Virat Kohli guided Royal Challengers Bengaluru to a seven-wicket victory against Kolkata Knight Riders in the IPL 2025 opener at Eden Gardens on Sunday. Kohli remained unbeaten on 59 off 36 balls in his 400th T20 match as RCB chased down the target with ease.
KKR, put in to bat first, got off to a strong start with skipper Ajinkya Rahane scoring 56 off 31 deliveries. Sunil Narine added 44 from 26 balls, but RCB clawed back through Krunal Pandya, who finished with figures of 3 for 29 in four overs.
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RCB’s top order ensured a steady chase, sealing the win in the 18th over.
Playing XIs:
RCB: Virat Kohli, Philip Salt (w), Rajat Patidar (c), Liam Livingstone, Jitesh Sharma, Tim David, Krunal Pandya, Rasikh Dar Salam, Suyash Sharma, Josh Hazlewood, Yash Dayal.
KKR: Quinton de Kock (w), Venkatesh Iyer, Ajinkya Rahane (c), Rinku Singh, Angkrish Raghuvanshi, Sunil Narine, Andre Russell, Ramandeep Singh, Spencer Johnson, Harshit Rana, Varun Chakaravarthy.
