KKR vs RCB: IPL 2025 is finally here. The opening match of the tournament is scheduled to be played between the defending Champions Kolkata Knight Riders and Royal Challenger Bengaluru at the Eden Gardens Kolkata for March 22, 2025.
Both teams are coming with new Captains for the 2025 IPL season. The purple army would be led by Ajinkya Rahane whereas the Red army would be led by Rajat Patidar. The defending Champions KKR will look to start the tournament from the start only and both the teams will try to begin their campaign with a win. Let’s have a look at today’s cricket KKR vs RCB, Match 1 pitch report, Weather Report, Ground stats, and Probable XI ahead of the first match of IPL 2025 between Kolkata and Bengaluru.
KKR vs RCB: Match Preview
| Match Info | Details |
| Series | Indian Premier League, 2025 |
| Match | Kolkata Knight Riders vs Royal Challengers Bengaluru, 1st match |
| Venue | Eden Gardens |
| City | Kolkata |
| Match Start Time | 7:30 PM IST – Saturday, 22 March, 2025 |
| TV Channel | Star Sports Network |
| Live Streaming | JioHotstar |
Eden Gardens, Kolkata: Pitch Report
The Eden Gardens, Kolkata is set to host the opening match of the 18th edition of Indian Premier League and will host KKR vs RCB. The pitch at the ground is generally a batting friendly wicket and the surface here is flat and bouncy that provides a perfect bounce.
Batters here enjoy an advantage over others, this means that the batters will enjoy their time on pitch and a big score is expected. Besides batters, the pitch here supports spinners as the match progresses.
Few years back, the pitch used to help pacers with the presence of live grass on the surface. But now the pitch performs differently and supports spinners along with batters. It has become a high scoring ground that allows batsmen to score plenty of runs.
KKR vs RCB Weather Forecast:
The weather at the Eden Gardens is expected to remain clear during match hours. A 65% rain is expected along with 74% chances of humidity. The temperature at the ground is likely to be around 28°celcius.
| Weather Parameter | Details |
| Condition | Clear during match hours |
| Rain Probability | 65% |
| Humidity | 74% |
| Temperature | Around 28°C |
Eden Gardens Ground stats: KKR vs RCB
| Total Matches Played | 95 |
| Batting First Won | 39 |
| Batting Second Won | 56 |
| Tied Matches | 0 |
| Average 1st Innings Score | 167 |
| Highest Score | KKR – 261/6 |
| Lowest Score | RCB – 49/10 |
KKR vs RCB Predicted Playing XI
Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR):
Quinton de Kock, Ajinkya Rahane, Venkatesh Iyer, Manish Pandey, Rinku Singh, Andre Russell, Ramandeep Singh, Sunil Narine, Harshit Rana, Anrich Nortje, Varun Chakravarthy.
Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB):
Philip Salt, Virat Kohli, Rajat Patidar, Jitesh Sharma, Tim David, Liam Livingstone, Krunal Pandya, Romario Shepherd, Yash Dayal, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Rasikh Salam.
