IPL 2025: KKR vs RCB Weather Report And Pitch Report Of Eden Gardens- Match 01

In seven encounters of the Indian Premier League last season at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata, the team batting first won more games (4) compared to the team chasing the totals. Even during the opening game of the IPL 2025, the same conditions are expected to welcome both the Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) and the Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB).

The off-spin overs, mostly bowled by Varun Chakravarthy and Sunil Narine, gave away the runs at an economy rate of just seven, the least of all the bowlers. However, the fast bowlers didn’t enjoy the condition much, with an economy rate of more than 12 in the IPL 2024.

KKR and RCB’s batting performance in the middle overs

Kolkata Knight Riders had the best average (39.79) in the middle overs of the IPL 2024 with 1114 runs in 14 innings at a strike rate of 154.52, thanks to 91 boundaries and 58 sixes, the third most among all the ten franchises in the tournament.

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One of the biggest reasons behind their free-flowing batting in the middle overs was that they lost the least number of wickets (28) in the period, which allows the batter to free their arms. Andre Russell’s full fitness in the previous edition gave them the most vital balance in the playing eleven.

For the Royal Challengers Bengaluru, they managed 1178 runs in 15 innings of the middle overs during the last IPL at an average of 29.45, which stands at the fifth position in the list. But their strike rate of 146.88 was the second best in that season, mostly because of Rajat Patidar.

The current RCB captain hopes to carry the same rhythm from the previous season and belt the spinners around the park to help the three-time runners-up in 2025. They have to be careful of not losing many wickets in the 7-15 overs. Last season, they lost 40 wickets in the period, the third most of the season. Liam Livingstone’s role will be crucial in the new season as he will be replacing Glenn Maxwell in the squad.

IPL 2025: KKR vs RCB Weather Report And Pitch Report Of Eden Gardens- Match 01

The AccuWeather shows that the evening temperature of the KKR vs RCB clash will be around 23°c with a humidity level of around 81%. Rain is predicted to make its presence in the KKR vs RCB contest, as the cloud cover of 95% suggests. With the clouds in the sky, dew might not be an issue, but the captains would want to chase, keeping the DLS method in mind.

KKR vs RCB Pitch Report

Since the start of 2020, teams have not enjoyed much advantage in the shortest format at Eden Gardens with an 8-8 record in batting first and chasing a total. But the average score last year at the ground was 197, four runs more than the 2023 season. The KKR vs RCB contest can be expected to be another run-fest.

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In the last five years, Rinku Singh has smashed the most runs at Eden Gardens among the KKR batters with 383 runs at an average of 47.88 and a strike rate of 156.83. RCB will be happy with Phil Salt’s 350 runs at this venue at a strike rate of 185.19.

In the bowling department, Varun Chakravarthy is the highest wicket-taker in the T20s at the Eden Gardens with 20 scalps in 14 innings. He will hope to carry the same form in the KKR vs RCB clash of the IPL 2025.