Match Details:
- Tournament: Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025
- Match Number: 1
- Date: [22/03/2025]
- Venue: [EDEN GARDEN, kolkata]
- Toss: Royal Challengers Banglore won the toss & choose to Bowl First
IPL 2025 Match Summary:
IPL T20 2025 22nd first match Kolkata Knight Riders vs Royal Challengers Bangalore RCB team defeated KKR team by 7 wickets at Eden Gardens.
Kolkata Night Riders Innings :
The match was won by winning the toss at Eden Gardens, tomorrow Kolkata lost the toss and elected to bat. Kolkata team scored 174 runs in 20 overs, Ajinkya Rahane scored 56 runs in 31 balls, while Sunil Narine scored 44 runs in 26 balls. The two added 103 runs which is really amazing and crossed the 100-run mark in 11 overs. After KKR’s strong performance, Narine’s wicket did not go far. The main bowler Krunal Pandya was the best bowler with 3 wickets for 29 runs in 8 overs. Josh Hazlewood also contributed a lot with the ball, taking 2 wickets for 22 runs.
Royal Challengers Banglore Innings :
After the run, the master Virat Kohli and Phil Salt came out to score 175 runs for the Bengaluru team’s batsmen, RCB’s attacking batting continued from the beginning, the partnership of Phil Salt and Virat Sir reached 95 runs in just 51 balls, Salt was out for 56 runs by Varun Chakraborty, and King Kohli continued his batting magic and remained unbeaten on 59 runs in 36 balls, winning the match by 22 balls. Captain Rajat Patidar played a quick innings of 34 runs in 16 balls and supported him well.
Key Highlights:
KKR:
Ajinkya Rahane: 56 runs off 31 balls
Sunil Narine: 44 runs off 26 balls
Krunal Pandya (RCB): Best bowler with figures of 3/29
RCB:
Virat Kohli: Unbeaten at 59 runs off 36 balls
Phil Salt: Scored 56 runs off 31 balls
Josh Hazlewood: Took two wickets for just 22 runs
Player of the Match:
🏆 Krunal Pandya Royal Challengers Banglore for Performance – 3 wickets for 29 runs in 4 overs
What’s Next?
📅 Upcoming Match: Sun Risers Hyderabad VS Rajasthan Royals at 3:30p.m
📅 Upcoming Match: Chennai Super King VS Mumbai Indian at 7:30p.m
