IPL 2025: KKR and RCB to play tournament opener at Eden Gardens on March 22
Defending champions Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) will face Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) in the IPL 2025 opening match at their home ground Eden Gardens on March 22.
Defending champions Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) will face Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) in the IPL 2025 opening match at their home ground Eden Gardens on March 22.
India will begin the new year with a T20 series against England at Eden Gardens, which will be their first series after the embarrassing defeat to Australia in the Border Gavaskar Trophy series Down Under.
Ajinkya Rahane’s return for his base sum of Rs 1.5 crore to reigning IPL champions Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) has opened a new debate with regards to the captaincy of the side, that was left vacant after Shreyas Iyer was released.
Starting with a base price of Rs 1.50 crore, Rana became the centre of a fierce tussle between Chennai Super Kings (CSK), Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB), and Rajasthan Royals.
Venky Mysore, the CEO of Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR), admitted that it was a very challenging task for them to trim the retentions down to six ahead of IPL 2025 mega auction after winning the previous season.
Post power-play, Kolkata lost another wicket as Rahul Tripathi was struck plumb on the front pad by a Yuzvendra Chahal googly.
Russell has proved his credentials time and again with masterful batting and bowling performances in the past for KKR
KKR is making its investment from its Asian Fund IV, the KKR statement said, adding that the last 12 months have seen it investing in J B Chemicals and Pharmaceuticals, Lenskart, non-bank lender Five Star, Reliance Jio.
Siraj's spell of 4-2-8-3 against Kolkata Knight Riders on Wednesday night is also the most economical this year.
Although RCB are equal on points with Delhi Capitals (+0.774), they are second only on the net run rate (+0.182). Both have played 10 matches.
