The stage is ready for the Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) vs. Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) match in the 2025 IPL.
This match will be hosted by the team captained by Ajinkya Rahane on March 22 at Kolkata’s Eden Gardens.
Even though Ajinkya Rahane will be their new leader, KKR, the reigning champions, will retain the core group that helped them win the championship the previous year. The Knight Riders will want to begin their championship defence in a big way heading into the competition because they only lost three games the previous season.
Speaking of new leaders, the RCB team named Rajat Patidar as their new captain for the upcoming campaign, who will once more maintain their chances of taking home the championship. Despite their incredible comeback last season, which saw them win six straight games and go to the playoffs, RCB’s hopes of winning the championship were dashed in the elimination match against the Rajasthan Royals (RR).
Report on the Pitch
Although the Eden Gardens may provide some extra bounce to help the bowlers, the surface has generally been batting-friendly, with the team bowling first winning the majority of games. In this location, where the bowlers struggle to hold the ball and the surface does not move much, the due factor does play a significant effect.
Report on the weather
Kolkata’s weather forecast is not encouraging. There is a 75% probability of rain on Saturday, which could dampen the spectators’ spirits. Everyone would hope that the weather holds up and that the competition goes off without a hitch. Players and spectators alike would prefer that the match go ahead as planned rather than having the tournament begin with a postponed match.
Teams
Moeen Ali, Vaibhav Arora, Quinton de Kock, Harshit Rana, Spencer Johnson, Mayank Markande, Sunil Narine, Anrich Nortje, Manish Pandey, Rovman Powell, Angkrish Raghuvanshi, Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Ramandeep Singh, Anukul Roy, Andre Russell, Chetan Sakariya, Rinku Singh, Luvnith Sisodia, Varun Chakravarthy, KKR: Ajinkya Rahane (c), Venkatesh Iyer (vc), and Moeen Ali.
Abhinandan Singh, Jacob Bethell, Manoj Bhandage, Swastik Chikara, Tim David, Josh Hazlewood, Virat Kohli, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Liam Livingstone, Mohit Rathee, Lungi Ngidi, Devdutt Padikkal, Krunal Pandya, Rasikh Salam, Phil Salt, Jitesh Sharma, Romario Shepherd, Suyash Sharma, Swapnil Singh, Nuwan Thushara, and Yash Dayal are the members of the RCB.
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