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On Saturday, Royal Challengers Bengaluru will cross swords against Kolkata Knight Riders in the first match of the IPL 2025. The high-voltage clash is scheduled at Eden Gardens in Kolkata.
As both teams gear up for an enthralling contest, here are five player battles that could decide the match's outcome.
1. Virat Kohli vs Sunil Narine CriterionSelect Add Row Above Add Row Below Add Column Right Add Column Left Delete Row Delete Column Delete Table
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(Virat Kohli vs Sunil Narine in T20s)
As shown in the above table, the battle between Virat Kohli and Sunil Narine has been fascinating in the IPL over the years. While Kohli has struck 127 runs, the legendary IPL spinner has got rid of the Indian batter four times in the league. So, even if Kohli survives the new ball spell of Harshit Rana, Spencer Johnson or Anrich Nortje (whoever plays), he might find it slightly tricky to go berserk against Narine in the middle overs. 2. Liam Livingstone vs Varun Chakravarthy CriterionSelect Add Row Above Add Row Below Add Column Right Add Column Left Delete Row Delete Column Delete Table Select Add Row Above Add Row Below Add Column Right Add Column Left Delete Row Delete Column Delete Table
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(Liam Livingstone vs Varun Chakravarthy in T20s)
We all are pretty much aware of Liam Livingstone's weakness against spin bowling. Statistically, Livingstone averages only 19 while striking at 113.7 against spin in the IPL. So, considering his vulnerability, KKR must save an over or two of Varun Chakravarthy for the swashbuckling RCB finisher. Chakravarthy has outfoxed Livingstone , dismissing him thrice in 23 deliveries. On the other hand, RCB must manage Livingstone's entry point carefully if they want to bring the best out of him. 3. Ajinkya Rahane vs Bhuvneshwar Kumar CriterionSelect Add Row Above Add Row Below Add Column Right Add Column Left Delete Row Delete Column Delete Table Select Add Row Above Add Row Below Add Column Right Add Column Left Delete Row Delete Column Delete Table Select Add Row Above Add Row Below Add Column Right Add Column Left Delete Row Delete Column Delete Table
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(Ajinkya Rahane vs Bhuvneshwar Kumar in T20 cricket)
KKR captain Ajinkya Rahane has struggled to get going against premier RCB seamer Bhuvneshwar Kumar in the IPL. As evidenced by the above stats, Rahane has been dismissed seven times by Bhuvneshwar while scoring at an abysmal rate of 88.9. So, the KKR skipper must negotiate Bhuvneshwar's overs and take on the other RCB bowlers to score runs. 4. Rajat Patidar vs Andre Russell CriterionSelect Add Row Above Add Row Below Add Column Right Add Column Left Delete Row Delete Column Delete Table Select Add Row Above Add Row Below Add Column Right Add Column Left Delete Row Delete Column Delete Table Select Add Row Above Add Row Below Add Column Right Add Column Left Delete Row Delete Column Delete Table Select Add Row Above Add Row Below Add Column Right Add Column Left Delete Row Delete Column Delete Table
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(Rajat Patidar vs Andre Russell in T20s)
Rajat Patidar has been the backbone of RCB's batting unit in the IPL. However, the RCB captain has an interesting matchup against KKR's premier all-rounder Andre Russell. Although Russell is not known as an extraordinary seamer, he has got rid of Patidar twice in four balls. Considering this matchup, KKR captain Rahane might bring the Caribbean all-rounder for an over when Patidar enters the middle. 5. Andre Russell vs Bhuvneshwar Kumar CriterionSelect Add Row Above Add Row Below Add Column Right Add Column Left Delete Row Delete Column Delete Table Select Add Row Above Add Row Below Add Column Right Add Column Left Delete Row Delete Column Delete Table Select Add Row Above Add Row Below Add Column Right Add Column Left Delete Row Delete Column Delete Table Select Add Row Above Add Row Below Add Column Right Add Column Left Delete Row Delete Column Delete Table Select Add Row Above Add Row Below Add Column Right Add Column Left Delete Row Delete Column Delete Table
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(Andre Russell vs Bhuvneshwar Kumar in IPL)
RCB's experienced fast bowler Bhuvneshwar Kumar is known for his ability to excel across all three phases of the game. However, the veteran fast bowlers doesn't have great numbers against Andre Russell, who has hammered him for 97 runs in just 37 balls in the IPL. So, the face-off between Russell and Bhuvneshwar in the death overs could be one of the game-changing moments in this match. P.S: Apart from the aforementioned player battles, the face-offs between Virat Kohli and Anrich Nortje (Average 20.5, SR 97.61 in T20 format), Sunil Narine vs Bhuvneshwar Kumar (Average 15.5, SR 110.71 in T20), Quinton de Kock vs Josh Hazlewood (38 runs, 3 dismissals in T20 cricket) and Andre Russell vs Krunal Pandya (15 runs in 15 balls, SR 100) will also be interesting to watch.
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