KKR vs RCB Fantasy XI: Best Players to Pick for IPL 2025 Match 1

The Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) and Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) will face off in the first match of Tata IPL 2025 on March 22 at Eden Gardens in Kolkata.

The IPL season will feature 74 matches across 13 cities, with Qualifier 1 and Eliminator in Hyderabad, Qualifier 2 in Kolkata, and the final in Kolkata. Defending Champions Kolkata Knight Riders, led by Ajinkya Rahane, have retained some key players and made some signings, aiming for the IPL 2025 Orange Cap.

Royal Challengers Bengaluru, led by Rajat Patidar, have a new squad with English players like Livingstone, Salt, and Bethell. Virat Kohli will open the batting with Salt, with Patidar following. Jitesh Sharma, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, and Krunal Pandya will be domestic buys from the auction. The teams are aiming for their maiden IPL title and this promises to be a thrilling match.

Predicted Playing XI for KKR vs RCB – IPL 2025 Match 1

Kolkata Knight Raiders

Quinton de Kock (wk), Rinku Singh, Ajinkya Rahane (C), Venkatesh Iyer, Ramandeep Singh, Andre Russell, Sunil Narine, Vaibhav Arora, Varun Chakravarthy, Harshit Rana, and Spencer Johnson.

Royal Challengers Bangalore

Philp Salt, Virat Kohli, Tim David, Jitesh Sharma (wk), Rajat Patidar (C), Liam Livingstone, Krunal Pandya, Yash Dayal, Josh Hazlewood, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, and Suyash Sharma.

IPL 2025 Match 1: KKR vs RCB Pitch Report

Eden Gardens offers a good batting surface with ample runs, making both teams prefer chasing. The average score in the first innings is 181 runs.

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KKR vs RCB Fantasy XI: Best Players to Pick for IPL 2025 Match 1