captains. Ajinkya Rahane has taken the reigns from Shreyas Iyer, while Rajat Patidar is the leader for RCB. However, Kolkata has seen rainfall the entire day and we could see some loss of overs!

KKR vs RCB Live Score: IPL 2025

Match Details: KKR vs RCB, IPL 2025

Match: Kolkata Knight Riders vs Royal Challengers Bengaluru
Date and Time: March 22, 2025, 7:30 PM IST
Venue: Eden Gardens, Kolkata
Live Streaming: Jio Hotstar

Pitch Report and Weather Conditions:

Pitch Analysis: Historically good for batting, with an average first innings score of 180-190.
Best Bowling Style: Spin and early swing.
Weather Forecast: Cloudy with a 25% chance of rain in the evening, and humidity at 61%.

Team Previews and Probable XI:

Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR):
- Captain: Ajinkya Rahane
- Probable Playing XI: Sunil Narine, Quinton de Kock (wk), Ajinkya Rahane (c), Venkatesh Iyer, Ramandeep Singh, Rinku Singh, Andre Russell, Harshit Rana, Vaibhav Arora, Anrich Nortje, Varun Chakaravarthy.
- Impact Player: Angkrish Raghuvanshi/ Manish Pandey.
Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB):
- Captain: Rajat Patidar
- Probable Playing XI: Philip Salt (wk), Virat Kohli, Rajat Patidar (c), Tim David, Jitesh Sharma, Liam Livingstone, Krunal Pandya, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Yash Dayal, Josh Hazlewood, Suyash Sharma.
- Impact Player: Devdutt Padikkal.

Players to Watch Out For:

KKR:
- Sunil Narine: Had an impressive season last year, scoring 488 runs with a strike rate of 180.74.
- Varun Chakravarthy: In excellent form, taking 18 wickets in 17 matches last year.
- Quinton de Kock: A consistent performer with the bat, with experience of playing 107 matches.
RCB:
- Virat Kohli: One player to watch out for, with the ability to change the game around with his chasing ability.
- Philip Salt: Has experience of playing at Eden Gardens, scoring 350 runs in 7 matches with a strike rate of 185.2 last season.
- Bhuvneshwar Kumar: Skilled in early swing and death bowling, known for giving breakthroughs.