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RCB vs KKR (Source:@murliwalabook,x.com)
In the opening match of Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 the defending champions, Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) will face Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB). The much-anticipated encounter will take place on Saturday, March 22, at the iconic Eden Gardens in Kolkata.
Interestingly, this will be the second time that KKR and RCB will face each other in the opening match of an IPL season. The first-ever meeting between these two teams came during the inaugural IPL match back in 2008, held at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru.
The most recent face-off between the two teams took place on April 21, 2024, at Eden Gardens. KKR triumphed in a nail-biting finish, winning by just 1 run. Batting first, KKR put up an huge total of 222 runs, thanks to remarkable knocks from Shreyas Iyer and Phil Salt. In response, KKR's bowlers held their nerve as RCB fell just short in the chase.
KKR vs RCB Last Match Scorecard
KKR's Scorecard
| Players Name | Runs | Strike-Rate |
| Phil Salt (wk) | 48 (14) | 342.86 |
| Sunil Narine | 10 (15) | 66.67 |
| Angkrish Raghuvanshi | 3(4) | 75.00 |
| Venkatesh Iyer | 16(8) | 200.00 |
| Shreyas Iyer (C) | 50(36) | 138.89 |
| Rinku Singh | 24(16) | 150.00 |
| Andre Russell | 27(20) | 135.00 |
| Ramandeep Singh | 24(9) | 266.67 |
| Total Score | 222/6 |
RCB's Scorecard
| Players Name | Runs | Strike-Rate |
| Virat Kohli | 18(7) | 257.14 |
| Faf du Plessis (C) | 7(7) | 100.00 |
| Will Jacks | 55(32) | 171.88 |
| Rajat Patidar | 52(33) | 226.09 |
| Cameron Green | 6(4) | 150.00 |
| Suyash Prabhudessai | 24(18) | 133.33 |
| Mahipal Lomror | 4(3) | 133.33 |
| Dinesh Karthik (wk) | 25(18) | 138.89 |
| Karn Sharma | 20(7) | 285.71 |
| Mohammed Siraj | 0(0) | - |
| Lockie Ferguson | 1(1) | 1 |
| Total Score | 221/10 |
KKR vs RCB Winner
The last time when these two teams faced each other in 2024 season, KKR won the match by just 1 run.
KKR vs RCB Man Of The Match
In the last match between KKR and RCB, Andre Russell won the player of the match award for this significant all-round performance.
KKR vs RCB Top Bowlers
| Name | Team | Wickets | Overs |
| Andre Russell | KKR | 3/25 | 3 |
| Harshit Rana | KKR | 2/33 | 4 |
| Cameron Green | RCB | 2/35 | 4 |
KKR vs RCB Top Batters
| Name | Team | Runs |
| Will Jacks | RCB | 55 (32) |
| Shreyas Iyer | KKR | 50 (36) |
| Rajat Patidar | RCB | 52 (23) |
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