KKR vs RCB Toss Update, Dream11 Prediction Today Match, Fantasy Cricket Tips, Pitch – IPL 2025, Match 1

KKR vs RCB, IPL 2025: Dream11 Predictions For Match 1 [Source: @KKRUltras, @AbhyudayaMohan/x.com]

Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) will play against the Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) in the first match of the Indian Premier League 2025. This match will be played at the iconic Eden Gardens in Kolkata, India on March 22 at 7:30 PM IST.

Ahead of the game, here is a look at the Dream11 predictions, the fantasy cricket tips, the pitch report and the best-predicted XIs for the fantasy contests of the match.

KKR vs RCB Toss Update

RCB Won the toss and they will field first.

Hot Picks for KKR vs RCB Dream11 Team Today

Kolkata Knight Riders

Sunil Narine

• The West Indian all-rounder was one of the biggest assets for the Kolkata Knight Riders in the IPL 2024. Sunil Narine contributed with both the bat and the ball in the last edition of the tournament. If he can translate the same form in this tournament, he will be one of the hot picks for this game.

Quinton de Kock

• This will be the first season for the South African keeper batter in KKR. Over the years, Quinton de Kock has shown great staibility and consistency with the bat and that makes him one of the important picks for the fantasy contests.

Varun Chakaravarthy

• The Indian mystery spinner is carrying a brilliant form into this game from the Champions Trophy 2025. Varun Chakravarthy has the momentum and could be a prime choice for the fantasy contests of the game.

Royal Challengers Bengaluru

Virat Kohli

• The evergreen Virat Kohli was in a decent touch with the bat in the Champions Trophy 2025. RCB's posterboy will be one of the hot picks for the game.

Rajat Patidar

• This season Rajat Patidar will be seen captaining the Royal Challengers Bengaluru. Besides being the leader of the team, Patidar will also be one of the key batters. Being one of the main stays of batting line-up he looks like a prime pick for the fantasy contests.

Bhuvneshwar Kumar

• The experienced Indian pacer will be seen in the colours of RCB this time. If there is a bit of swing availble in the early stages then Bhuvneshwar Kumar could turn out be cross phase lethal bowler.

KKR vs RCB Match 1 Weather And Pitch Today

Weather - Rain is predicted in Kolkata for the morning of 22nd March. The sky is expected to stay cloud even during the game but the chances of rain are less in the evening. As predicted by AccuWeather, the highest temperature during the game will be around 22°C with 25% chances of rain.

Pitch - Eden Gardens historically provides a balanced arena for players of all trades. However, in the last couple of years it has been very good for the batters. The spinners do get a bit of help when the ball gets old, but once can expect the batters to dominate the show in the game.

Eden Gardens, Kolkata - Record Of Chasing Teams

In 2024, seven matches were played at the Eden Gardens. Out of these seven games, four were won by the team chasing, while three by the team batting first. But if we see in the past two years, the dividends have been shared by the two teams. So, it shows that the toss might not leave a huge outcome in deciding the fate of the match. However, the skipper winning the coin flip might look to field first.

RCB vs KKR Match 1 Captain And Vice-captain Picks

RCB vs KKR Match 1 Fantasy Team for Head-to-Head/Small Leagues

KKR vs RCB, Match 1: Dream11 Team 1 [Source: @Dream11 App]

Wicketkeepers: Quinton de Kock, Phil Salt
Batters: Virat Kohli, Venkatesh Iyer, Rajat Patidar
All-rounders: Sunil Narine, Andre Russell, Krunal Pandya
Bowlers: Josh Hazlewood, Varun Chakravarthy, Harshit Rana

Captain: Sunil Narine
Vice-captain: Phil Salt

KKR vs RCB Match 1 Fantasy Team for Winner Takes All/ Grand Leagues

KKR vs RCB, Match 1: Dream11 Team 1 [Source: @Dream11 App]

Wicketkeepers: Quinton de Kock, Phil Salt
Batters: Virat Kohli, Venkatesh Iyer, Devdutt Padikkal
All-rounders: Sunil Narine, Liam Livingstone, Krunal Pandya
Bowlers: Bhuvsneshwar Kumar, Anrich Nortje, Varun Chakravarthy

Captain: Phil Salt
Vice-captain: Liam Livingstone

KKR vs RCB Match 1 Expert Advice

The pitch at the Eden Gardens will be a good one for batting. As far as bowlers are concerned, spinners might be rewarding picks in the game.

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