The Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 is back in action today with a match between Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) and Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru. The match will start at 7:30 PM.
RCB, led by Rajat Patidar, are currently second on the points table with 8 wins in 11 matches. A win today could see them reclaim the top spot. KKR, captained by Ajinkya Rahane, are sixth on the table and need a win to keep their playoff hopes alive.
KKR have a slight edge in head-to-head matches, winning 20 out of 35 encounters. However, RCB won their last meeting, the season opener, by 7 wickets. At the M Chinnaswamy Stadium, KKR have won 10 out of 15 matches against RCB.
The M Chinnaswamy Stadium pitch is known for being batter-friendly, but recent rain might favor fast bowlers. There's a 65% chance of rainfall in Bengaluru today, which could impact the match.
Probable Playing XIs
Royal Challengers Bengaluru
- Virat Kohli
- Phil Salt
- Mayank Agarwal
- Rajat Patidar (C)
- Jitesh Sharma (WK)
- Tim David
- Romario Shepherd
- Krunal Pandya
- Bhubaneswar Kumar
- Lungi Ngidi
- Yash Dayal
- Impact Player: Suyash Sharma
Kolkata Knight Riders
- Rahmanullah Gurbaz (WK)
- Sunil Narine
- Ajinkya Rahane (C)
- Angakreshi Raghuvanshi
- Venkatesh Iyer
- Andre Russell
- Rinku Singh
- Ramandeep Singh
- Anukul Roy
- Vaibhav Arora
- Varun Chakravarthy
- Impact Player: Harshit Rana