Kolkata-Bengaluru face to face again after 18 years!
In the first match of IPL 2025, RCB won the toss and chose to bowl first. royal challengers Bangalore captain Rajat Patidar said that his team will enter the field with 4 fast bowlers and 2 spin bowlers. At the same time, KKR captain Ajinkya Rahane, while telling his team combination, said that he will play with 3 fast bowlers and 2 spinners. Let us also tell you that this is going to be the first time after 18 years when KKR and RCB are clashing in the opening match of IPL.
What did both the captains say after the toss?
After the toss, RCB captain Rajat Patidar said, "We will bowl first. Captaining RCB is a matter of pride in itself and there will be a lot to learn from the great players here. We have prepared well in the last 10-15 days, but I am confused with this impact player rule."
On the other hand, KKR captain Ajinkya Rahane said, "It is an honour to lead this team. We have made good preparations, the structure of the team is still strong. We are asking the players to play with complete freedom."
Head to Head between RCB and KKR
Royal Challengers Bangalore and kolkata Knight Riders have faced each other 34 times so far. Kolkata has been victorious 20 times, on the other hand, RCB has won 14 times. Let us tell you that in the last 4 matches, KKR has been winning continuously over Bangalore.
RCB's playing XI: Virat Kohli, Philip salt (wicketkeeper), Rajat Patidar (captain), Liam Livingstone, Jitesh Sharma, Tim David, Krunal Pandya, Rasikh Dar Salam, Suyash Sharma, josh Hazlewood, yash Dayal
KKR's playing XI: quinton de kock (wicketkeeper), venkatesh Iyer, Ajinkya Rahane (captain), Rinku Singh, Angkrish Raghuvanshi, sunil Narine, Andre Russell, Ramandeep Singh, Spencer Johnson, Harshit Rana, varun Chakraborty
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