Kolkata Night Rider (KKR) Royal Challenger Bengaluru (RCB) will face each other in the first game of IPL 2025. The tournament opener is scheduled to take place on Saturday (March 22nd) at Eden Garden in Kolkata.
Both teams will begin a new journey this season with new captains. KKR is led by Ajinkya Rahane, while RCB is led by Rajat Patidar.
KKR was unable to convince the title-winning captain Shreyasaire to stay with his team as the Indian star took part in a mega auction before it was bought by the Punjab Kings. Meanwhile, RCB has decided to release former captain Faf Du Plessis before naming Rajat Patidar as an alternative.
Both teams have gathered strong teams for IPL 2025 and are aiming to go all the way. KKR is aiming for the fourth title and is just the third team to defend the title. Meanwhile, RCB is aiming to win the tournament for the first time.
So we look at the weather and pitch reports as both teams prepare for the first game of the season.
KKR vs RCB Weather Report and Eden Gardens Pitch Report, Kolkata IPL 2025, Match 1:
KKR vs RCB, Kolkata Weather Report:
Rain may play spoilers during KKR vs RCB matches in Kolkata. The weather forecast predicts thunderstorms, lightning and gusts of winds in Kolkata on match days. The rain may delay the start of the game.
However, it is unlikely that the entire match will be washed away. The temperature is set in your mid-20s during the match.
KKR vs RCB Eden Gardens Pitch Report:
Eden Garden Statistics, Kolkata are as follows:
| Matches played | 93 |
| The match was first won by batting. | 38 (40.86%) |
| The second win in the match | 55 (59.14%) |
| The match won the winning toss | 49 (52.69%) |
| Match won by losing the toss | 44 (47.31%) |
| Match without results | 0 (0.00%) |
| The best team innings | 262/2 (Punjab Kings) |
| The worst team innings | 49 (Royal Challengers Bengaluru) |
| The best run chase has been achieved | 262/2 (Punjab Kings) |
| Average running per wicket | 27.77 |
| Per average run | 8.46 |
| Average score batting first | 162.78 |
The KKR vs RCB match will take place at Eden Gardens, the venue that produced several high-scoring games last year. The team scored for fun at the venue. The Punjab Kings chased 262 runs against the home side, while RCB lost a game against KKR in one run, chasing the unlikely 222.
The pitch is expected to be Belter, and the upcoming KKR vs RCB match could also be a high-scoring contest. Both teams consider bowling first if they win a toss. The second batting team controls the minutes at the IPL’s Eden Gardens.
Conclusion:
The stage is set to the cracking start of the new season of the IPL. The two strongest teams face each other in the tournament opener and are eager to launch the campaign with victory.