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
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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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