The first match of Indian Premier League 2025 will be played tomorrow at 7:30 pm at the historic Eden Gardens in Kolkata, where the home team Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) vs Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) will face each other.
This match will be telecast live on JioHotstar and Star Sports Network.
IPL 2025 KKR vs RCB: Head to head
In the last 10 matches, very interesting matches have been seen between KKR and RCB. KKR has had a slight edge, as they have won 6 out of 10 matches, while RCB have won 4.
Kolkata Knight Riders vs Royal Challengers Team Status
IPL 2025 has just started, so both the teams are currently with zero points in the points table. KKR performed brilliantly last season and made it to the playoffs. They had won all of their last 5 matches.
On the other hand, RCB had won 4 and lost one in the last 5 matches, which shows that their performance has also been good except for one defeat.
This year both the teams have included some new players in their respective teams, who can play an important role for their team this season.
KKR vs RCB Match Weather and Pitch Report
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Probable Playing XI KKR
- Quinton de Kock (WK)
- Ajinkya Rahane (C, BAT)
- Venkatesh Iyer (BAT)
- Rinku Singh (BAT)
- Sunil Narine (BOWL)
- Andre Russell (BOWL)
- Ramandeep Singh (BAT)
- Harshit Rana (BOWL)
- Spencer Johnson (BOWL)
- Vaibhav Arora (BOWL)
- Varun Chakaravarthy (BOWL)
Probable Playing XI RCB
- Philip Salt (WK)
- Virat Kohli (BAT)
- Rajat Patidar (C, BAT)
- Devdutt Padikkal (BAT)
- Tim David (BAT)
- Liam Livingstone (BAT)
- Romario Shepherd (BOWL)
- Krunal Pandya (BAT)
- Bhuvneshwar Kumar (BOWL)
- Josh Hazlewood (BOWL)
- Yash Dayal (BOWL)
KKR vs RCB 1st Match Dream11 Prediction
Kolkata Knight Riders and Royal Challengers Dream11 Prediction: Pay special attention to these players while making a Dream11 fantasy team for Dream11 Prediction. Virat Kohli or Andre Russell can be the best option for the captain, as both are match winners for their team. Sunil Narine or Phil Salt will be good options for the vice-captain.
You can choose Rahmanullah Gurbaz or Phil Salt as wicketkeeper. It would be beneficial to include players like Virat Kohli, Ajinkya Rahane, Rajat Patidar and Devdutt Padikkal among the batsmen.
It would be good to have Andre Russell, Sunil Narine, Liam Livingstone and Karun Pandya in the team among all-rounders. Select players like Anrich Nortje, Varun Chakraborty, Josh Hazlewood and Bhuvneshwar Kumar among the bowlers.
KKR vs RCB Match Prediction
IPL 2025 Kolkata Knight Riders vs Royal Challengers Match Prediction: The match between the two teams is going to be very tough, but KKR can get the advantage of home ground. KKR has spinners like Sunil Narine and Varun Chakraborty, who can prove to be very effective on the Eden Gardens pitch. On the other hand, RCB has star batsmen like Virat Kohli and a strong bowling attack, which can change the course of the match at any time.
According to the statistics, KKR has 55% chances of winning, while RCB has 45% chances of winning. If Virat Kohli starts well, then RCB’s chances of winning can increase. KKR’s victory will depend on the performance of Andre Russell and Sunil Narine.
