On Saturday, May 17, Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) will play Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium to kick off the 2025 Indian Premier League. When the two teams faced off in the season opener at Eden Gardens, RCB won by a margin of seven wickets. After a nine-day break, the league will resume with this specific match.
RCB has won four straight games and is presently in second place on the points standings.
Twelve games have been played by KKR, one more than RCB. They have only been able to win five of them, though. Rain stopped one match, therefore it was declared a “no result.” For them, winning tomorrow’s game is essential to maintaining their aspirations of making the playoffs.
Pitch Report
The Chinnaswamy has been a batting paradise over the years. However, this IPL season has played out differently. The pitch has exhibited a two-paced nature. Only two of the five contests played this season have been truly lucrative for batters so far.
Weather Report
The forecast of Bengaluru for Saturday suggests a 79% probability of precipitation in the evening, as per AccuWeather. A strong south-west wind blowing up to speeds of 13 kph is also predicted. The cloud cover is expected to be at 100%. Supporters and the cricketers would hope the game proceeds as scheduled.
Full Squads
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, Mayank Agarwal, Swastik Chhikara, Lungi Ngidi, Abhinandan Singh, Mohit Rathee
Kolkata Knight Riders: 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.
