IPL 2025: KKR vs RCB Playing 11, live toss and match time, streaming

The Kolkata Knight Riders vs Royal Challengers Bengaluru match live telecast will be available on Star Sports Network. JioHotstar to live stream KKR vs RCB match on March 22

In Match 1 of 18th edition of Indian Premier League (IPL 2025), Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) captain Rajat Patidar won the toss and asked Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) to bat first at the Eden Gardens on March 22. This was the first time, RCB and KKR are playing an IPL opening match since 2008's inaugural game, where Brendon McCullum hit record 158 runs while representing KKR.   Check IPL 2025 live score updates KKR vs RCB full scorecard here 

KKR entered the match as the defending champions. They defeated Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) in the final of IPL 2024 to win the title. KKR are the third most successful team in IPL, having won the IPL thrice. Meanwhile, RCB are still on a hunt for their maiden title.  The team reached the Eliminator in IPL 2024 but lost to Rajasthan Royals (RR) in the must-win game. RCB would be desperate to end the long wait for an IPL title in the upcoming season.

 

 

 

 

IPL 2025: KKR vs RCB playing 11

 

KKR Playing 11:  Quinton de Kock(w), Venkatesh Iyer, Ajinkya Rahane(c), Rinku Singh, Angkrish Raghuvanshi, Sunil Narine, Andre Russell, Ramandeep Singh, Spencer Johnson, Harshit Rana, Varun Chakaravarthy.

 

Kolkata Knight Riders Impact Subs: Anrich Nortje, Manish Pandey, Vaibhav Arora, Anukul Roy, Luvnith Sisodia.  

RCB Playing 11: Virat Kohli, Philip Salt(w), Rajat Patidar(c), Liam Livingstone, Jitesh Sharma, Tim David, Krunal Pandya, Rasikh Dar Salam, Suyash Sharma, Josh Hazlewood, Yash Dayal.

 

Royal Challengers Bengaluru Impact Subs: Devdutt Padikkal, Abhinandan Singh, Manoj Bhandage, Romario Shepherd, Swapnil Singh. 

 

KKR vs RCB head-to-head in Indian Premier League 

• Total matches played: 35
• KKR won: 21
• RCB won: 14
• No result: 0

 

Squads of both teams

 

KKR squad: Ajinkya Rahane (c), Venkatesh Iyer (vc), Rinku Singh, Andre Russell, Sunil Narine, Varun Chakaravarthy, Harshit Rana, Ramandeep Singh, Angkrish Raghuvanshi, Quinton de Kock (wk), Rahmanullah Gurbaz (wk), Mayank Markande, Anrich Nortje, Vaibhav Arora, Manish Pandey, Luvnith Sisodia (wk), Anukul Roy, Rovman Powell, Moeen Ali, Chetan Sakariya, Spencer Johnson

 

RCB squad: Virat Kohli, Rajat Patidar (c), Swastik Chikara, Devdutt Padikkal, Jitesh Sharma, Philip Salt, Manoj Bhandage, Tim David, Krunal Pandya, Liam Livingstone, Romario Shepherd, Jacob Bethell, Swapnil Singh, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Josh Hazlewood, Nuwan Thushara, Lungi Ngidi, Yash Dayal, Rasikh Dar Salam, Suyash Sharma, Mohit Rathee, Abhinandan Singh. 

 

IPL 2025 match on March 22: Kolkata Knight Riders vs Royal Challengers Bengaluru live toss, KKR vs RCB telecast and Kolkata vs Bengaluru live streaming details

  When will IPL 2025 begins?  IPL 2025 will begin on March 22.  Which teams will lock horns in the first match of Indian Premier league 2025?  Defending champions Knight Riders will lock horns with Royal Challengers in Match 1 of IPL 2025. 

 

When does the KKR vs RCB IPL 2025 opener take place?

 

KKR will take on RCB in the IPL 2025 opener on March 22.

 

What is the venue of the KKR vs RCB IPL 2025 match?

 

Kolkata's Eden Garden will host the IPL 2025 opener between KKR and RCB. 

 

When will the live toss for the KKR vs RCB take place?

 

The live toss for KKR vs RCB will take place at 7:00 PM IST.

 

Which TV channels will live telecast the KKR vs RCB IPL 2025 match?

 

The Kolkata Knight Riders vs Royal Challengers Bengaluru match live telecast will be available on Star Sports Network.

 

How to watch the live streaming of today’s KKR vs RCB IPL 2025 match in India?

 

Jio Hotstar app and website will provide the live streaming of the KKR vs RCB match. 

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