South Africa Vs Bangladesh: T20 World Cup: Full Preview, Lineups, Pitch Report, And Dream11 Team Prediction
South Africa vs Bangladesh: 30th match, Super 12 Group 1 of T20 World Cup 2021, Match Preview, Match details, Lineups, Head to Head stats, Dream11 Prediction. Make your Dream11 Fantasy team with our match preview, prediction
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Fantasy Cricket Dream11 Team Prediction : Dream11 Fantasy Cricket: South Africa vs Bangladesh : 30th Match, T20 World Cup 2021 Preview
Match Details :-
Match: South Africa vs Bangladesh – 30th Match – Super 12 Group 1 Venue: Sheikh Zayed Stadium, Abu Dhabi. Date & Time: 2nd November 2021 at 3:30 pm (IST) Where to Watch Live: Star Sports Network & Hotstar.
Pitch Report: South Africa vs Bangladesh : 30th Match Preview
Pitch Report: The pitch in Abu Dhabi is expected to pose a lot of threats to the batters in the upcoming encounter. The bowlers are most likely to make hay. The upcoming game isn't expected to be a high-scoring affair by any means. Chasing should be the way forward.
T20 World Cup Matches 1st Innings Average Score – 145 runs
T20 World Cup Matches 2nd Innings Average Score – 135 runs
Chasing team record – Won: 32, Lost: 25, Tied: 1.
T20 World Cup Fantasy League Head to Head Stats: South Africa vs Bangladesh : 30th Match
Matches Played (T20Is): 6 Won bySouth Africa: 6 Won by Bangladesh: 0
South Africa has won all the matches that they played against Bangladesh. In 6 games they played in T20Is, South Africa emerged victories in all matches including a win in the T20 World Cup stages.
The South Africans are currently in a good position in the World Cup group stages. However, with 2 wins (4 points) in 3 games they will face Bangladesh at Abu Dhabi. Van der Dussen and Aiden Markram are in great touch with the bat. On the bowling department, Shamsi makes a comeback against Sri Lanka as he picks up 3 wickets. Also, Rabada, Nortje, and Pretorius looked good in the previous games.
Meanwhile, South Africa will be ahead in the game as they are coming from back-to-back wins.
Bangladesh loses its first two matches and is yet to open its account in this edition. However, they fought well against West Indies but fails in the crucial final over. Russel took the game from Bangladesh as they lose their second game.
Moreover, the bad news for the Bangladesh camp is that Shakib Al Hasan has been ruled out from the remainder of the T20 World Cup. So, without him, it will be a tough job for them to steal a win against the African's.
South Africa vs Bangladesh : 30th Match : Possible Playing XI
South Africa :
Quinton De Kock (wk) Temba Bavuma (C) Rassie van der Dussen Aiden Markram David Miller Heinrich Klaasen Dwaine Pretorius Keshav Maharaj Kagiso Rabada Anrich Nortje Tabraiz Shamsi
Bangladesh :
Mohammad Naim Liton Das Soumya Sarkar Mushfiqur Rahim Mahmudullah (C) Afif Hossain Nurul Hasan (wk) Mahedi Hasan Shoriful Islam Taskin Ahmed Mustafizur Rahman
Josh Hazlewood reached 50 IPL wickets in just 36 matches, the joint-fourth 50 IPL wickets among pacers. In this article, we will be discussing about the fastest 50 IPL wickets among pacers.
In the Indian Premier League, there is not only a rain of runs but also a flurry of wickets. In the world's most popular league, while the batsmen have scored mountains of runs, the bowlers have also taken heaps of wickets.
In Match 42 of IPL 2025, the Royal Challengers Bengaluru claimed their first home win, defeating the Rajasthan Royals by 11 runs. Josh Hazlewood starred with 4/33 in four overs. With this, he also reached 50 IPL wickets in just 36 matches, the joint-fourth 50 IPL wickets among pacers.
In this article, we will be discussing about the fastest 50 IPL wickets among pacers.
Fastest 50 IPL Wickets Among Pacers
5. Mitchell McClenaghan | 36
Mitchell McClenaghan, the former Kiwi bowler is the joint-fourth fastest pacer to 50 IPL wickets, having taken just 36 matches. He achieved the feat during the 2016 season while playing for MI against the Delhi Capitals, returning with figures of 2/37.
Overall, he claimed 71 wickets in 56 matches at an average of 25.39, including a four-wicket haul with best figures of 4/21.
4. Josh Hazlewood | 36*
As mentioned, the RCB pacer is now the joint-fourth fastest to 50 IPL wickets, reaching the mark in just 36 matches. His milestone wicket came against RR, when he dismissed Shimron Hetmyer for 11, his third wicket of the match.
With this performance, Hazlewood now has 16 wickets in nine matches this season and 51 wickets overall in his 36-match IPL career.
3. Khaleel Ahmed | 35
Khaleel Ahmed ranks third on this list, reaching 50 IPL wickets in 35 matches. He achieved the milestone in 2023, dismissing Nicholas Pooran while playing for Dehli Capitals against Lucknow Super Giants.
Notably, he is the fastest Indian bowler to do so, having broken Amit Mishra's 37-match record. Playing for CSK this season, Ahmed has raced to 85 wickets in 65 matches.
2. Lasith Malinga | 33
Former Sri Lankan veteran bowler Lasith Malinga is in third place in terms of taking fastest 50 IPL Wickets among pacers, having bagged 50 IPL wickets in 33 matches. Malinga achieved the feat with a stunning 5/13 against Delhi Capitals in the fourth match of IPL 2011.
A one-franchise man, Malinga played his entire IPL career with Mumbai Indians, finishing with 170 wickets in 122 matches at an average of 19.79, including six four-wicket hauls and one five-wicket haul.
Kagiso Rabada is the fastest pacer to reach 50 IPL wickets, doing so in just 27 matches, surpassing Lasith Malinga's longstanding record of 33 matches. He achieved this milestone in 2019 against Chennai Super Kings, dismissing Faf du Plessis in the 15th over while playing for Delhi Capitals.
Debuting in 2017, Rabada now owns 119 wickets in 82 IPL matches, including six four-wicket hauls.
Kolkata Knight Riders vs Royal Challengers Bengaluru IPL 2025 Match 1 Highlights: RCB thrash KKR by 7 wickets in the opening match
Catch the highlights of the Kolkata Knight Riders vs Royal Challengers Bangalore today in the IPL 2025 as RCB thrashed KKR by 7 wickets in the opening match at Eden Gardens.
This is Koushik Biswas, with all the LIVE Updates for you from the web desk.
It's time for the grand opening match of IPL 2025 with 2 of the founding members of the tournament locking horns. On one side, we have the defending champions, Kolkata Knight Riders, and on the other, Royal Challengers Bengaluru, who are hoping to end their title jinx once and for all.
This is a proper throwback to the first season of the IPL in 2008 when RCB hosted KKR at the Chinnaswamy stadium. Brendon McCullum set the tone with his blistering knock to get the IPL juggernaut started, and the rest is history.
So, sit back and relax as we start the live coverage of KKR vs RCB match for you. keep refreshing the page for all the latest updates.
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LIVE Updates
Mar 22, 2025, 6:27 PM
Points Table After The Match
POS
TEAM
P
W
L
NR
NRR
FOR
AGAINST
PTS
RECENT FORM
1
RCB
1
1
0
0
2.137
177/16.2
174/20.0
2
W
2
KKR
1
0
1
0
-2.137
174/20.0
177/16.2
0
L
-
CSK
0
0
0
0
0.000
0/0
0/0
0
-
-
DC
0
0
0
0
0.000
0/0
0/0
0
-
-
GT
0
0
0
0
0.000
0/0
0/0
0
-
-
LSG
0
0
0
0
0.000
0/0
0/0
0
-
-
MI
0
0
0
0
0.000
0/0
0/0
0
-
-
PBKS
0
0
0
0
0.000
0/0
0/0
0
-
-
RR
0
0
0
0
0.000
0/0
0/0
0
-
-
SRH
0
0
0
0
0.000
0/0
0/0
0
-
Mar 22, 2025, 6:18 PM
LIVE Discussion after the match!
Mar 22, 2025, 5:16 PM
RCB win 7 wickets
Big win for RCB to start IPL 2025!
They thrash the defending champions KKR by 7 wickets at Eden Gardens!
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.
Mar 22, 2025, 5:15 PM
Over 15: Patidar goes bang-bang | RCB 157/2
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.
Mar 22, 2025, 5:06 PM
14th Over: RCB Cruising now | RCB 138/2
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.
Mar 22, 2025, 5:00 PM
Over 13: RCB 127/2
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.
Mar 22, 2025, 4:59 PM
30-ball fifty for Kohli!
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.
Mar 22, 2025, 4:54 PM
12th Over: Narine gets Devdutt | RCB 118/2
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.
Mar 22, 2025, 4:50 PM
11th Over: 10 runs from Varun's final over | RCB 114/1
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.
Mar 22, 2025, 4:46 PM
10th Over: RCB 104/1
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.
Mar 22, 2025, 4:45 PM
9th Over: Big over from Vaurn | RCB 96/1
Big over from Varun Chakaravarthy.
He started with Phil Salt smashing a fierce pull for four to deep square leg, keeping the runs flowing. But Varun tightened up—beating Salt with a cut on the second and then striking on the third, as Salt’s big downtown shot took an outside edge, brilliantly caught low by Spencer Johnson at deep third.
New man Devdutt Padikkal struggled, beaten on the fourth and fifth balls, before nudging a single to deep midwicket on the last. Varun’s breakthrough was crucial.
5 runs and a wicket (4, 0, W, 0, 0, 1). RCB at 96/1 after the 9th.
Mar 22, 2025, 4:40 PM
Varun gets Salt!
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.
Mar 22, 2025, 4:38 PM
8th Over: Tight from Narine | RCB 91/0
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.
Mar 22, 2025, 4:37 PM
7th Over: Good comeback from Varun | RCB 86/0
Solid over from Varun Chakaravarthy.
He kept Virat Kohli and Phil Salt in check, starting with Kohli being unable to get a defensive push away for a dot.
Kohli broke through on the second, smashing a vintage slog sweep for four over deep midwicket, showing his class. He followed with a single to deep backward square leg on the third. Salt struggled on the fourth, stuck for a dot, but managed a single to long-off on the fifth.
Kohli couldn’t capitalize on the last, stopped by short extra cover. Varun held the batters down well despite the boundary.
6 runs from the over (0, 4, 1, 0, 1, 0). RCB at 86/0 after the 7th.
Mar 22, 2025, 4:34 PM
25-ball fifty for Salt
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.
Mar 22, 2025, 4:30 PM
6th Over: Good first over from Rana | RCB 80/0
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.
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.
Mar 22, 2025, 4:18 PM
4th Over: Even Varun goes expensive | RCB 58/0
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.
Mar 22, 2025, 4:15 PM
3rd Over: 21 from Arora's second over | RCB 37/0
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.
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.
Mar 22, 2025, 4:04 PM
1st Over: 12 from Arora's over | RCB 12/1
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.
Mar 22, 2025, 4:01 PM
Impact Player for KKR: Vaibhav Arora replaces Angkrish Raghuvanshi
KKR have brought in Vaibhav Arora as an Impact Player in place of Angkrish Raghuvanshi
First Inning: RCB spinners dismantle KKR middle order
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.
Mar 22, 2025, 3:44 PM
20th Over: KKR 174/8
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.
Mar 22, 2025, 3:39 PM
19th Over: Top class over from Yash Dayal | KKR 169/7
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.
Mar 22, 2025, 3:33 PM
18th over: 10 from Hazelwood's over!
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.
Mar 22, 2025, 3:29 PM
17th Over: Only 4 from Livingstone | KKR 155/6
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.
Mar 22, 2025, 3:27 PM
Padikkal in for Suyash!
Impact sub comes in for RCB.
Devdutt Paddikal comes in for Suyash Sharma.
Mar 22, 2025, 3:27 PM
16th Over: KKR 151/6
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.
Mar 22, 2025, 3:26 PM
Suyash gets Russell!
𝗪𝗿𝗼𝗻𝗴'𝘂𝗻 done 𝗥𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁 ⚡
Suyash Sharma gets the big one 😍#RCB bowlers continue to chip away at the wickets
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
Mar 22, 2025, 3:16 PM
14th over: KKR 141/4
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.
Mar 22, 2025, 3:10 PM
13th Over: Krunal gets Venkatesh Iyer | KKR 131/4
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.
Mar 22, 2025, 3:09 PM
12th over: KKR 124/3
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.
Mar 22, 2025, 3:01 PM
11th Over: Krunal gets Rahane | KKR 110/3
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.
Mar 22, 2025, 2:58 PM
10th Over: KKR 107/2
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.
Mar 22, 2025, 2:55 PM
Narine goes after 44 from 26 balls!
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
Mar 22, 2025, 2:52 PM
Solid fifty from captain Ajinkya Rahane
First match as #KKR captain ✅ First fifty of the season ✅
He lost control against Ajinkya Rahane and Sunil Narine, starting with a wide. Rahane smashed a six off the first legal ball to bring up his half-century, then added two and a single with lofted shots. Narine joined the party, lofting a two, blasting a massive six over cover, and finishing with a four straight down the ground. Sharma couldn’t find his rhythm this time.
22 runs total (1 WD, 6, 2, 1, 2, 6, 4). KKR at 96/1 after the 9th.
Mar 22, 2025, 2:45 PM
8th Over: KKR 74/1
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.
Mar 22, 2025, 2:40 PM
7th Over: KKR 65/1
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).
Mar 22, 2025, 2:32 PM
6th Over: Dayal goes for 20! | KKR 60/1
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.
Mar 22, 2025, 2:26 PM
5th Over: Another big over for KKR | KKR 40/1
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.
Mar 22, 2025, 2:21 PM
4th Over: Rahane goes bang-bang | KKR 25/1
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.
Mar 22, 2025, 2:16 PM
3rd Over: KKR 9/1
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.
Mar 22, 2025, 2:12 PM
2nd Over: KKR 5/1
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.
Mar 22, 2025, 2:07 PM
1st over: KKR 4/1
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.
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.
Mar 22, 2025, 11:17 AM
KKR vs RCB: Head-to-Head Record
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.
Played: 34
KKR: 20
RCB: 14
At Eden Gardens
Played: 12
KKR: 8
RCB: 4
Mar 22, 2025, 11:16 AM
How to watch the match?
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.
Mar 22, 2025, 11:14 AM
Match Details
Match: Kolkata Knight Riders vs Royal Challengers Bangalore
Indian Men's Cricket team have won a total of 7 ICC trophies so far in their history. Here is a detailed article on India's performance in every ICC tournament.
India's performance in the ICCevents has been mixed in recent years. The title win over South Africa in the T20 World Cup 2024 ended India’s 11-year-long ICC title drought after it last won a global tournament back in 2013 - the ICC Champions Trophy.
Their latest triumph came via Champions Trophy 2025, as they defeated New Zealand by four wickets in Dubai in the final. It was the second consecutive ICC trophy for India under Rohit Sharma's captaincy.
So far, India have collected 7 ICC trophies including two 50 over World Cups, three Champions Trophy, and two T20 World Cups in 2007 and 2024.
Mahendra Singh Dhonihas won 3 ICC events as a captain and Rohit Sharma has 2 in those 7 ICC trophies that India won so far. In this article, SportzPoint will give you details on India's performances in every ICC tournaments so far.
ICC Cricket World Cup (1975 - 2023):
India lost the 2023 ICC World Cup final against Australia.
The International Cricket Council (ICC) started the ODI World Cup back in the year 1975. From then, ICC organized the tournament a total of 13 times. Australia are the most successful in the format as they won 6 titles so far.
India won their first World Cup under Kapil Dev back in 1983 and next under Mahendra Singh Dhoni in 2011. With 2 titles India are the second most successful team alongside West Indies in the 50 overs format after Australia.
Indian Men's Cricket team also lost two ODI World Cup finals, one under Sourav Ganguly in 2003 and another one under Rohit Sharma in 2023. Here is how India performed in the each of the 13 editions of the ICC Cricket World Cup.
India's performance in every ICC Cricket World Cup
Year
Result
1975
6th
1979
7th
1983
Champions
1987
Semi-Final
1992
7th
1996
Semi-Final
1999
6th
2003
Runner's up
2007
9th
2011
Champions
2015
Semi-Final
2019
Semi-Final
2023
Final
ICC Champions Trophy (1998 - 2025):
ICC started a new tournament of the 50 overs format in 1998 called the Champions Trophy. It was also referred as a "Mini World Cup". Till 2006 the Champion's Trophy was held every two years. After that, it continues with a gap of 4 years from 2009.
In 2003, India reached the Finals of the tournament along with Sri Lanka. As the match got washed out and India were declared joint winners.
However, India finally won the ICC Champions Trophy under MS Dhoni in 2013 after defeating England by 5 runs.
In 2025, India defeated New Zealand by four wickets in Dubai to lift the trophy for the third time. It was the second consecutive ICC trophy for India under Rohit Sharma's captaincy.
Let's take a look at India's performance in the tournament so far.
India won their latest ICC T20 World Cup in 2024. Image | ICC
International Cricket Council introduced a new format marquee tournament in 2007 as T20 Cricket started to grow globally. ICC started the T20 World Cup in the year 2007. India defeated their arch-rival Pakistan in the final that year and won the inaugural T20 World Cup under MS Dhoni.
ICC World Test Championshipstarted in the year 2019 as New Zealand won the inaugural WTC after defeating India in the ICC World Test Championship 2021 Final.
India once again qualified for the Test Championship final in 2023 and this time, it was Australia who challenged them. India bottled their chance to win an ICC trophy after waiting for a decade and lost the match by a huge margin of 209 runs.
In 2023-25 World Test Championship, India failed to qualify for the final.
Indian men's cricket team with seven ICC trophies are the second most successful team in men's cricket history. Australia with ten trophies lead the list of teams with the most ICC trophies.
The International Cricket Council (ICC) conducts different cricket events and tournaments throughout the year. ICC tournaments are the biggest platforms in the game of cricket, where the top teams contest against each other for championship podiums.
Contributing to the team on a big stage like this will always be remembered for a long time. The ODI World Cup is conducted once every four years, whereas the Men's T20 World Cup is played every two years. The ICC Champions Trophy is where only the top 8 teams compete in each finals tournament.
Last but not least, the World Test Championship is played over two years. This article thoroughly talks about the men's cricketing teams that have won ICC trophies at some point in time. Let's take a look at the teams with the most ICC Trophies.
Australia's sheer dominance over other cricketing teams is nothing new. For decades, Australia has been executing out-of-ordinary performances and winning trophies for the country. Out of all the cricketing countries, Australia has the most ICC trophies.
Till now the Aussies won 10 ICC trophies. Australia is the only team to win 6 ICC World Cups. The most successful team in the Cricket World Cup clinched the trophy in 1987, 1999, 2003, 2007, 2015, and 2023. Interestingly Australia made a record of being the only team to win the trophy in all the countries that hosted the World Cup.
Australia won the ICC Champions Trophy twice in 2006 and 2009 against West Indies and New Zealand respectively. Lastly, Australia lifted their first-ever ICC T20 World Cup trophy after defeating New Zealand in the 2021 T20 World Cup. They claimed the ICC World Test Championship after defeating India at the Oval by a huge margin of 209 runs.
India sits in the second position on this prestigious list of most ICC Trophies by any team. India won their first-ever ICC World Cup in 1983 under the captaincy of Kapil Dev. Later again 28 years, the men in blue won the World Cup for the second time under the captaincy of Mahendra Singh Dhoni in 2011.
The Indian men's cricket team also reached the semifinals four times in 1987, 1996, 2015, and 2019. Meantime, they lost in two finals in 2003 and 2023.
The men in blue won the Champions Trophy thrice. First, in 2002, both the finalists India and Sri Lanka were declared the co-champions of the 2002 Champions Trophy. In the 2013 edition, India defeated England by 5 runs and won the Champions Trophy for the second time in Birmingham. Their latest triumph came via Champions Trophy 2025, as they defeated New Zealand by four wickets in Dubai in the final.
Lastly, India won the inaugural edition of the ICC T20 World Cup in 2007 after defeating Pakistan in Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg. In the 2024 T20 World Cup, India defeated South Africa by 7 runs to lift the trophy for the second time.
Next on this list is West Indies with a total of 5 ICC trophies. The first-ever ICC World Cup final was won by West Indies in 1975. West Indies once again continued their reign in the next edition of the World Cup as well, in 1979. The Caribbean team also won the Champions Trophy in 2004. Lastly, West Indies became the winner of the ICC T20 World Cup twice; once against Sri Lanka in 2012 and the other time against England in 2016.
England | 3
England team after winning the ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2022. Image- ICC
Till 2010, the England team has not had any ICC Tournament. But, it was in 2010, when they won their first ICC T20 World Cup against arch-rival Australia. Craig Kieswetter guided them home in the final for their first-ever ICC Trophy. Post that, they have been a phenomenal white-ball team and won two ICC World Cups since then.
In 2019, they won their first ICC Men's ODI World Cup as Ben Stokes made all the difference in the final against England in a match where boundary count helped England to win the World Cup.
England's latest ICC Trophy triumph came under Jos Buttler as they became the first-ever team in Cricket history to hold the ODI and T20 World Cup at the same time. Jos Buttler and company won the ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2022 as Sam Curran won the player of the tournament after taking 13 wickets with the ball. Curran also was the player of the match in the final as well.
Pakistan | 3
Pakistan sits in the fourth position on the list of most ICC Trophy wins by any team with 3 ICC trophies. The first-ever ICC trophy won by Pakistan was during the 1992 cricket World Cup. Pakistan defeated England in the final and won by 22 runs.
The next ICC trophy won by Pakistan was in the 2009 T20 World Cup where they beat Sri Lanka in the final and won the title by 8 wickets. The most recent and last ICC win of Pakistan is the 2017 Champions Trophy where they defeated India by 180 runs.
With 3 ICC trophies, Sri Lanka sits in 5th position on this list. Sri Lanka won their first-ever ICC World Cup in 1996 where they played against Australia in the final hosted in Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore. They went ahead to win their next ICC trophy in the 2002 Champions Trophy. The winner of the tournament is actually both India and Sri Lanka as both the finalist teams were declared as co-champions.
The last time Sri Lanka won an ICC Trophy was when they defeated India in the 2014 T20 World Cup hosted in Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium Dhaka.
The New Zealand cricket team has won a total of 2 ICC trophies since they started competing in tournaments conducted by ICC. The Kiwis won their first-ever ICC Trophy in the 2000 Champions Trophy. Nairobi hosted the final of New Zealand vs India where New Zealand won the match by 4 wickets.
The next ICC Trophy won by the Kiwis was the ICC World Test Championship. Once again, New Zealand played against India in the final of an ICC event and clinched the trophy in the inaugural edition of the World Test Championship final.
With a team of talented and world-renowned cricketers, South Africa won only one ICC trophy throughout its entire history. In the 1998 ICC Champions Trophy hosted in Bangladesh, South Africa beat West Indies in the final and won the title. Jacques Kallis was exceptional and contributed the most to the team reaching and winning the final and was awarded the player of the tournament. He hit a century and picked up a five-wicket haul as well.
Note: The stats include shared trophies. The article was first written by Shreya Ghosh and then got edited by Abishek Goswami.
India won their first 50-over ICC title in 12 years as they won the ICC Champions Trophy 2025. The Men in Blue won their third ICC Champions Trophy title, and went past Australia’s tally of two. Here are the past winners of the last 10 ICC tournaments.
Indian men's cricket team finally won their first 50-over ICC title in 12 years as they defeated New Zealand in the Champions Trophy 2025 final by four wickets in Dubai. Here are the past winners of the last 10 ICC tournaments.
Eden Gardens, Kolkata hosted the 2016 T20 World Cup on 3rd April between England and West Indies. West Indies defeated their opponent by 4 wickets and won the final with 2 balls remaining. Carols Braithwaite with four sixes in four balls to Ben Stokes became an overnight hero for the West Indies team. Marlon Samuels scored 85* off 66 balls and became the Man of the Match.
The Oval, London hosted one of the biggest cricket rivalries on 18 June 2017. The match was the 2017 Champions Trophy final between India and Pakistan. Pakistan sent the Indian squad back to the pavilion in less than 31 overs and won the final by 180 runs. Fakhar Zaman won the man of the match award.
The night of 14th July 2019 has to be one of the most interesting and different in cricket history. Both England and New Zealand scored the same during their innings and also in the super-over. The result of the match was decided in an interesting method; the team with the superior number of boundaries was the winner. Hence, England won the tournament.
Winning the World Test Championship has to be New Zealand's biggest victory in cricket history. Southampton hosted the final from 18 June to 23rd June 2021. Kane Williamson led the team to victory and the final test match by 8 wickets. With bowling figures of 5/31, 21 & 2/30, Kyle Jamieson was the Man of the match in the final.
Australia once again proved its dominance and worth on the night of the 2021 T20 World Cup final. The entire Australian team contributed their best and clinched the trophy last night to beat New Zealand by 8 wickets. David Warner chose the best platform to prove himself after a humiliating IPL season. Mitchell Marsh scored an unbelievable knock of 77* in 50 balls and won the Man of the Match award.
6. T20 World Cup - England (2022)
England won their third ICC trophy as they clinched the T20 World Cup 2022 title after beating Pakistan in the final by five wickets. Sam Curran was adjudged the player of the tournament for his 13 wickets in the tournament. Curran was also the player of the final as his 3/22 helped England restrict Pakistan to 137 in the first inning. This was England's second T20 World Cup title.
7. World Test Championship - Australia (2023)
India again failed to win any ICC trophy since 2013 as Pat Cummins-led Australia defeated India by 209 runs. Australia scored a massive 469 in the first inning as Steve Smith and Travis Head scored tons for the Aussies. The first-inning score proved to be too much for India as they scored only 296 in the reply and Australia put more pressure with 270 in the second inning.
Despite starts for Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli and Ajinkya Rahane, India failed to get close to the score and eventually suffered the defeat.
With this win, Josh Hazlewood, David Warner, Pat Cummins, Steve Smith and Mitchell Starc became the only players to win all ICC Trophies.
8. ICC World Cup - Australia (2023)
Two-time ODI World Cup winners.
Pat Cummins and Australia's dream run continued as they won the ICC Men's World Cup for a record sixth time in 2023 defeating India, again. In one of the most visited and watched World Cup finals in Ahmedabad, Australia defeated India by six wickets.
Despite a great start with the bat, India lost captain Rohit Sharma and post that kept on losing wickets. They could only score 240 in the first inning and though Jasprit Bumrah and Mohammed Shami tried their level best, Travis Head's excellent ton (137) took Australia over the line. Head was player of the match in back-to-back ICC Finals.
India finally broke their jinx of ICC finals after beating South Africa in the T20 World Cup 2024 final in Barbados. They clinched their second T20 World Cup title as Rohit Sharma's men defeated the Proteas team by seven runs in the final.
Virat Kohli (76) and Axar Patel (47) played some solid knocks to take India to the highest total (176) in a T20 World Cup final. Though South Africa were cruising for an easy win, Jasprit Bumrah, Hardik Pandya and Arhsdeep Singh managed to pull things back for India with the ball. Virat Kohli was adjudged the player of the final and Jasprit Bumrah was named the Player of the tournament for his 15 wickets in the tournament.
10. Champions Trophy - India (2025)
India made it back-to-back global cricket tournaments with a four-wicket victory over New Zealand in the ICC Champions Trophy final in Dubai.
Chasing 252 against the Blackcaps, India reached home in 49 overs at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium. The spinners put up a splendid show, helping India restrict the Blakcaps for 251 for 7 after the side latter team won the toss and opted to bat first.
Kuldeep Yadav (2 for 40) and Varun Chakravarthy (2 for 45) picked two wickets apiece while Ravindra Jadeja and Mohammed Shami scalped one wicket each. Daryl Mitchell (63) and Michael Bracewell (53) played crucial knocks for the Blackcaps.
In the chase, India got off to a flying start, thanks to Rohit Sharma's dominating 76. Shreyas Iyer (48) and KL Rahul (34 not out) also played crucial knocks as India edged past New Zealand to win the Champions Trophy for the third time.
This was India’s second consecutive ICC title win - it had won the T20 World Cup crown in June last year. India has now won two ODI World Cups, two T20 World Cups and three Champions Trophy titles.
Note: The article was first written by Shreya Ghosh and then got updated by Koushik Biswas.
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