Spencer Johnson receives his Kolkata Knight Riders cap from Sunil Narine.
IPL 2025 LIVE: KKR vs RCB Live Score - Krunal Pandya, Suyash Sharma trigger KKR collapse; Kolkata 165/7
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The IPL is back, and defending champions Kolkata Knight Riders are set to take on Royal Challengers Bengaluru to kick off the excitement. However, the match will only proceed if the weather in Kolkata cooperates. Fans are eagerly waiting to see Virat Kohli in his milestone 400th T20 match. The opening ceremony at Eden Gardens promises a grand start to the season.
RCB Break the KKR Jinx
Johnson delivers a short ball, and Livingstone sends it over fine leg for six.
He finishes the chase with a powerful shot through mid-on for four.
RCB registers a commanding seven-wicket victory at Eden Gardens, ending their losing streak against KKR and making a strong start to the season.
RCB 167/3 in 16 Overs – Patidar Falls, But RCB Near the Finish Line!
Vaibhav Arora returns for his third over:
FOUR! Patidar shuffles across and hooks it over short fine leg.
OUT! Patidar goes for another big hit but finds the fielder at deep mid-wicket.
Rajat Patidar c Rinku b Vaibhav 34(16)
Livingstone arrives! First ball – bouncer smashed through square leg for FOUR!
Ends the over with a single to deep cover.
RCB is just 8 runs away from victory!
RCB 80/0 in 6 Overs – Harshit Rana's Masterclass with a Twist!
Harshit Rana is introduced and immediately takes charge:
Outswingers galore! He beats both Salt and Kohli, keeping the openers in tight control.
A miscue from Kohli nearly results in a catch, but the ball is just out of reach.
In a dramatic turn, Ramandeep Singh, attempting the catch, gets injured.
RCB stands strong at 80/0 as the chase continues!
RCB 75/0 in 5 Overs – Kohli’s Back-to-Back Sixes Ignite the Crowd!
Kohli storms the attack with two consecutive sixes off Spencer Johnson, rallying the Kolkata fans. Salt adds another four with a clever cut between third man and point. Absolute scenes at the stadium!
RCB 58/0 in 4 Overs – Salt Dazzles!
Rahane brings on Varun Chakaravarthy, but Salt shows no signs of stopping. He lifts Varun over mid-on for a four, then goes one better on the very next ball—SIX!! That brilliant shot takes him to 50 for RCB! A fuller ball now is smoked over mid-on for another four. RCB is absolutely flying in this chase!
RCB 37/0 in 3 Overs – Salt and Kohli on Fire!
Arora misses his length, delivering a ball that's too full, and Salt crashes it over mid-on for a four.
Arora pitches it up again, and Salt responds with the first six of the innings.
Kohli adds another four, though his timing isn’t perfect, slicing it to the leg side.
With a short ball next, Salt upper cuts it over point for another four.
RCB is off to a blazing start!
RCB 17/0 in 2 Overs – Salt Finds the Gap!
Spencer Johnson bowls his first over in KKR colors and starts with some sharp swing! 🌪️
Beats Salt’s outside edge with a beauty.
Full delivery – CRACKED! Salt drives it through covers for FOUR!
Johnson adjusts with a perfect yorker, but Salt manages to jam it away.
A steady start for RCB as they chase 175!
RCB 12/0 in 1 Over – Salt & Kohli Start Strong!
First ball: Phil Salt wastes no time! Drives a full delivery through covers for FOUR!
Vaibhav Arora adjusts his length, forcing Salt onto the defensive.
Virat Kohli joins the party! Clips one down the leg side for another FOUR!
A solid start for RCB in the chase of 175!
RCB Begins the Chase!
Vaibhav Arora replaces Angkrish Raghuvanshi in the field and will take the new ball for KKR.
Can RCB get off to a solid start in their pursuit of 175 runs? Let the chase begin!
RCB Needs 175 Runs to Win – Can They Chase It Down?
At one stage, Ajinkya Rahane and Sunil Narine’s explosive batting had KKR set for a 200+ total. But Krunal Pandya’s brilliant spell (4-0-29-3) turned the game in RCB’s favor, slowing down the scoring in the second half.
Despite the late collapse, Angkrish Raghuvanshi believes KKR has enough runs on the board. Will 175 be enough? RCB's chase begins soon!
KKR 169/7 in 19 Overs – Yash Dayal Strikes as Angkrish Falls!
Yash Dayal returns for the penultimate over and delivers a crucial breakthrough!
WICKET! Angkrish Raghuvanshi's resistance comes to an end. He tries to pull a back-of-a-length slower ball but mistimes it, getting a faint edge to the keeper.
Angkrish Raghuvanshi c Jitesh b Dayal 30 (22b)
A brilliant over from Dayal just four runs and a key wicket!
KKR 165/6 in 18 Overs – Angkrish Smashes a Huge Six!
Josh Hazlewood returns to the attack.
First ball: Angkrish tries to pull but is beaten by the extra bounce.
Second ball: He attempts a ramp shot but miscues it, settling for a single.
Third ball: Ramandeep gets a leg bye to third man.
Fourth Ball: SIX! Angkrish picks the slower one and launches it deep into the crowd!
Fifth ball: Another pull shot, but this time just a single.
Final ball: Ramandeep blocks a yorker and guides it to third man for one.
A mixed-over with a massive six from Angkrish!
KKR 155/6 in 17 Overs – Tight Over from Livingstone!
Liam Livingstone keeps it tidy, conceding just four singles in the over. A much-needed quiet phase for RCB as KKR looks to accelerate in the final overs!
KKR 151/6 in 16 Overs – Suyash Removes Russell!
Suyash continues, and FOUR! Andre Russell gets off the mark in style, cutting a wide delivery past point.
BOWLED HIM! Suyash strikes back immediately! A wrong’un does the trick. Russell goes for a powerful slog across the line but completely misreads it. The ball crashes into the stumps!
Andre Russell b Suyash 4 (3b)
KKR 145/5 in 15 Overs – Krunal Strikes Again, Rinku Bowled! 🎯
Krunal Pandya returns for his final over. A loud LBW appeal against Rinku, but RCB opts not to review—looks like it pitched outside leg.
BOWLED HIM! Another skiddy slider from Krunal, and Rinku misjudges the length! He goes for the pull, but it’s not short enough—the ball sneaks through and knocks the bails off!
Rinku Singh b Krunal 12 (10b)
KKR 141/4 in 14 Overs – Rinku Finds the Boundary!
Liam Livingstone into the attack, mixing it up with leg-spin for Angkrish and off-spin for Rinku.
FOUR! A short delivery, and Rinku pounces—rocks back and pulls it through mid-wicket with ease!
He follows it up with a flick to deep mid-wicket for a couple of runs.
KKR 130/4 in 13 Overs – Krunal Strikes as Venkatesh Falls!
Krunal Pandya starts with a bouncer called Wide!
BOWLED HIM! Krunal gets his man! The delivery skids straight through, and Venkatesh Iyer, stuck on the crease, fails to drive or cut—his stumps are rattled!
Venkatesh Iyer b Krunal 6 (7b)
Rinku Singh walks in to take charge!
KKR 124/3 in 12 Overs – Boundaries Flow!
Suyash continues his spell, but Venkatesh Iyer capitalizes on a short delivery pulled over short third for FOUR!
Angkrish Raghuvanshi joins the action, stepping forward to drive through the air, placing it wide of mid-off for another FOUR!
To finish the over in style, Angkrish expertly cuts the final delivery past point for yet another FOUR!
KKR 110/3 in 11 Overs – Rahane Departs After a Fine Knock!
Krunal Pandya returns to the attack. Rahane rotates strike with a single to long-on. Venkatesh Iyer follows with a single to deep mid-wicket.
OUT! Krunal strikes! He pitches it at middle-and-leg, and Rahane shuffles across, attempting a pull behind square—but finds the fielder at deep square!
Ajinkya Rahane c Rasikh b Krunal 56 (31b)
New batter Angkrish Raghuvanshi gets off the mark with a quick single through square leg.
Narine Falls After a Fiery Knock!
Rasikh continues his clever use of slower balls, nearly sneaking one past Rahane. However, he misses his length against Narine a low full toss is sliced over cover for FOUR, bringing up 100 for KKR!
Next, Rasikh goes back of a length, and Narine powers it over long-on for a massive SIX!
But Rasikh has the last laugh! A hard-length delivery forces an edge from Narine—Jitesh makes no mistake behind the stumps.
Sunil Narine c †Sharma b Rasikh Salam 44 (26b 5x4 3x6)
Fifty for Rahane!
Suyash starts with a leg-side wide. He follows up with a full delivery, and Rahane slog-sweeps it over mid-wicket for a massive SIX to bring up his 31st IPL half-century!
KKR 74/1 in 8 Overs
Rasikh returns to the attack. A leg bye brings Narine on strike. A wide down the off-side follows, and then another wide delivery—Narine edges it, but Jitesh dives brilliantly to stop a boundary.
Rasikh goes short over Narine’s head another wide!
He finally nails a wide yorker, but Narine expertly guides it past point for FOUR!
KKR 65/1 in 7 Overs
Suyash Sharma takes on his former team. He starts with a short delivery, and Rahane cuts it away effortlessly for FOUR!
Adjusting his length, Suyash follows up with three consecutive dot balls. A single off the last delivery to end the over.
KKR 60/1 in 6 Overs
Yash Dayal pitches it full, and Narine flicks it past mid-wicket for FOUR!
Rahane joins the attack, attempting a wild slog—gets an edge, but it flies over third man for another FOUR!
Dayal goes full again, and this time it's picked up over the square leg fence—SIX!
A low full toss follows, beautifully guided through point for FOUR. Pure class!
KKR 40/1 in 5 Overs
Krunal Pandya comes into the attack, and Sunil Narine greets him with a powerful slog—SIX!!
A single to deep mid-wicket follows. Rahane tries a reverse sweep but misses. Next, a full delivery on the pads—Rahane sweeps it away for FOUR! He follows it up with a lofted shot over mid-on—FOUR MORE!
KKR 5/1 in 2 Overs
Yash Dayal takes charge from the other end. Narine on strike. A delivery down the leg side—big appeal for caught behind! The umpire stays unmoved, and RCB chooses not to review. Dayal maintains a disciplined line against Narine, delivering three consecutive dot balls. A tight over, conceding just a single.
Hazlewood Strikes Early!
Josh Hazlewood with the first over of IPL 2025. Quinton de Kock (QDK) and Sunil Narine opening the innings for KKR. Now Hazlewood nips one in. Gets an inside edge, and Jitesh takes it cleanly. First breakthrough.
Quinton de Kock c †Sharma b Hazlewood 4 (5b 1x4 0x6)
Second ball, some width, and QDK slices it for a boundary. Tries to go big again—top edge! Should be a simple catch for Suyash Sharma inside the circle… but he puts it down!
RCB vs KKR: Playing XI's
Royal Challengers Bengaluru Playing XI: Philip Salt (wk), Virat Kohli, Rajat Patidar (c), Liam Livingstone, Jitesh Sharma, Tim David, Krunal Pandya, Rasikh Salam, Suyash Sharma, Josh Hazlewood, Yash Dayal
Kolkata Knight Riders Playing XI: Quinton de Kock (wk), Venkatesh Iyer, Ajinkya Rahane (c), Rinku Singh, Angkrish Raghuvanshi, Sunil Narine, Andre Russell, Ramandeep Singh, Varun Chakaravarthy, Harshit Rana, Spencer Johnson
Toss Update
Royal Challengers Bengaluru won the toss and opted to bowl first.
Rajat Patidar (RCB Captain): "We have decided to bowl first. The wicket looks decent. It is a hard surface. I think, bowling first, we will look to restrict them as early as possible and go for it. It feels amazing to lead RCB. There are some great players in the squad. It is a great opportunity to learn from them.
The preparation has been good. Last 10-15 days, we have been preparing well. The boys are feeling good. I am pretty much confused about the playing XI with the impact player rule. We are going with three pacers and two spinners."
Ajinkya Rahane (KKR Captain): "Feeling really good. First of all it is an honour for me to lead this wonderful franchise. Really looking forward to this game and also the season. Yeah, the core group remains the same. We have played really good cricket last season and we want to continue the same this season as well. Weather is something you cannot control so we want to play good cricket tonight.
Absolutely, everyone have settled in pretty quickly. There is nothing much to say or do, we have given them all the freedom to play their natural game and also play as a unit. Yes, we were looking to field as well. We are going with a combination of 3 fast bowlers and 2 spinners."
Spencer Johnson's KKR Debut
IPL 2025 Opening Ceremony Concludes: The Battle Begins!
Phil Salt Embraces New Challenge: Ready to Shine in IPL 2025!
Phil Salt: "Getting used to the new jersey to be honest. New year, new team, you start again. As a franchise cricketer, you find yourself all over the world really. Lots of fun memories and a lot of good guys in that dressing room but when it is time for the first ball tonight, it is game on.
I am not a numbers person. Obviously they can give you a confidence booster but sometimes they can be very deceptive as well. I think it is more about confidence.
(On change in role of openers in powerplay) Yeah, it definitely has. It is quite a big thing now. Last year, was I feel sort of when the aggression went up. The impact sub has lengthened the batting order. I feel it is a role where you got to take the game by the scruff of the neck. (On what makes IPL special) Coming out here, the fans, it is an experience that you don't get anywhere else in the world. That makes it really, really special. As a player, you always want to play against the best and in the best settings, that's all here.
(on RCB) The fans have been magnificent from what I have seen so far. They have been at every practice session. While getting on and off the bus, they have been wild. Very grateful for that but yeah, that took a bit to get used to. Obviously, all the best to Rajat. He looks like a good guy and got a good head on his shoulders. Hopefully, we have a lot of success under him."
The King Khan Rules Eden: Shah Rukh Khan Shines at the Opening Ceremony!
THE KING KHAN IS HERE..!!!! 👑
— Tanuj Singh (@ImTanujSingh) March 22, 2025
- Shah Rukh Khan at the Opening Ceremony at Eden Gardens.
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A Look at Eden Gardens IPL Stats and Records
Overall Stats:
Matches Played: 95
Matches Won by Teams Batting First: 38
Matches Won by Teams Batting Second: 55
Matches Abandoned: 2
Matches Won by Teams Winning the Toss: 49
Matches Won by Teams Losing the Toss: 44
Records:
Highest Innings Total: 262/2 by Punjab Kings vs Kolkata Knight Riders (2024)
Lowest Innings Total: 49 by Royal Challengers Bengaluru vs Kolkata Knight Riders (2017)
Highest Individual Score: 112* by Rajat Patidar (Royal Challengers Bengaluru) vs Lucknow Super Giants (2022)
Best Bowling Figures: 5/19 by Sunil Narine (Kolkata Knight Riders) vs Punjab Kings (2012)
Averages:
Average Score Batting First: 162.78
Average Runs per Wicket: 27.77
Average Runs per Over: 8.46
Head-to-Head Stats
IPL 2024:
Matches Played: 2
Kolkata Knight Riders Won: 2
At Eden Gardens in IPL:
Matches Played: 12
Kolkata Knight Riders Won: 8
Royal Challengers Bengaluru Won: 4
Overall Head-to-Head in IPL:
Matches Played: 34
Kolkata Knight Riders Won: 20
LastModified Date: 2025-03-24 08:45:59
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