IPL 2025: KKR vs RCB Match Prediction, Who Will Win Today IPL Match 1?

Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) have enjoyed a heavy lead of 20-14 over the Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) in the Indian Premier League. RCB failed to gain a victory in the KKR vs RCB encounters since 2022.

Both teams are packed with some fire powers from top to bottom and the Eden Gardens’ surface will make it easier for a high-scoring opening clash.

One of the biggest advantages for the Knight Riders last season was their opening stand in the powerplay. Their contribution was immense through the tournament to offer the three-time champions a solid start in the first six overs.

In 14 innings, they clubbed 849 runs at an average of 40.43 and a strike rate of 168.45, shouldering on 45 sixes and 108 boundaries. They will hope to carry the same form in the KKR vs RCB clash in IPL 2025.

The story is nearly the same for the Royal Challengers Bengaluru, who smashed 847 runs in 15 innings at an average of 40.33 and a strike rate of 156.85. thanks to 99 fours and 42 over boundaries.

This season, they will have Phil Salt in the side, and England’s wicket-keeper batter will have the onus to free his arms from the very first over, which will allow Virat Kohli to play his natural game.

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KKR vs RCB Head-to-Head Records

KKR vs RCB Previous contest in IPL

The last KKR vs RCB affair was on April 21, 2024, at the Eden Gardens, where the Knight Riders batted first to post 222/6 in their allotted 20 overs, thanks to Phil Salt’s 48 runs in 14 balls and captain Shreyas Iyer’s 50 in 36 deliveries.

Bengaluru lost Kohli early in the innings, but Will Jacks and Rajat Patidar’s aggressive half-centuries kept them in the chase. Karn Sharma smashed 20 runs in seven balls, but the three-time runners-up of the event fell short by one run in the encounter.

KKR vs RCB Probable Playing XIs

Kolkata Knight Riders

Quinton de Kock (wk.), Sunil Narine, Ajinkya Rahane (c), Venkatesh Iyer, Rinku Singh, Andre Russell, Ramandeep Singh, Harshit Rana, Anrich Nortje, Vaibhav Arora, Varun Chakravarthy.

Impact Subs: Anukul Roy/ Luvnith Sisodia.

Royal Challengers Bengaluru

Virat Kohli, Phil Salt (wk.), Rajat Patidar (c), Devdutt Paddikal, Jacob Bethell, Liam Livingstone, Krunal Pandya, Bhuvnesh Kumar, Josh Hazlewood, Suyash Sharma, Yash Dayal.

Impact Sub: Swapnil Singh.

KKR vs RCB Best Players Prediction

Best Batter Prediction: Virat Kohli

The former captain of the Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB), Virat Kohli, has smashed 962 runs against the Kolkata Knight Riders in 32 innings at an average of 37 and a strike rate of 131.4, shouldering on six half-centuries and one century at the best score of 100.

That century also came at Eden Gardens, which makes it even more vital for the right-handed batter before the KKR vs RCB IPL 2025 fixture.

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Best Bowler Prediction: Sunil Narine

Even after spending more than 12 years in the 20-over league, it’s still impossible to read the former West Indies off-spinner Sunil Narine, who has enjoyed a strong record against the Royal Challengers Bengaluru.

The off-spinner has collected 26 wickets in 20 innings at an average of 20.6 and a strike rate of 18.5, thanks to the best bowling figure of 4/20.

KKR vs RCB Match Winner Prediction

RCB has worked in their bowling department by bringing the experience of Bhuvneshwar Kumar, but Kolkata Knight Riders might be too hot to handle for them, especially at the Eden Gardens.