RCB vs KKR IPL 2025: Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) kicked off their IPL 2025 campaign with a dominant seven-wicket win over reigning champions Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) at Eden Gardens. Chasing 175, RCB made light work of the target, finishing the game in just 16.2 overs.
KKR started strong, with captain Ajinkya Rahane and Sunil Narine putting on a 98-run stand between overs four and ten. Rahane’s fifty was the lone highlight for KKR, as Krunal Pandya (3/29) and Josh Hazlewood (2/22) dismantled their batting lineup, restricting them to 174.
RCB’s chase was powered by Phil Salt’s explosive 56 off 31 balls and Virat Kohli’s composed 59 off 36. Kohli, continuing his remarkable form, reached a 1000-run milestone in the IPL, reinforcing his dominance in the tournament. With 22 balls to spare, RCB sealed the emphatic victory, making a strong statement for the season ahead.
KKR’s conservative captaincy approach post-auction will face scrutiny as Rahane’s leadership is put to the test. Meanwhile, RCB’s impressive all-round performance suggests they are serious contenders for the IPL 2025 title.
RCB vs KKR IPL 2025: Full Scorecard
| Batting | R | B | M | 4s | 6s | SR | |||
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| c †Sharma b Hazlewood | 4 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 80.00 | |||
| c †Sharma b Rasikh Salam | 44 | 26 | 52 | 5 | 3 | 169.23 | |||
| c Rasikh Salam b Pandya | 56 | 31 | 51 | 6 | 4 | 180.64 | |||
| b Pandya | 6 | 7 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 85.71 | |||
| c †Sharma b Yash Dayal | 30 | 22 | 36 | 2 | 1 | 136.36 | |||
| b Pandya | 12 | 10 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 120.00 | |||
| b Suyash Sharma | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 133.33 | |||
| not out | 6 | 9 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 66.66 | |||
| c †Sharma b Hazlewood | 5 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 83.33 | |||
| not out | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100.00 | |||
| Extras | (lb 2, w 4) | 6 | |||||||
| Total |
20 Ov (RR: 8.70)
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174/8 | |||||||
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Fall of wickets: 1-4 (Quinton de Kock, 0.5 ov), 2-107 (Sunil Narine, 9.6 ov), 3-109 (Ajinkya Rahane, 10.3 ov), 4-125 (Venkatesh Iyer, 12.1 ov), 5-145 (Rinku Singh, 14.6 ov), 6-150 (Andre Russell, 15.4 ov), 7-168 (Angkrish Raghuvanshi, 18.5 ov), 8-173 (Harshit Rana, 19.5 ov)
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| Bowling | O | M | R | W | ECON | 0s | 4s | 6s | WD | NB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 0 | 22 | 2 | 5.50 | 16 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 3 | 0 | 25 | 1 | 8.33 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 3 | 0 | 35 | 1 | 11.66 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 4 | 0 | 29 | 3 | 7.25 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 4 | 0 | 47 | 1 | 11.75 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 2 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 7.00 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Batting | R | B | M | 4s | 6s | SR | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| c Johnson b Varun | 56 | 31 | 40 | 9 | 2 | 180.64 | |||
| not out | 59 | 36 | 77 | 4 | 3 | 163.88 | |||
| c Ramandeep Singh b Narine | 10 | 10 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 100.00 | |||
| c Singh b Arora | 34 | 16 | 17 | 5 | 1 | 212.50 | |||
| not out | 15 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 300.00 | |||
| Extras | (lb 2, w 1) | 3 | |||||||
| Total |
16.2 Ov (RR: 10.83)
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177/3 | |||||||
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Fall of wickets: 1-95 (Phil Salt, 8.3 ov), 2-118 (Devdutt Padikkal, 11.4 ov), 3-162 (Rajat Patidar, 15.3 ov)
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| Bowling | O | M | R | W | ECON | 0s | 4s | 6s | WD | NB | |
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| 3 | 0 | 42 | 1 | 14.00 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 2.2 | 0 | 31 | 0 | 13.28 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 4 | 0 | 43 | 1 | 10.75 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 3 | 0 | 32 | 0 | 10.66 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 4 | 0 | 27 | 1 | 6.75 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
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