Kolkata Knight Riders vs Royal Challengers Bengaluru, IPL 2025: Dream11 Tips, Predicted XIs, Pitch Report, Toss Update & More

The cricketing extravaganza is all set to commence in India, with ten teams locking horns for gold. The 18th edition of the Indian Premier League is all set to commence at the Eden Gardens, with the Kolkata Knight Riders all set to commence their title defence. They will be locking horns in the season-opener clash against the Rajat Patidar-led Royal Challengers Bengaluru. Ahead of the clash, check out all the Dream11 tips & more here.

IPL 2025, KKR vs RCB: Dream11 Predictions, Toss Update, Pitch Report, & More Details

IPL 2025 match today, KKR vs RCB Dream11 Prediction picks

Captain: Virat Kohli

Vice Captain: Sunil Narine

Wicketkeeper: Phil Salt

Batsmen: Ajinkya Rahane, Tim David, Rajat Patidar

All-rounders: Venkatesh Iyer, Andre Russell, Krunal Pandya

Bowlers: Varun Chakaravarthy, Josh Hazlewood

IPL 2025 match today, KKR vs RCB Toss Update

The toss for the KKR vs RCB clash will take place on Saturday, 22nd March 2025 at 07:00 PM IST.

IPL 2025 match today, KKR vs RCB Weather Report

The weather in Kolkata is expected to be cloudy, with rain showers expected to happen as there is a 75% chance of rain, which could act as a party spoiler. Additionally, an orange alert has been flagged by IMD on Friday and Saturday, which could be concerning for the fans.

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IPL 2025 match today, KKR vs RCB Pitch Update

The pitch at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata is an excellent one for batting and it will be a balanced side. Bowlers may receive some bounce, but a lot of runs could be scored, and the team chasing in the game would receive an advantage. 

IPL 2025 match today, KKR vs RCB Predicted Playing XI

Kolkata Knight Riders Predicted XI: Quinton de Kock (wk), Rinku Singh, Ajinkya Rahane (c), Venkatesh Iyer, Ramandeep Singh, Andre Russell, Sunil Narine, Vaibhav Arora, Varun Chakravarthy, Harshit Rana, Spencer Johnson

Royal Challengers Bengaluru Predicted XI: Phil Salt (wk), Virat Kohli, Tim David, Jitesh Sharma, Rajat Patidar (c), Liam Livingstone, Krunal Pandya, Yash Dayal, Josh Hazlewood, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Suyash Sharma

IPL 2025 match today, KKR vs RCB Full Squad

Kolkata Knight Riders: Ajinkya Rahane (c), Rinku Singh, Quinton de Kock, Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Angkrish Raghuvanshi, Venkatesh Iyer, Ramandeep Singh, Andre Russell, Anrich Nortje, Harshit Rana, Sunil Narine, Varun Chakaravarthy, Vaibhav Arora, Mayank Markande, Rovman Powell, Manish Pandey, Spencer Johnson, Luvnith Sisodia, Anukul Roy, Moeen Ali, Chetan Sakariya

Royal Challengers Bengaluru: 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

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