IPL 2025 First Match: KKR vs RCB Dream11 Best Team Prediction – Must-Win Fantasy Picks & Tips.
The first opening match of the IPL 2025 edition will be started on 22nd of March, where we can see the previous year IPL 2024 champions Kolkata Knight Riders facing the Royal Challengers Bengaluru.
In this IPL Season 2025 comes with a new commanding hand for Royal Challengers Bengaluru, Rajat Patidar is ready to lead RCB in the 2025 edition, Last year RCB did something extraordinary; from bottom of the table, they won back-to-back six games to make their way into playoffs while they lost in Elimination round to Rajasthan Royals,
Although RCB has never won a single title in the tournament, it doesn't affect its popularity worldwide. Without getting any title till now, RCB is still one of the best IPL teams and also the most popular team in the world.
Kolkata Knight Riders Full Squad Team Details for IPL 2025 :
Ajinkya Rahane (C), Quinton de Kock (wk), Rahmanullah Gurbaz (wk), Venkatesh lyer, Luvnith Sisodia (wk), Rinku Singh, Manish Pandey, Rovman Powell, Angkrish Raghuvanshi, Sunil Narine, Andre Rusell, Moeen Ali, Anukul Roy, Ramandeep Singh, Varun Chakravarthy, Mayank Markande, Harshit Rana, Spencer Johnson, Vaibhav Arora, Anrich Nortje, Umran Malik
Royal Challengers Bengaluru Full Squad Team Details for IPL 2025:
Rajat Patidar (C), Phil Salt (wk), Virat Kohli, Tim David, Devdutt Padikkal, Swastik Chikara, Liam Livingstone, Jitesh Sharma (wk), Krunal Pandya, Jacob Bethell, Manoj Bhandage, Swapnil Singh, Romario Shepherd, Mohit Rathee, Suyash Sharma, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Josh Hazelwood, Yash Dayal, Lungi Ngidi, Nuwan Thushara, Rasikh Salam, Abhinandan
Match Prediction; Prediction XI
Probable XI - Combination 1
Kolkata Knight Riders
1. Quinton de Kock (wk) (✈)
2. Ajinkya Rahane (C)
3. Venkatesh Iyer
4. Rinku Singh
5. Andre Russell (✈)
6. Moeen Ali (✈)
7. Ramandeep Singh
8. Varun Chakravarthy
9. Harshit Rana
10. Anrich Nortje (✈)
11. Vaibhav Arora
Royal Challengers Bengaluru
1. Phil Salt (wk) (✈)
2. Virat Kohli
3. Devdutt Padikkal
4. Liam Livingstone (✈)
5. Rajat Patidar (C)
6. Jitesh Sharma
7. Krunal Pandya
8. Josh Hazlewood (✈)
9. Bhuvneshwar Kumar
10. Suyash Sharma
11. Yash Dayal
Specialization: a balanced Squad with the combination of young talent and experienced ones.
•This squad is designed for a balance squad, ensuring a balance in batting, all-rounders, and bowling.
•It includes Quinton de Kock (KKR)and Phil Salt (RCB)as an attacking openers.
•Bowling is well-rounded, with a mix of pace (Anrich Nortje, Vaibhav Arora for KKR, Josh Hazlewood, Bhuvneshwar Kumar for RCB) and spin (Varun Chakravarthy, KKR), Suyash Sharma(RCB).
•As it is suitable in providing depth in both batting and bowling.
Probable XI - Combination 2
Kolkata Knight Riders
1. Quinton de Kock (wk) (✈)
2. Ajinkya Rahane (C)
3. Venkatesh Iyer
4. Rinku Singh
5. Andre Russell (✈)
6. Moeen Ali (✈)
7. Ramandeep Singh
8. Anrich Nortje (✈)
9. Harshit Rana
10. Vaibhav Arora
11. Varun Chakravarthy
Royal Challengers Bengaluru
1. Phil Salt (wk) (✈)
2. Virat Kohli
3. Devdutt Padikkal
4. Liam Livingstone (✈)
5. Rajat Patidar (C)
6. Krunal Pandya
7. Josh Hazlewood (✈)
8. Bhuvneshwar Kumar
9. Yash Dayal
10. Nuwan Thushara (✈)
11. Suyash Sharma
Specialization: Pace-Dominant Attack
•It is a squad which is built for pace-dominant attack for bouncy pitches, ensuring pace attack dominance.
•KKR includes Anrich Nortje, Harshit Rana, and Vaibhav Arora, supported by Andre Russell’s medium pace.
•RCB features Josh Hazlewood, Nuwan Thushara, and Bhuvneshwar Kumar, with Liam Livingstone as an additional pace-hitter in batting.
•As we know that it is the most Ideal for wickets that assist fast bowlers, ensuring tight control of the pacer
Probable XI - Combination 3
Kolkata Knight Riders
1. Rahmanullah Gurbaz (wk) (✈)
2. Angkrish Raghuvanshi
3. Venkatesh Iyer
4. Rinku Singh
5. Manish Pandey
6. Andre Russell (✈)
7. Anukul Roy
8. Ramandeep Singh
9. Harshit Rana
10. Vaibhav Arora
11. Sunil Narine (✈)
Royal Challengers Bengaluru
1. Jitesh Sharma (wk)
2. Devdutt Padikkal
3. Virat Kohli
4. Liam Livingstone (✈)
5. Swastik Chikara
6. Rajat Patidar (C)
7. Jacob Bethell (✈)
8. Suyash Sharma
9. Manoj Bhandage
10. Yash Dayal
11. Josh Hazlewood (✈)
Specialization: Mostly Focuses on Young Talent
•This team is designed to experiment with emerging players and give young talent a chance.
•KKR includes Angkrish Raghuvanshi, Ramandeep Singh, and Anukul Roy, an excellent young talent
•RCB introduces Swastik Chikara, Jacob Bethell, and Manoj Bhandage, more young talent oriented team.
KKR vs RCB Match time and venue details
Date: March 22, 2025
Time: 07:30 PM (IST)
Venue: Eden Gardens, Kolkata
Head-to-Head
Matches Played: 34
Kolkata Knight Riders Won: 20
Royal Challengers Bengaluru Won: 14
