KKR vs RCB Match Prediction: Who Will Win Today’s IPL 2025 Match?

Pre-match Win Probability

Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR)	Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB)
52%	48%

 

Kolkata to Win

• Strong in-depth batting compared to Bengaluru.
• Home advantage and upper hand in head-to-head record.
• In-from Varun Chakravarthy, Russell and Narine.

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IPL 2025 will start with one of the biggest rivals to each other, Kolkata Knight Riders and Royal Challengers Bengaluru. This season will be fascinating because the mega-auction has given a lot of shuffle to the team. Both teams will be eager to start their journey with a win.

This KKR vs RCB match prediction for the IPL 2025 delves into the past  clash, analysing the strengths and weaknesses of both teams, their head-to-head record, weather, pitch reports and much more before placing bets on IPL betting apps –

KKR vs RCB Team Preview

Kolkata Knight Riders

KKR finished last season with the title, so their self-confidence will be high, and the home advantage will be an additional favour. Although key players Phil Salt and Starc are no longer with the team, KKR will try to fill that gap with Quinton de Kock and Anrich Nortje.

Varun is in superb form, as we saw him in the recently concluded Champions Trophy. Narine and Russell will be crucial for the team, as both have played wonderful cricket in the recent league. Umran Malik has been ruled out due to an injury, which will be a major setback for the team, but the inclusion of Chetan Sakaria in the pace attack can’t be underestimated.

Royal Challengers Bengaluru

Royal Challengers Bengaluru had a successful mega auction by acquiring Phil Salt, Jitesh Sharma, Tim David, and Bhuvneshwar Kumar. If KKR has a strong batting lineup, RCB will have a stronger bowling attack. The teams lack a spin attack and rely solely on Suyash Sharma, a spinner with insufficient experience, to manage the KKR batting lineup. Phil Salt’s form is a major concern for RCB as he did not perform in the Champions Trophy.

The new captain, young Patidar, will be leading for the first time without prior leadership experience. Managing the team lineup, which includes both senior and fresh talent, will be challenging, even though he has the support of Kohli. Kohli will guide the new captain step by step. RCB’s pace attack is undoubtedly wonderful but lacking in batting, especially out-of-form Salt.

KKR vs RCB Match Details

Match: KKR vs RCB, Match #1 Date and Time: March 22, 2025, 07:30 PM  Venue: Eden Gardens, Kolkata.  Live Streaming: Star Sports Network/Jiohotstar App

KKR vs RCB Head-to-Head Records 

Team	Matches Played	Won	Lost	No Result
KKR	34	20	14	00
RCB	34	14	20	00

Pitch and Weather Conditions

Eden Gardens is known for having spin-friendly pitches, but if the new surfaces are added on the match day, that will favour batters in the first inning. The ball will come nicely to the bat, and we can expect 60+ runs in the powerplay from whoever bats first. Despite this, the pacer will experience some bounce and swing during the powerplay.

Rain may disrupt the match, though the weather is expected to clear from morning to afternoon. As evening progresses, black rainy clouds will likely cover the sky, and before 7 PM, a 50% chance of rain looms.

KKR vs RCB Probable Playing XIs

Kolkata Knight Riders – Quinton de Cock (WK), Sunil Narine, Ajinkya Rahane (C), Venkatesh Iyer, Rinku Singh, Andre Russell, Ramandeep Singh, Anrich Nortje,  Harshit Rana, Varun Chakravarty, Vaibhav Arora

Impact/Substitute – Manish Pandey/ Chetan Sakariya 

Royal Challengers Bengaluru – Virat Kohli, Phil Salt, Devdutt Paddikal, Rajat Patidar(C), Liam Livingstone, Jitesh Sharma (WK), Krunal Pandya, Romario Shepherd, Josh Hazlewood, Bhuvnshwar Kumar, Yash Dayal 

Impact/Substitute – Suyash Sharma/Rasikh Salam Dar

Key Players to Bet on 

• KKR – Quinton de Kock, Varun Chakravarty, and Sunil Narine
• RCB – Virat Kohli, Jitesh Sharma and Bhuvneshwar Kumar

KKR vs RCB Betting Tips

• Toss – Kolkata 
• Match – Kolkata

Betting Tips	Odds
KKR Toss and Match Winner	3.29
Kohli to score over 29.5 runs	1.81
Varun, Kolkata Knight Riders’ top bowler	4.25

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