After some early hiccups, KKR looked almost unbeatable in the second half of the last season. Their juggernaut finally stopped with a thumping win over Sunrisers Hyderabad in the final. The reigning champions have lost the services of their title-winning captain but have managed to retain the core of the team.
RCB, on the other hand, are aiming for their first-ever title. Last season, they qualified for the playoffs but could not progress ahead. They have not made it to the final since 2016 and will be desperate to turn things around this season. With both the teams set for the game, we are taking a look at the KKR vs RCB match preview.
Squads:
Ajinkya Rahane (c), Rinku Singh, Quinton de Kock, Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Angkrish Raghuvanshi, Venkatesh Iyer, Ramandeep Singh, Andre Russell, Anrich Nortje, Harshit Rana, Sunil Narine, Varun Chakaravarthy, Vaibhav Arora, Mayank Markande, Rovman Powell, Manish Pandey, Spencer Johnson, Luvnith Sisodia, Anukul Roy, Moeen Ali
Royal Challengers Bengaluru:
Rajat Patidar (c), Virat Kohli, Yash Dayal, Josh Hazlewood, Phil Salt, Jitesh Sharma, Liam Livingstone, Rasikh Dar, Suyash Sharma, Krunal Pandya, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Swapnil Singh, Tim David, Romario Shepherd, Nuwan Thushara, Manoj Bhandage, Jacob Bethel, Devdutt Padikkal, Swastik Chhikara, Lungi Ngidi, Abhinandan Singh, Mohit Rathee
KKR vs RCB key battles:
Sunil Narine can all but put the game to bed if he manages to bat for a few overs. RCB will be well aware of that threat and would be hoping that the experienced Bhuvneshwar Kumar get rid of the KKR opener early. Bhuvneshwar can swing the ball both ways and can cause all sorts of trouble for Narine.
Virat Kohli vs Anrich Nortje:
Kohli had a brilliant campaign with the bat last season where he scored 741 runs including a century and five fifties. He will be looking to enjoy a prolific season with the bat once again.
Rajat Patidar vs Varun Chakravarthy:
The battle between RCB captain Rajat Patidar and Varun Chakravarthy is another crucial battle that could be decisive in the outcome of the game. The upcoming game will be Patidar's first as a captain and he will be keen to lead his team from the front.
Chakravarthy, on the other hand, is also in sensational form and will be fancying his chances of winning his battle against Patidar.
RCB - Phil Salt, Virat Kohli, Rajat Patidar, Tim David, and Bhuvneshwar Kumar will be the key players for RCB.
KKR vs RCB Weather Report:
Conclusion:
Both RCB and KKR have enough firepower to win the upcoming game. The Eden Gardens track is likely to be a belter and the first game of IPL 2025 could see a run-fest.
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