MS Dhoni comes to the crease as Ravichandran Ashwin got caught at the deep against Liam Livingstone. 

CSK are in big trouble, and they look like they're out of the game already. 

But, this is where the NRR would come handy and they would love to score as many as they can. 

Dayal pitched the ball a bit short, and Dube wanted to go for a big pull shot in the leg side. 

But he also managed to play the ball down on to the stumps. 

CSK 81/6

Yash Dayal gets the big wicket of Rachin Ravindra. 

The left handed batter wanted to play across to the lakeside and only managed an inner edge onto his pad, and then it went on to hit the stumps.

Ravindra goes after 41 from 31. 

CSK 75/5

CSK lose their fourth one. 

Full-length ball, pitching outside off stump, the off spinner from Livingstone and Sam Curran gets it off the toe end of the bat, finds Krunal Pandya at long-on

CSK 52/4 after 8.5 over.

Suyash Sharma comes in as an impact sub for RCB. 

CSK are already struggling and scored only 30 in the powerplay. 

Rachin Ravindra and Sam Curran are at the crease now. The require run rate now is over 11 and it is getting tough for the home team.

Top class DRS taken by captain Rajat Patidar!

Bhuvneshwar Kumar gets Deepak Hooda!

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Only 4 comes from Bhuvnewshar Kumar’s second over! 

He was tight against Deepak Hooda and it is a perfect start for the RCB bowlers!

CSK 13/2 after 3. 

What an excellent start from Josh Hazelwood! 

He first dismissed Rahul Tripathi and then, with a short ball, got rid of the inform Ruturaj Gaikwad in the final ball of the over.

 CSK 7/2  after the second over

Great finish for RCB!

19 comes from Sam Curran's final over. 

Tim David hits three huge sixes in the last over and gives the momentum RCB were looking for. 

They finished at 196/7. David finished with 22 from 8 balls.

That was an excellent over from the Sri Lankan pacer! 

Only two came from the over. 

He first dismissed Rajat Patidar and bowled two dot balls. 

Then, after a single, he dismissed Krunal Pandya in that over. 

Only two from the over. 

W, 0, 0, 1 WD, W, 0, 0

Khaleel Ahmed had a pivotal over, mixing runs with a key wicket! 

Khaleel started with Rajat Patidar, who brought up his fifty in style—upper-cutting a short ball for four with excellent timing and placement, a captain’s knock!

Patidar followed with a single to cover on the second, driving a full toss. Jitesh Sharma couldn’t get a short ball away on the third, stuck for a dot on a pull.

Khaleel struck on the fourth—Jitesh pulled a short ball straight to Ravindra Jadeja at deep midwicket, a big wicket!

New man Tim David got going right away, slicing a short ball to the third man fence for four on the fifth. Khaleel finished with a dot, beating David on a cover drive with a full ball, despite an appeal. Khaleel gave away runs but that wicket was crucial! 

9 runs and a wicket (4, 1, 0, W, 4, 0). RCB at 176/5 after the 18th.

Noor Ahmad had a mixed over, grabbing a wicket but conceding a big hit! 

Noor started with Rajat Patidar driving a good-length ball to long-off for a single. Liam Livingstone then smashed a full ball for a six, slog-sweeping it to deep forward square leg—a massive strike!

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But Noor struck back on the third—Livingstone went for a sweep off a full ball but was bowled, a big wicket for RCB! 

New man Jitesh Sharma got off the mark with a single to deep point on the fourth, cutting a good-length ball. Patidar finished with a single to long-off on the fifth, driving a full ball. Noor gave away runs but that wicket was crucial! 

9 runs and a wicket (1, 6, W, 1, 1). RCB at 147/4 after the 16th.

Ravindra Jadeja had a rocky start but pulled it back in that over! 

Jadeja started with a bang—Rajat Patidar slogged a full ball for a big six into the stands, a maximum to kick things off! Patidar kept going on the second, making room to chip a full ball over cover for four—10 runs off the first two balls, threatening a huge over! But Jadeja tightened up.

Patidar left a good-length ball on the third, and on the fourth, he was beaten on a lofted cover drive for a dot despite looking uncomfortable. Patidar got four more on the fifth, lofting a good-length ball for a boundary, but Jadeja bowled a wide on the sixth, a full ball too far outside off.

Patidar couldn’t capitalize on the last, missing a lofted on drive for a dot. Jadeja took some stick early but finished strong! 

16 runs from the over (6, 4, 0, 4, 0, 1 WD, 0). RCB at 134/3 after the 14th.

Ravindra Jadeja kept things steady, but a dropped catch cost him! 

Jadeja started with Rajat Patidar driving a good-length ball to extra cover for a single. Virat Kohli followed with a single to short extra cover on the second, driving a good-length ball. Patidar got a life on the third—he mistimed a loft off a full ball, but Deepak Hooda dropped it at long-off, allowing a single.

Kohli then stepped down on the fourth, lofting a good-length ball for two to straight long-on. He drove a full ball to long-on for a single on the fifth, and Patidar finished with a single to deep point, cutting a good-length ball. Jadeja kept the runs in check, but that drop hurt! 

7 runs from the over (1, 1, 1, 2, 1, 1). RCB at 116/2 after the 12th.

Matheesha Pathirana had a tough over as Kohli and Patidar turned it on! 

Pathirana started with Virat Kohli missing a short ball on a pull for a dot. Kohli responded on the second, pulling a short ball for a massive six over the ropes—what a shot from the King!

He followed with a lofted on drive for four on the third, and then another four on the fourth, driving a good-length ball for back-to-back boundaries! Kohli drove a full ball to long-on for a single on the fifth, and Rajat Patidar finished with a straight four on the last, driving a full ball like an arrow. Pathirana got hit hard—16 runs off the over! 

16 runs from the over (0, 6, 4, 4, 1, 1). RCB at 109/2 after the 11th.

Noor Ahmad had a decent over until Patidar finished with a bang! 

Noor started with Rajat Patidar, who, despite looking uncomfortable, lofted a full ball for a single on the first.

Virat Kohli followed with a square drive to deep forward point for a single on the second, and Patidar drove a full ball to wide long-off for another single on the third.

Kohli swept a full ball to deep midwicket for a single on the fourth, but Patidar couldn’t get a good-length ball away on the fifth, driving straight to extra cover for a dot. Then Patidar turned it on—smoking a full ball into the long-on stands for a big six to end the over, a maximum to cap 10 runs! Noor kept it tight early but that six hurt. 

10 runs from the over (1, 1, 1, 1, 0, 6). RCB at 93/2 after the 10th.

Matheesha Pathirana kept it tight in a low-scoring over! 

He started with Rajat Patidar getting a leg bye off a good-length ball, nudged to short midwicket.

Virat Kohli couldn’t connect on the second, beaten on a pull off a short ball. Kohli then pushed a short ball to deep square leg for a single on the third, and Patidar flicked a good-length ball to square fine leg for a single on the fourth. Pathirana bowled a wide on the fifth, a yorker too far down leg as Kohli left it.

Kohli followed with a single to deep square leg off a yorker, and Patidar finished with a single to deep third man, gliding a short ball. Pathirana kept the runs in check! 

6 runs from the over (1 LB, 0, 1, 1, 1 WD, 1, 1). RCB at 83/2 after the 9th.

Ashwin started with a wide to Devdutt Padikkal, a good-length ball that went astray.

Padikkal then nudged a single to deep midwicket on the first legal ball, pushing a good-length delivery.

Virat Kohli couldn’t get a good-length ball away on the second, stuck for a dot despite an aggressive cover drive, but pushed a yorker to wide long-on for a single on the third.

Padikkal lofted a full ball for two to deep cover on the fourth, but Ashwin struck on the fifth—Padikkal tried to clear cover again but didn’t get the elevation, and Ruturaj Gaikwad took a diving catch forward, a huge wicket! 

New man Rajat Patidar got off the mark with a single to long-on on the last, driving a full ball. Ashwin’s strike was the highlight! 

6 runs and a wicket (1 WD, 1, 0, 1, 2, W, 1). RCB at 77/2 after the 8th.

Devdutt Padikkal plays the whole over from Jadeja and he scores 15 against him. 

He swept the second ball for a four and repeated the same two balls later to get another boundary.

In the fifth ball, he stepped down the track to hit it for a six. Padikkal concluded the over with a single! 

0, 4, 0, 4, 6, 1 

RCB 71/1 after 7! 

Devdutt Padikkal hits Sam Curran for a huge six over square leg to make it a big over from Sam Curran!

1, 0, 2, 0, 6, 1wd, 1 

RCB finish the powerplay at 56/1 

Noor Ahmed starts from where he left off in the last match! 

After three singles in first three ball, Kohli hit the fourth one for a boundary, off a full toss ball. 

He took a single in the next ball. But, Noor won the battle by dismissing Phil Salt, out stumped in the next ball. 

MS Dhoni with a lightning-speed glove work. Salt goes after 32 from 16 balls. 

RCB 45/1

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Good start from Sam Curran! 

He started the over by coming around the wicket. 

Kohli took a couple in the second ball and played another dot. 

Curran went for a slower ball in the fifth ball and finished with a single. 

0, 2, 0, 1LB, 1, 1 

RCB 37/0 

Top class over from the left-arm pacer. 

He nearly got Virat Kohli LBW in the first ball. The on-field decision was not out and Gaikwad went upstairs but only to see the ball pitching outside leg stump. 

Third ball went for leg bye but Salt pulled the fourth one for a boundary. After a dot in the next ball, he finished with a couple in the last ball. 

0, 0, 1LB, 4, 0, 2 

7 from the third over. 32/0 after 3. 

Expensive over from the veteran spinner.

Salt pulled the first ball for a six and got another four in the next ball with a backfoot drive. 

After two singles, Salt finished the over with a sweep shot that gave him another boundary. 

6, 4, 1, 0, 1, 4 

RCB 25/0

Khaleel Ahmed did start well against Phil Salth but Salt swung his on the fourth ball and managed a top edge for the first boundary of the match.

In the fifth ball, Salt sliced over point to get another boundary.

He then finished with a single to get 9 from the over. 

0, 0, 0, 4, 4, 1 

RCB 9/0 after 1. 

RCB XI: P. Salt, V. Kohli, D. Padikkal, R. Patidar (c), L. Livingstone, J. Sharma (wk), T. David, K. Pandya, B. Kumar, J. Hazlewood, Y. Dayal.

CSK XI: R. Gaikwad (c), R. Ravindra, D. Hooda, R. Tripathi, R. Jadeja, S. Curran, MS. Dhoni (wk), R. Ashwin, N. Ahmad, M. Pathirana, K. Ahmed.

CSK win the toss, and they decide to bowl first

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Match: Chennai Super Kings vs Royal Challengers Bengaluru

Tournament: IPL 2025

Date: 28 March 2025

Time: 7:30 PM IST

Venue: MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai

Big win for RCB to start IPL 2025!

They thrash the defending champions KKR by 7 wickets at Eden Gardens!

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Key over from Vaibhav Arora. 

He began with Virat Kohli driving a single to mid-off, followed by Rajat Patidar pulling a four to deep backward square leg. Arora struck on the third, getting Patidar caught by Rinku Singh at deep midwicket off a lofted drive—a big wicket.

New man Liam Livingstone started with a bang, pulling a four to deep square leg on the fourth, but couldn’t get the fifth away, stuck for a dot. He finished with a single to deep forward point on the last. Arora’s breakthrough kept things in check. 

10 runs and a wicket (1, 4, W, 4, 0, 1). RCB at 167/3 after the 16th.

Expensive over from Harshit Rana. 

He started with Virat Kohli driving a single to long-on, but Rajat Patidar took over from there. Patidar lofted a classy four over extra cover on the second, followed by a neat flick for another four over short fine leg on the third.

He kept going with a leg glance for two to square fine leg on the fourth and punched another four to backward point on the fifth—though Rinku Singh let it slip through. Patidar capped it with a carved four-over backward point on the last. Rana had no answer to Patidar’s masterclass. 

19 runs from the over (1, 4, 4, 2, 4, 4). RCB at 157/2 after the 15th.

Steady over from Sunil Narine. 

He began with Virat Kohli nudging a single to midwicket, but Rajat Patidar stole the show on the second—smashing a powerful slog for a six over long-on, clean and confident.

Patidar kept the strike rotating with a leg glance for a single to deep square leg on the third and a pull for another single to deep forward square leg on the fourth.

Kohli added a single to deep midwicket on the fifth and finished with another to deep midwicket on the last. Narine couldn’t stop the big shot but kept the rest in check. 

11 runs from the over (1, 6, 1, 1, 1, 1). RCB at 138/2 after the 14th.

Decent over from Harshit Rana. 

He started strong, beating Rajat Patidar on the first two balls—a cut and a glide, both missing the edge for dots. Patidar finally got going on the third, driving for two to deep midwicket, and followed with a single to the same area on the fourth.

Virat Kohli then took over, smashing a lofted cover drive for four to deep extra cover on the fifth, and he finished with a single to short extra cover on the last. Rana kept it tight early but couldn’t stop the late runs. 

9 runs from the over (0, 0, 2, 1, 4, 1). RCB at 127/2 after the 13th.

The chase master at his best!

He lofts Rana over the cover to get to his fifty. Kohli gets to his milestone from 30 balls. 

Crucial over from Sunil Narine. 

He started with Virat Kohli slicing a single to deep cover, followed by Devdutt Padikkal nudging one to deep midwicket.

Kohli kept the strike rotating with a slog sweep for a single to deep midwicket on the third. Narine struck on the fourth, getting Padikkal—who stepped down for a lofted drive—caught by Ramandeep Singh. 

New man Rajat Patidar couldn’t get going, stuck for a dot on the fifth at short midwicket. Narine’s wicket was a game-changer. 

4 runs and a wicket (1, 1, 1, W, 0). RCB at 118/2 after the 12th.

Decent over from Varun Chakaravarthy. 

He began with Virat Kohli slicing a single to deep point, followed by Devdutt Padikkal nudging one to wide long-on.

Kohli then took charge on the third, smashing a lofted on-drive for a six over long-on, showing his intent. He kept the scoreboard ticking with a single to midwicket on the fourth, and Padikkal finished with a leg glance for a single to deep square leg on the fifth.

Varun couldn’t contain Kohli’s big shot but kept the rest in check. 

10 runs from the over (1, 1, 6, 1, 1). RCB at 114/1 after the 11th.

Steady over from Sunil Narine. 

He started with Devdutt Padikkal, nudging a single to wide long-on, while Virat Kohli couldn’t get the second ball away, stuck for a dot.

Kohli then worked a single to deep midwicket on the third, and Padikkal followed with another single to wide long-on on the fourth. Kohli kept the strike rotating with a single to deep midwicket on the fifth before Padikkal finished strong, smashing an aggressive on-drive for four to deep midwicket on the last.

Narine kept it tight but couldn’t stop the late boundary. 

7 runs from the over (1, 0, 1, 1, 1, 4). RCB at 104/1 after the 10th.

Will it turn things for KKR?

Varun Chakravarthy gets the big fish. It is the leg spinner, and it was a bit wide for Salt to get a good connection. He top edged it to short third man, where Spencer Johnson took an easy catch. 

Salt goes after 56 from 31. 

Tight over from Sunil Narine. 

He started with Phil Salt nicking a leg bye off a sweep, followed by Virat Kohli finding a fielder at backward short leg for a dot on the second. Kohli then pulled a single to deep midwicket on the third, and Salt drove one to long-off on the fourth.

Kohli kept the strike rotating with a single to deep midwicket on the fifth, and Salt finished with a single to deep cover on the last.

Narine kept it disciplined, not giving the batters any room to break free. 

5 runs from the over (1 LB, 0, 1, 1, 1, 1). RCB 91/0 after the 8th.

Against his former team, Phil Salt does it again at the Eden Gardens. 

He gets to his first fifty for RCB in just 25 balls.

Brutal from the English opener. 

What an excellent power play it has been for RCB!

Rana did well to do only five in this over. He nearly dismissed Virat, but even a diving Ramandeep could not latch onto the outside edge Virat Kohli got. 

RCB 80/0 after the powerplay. They need 95 from 84 balls. 

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Costly over from Spencer Johnson. 

He got smashed by Virat Kohli, who started with back-to-back sixes—two lofted straight shots soaring over long-off, pure class.

Kohli couldn’t keep it going on the third, stopped by mid-on for a dot, but pulled a single to deep square leg on the fourth.

Phil Salt joined in late, held to a dot on the fifth, then gliding a four to square third man on the last. Johnson couldn’t find his line as the runs piled up. 

17 runs from the over (6, 6, 0, 1, 0, 4). RCB at 75/0 after the 5th.

Super expensive over from Varun Chakravarthy. 

He started with Virat Kohli working a single to wide long-on off a flatter ball. Then Phil Salt took over—first with a misfield allowing two runs as Varun cramped him at square leg, followed by a lofted four over mid-off on the third.

Salt kept the heat on, tonking a six over mid-off on the fourth and carting another four over mid-on on the fifth. He finished in style, bending down to sweep a length ball for four to deep square leg. Varun couldn’t contain Salt’s onslaught. 

21 runs from the over (1, 2, 4, 6, 4, 4). RCB at 58/0 after the 4th.

Expensive over from Vaibhav Arora. 

He got hammered by Phil Salt, who started with a cracking four straight over mid-on, followed by a sublime six over long-on off a lofted drive—pure timing.

Salt kept going with a single to deep square leg on the third, while Virat Kohli joined in, flicking a four to deep midwicket on the fourth and driving a single to extra cover on the fifth.

Salt capped it off with an uppercut for four to square third man. Arora had no answers as the batters took control. 

21 runs from the over (4, 6, 1, 4, 1, 4). RCB at 37/0 after the 3rd.

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Excellent over from Spencer Johnson. 

He kept Phil Salt in check, starting with two balls that beat the bat—an aggressive off drive and a cover drive, both yielding nothing.

Salt finally connected on the third, smashing a four through deep extra cover with a cracking cover drive.

But Johnson bounced back, tying Salt down with two more dots—a drive stopped at short extra cover and a defensive push to short mid-on. Tight stuff from Johnson, giving little away. 

4 runs from the over (0, 0, 4, 0, 0). RCB at 16/0 after the 2nd.

Good start for RCB

Arora got off to a rocky start, with Phil Salt smashing a crisp four through the covers on the first ball.

A wide followed on the second, and Salt couldn’t connect on the next two, held to dots. He managed a single on the fourth to mid-on, bringing Virat Kohli on strike.

Kohli cashed in, flicking a four to deep midwicket on the fifth and gliding two more to square third man on the last. Arora couldn’t settle as the batters pounced early. 

12 runs from the over (4, 1 WD, 0, 0, 1, 4, 2).  RCB at 12/0 after the 1st.

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Despite a great start from Rahane and Narine, on a belter of a pitch, RCB were able to restrict KKR to a total which they will be confident to chase. 

Angkrish says it became tougher when the faster bowlers rolled their arms. 

Krunal Pandya, with three wickets and Hazlewood, with 16 dots and 2 wickets, were the stars for RCB.

What an excellent over from Hazlewood! 

He goes for only 5 in the final over and also dismissed Harshit Rana. 

KKR reach 174/8 in the first inning. 

Crucial over from Yash Dayal. 

He started with Ramandeep Singh slicing a single to cover, followed by Angkrish Raghuvanshi pulling one to deep midwicket.

Ramandeep flicked another single on the third, but Raghuvanshi couldn’t get the fourth away, stopped by mid-off.

Dayal struck gold on the fifth, getting Raghuvanshi caught behind off a short one. New man Harshit Rana finished with a single to deep forward point. Dayal kept it tight and nabbed a big scalp. 

5 runs and a wicket (1, 1, 1, 0, W, 1). KKR at 169/7 after the 19th.

Decent over from Josh Hazlewood. 

He kicked off with Angkrish Raghuvanshi missing a short one, beaten on the pull. Raghuvanshi fought back with a single on the second, while Ramandeep Singh nicked a leg bye on the third.

Then, Raghuvanshi took charge—smashing a huge six on the fourth over long-on and grabbing a single on the fifth. Hazlewood couldn’t quite nail it down as the batters found some gaps late. 

9 runs from the over (0, 1, 1 LB, 6, 1). KKR at 164/6 after the 18th.

Tight over from Liam Livingstone. 

He started with Ramandeep Singh pulling a single to wide long-on, followed by Angkrish Raghuvanshi nudging one to deep midwicket.

Ramandeep took a single on the third to short extra cover, but Raghuvanshi couldn’t get the fourth away, stuck for a dot. He managed a single on the fifth to long-on, and Ramandeep finished with a dot, finding a fielder at forward point. Livingstone kept the runs in check. 

4 runs from the over (1, 1, 1, 0, 1, 0). KKR at 155/6 after the 17th.

Impact sub comes in for RCB. 

Devdutt Paddikal comes in for Suyash Sharma. 

Key over from Suyash Sharma. 

He began with Angkrish Raghuvanshi slicing a single to deep cover, but Andre Russell couldn’t get going on the second, blocked for a dot.

Russell smashed the third ball hard for four through point, but Sharma hit back on the fourth—bowling him with a beauty that crashed into middle stump as Russell went for a big slog.

New man Ramandeep Singh faced two balls, managing a single on the last after a dot. Sharma’s trap worked perfectly. 

6 runs and a wicket (1, 0, 4, W, 0, 1). KKR at 151/6 after the 16th.

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Huge, huge wicket!

Suyash was brave enough to toss that up against the big man, and it was the googly Russell did not pick up. 

The wrong one gets the stumps cleaned up, and KKR lose their 6th. 

Well done to Rajat Patidar to continue with spin and give Suyash a go against Andre Russell!

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A batting paradise, but Krunal Pandya shines with the ball! 🎯🔥

- Dismisses Rahane ✅
- Sends back Venkatesh ✅
- Gets Rinku Singh ✅
- Stellar figures: 4-0-29-3 🎭

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Krunal, with another short and tight delivery, gets the big wicket of Rinku Singh. 

He cleans up the stumps, and Rinku goes after 12 off 10. 

KKR 145/5

Steady over from Liam Livingstone. 

He started with Angkrish Raghuvanshi taking a single to short point, followed by Rinku Singh nudging one to wide long-on.

Raghuvanshi grabbed another single on the third, then Rinku lit up the fourth—smashing a cracking four through deep midwicket with a textbook punch.

He kept the momentum with a flicked two on the fifth and a leg glance for a single on the last. Livingstone couldn’t stop the runs flowing. 

10 runs from the over (1, 1, 1, 4, 2, 1). KKR at 141/4 after the 14th.

Clever over from Krunal Pandya. 

He started with a surprising bouncer to Venkatesh Iyer, which went for a wide, but got his man on the first legal ball, clean bowling Iyer with a sharp one.

New batter Rinku Singh nudged a single on the second, and Angkrish Raghuvanshi followed with a single on the third. Rinku grabbed another single on the fourth before Raghuvanshi worked a two on the fifth and finished with a sweep for a single on the last. Pandya kept it tight and snagged a big wicket. 

7 runs and a wicket (1 WD, W, 1, 1, 1, 2, 1). KKR at 131/4 after the 13th.

Costly over from Suyash Sharma. 

He began with Angkrish Raghuvanshi easing a single off the first ball, but Venkatesh Iyer couldn’t get going on the second, stopped by a fielder. Iyer broke free on the third, pulling a four to deep backward square leg.

He added a scratchy single on the fourth before Raghuvanshi took over—smashing an elegant four over wide long-off on the fifth and cutting another for four to deep point on the last. Sharma couldn’t keep the lid on this time. 

14 runs from the over (1, 0, 4, 1, 4, 4). KKR at 124/3 after the 12th.

Tight over from Krunal Pandya. 

He started with Ajinkya Rahane, nudging a single off the first ball, then Venkatesh Iyer grabbed one on the second with an aggressive drive. Pandya hit back hard, getting Rahane out on the third—caught at deep square leg off a pull shot.

New man Angkrish Raghuvanshi got off the mark with a single on the fourth. Iyer couldn’t break free after that, stuck with two dots as Pandya kept it tight. 

Just 3 runs and a wicket (1, 1, W, 1, 0, 0). KKR at 110/3 after the 11th.

Mixed over from Rasikh Dar. 

He kept Ajinkya Rahane quiet early, forcing a dot on the first ball and giving up just a single on the second with a pull shot. Then Sunil Narine took over—smashing a full toss for four, hammering a huge six to notch his 100th IPL maximum, but getting nothing off the next. Dar struck back on the last ball, nailing Narine with a short one, caught by the keeper. Venkatesh Iyer steps in now. 

11 runs and a wicket (0, 1, 4, 0, 6, W). KKR at 107/2 after the 10th.

Rashik Salim Dar gets the big wicket of Sunil Narine!

Narine goes after a quick 44 from 26 balls. 

He went for the big shot over off-side and only managed a thick edge back to the wicket-keeper

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Decent over from Rasikh Dar. 

He mixed it up against Ajinkya Rahane and Sunil Narine, though a couple of wides didn’t help his cause. Rahane nicked a leg bye off the first ball and grabbed a single on the third, while Narine struggled early but found his groove late—edging a single on the second, then smashing a four on the fifth through square third man. The last ball went nowhere, stopped by a fielder at cover. 

9 runs total (1 LB, 1 WD, 1, 1, 1 WD, 0, 4, 0). KKR at 74/1 after the 8th.

Ajinkya Rahane was on strike the whole time. He got a sweet four on the second ball, smashing it through point like a pro. The rest was a bit of a grind—left one alone, missed a couple, and hit one straight to a fielder.

Finally snuck a single off the last ball with a lofty shot. Just 5 runs total (0, 4, 0, 0, 0, 1). 

4, 1, 4, 6, 4, 1

20 run over from Yash Dayal.

Sunil Narine hit a four and a single; Ajinkya Rahane scored a lucky four, a six over square leg, a four from a full toss, and a single to end the over.

KKR welcomes spin with a 15-run over. 

Narine hit the first ball for a six over long off, and Rahane then lofted two over the inner circle to get two boundaries. 

Krunal Pandya goes for 15 in his first over. 

KKR 40/1 after 5th over. 

Rahane welcomes Rashik Salim Dar with two huge sixes, one over deep square leg and one over deep mid-wicket. Along with that, he hit another four to make it 16 from the over. 

KKR 25/1 after 4th over.  

Excellent from Josh Hazlewood. Nothing at the arc for Sunil Narine to swing at. 

Josh kept it short and at him, and only one to edge went for a four over the keeper's head. 

KKR 9/1 after 3 and Narine 5 from 11 now. 

Excellent over from Yash Dayal. 

He kept it tight against Sunil Narine and did not allow any room for him to utilise. 

Narine could take only one single in the fifth ball, and Rahane missed the final ball to make it only one from the over. 

KKR 5/1 after the second over. 

After a great cut shot, Quinton de Kock top-edged one from Josh Hazlewood. 

But Suyash Sharma dropped a dolly. 

However, Hazlewood came back stronger with an incoming ball, which produced an inner edge. 

Jitesh Sharma took the catch to dismiss him on 4. 

KKR 4/1 after 4. 

Venkatesh Iyer, Quinton de Kock (wk), Ajinkya Rahane (capt), Angkrish Raghuvanshi, Rinku Singh, Sunil Narine, Andre Russell, Ramandeep Singh, Harshit Rana, Varun Chakaravarthy, Spencer Johnson.

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RCB win the toss and decide to bowl first.

The current view of Eden Gardens ahead of the #IPL2025 opener!

The sky is clear, and the fans are coming out in large numbers!

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The weather at the Eden Gardens is really good now. The sun is out, and we can have a full game tonight.

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Eden Gardens's flat surface and perfect bounce make it a batsman's paradise. But as the match goes on, the pitch tends to slow down, helping spinners.

Out of 93 IPL matches played at this venue, teams batting first have won 38 times while chasing teams have emerged victorious on 55 occasions.

While the weather forecast indicates a possibility of rain during the KKR vs RCB game, it shouldn't be enough to halt the match completely. The temperature is likely to hover in the mid-20s during the course of the match.

Over the years, the KKR-RCB rivalry has been nothing short of thrilling. In their previous encounters, KKR has won 20 out of 34 matches, while RCB has emerged victorious on 14 occasions.

At home, the defending champions have eight wins and four defeats against the team.

The two teams met twice last year, and KKR prevailed on both occasions.

The live telecast of the Kolkata Knight Riders vs Royal Challengers Bangalore Match 1 will be available on the Star Sports Network in India.

The live streaming will be available on the JioHostar App and website.

• Match: Kolkata Knight Riders vs Royal Challengers Bangalore 
• Tournament: Indian Premier League 2025 - Match 1
• Date: 22 March 2025
• Time: 7:30 pm IST
• Venue: Eden Gardens, Kolkata