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IPL 2025: RCB vs KKR - Predicted Playing XI, Pitch Report & Match Stats
Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) and Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) are set to clash in IPL 2025. Here's our predicted playing XI and key players for the match.
Pitch Report
The pitch at Eden Gardens, Kolkata, is known for being balanced. It offers assistance to both batsmen and bowlers. The surface tends to favor spinners as the match progresses, making it a challenging ground for batting in the second innings.
- Pitch Type: Balanced
- Average Score: 160-180
- Best Suited For: Spinners and all-rounders
Head-to-Head Match Stats
Here are the head-to-head stats between RCB and KKR:
| Stat | RCB | KKR |
|---|---|---|
| Matches Played | 34 | 34 |
| Won | 14 | 20 |
| Lost | 20 | 14 |
| Highest Score | 221 | 222 |
| Lowest Score | 49 | 84 |
- 1. Virat Kohli
- 2. Philip Salt
- 3. Devdutt Padikkal
- 4. Rajat Patidar (Captain)
- 5. Jitesh Sharma (WK)
- 6. Liam Livingstone
- 7. Tim David
- 8. Krunal Pandya
- 9. Bhuvneshwar Kumar
- 10. Josh Hazlewood
- 11. Yash Dayal
- 12. Swapnil Singh
- 13. Lungi Ngidi
- 14. Romario Shepherd
- 1. Quinton de Kock (WK)
- 2. Sunil Narine
- 3. Ajinkya Rahane (Captain)
- 4. Angkrish Raghuvanshi
- 5. Venkatesh Iyer
- 6. Rinku Singh
- 7. Andre Russell
- 8. Ramandeep Singh
- 9. Harshit Rana
- 10. Varun Chakravarthy
- 11. Spencer Johnson
- 12. Vaibhav Arora
- 13. Rahmanullah Gurbaz
- 14. Manish Pandey
Highlights
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