IPL 2025 KKR vs RCB Dream11 Prediction: The opening game of the IPL 2025 will mark an entangling contest between the two biggest rivals of the IPL, Royal Challengers Bangalore and Kolkata Knight Riders.
The two teams have had immense success in the IPL, one team being a three-time title winner while the other, seeking their maiden title, is undoubtedly the team with the greatest fanbase.
The 1st match will be an iconic clash at the Eden Gardens Cricket Stadium, with the two rivals KKR and RCB taking on each other, one in an attempt to defend their title while the other is still looking for their maiden title triumph.
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IPL 2025 KKR vs RCB Dream11 Prediction: Match Details
- Series: Indian Premier League 2025
- Match: Kolkata Knight Riders vs. Royal Challengers Bangalore
- Date: 22nd March 2025 (Saturday)
- Venue: Eden Gardens, Kolkata
- Timing: 7:30 PM (IST)
IPL 2025 KKR vs. RCB: Pitch Report
The pitch at Eden Gardens Cricket Stadium is a known paradise for batsmen, as the track seemingly has good batting conditions; Eden Gardens is undoubtedly one of the best tracks to chase on; hence, even likes of huge targets have been chased on this ground. Pace is possibly the better hand to try on the ball than to rely on spinners.
IPL 2025 KKR vs. RCB: Weather Report of Eden Gardens
The weather at Kolkata is expected to be hot with relatively high humidity, and though rain might not cause any interruption, the humidity factor will play a big role towards the death overs of the match.
IPL 2025 KKR vs RCB Dream11 Prediction: Head-to-Head Record in IPL
The two teams have played against each other 34 times in the history of the IPL, with KKR being the slight dominator with 20 wins and 14 losses. None of these matches have ended in a draw or a match with no result.
Matches Played: 34
KKR Won: 20
RCB Won: 14
IPL 2025 KKR vs. RCB: Live Streaming Details
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IPL 2025 KKR and RCB: Full Squads
Kolkata Knight Riders [KKR]: Rinku Singh, Varun Chakaravarthy, Sunil Narine, Andre Russell, Harshit Rana, Ramandeep Singh, Mayank Markande, Rovman Powell, Manish Pandey, Spencer Johnson, Luvnith Sisodia, Venkatesh Iyer, Quinton de Kock, Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Anrich Nortje, Angkrish Raghuvanshi, Vaibhav Arora, Ajinkya Rahane, Anukul Roy, Moeen Ali, and Chetan Sakariya.
Royal Challengers Bangalore [RCB]: Virat Kohli, Rajat Patidar, Yash Dayal, Liam Livingstone, Phil Salt, Tim David, Romario Shepherd, Nuwan Thushara, Manoj Bhandage, Jacob Bethell, Devdutt Padikkal, Swastik Chhikara, Lungi Ngidi, Jitesh Sharma, Josh Hazlewood, Rasikh Dar, Suyash Sharma, Krunal Pandya, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Swapnil Singh, Abhinandan Singh, Mohit Rathee.
IPL 2025 KKR vs RCB Best Possible Playing 11
Kolkata Knight Riders: Sunil Narine, QDK, Ajinkya Rahane [C], Venkatesh Iyer, Rinku Singh, Andre Russell, Angkrish Raghuvanshi, Ramandeep Singh, Harshit Rana, Anrich Nortje, and Varun Chakravarthy.
Impact Player: Vaibhav Arora / Manish Pandey
Key Player to Watch out for: Varun Chakravarthy
Royal Challengers Bangalore: Virat Kohli, Phil Salt, Rajat Patidar [C], Jitesh Sharma, Liam Livingstone, Tim David, Krunal Pandya, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Yash Dayal, Josh Hazlewood, and Suyash Sharma.
Impact Player: Devdutt Padikkal / Rasikh Dar
Key Player to Watch out for: Virat Kohli
IPL 2025 KKR vs RCB Dream11 Prediction: Dream11 Best Team
- Wicketkeepers: Phil Salt
- Batsman: Virat Kohli [C], Rajat Patidar and Rinku Singh
- All-Rounders: Sunil Narine, Andre Russell [vc] and Liam Livingstone
- Bowlers: Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Josh Hazlewood, Varun Chakravarthy and Harshit Rana
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