KKR vs RCB, IPL 2025 LIVE Match Dream 11 Prediction: Best Players, Stats

Extravaganza Indian Premier League season 18 aka IPL 2025 will commence tonight with a high-voltage game between defending champions Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) and Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB). The KKR vs RCB match will be played at Kolkata's Eden Gardens from 8 pm onwards. But before the match, a grand opening ceremony studded with star performances will take place.

As per the reports, IPL organizers have invited King of Bollywood Shah Rukh Khan to perform tonight. Along with SRK, stars like Shreya Ghosal, Karan Aujla will perform and entertain the audience.

Team Kolkata will be led by Ajinkya Rahane this season, while young Rajat Patidar will hold the reigns of Bengaluru side. Both teams are loaded with national and international stars, who have the potential to turn the tables at any moment. Cricket experts have predicted raining sixes during the KKR vs RCB match.

Fans would expect hard-hitting from Andre Russell, Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Rinku Singh, Virat Kohli, Phil Salt, and Jitesh Sharma, which will entertain them with the best cricketing shots.

On the bowling front, Anrich Nortje, Umran Malik, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Nuwan Thushara and Lungi Ngidi would showcase the romance of speed and swing. While Varun Chakravarthy, Sunil Narine would trap the batters with their turning balls.

KKR vs RCB Head To Head Records:

Kolkata and Bengaluru have faced each other 34 times in Indian Premier League (IPL), out of which, KKR won 20 times showcasing their dominance. RCB bagged 14 games.

Talking about last five games, then KKR emerged victorious 4 times. RCB's last win against KKR came in IPL 2022.

KKR vs RCB Squads:

KKR squad: Ajinkya Rahane (captain), Venkatesh Iyer (vice-captain), Quinton de Kock (wk), Rovman Powell (wk), Rahmanullah Gurbaz (wk), Luvnith Sisodia (wk), Manish Pandey, Angkrish Raghuvanshi, Ramandeep Singh, Rinku Singh, Moeen Ali, Sunil Narine, Andre Russell, Anukul Roy, Vaibhav Arora, Spencer Johnson, Mayank Markande, Anrich Nortje, Umran Malik, Varun Chakravarthy.

RCB squad: Rajat Patidar (c), Virat Kohli, Yash Dayal, Josh Hazlewood, Phil Salt, Jitesh Sharma, Liam Livingstone, Rasikh Dar, Suyash Sharma, Krunal Pandya, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Swapnil Singh, Tim David, Romario Shepherd, Nuwan Thushara, Manoj Bhandage, Jacob Bethel, Devdutt Padikkal, Swastik Chhikara, Lungi Ngidi, Abhinandan Singh, Mohit Rathee.

KKR Vs RCB IPL Dream 11 Team Suggestion:

Wicket keepers:

Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Quinton de Kock

Batters:

Ajinkya Rahane, Venkatesh Iyer, Virat Kohli, Rajat Patidar

All-rounders:

Rinku Singh, Moeen Ali, Sunil Narine, Andre Russell

Bowlers:

Lungi Ngidi