IPL 2025: KKR vs RCB Head-to-Head Records- Match 01
Published - 22 Mar 2025, 01:09 PM | Updated - 22 Mar 2025, 01:15 PM
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The previous KKR vs RCB fixture of the Indian Premier League (IPL) in 2024 saw the Kolkata Knight Riders holding their nerve for a one-run victory against the Royal Challengers Bengaluru at the Eden Gardens on March 22. Karn Sharma’s seven-ball 20 took them near the winning line but failed to go beyond the winning margin.
Bowling in the middle overs (7-15) is a vital asset in the shortest format. Kolkata has joined the most wickets (51) in the period in 14 innings at an average of 20.49 and a strike rate of 14.82, besides an economy rate of 8.29, shouldering on the best of 7/74 in nine overs.
They had the second-lowest economy in the period, and the onus was entirely on Varun Chakravarthy and Sunil Narine. The Tamil Nadu spinner will be high on confidence this season, going into the KKR vs RCB clash, having finished as the second leading wicket-taker of the recent Champions Trophy 2025.
India’s mystery spinner grabbed nine wickets in three innings at an average of 15.11 and a strike rate of 20.
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Bengaluru, on the other hand, picked up the third most wickets (40) in the seventh to 15th over of last year’s IPL, but that came at the third-worst economy rate of 9.53. The franchise leaked 810 runs in 15 innings at an average of 32.18 and a strike rate of 20.25.
In the middle overs, they were smashed for 71 sixes, the most by any side in the IPL 2024, and that shows their issue with the spinners.
Even in this new edition of the tournament, they will have the likes of Liam Livingstone, Krunal Pandya, and Suyash Sharma in the spin department, which will create pressure on the pacers to claim the rewards in the powerplay with the new ball.
KKR vs RCB Head-to-Head Records in IPL
| KKR | Info | RCB |
| 34 | Matches Played | 34 |
| 20 | Won | 14 |
| 14 | Lost | 20 |
| 00 | No Result | 00 |
| 222 | Highest Score | 221 |
| 84 | Lowest Score | 49 |
KKR vs RCB Head-to-Head Records in Kolkata
The IPL 2025 clash of the KKR vs RCB at the Eden Gardens will be the 13th competition between the two sides. KKR has a lead of 8-4 in the head-to-head at the ground, with the last victory for the Royal Challengers Bengaluru at this venue coming in 2019, when Virat Kohli’s century set the stage for a 10-run win.
KKR vs RCB Last 5 Encounters
In the last five games of the fixture, the Kolkata Knight Riders have a lead of 4-1. Bengaluru’s last victory against the Knight Riders came in 2022.
KKR vs RCB: Standout Performers
Most runs for KKR: Chris Gayle (631 runs)
Most runs for RCB: Virat Kohli (962 runs)
Most wickets for KKR: Sunil Narine (26 wickets)
Most wickets for RCB: Yuzvendra Chahal (19 wickets)
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Key Match-ups between the KKR and RCB Players
- Venkatesh Iyer has smashed Bhuvneshwar Kumar for an unbeaten 49 runs in 36 T20 deliveries at a strike rate of 136.01, shouldering on six boundaries and a couple of over boundaries.
- Virat Kohli has smacked 88 runs in 66 T20 balls against Andre Russell at an average of 44 and a strike rate of 133.3, thanks to four boundaries and as many over boundaries.
- Andre Russell drilled 97 T20 runs in just 37 deliveries against Bhuvneshwar Kumar, besides getting dismissed only once. The West Indies batter has nailed nine boundaries and eight sixes at a strike rate of 262.2 in the head-to-head.
