Krunal Pandya’s Impressive Three-Wicket Haul Helps RCB Restrict Kolkata to 174/8 in 20 Overs
Kolkata Sets a Target of 175 Runs for Bengaluru: Rahane Scores Fifty; Krunal Pandya Takes 3 Wickets in IPL Opener
In the opening match of IPL 2025, defending champions Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) set a target of 175 runs for Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB).
Playing at Eden Gardens Stadium, Bengaluru’s captain Rajat Patidar won the toss and opted to bowl first. Kolkata posted a total of 174 runs for the loss of 8 wickets in 20 overs. Captain Ajinkya Rahane played a brilliant knock, scoring 56 runs off 31 balls, while Sunil Narine contributed 44 runs from 26 deliveries. Angkrish Raghuvanshi also added a valuable 30 runs to the total.
For Bengaluru, Krunal Pandya was the standout bowler, claiming 3 wickets. Josh Hazlewood picked up 2 wickets, while Yash Dayal, Rasikh Salam, and Suyash Sharma took one wicket each.
Playing XI for Both Teams:
Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR)
Ajinkya Rahane (C), Quinton de Kock (WK), Venkatesh Iyer, Rinku Singh, Angkrish Raghuvanshi, Sunil Narine, Andre Russell, Ramandeep Singh, Spencer Johnson, Harshit Rana, Varun Chakravarthy.
Impact Players: Anrich Nortje, Manish Pandey, Vaibhav Arora, Anukul Roy, Luvnith Sisodia.
Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB)
Rajat Patidar (C), Virat Kohli, Phil Salt, Liam Livingstone, Jitesh Sharma (WK), Tim David, Krunal Pandya, Rasikh Dar Salam, Suyash Sharma, Josh Hazlewood, Yash Dayal.
Impact Players: Devdutt Padikkal, Abhinandan Singh, Manoj Bhandage, Romario Shepherd, Swapnil Singh.
