The IPL 2025 is back after a forced break due to border tensions between India and Pakistan. The last match of the tournament on May 8 between Punjab Kings and Delhi Capitals was abandoned due to technical failure in floodlights and border situation. However, a few days after this, the ceasefire was agreed upon by both nations and things are back to normal, for now.
The tournament is back with a revised schedule with Royal Challengers Bangalore hosting Kolkata Knight Riders. Notably, the 18th season started with the same teams playing each other. Meanwhile, in the reverse fixture between the two sides on May 17, RCB won by 7 wickets. Both teams have come a long way since then. KKR has won five out of 12 games while RCB has won eight out of 11 matches.
Royal Challengers Bangalore vs Kolkata Knight Riders: Match Details
| Match | Royal Challengers Bangalore vs Kolkata Knight Riders Match 58 |
| Venue | M Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru |
| Timings | 7:30 PM IST |
| Date | May 17 |
Royal Challengers Bangalore vs Kolkata Knight Riders: Head to Head
| Matches Played | Royal Challengers Bangalore Won | Kolkata Knight Riders Won | Tied | No Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 36 | 15 | 21 | 0 | 0 |
Royal Challengers Bangalore vs Kolkata Knight Riders: Probable Playing XI
| Royal Challengers Bengaluru | Kolkata Knight Riders |
|---|---|
| Phil Salt | Sunil Narine |
| Virat Kohli | Rahmanullah Gurbaz |
| Mayank Agarwal | Ajinkya Rahane |
| Rajat Patidar © | Venkatesh Iyer |
| Jitesh Sharma (wk) | Angkrish Raghuvanshi |
| Tim David | Rinku Singh |
| Romario Shepherd | Andre Russell |
| Krunal Pandya | Ramandeep Singh |
| Bhuvneshwar Kumar | Harshit Rana |
| Lungi Ngidi | Varun Chakravarthy |
| Yash Dayal | Vaibhav Arora |
Royal Challengers Bangalore vs Kolkata Knight Riders: Pitch Report and Weather Condition
| Match Timings | Pitch Report | Weather | Chance of Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7:30 PM IST | Seam & Batting friendly | 85% Humid. Highest Temp – 28 Degrees | 70% |
Royal Challengers Bangalore vs Kolkata Knight Riders: Players to watch out for
Royal Challengers Bangalore
Phil Salt will be playing against his ex-team and he would like to do well against his former mates.
Rajat Patidar is expected to do well with the bat.
Krunal Pandya will be crucial with the ball.
Kolkata Knight Riders:
Varun Chakravarthy has troubled RCB in the last couple of seasons.
Rinku Singh would like to make his case as he has missed big scoring opportunities this year
Andre Russell has previously troubled RCB and would like to do it again.
Royal Challengers Bangalore vs Kolkata Knight Riders: Who will win the toss?
Both teams will look to bowl first as there is a chance of rain during day time. Even though the weather at night is expected to be clear, the ball is expected to swing due to the cool breeze.
Scenario 1: Royal Challengers Bangalore wins the toss and bowl first
| Kolkata Knight Riders Total 1st innings | Royal Challengers Bangalore-W Total 2nd innings |
| 140-150 | 155 |
Scenario 2: Kolkata Knight Riders win the bowl and elect to bowl first
| Royal Challengers Bangalore Total 1st innings | Kolkata Knight Riders Total 2nd innings |
| 200-220 | 190 |
Royal Challengers Bangalore vs Kolkata Knight Riders: Match Prediction
Kolkata Knight Riders have a great record against the Royal Challengers Bangalore. We are predicting RCB to win this match purely due to their current form.
FAQs
Who will win the match?
Royal Challengers Bangalore might win this one.
What will be the weather prediction?
The weather will be pleasant with 70% chance of rain.
Will Dew have any impact?
Dew will not have a say but the overall weather conditions might make batting easier in the second innings.
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