IPL 2025 KKR vs RCB Match 1: Time, Live Stream, Eden Gardens Pitch and Weather Report

The stage is ready for the Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) vs. Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) match in the IPL 2025. This match will be hosted by the team captained by Ajinkya Rahane on March 22 at Kolkata's Eden Gardens.

Even before the tournament starts, it is difficult to determine which of the two teams is stronger, but in the first match itself, it all boils down to who has assembled their squad and fixed their jigsaw puzzle the best. But if one had to choose, RCB would be captained by Rajat Patidar, who is a rookie, while KKR would have the advantage of an experienced player, captain Ajinkya Rahane.

IPL 2025 KKR vs RCB Match 1:

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 title defence in a big way heading into the tournament 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). 

Eden Gardens Pitch Report:

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. 

Weather Report:

The AccuWeather app predicts a handful more thunderstorms in the morning. Nonetheless, it is anticipated that the remainder of the day will continue to be overcast and mild, with highs of about 30 degrees Celsius.

KKR vs RCB Squad:

KKR: Venkatesh Iyer (vc), 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, and Ajinkya Rahane (c). 

RCB: Abhinandan Singh, Jacob Bethell, Manoj Bhandage, Swastik Chikara, Tim David, Josh Hazlewood, Virat Kohli, Bruvneshwar Kumar, Liam Livingstone, Mohit Rathee, Lungi Ngidi, Devdutt Padikkal, Phil Salt, Jitesh Sharma, Romario Shepherd, Suyash Sharma, Swapnil Singh, Nuwan Thushara, and Yash Dayal (c). 

Live telecast:

JioHotstar and Star Sports will broadcast the match between the Royal Challengers Bengaluru and the Kolkata Knight Riders.

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