Kolkata Knight Riders vs. Royal Challengers Bangalore match scorecard -1th match Eden Gardens, Kolkata, on 22 March, 2025, performed an electrification IPL opener. Kolkata Knight Riders batted first, putting a challenging total with a strong performance by the leading players. Royal Challengers Bangalore responded with determination but fought against KKR’s fast bowling attack. The crowd of Eden Gardens saw a close competition with boundaries, wickets and speed. The match not only shut down the season in style, but also highlighted the initial look and strategy. Fans and analysts are now closely watching the strategies of the two teams growing in IPL 2025.
Kolkata Knight Riders vs Royal Challengers Bengaluru Match Scorecard
1st inning Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) Batting:
| Batting | Dismissal | R | B | SR | 4s | 6s |
| Quinton de Kock † | c †Sharma b Hazlewood | 4 | 5 | 80 | 1 | 0 |
| Sunil Narine | c †Sharma b Rasikh Salam | 44 | 26 | 169.23 | 5 | 3 |
| Ajinkya Rahane (c) | c Rasikh Salam b Pandya | 56 | 31 | 180.64 | 6 | 4 |
| Venkatesh Iyer | b Pandya | 6 | 7 | 85.71 | 1 | 0 |
| Angkrish Raghuvanshi | c †Sharma b Yash Dayal | 30 | 22 | 136.36 | 2 | 1 |
| Rinku Singh | b Pandya | 12 | 10 | 120 | 1 | 0 |
| Andre Russell | b Suyash Sharma | 4 | 3 | 133.33 | 1 | 0 |
| Ramandeep Singh | not out | 6 | 9 | 66.66 | 0 | 0 |
| Harshit Rana | c †Sharma b Hazlewood | 5 | 6 | 83.33 | 1 | 0 |
| Spencer Johnson | not out | 1 | 1 | 100 | 0 | 0 |
| Extras | (lb 2, w 4) | 6 | ||||
| Total | 20 Ov (RR: 8.70) | 174/8 |
Did not bat: Varun Chakravarthy
Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) Fall of wickets:
1-4 (Quinton de Kock, 0.5 ov), 2-107 (Sunil Narine, 9.6 ov), 3-109 (Ajinkya Rahane, 10.3 ov), 4-125 (Venkatesh Iyer, 12.1 ov), 5-145 (Rinku Singh, 14.6 ov), 6-150 (Andre Russell, 15.4 ov), 7-168 (Angkrish Raghuvanshi, 18.5 ov), 8-173 (Harshit Rana, 19.5 ov)
Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) Bowling:
| Bowling | O | M | R | W | ECON |
| Josh Hazlewood | 4 | 0 | 22 | 2 | 5.5 |
| Yash Dayal | 3 | 0 | 25 | 1 | 8.33 |
| Rasikh Salam | 3 | 0 | 35 | 1 | 11.66 |
| Krunal Pandya | 4 | 0 | 29 | 3 | 7.25 |
| Suyash Sharma | 4 | 0 | 47 | 1 | 11.75 |
| Liam Livingstone | 2 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 7 |
2nd inning Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) Batting:
| Batting | Dismissal | R | B | SR | 4s | 6s |
| Phil Salt | c Johnson b Varun | 56 | 31 | 180.64 | 9 | 2 |
| Virat Kohli | not out | 59 | 36 | 163.88 | 4 | 3 |
| Devdutt Padikkal | c Ramandeep Singh b Narine | 10 | 10 | 100 | 1 | 0 |
| Rajat Patidar (c) | c Singh b Arora | 34 | 16 | 212.5 | 5 | 1 |
| Liam Livingstone | not out | 15 | 5 | 300 | 2 | 1 |
| Extras | (lb 2, w 1) | 3 | ||||
| Total | 16.2 Ov (RR: 10.83) | 177/3 |
Did not bat: Jitesh Sharma, Tim David, Krunal Pandya, Rasikh Salam, Josh Hazlewood, Yash Dayal
Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) Fall of wickets:
1-95 (Phil Salt, 8.3 ov), 2-118 (Devdutt Padikkal, 11.4 ov), 3-162 (Rajat Patidar, 15.3 ov)
Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) Bowling:
| Bowling | O | M | R | W | ECON |
| Vaibhav Arora | 3 | 0 | 42 | 1 | 14 |
| Spencer Johnson | 2.2 | 0 | 31 | 0 | 13.28 |
| Varun Chakravarthy | 4 | 0 | 43 | 1 | 10.75 |
| Harshit Rana | 3 | 0 | 32 | 0 | 10.66 |
| Sunil Narine | 4 | 0 | 27 | 1 | 6.75 |
Kolkata Knight Riders vs Royal Challengers Bengaluru 1st Match Result:
Kolkata Knight Riders: 174/8
Royal Challengers Bengaluru: 177/3 (16.2/20 over)
🏆 Result: Royal Challengers Bengaluru won by 7 wickets (with 22 balls remaining)
Match Information: Kolkata Knight Riders vs Royal Challengers Bengaluru 1st Match
| Venue | Eden Gardens, Kolkata |
| Match | Kolkata Knight Riders vs Royal Challengers Bengaluru |
| Match day | 22 March 2025 – night 1st match |
| Tournament | Indian Premier League 2025 |
| Toss Details | Royal Challengers Bengaluru, elected to field first |
| On Field Umpires | Abhijeet Bengeri, Vinod Seshan |
| Third Umpire | Jayaraman Madanagopal |
| Referee | Prakash Bhatt |
| Man of the Match | Krunal Pandya, (RCB) |
| KKR Impact Player | Vaibhav Arora In, Angkrish Raghuvanshi Out |
| RCB Impact Player | Devbutt Padikkal in, Suyash Sharma out |
