RCB vs KKR IPL 2025 Who Will Win the First Match Live?
The clash between RCB and KKR has always been full of excitement. There was a time when Gautam Gambhir led KKR and Virat Kohli was the king of RCB. Their fierce rivalries and heated moments are still fresh in fans’ memories. But now, Gambhir is no longer in the scene, and this battle has turned into one between Bollywood’s Badshah Shahrukh Khan’s team KKR and King Virat Kohli’s team RCB.
The first match of IPL 2025 will kick off on Saturday at Eden Gardens, Kolkata – just like the inaugural match of IPL in 2008.
Flashback KKR’s Dominance:
👉IPL’s first-ever match (2008): KKR defeated RCB by a massive 140 runs.
👉Brendon McCullum scored a historic 158 runs.
👉In 2017, KKR made only 131 runs, yet RCB was bowled out for 49 – a defeat RCB still remembers.
Head-to-Head Record (RCB vs KKR):
👉Total Matches: 34
👉KKR Wins: 20
👉RCB Wins: 14
👉Last 5 Matches: KKR won 4, RCB won 1
KKR has had the upper hand historically, but RCB fans believe – this time, the new RCB won’t be easy to beat!
Eden Gardens Pitch Report:
👉Total Matches Played: 93
👉Teams batting first won: 38
👉Teams chasing won: 55
👉So, the team that wins the toss and chases has a better chance to win!
KKR’s Strength:
👉Star Players: Sunil Narine, Andre Russell, Quinton de Kock, Rinku Singh, Venkatesh Iyer
👉New Signings: Moeen Ali, Rovman Powell, Anrich Nortje, Spencer Johnson
👉Strong Bowling: Varun Chakaravarthy, Harshit Rana
👉Impact Player: Vaibhav Arora
Solid middle order and plenty of all-rounders make KKR a well-balanced side.
RCB’s Strength:
👉Star Batsmen: Virat Kohli, Devdutt Padikkal, Rajat Patidar
👉Revamped Bowling Attack:
👉Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Josh Hazlewood, Lungi Ngidi, Yash Dayal
👉Spin Department: Suyash Sharma
👉All-rounders: Krunal, Liam, Jitesh
Weakness: Slight uncertainty in the middle order, especially at 4th and 5th positions – consistency will be key.
RCB’s Probable Playing XI:
- Virat Kohli
- Devdutt Padikkal
- Rajat Patidar
- Krunal
- Liam
- Jitesh
- Bhuvneshwar Kumar
- Lungi Ngidi / Josh Hazlewood
- Yash Dayal
- Suyash Sharma
- Impact Player (depending on the match)
Now It’s Your Turn Who Will Win?
Who will hit more fours – KKR or RCB? Who will win the match?
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