Defending champions Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) will commence their title defense against the Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) in the IPL 2025 opener at Eden Gardens, Kolkata, on Saturday, March 22. Both teams have appointed new captains since the last season, making it intriguing to observe their strategies.

KKR, who have won the championship three times, will be captained by the seasoned Ajinkya Rahane, while RCB will be led by Rajat Patidar. The two captains previously faced each other in the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy final, where Patidar led Madhya Pradesh against Rahane's Mumbai, which was captained by Shreyas Iyer.

Virat Kohli, having retired from T20 internationals, will attract significant attention as fans eagerly anticipate his performance in this format. For KKR, Sunil Narine and Andre Russell will be key players to watch.

In their head-to-head encounters, KKR and RCB have played 34 matches, with KKR emerging victorious 20 times. In their last five meetings, KKR has enjoyed a favorable run, winning four matches. RCB's last victory over KKR occurred during the IPL 2022 season, where they successfully chased down a target of 129 runs with three wickets remaining and four balls to spare.

Squads:

KKR: 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, Chetan Sakariya.

RCB: 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.

Here are all the streaming details for KKR vs RCB, IPL 2025:

When will KKR vs RCB IPL 2025 match take place?

The KKR vs RCB match in IPL 2025 is set to occur on Saturday, March 22. The match will commence at 7:30 PM IST, with the toss taking place at 7 PM IST.

Where will KKR vs RCB IPL 2025 match take place?

The match will be hosted at Eden Gardens in Kolkata.

Which channels will broadcast KKR vs RCB IPL 2025 match?

The KKR vs RCB match will be broadcast live on the Star Sports Network.

Where will live streaming for KKR vs RCB IPL 2025 match be available?

Live streaming of the KKR vs RCB match will be available on the JioHotstar app and website.

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