IPL 2025 Match 1 Fantasy Prediction: KKR vs. RCB

On Saturday, March 22, the Indian Premier League 2025’s first match between the Kolkata Knight Riders and Royal Challengers Bengaluru would take place at Eden Gardens.

The reigning champions, KKR, defeated Sunrisers Hyderabad in the final to earn their third IPL championship last year.

After Faf du Plessis departed for the Delhi Capitals, Rajat Patidar was named the new captain of the team, and he would be captaining RCB for the first time. With the help of a few remarkable efforts, RCB enjoyed a promenading campaign and advanced to the playoffs. They lost the Eliminator match against the Rajasthan Royals, however, and were unable to even advance to the top match.

Virat Kohli, who is confident going into the competition, will once again be the center of attention. Virat was instrumental in India’s recent victory in the ICC Champions Trophy 2025. With 218 runs in 5 games at an average of 54.50, he was India’s leading scorer in the prestigious competition.

Ajinkya Rahane, a seasoned Indian batsman, will command KKR in the 2025 Indian Premier League, while Venkatesh Iyer was appointed the team’s vice-captain.

TOSS: At 7 PM IST, KKR and RCB will cast their ballots for the WPL 2025 Final.

Time: 7:30 PM IST on March 22.

Venue: Kolkata’s Eden Gardens.

Where to watch the KKR vs. RCB IPL 2025 Final Live Streaming: The JioHotstar app and website will stream the event live, while Star Sports Network will broadcast the first match of the IPL 2025.

IPL 2025 Match 1: KKR vs. RCB, Eden Gardens, Kolkata Report on the Pitch
It has long been believed that the Eden Gardens pitch in Kolkata is a batting-friendly surface. The legendary stadium has seen some spectacular high-scoring IPL matches over the years because of its narrow boundaries.

The quick bowlers may get some help with the new ball in Saturday’s KKR vs. RCB match due to the forecasted cloudy weather, but generally, the pitch will probably be excellent for batting.

This pitch’s bounce and tempo will probably be perfect for stroke play. Throughout the game, the batters will be able to attack the spinners, who should obtain some turn.

IPL 2025 Fantasy Team Prediction for KKR vs. RCB Goalkeepers: Quinton de Kock, Phil Salt

Batters: Virat Kohli (captain), Rinku Singh, Rajat Patidar, and Rovman Powell

All-around players: Andre Russell (vice-captain), Liam Livingstone, and Sunil Narine

Bowlers Bhuvneshwar Kumar and Varun Chakravarthy

Probable starting lineup for KKR vs. RCB IPL 2025: Kolkata Knight Riders: Venkatesh Iyer, Ramandeep Singh, Andre Russell, Sunil Narine, Vaibhav Arora, Varun Chakravarthy, Harshit Rana, Spencer Johnson, Rinku Singh, Ajinkya Rahane (C), Quinton de Kock (wk).

Phil Salt (week), Virat Kohli, Tim David, Jitesh Sharma, Rajat Patidar (captain), Liam Livingstone, Krunal Pandya, Yash Dayal, Josh Hazlewood, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, and Suyash Sharma are the Royal Challengers Bengaluru.

RCB vs. KKR, IPL 2025 Teams:
Angkrish Raghuvanshi, Venkatesh Iyer, Rinku Singh, Andre Russell, Ramandeep Singh, Harshit Rana, Varun Chakaravarthy, Spencer Johnson, Vaibhav Arora, Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Manish Pandey, Moeen Ali, Anrich Nortje, Rovman Powell, Anukul Roy, Mayank Markande, Chetan Sakariya, Luvnith Sisodia, Kolkata Knight Riders.

Philip Salt, Devdutt Padikkal, Rajat Patidar (c), Jitesh Sharma (w), Liam Livingstone, Tim David, Krunal Pandya, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Josh Hazlewood, Yash Dayal, Swapnil Singh, Lungi Ngidi, Romario Shepherd, Manoj Bhandage, Rasikh Dar Salam, Nuwan Thushara, Jacob Bethell, Suyash Sharma, Mohit Rathee, Swastik Chikara, and Abhinandan Singh comprise the Royal Challengers Bengaluru squad.