Rajat Patidar’s team registered the first win over Kolkata at home since 2015, as the tournament resumes

Following the 10-day break, IPL 2025 is ready to take back at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru on Saturday. Royal Challengers Bangalore will face Kolkata Knight Riders, who promises to be a mouth-wattering ‘opening game’. RCB vs KKR Clash will be the first of Virat Kohli after the announcement of his test retirement.

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RCB has been a good weather so far before the tournament stopped. Silver Patidar’s side needs just 1 win in its remaining 3 fixtures to qualify for the playoffs. In 2016, the finalist, RCB may also end in the top 2 and guarantee an additional opportunity in making the final.

The game marks the important opportunity of Virat Kohli’s first game in Bengaluru since he retired from Test cricket. The 36 -year -old man will be greeted naturally by an enthusiastic mob. Kohli, however, cut off his work against KKR, who has defeated RCB in his last 4 matches.

This record deteriorates when it comes to Chinnaswamy. RCB has not defeated its opposition in its home ground since 2015. Ajinkya Rahane led by Ajinkya Rahane has won his last 6 visits to Bengaluru. In fact, the last time RCB defeated KKR in Chinnaswamy, Gautam Gambhir was still KKR captain.

KKR is all, but is excluded from the playoff race and requires a range of favorable results in other matches. They will also need to improve their net run rate adequately. The defending champion has fought for continuity in IPL 2025, but could have done miracles for a break side.

RCB vs KKR Head to Head

Win: KKR 21- 14 RCB \

Win in Bengaluru: KKR 9 – 4 RCB

Most runs: Virat Kohli (962)

Most wicket: Sunil Narin (26)

Team News: No Hazelwood for RCB, KKR Miss Moeen Ali

As far as the news of the team is reported, there has been an activity of the team’s news for all IPL 2025 franchisees. RCB will recall Josh Hazlewood, who is recovering from a shoulder injury back in Australia. Fortunately, the rest of the rest of their foreign party is available for selection as far as league stage is concerned. Silver Patidars must have missed some games, but are now available with the suspension of the league, allowing them to recover. However, Devdutt Padikal is forbidden to come to Mayank Agarwal.

Potential rcb game xii: Virat Kohli, Phil Salat, Mayank Agarwal, Rajat Patidar, Jitesh Sharma, Tim David, Romario Shepherd, Krunal Pandya, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Lungi Cash, Yash Dayal, Suyash Sharma

KKR is without Moini Ali, who chose against returning. Rowman Powell is also injured. The rest of their squads remain intact and are available for selection.

Possible KKR game xii: Rehmanullah Gurbaz, Sunil Narin, Ajinkya Rahane, Venkatesh Iyer, Rinku Singh, Angkarish Raghuvanshi, Andre Russell, Anukul Roy, Harshit Rana, Vaibhav Arora, Spenser Johnson.