KKR vs RCB 1st Match IPL 2025: Dream 11 Prediction, Match Preview, Head-to-Head and Possible Playing

Indian Premier League 2025 will start from 22 March 2025. The first match of the Indian Premier League will be played between Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR), one of the most popular and successful teams of IPL and 3-time IPL trophy winner, and Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB).

Match Number	1st Match
Series	Indian Premier League – 2025
Date	22 March, 2025
Time	07:30 PM IST
Venue	Eden Gardens, Kolkata

Match Preview

The first match to be played between Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) and Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) is going to be a thrilling match. Both teams have strong line-ups. Last season, Kolkata Knight Riders performed brilliantly, winning 9 matches and losing only 3 matches and won the IPL 2024 trophy. On the other hand, Royal Challengers Bangalore team has won 7 out of 14 matches and lost 7 and is at the fourth position in the points table.

The last time both the teams KKR and RCB played against each other, KKR team scored 222 runs and RCB team lost the match by 1 run while chasing the target.

Both the teams have strong batting and bowling attacks, so the contest between the batsmen and bowlers will be important in deciding the result of the match.

Pitch Report

The Eden Gardens is one of the most iconic cricket stadiums in the world, located in Kolkata, India. It is not just a venue; it is a pilgrimage site for cricket lovers. With a seating capacity of over 66,000 spectators, it is the largest cricket stadium in India and one of the largest stadiums in the world. The stadium has witnessed many historic cricket moments, including memorable matches in both domestic and international cricket. It is the home ground of the Bengal cricket team and the Indian Premier League (IPL) franchise Kolkata Knight Riders.

Head-to-Head Records

Total Matches Played	35
KKR Wins	21
RCB Wins	14
No Result	00

Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) Possible Playing 11

Batting – Ajinkya Rahane ©, Manish Pandey, Rinku Singh, Angirsh Raghuvanshi, Rovman Powell, Quinton de Kock (wk), RahmanullaH Gurbaz (wk), Luvnith Sisodia (wk).  

Bowling – Varun Chakravarthy, Mayank Markande, Vaibhav Arora, Harshit Rana, Anrich Nortje, Spencer Johnson, Chetan Sakariya. 

Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) Possible Playing 11

Batting – Virat Kohli, Philip Salt (wk), Jitesh Sharma (wk), Rajat Patidar, Devdutt Padikkal, Swastika Chikara, Tim David.

Bowling – Josh Hazlewood, Bhuvneshwar Kumar Lungi Ngidi, Rashikh Dar Salam, Yash Dayal, Suyash Sharma, Nuwan Thusara, Abhinandan Singh. 

FANTASY TEAM

WK BATSMAN – Q. de Kock, P. Salt.

BATSMEN – V. Kohli, V. Iyer, R. Patidar.

ALL-ROUNDERS – S. Narine, A. Russell.

BOWLERS – B. Kumar, J. Hazlewood, V. Chakravarthy, H. Rana.

CAPTAIN/VICE-CAPTAIN (SL) – S. Narine, V. Kohli.