Kolkata Knight Riders vs Royal Challengers Bengaluru Match Prediction, Odds and Tips - Indian Premier League 2025, March 22
KKR
52.9%
Chance of Winning
RCB
47.1%
T20
Eden Gardens Stadium
Facts:
- With 488 runs, Sunil Narine was the leading run scorer for Kolkata Knight Riders in the last campaign.
- With 488 runs, Sunil Narine was the leading run scorer for Kolkata Knight Riders in the last campaign.
Kolkata Knight Riders vs Royal Challengers Bengaluru Chance of Winning
Kolkata Knight Riders had a phenomenal tournament last season as they were dominant from the start and went all the way to win their third title. KKR would be heading into this campaign without their captain Shreyas Iyer who has been replaced by Ajinkya Rahane and would be hoping for a great start in this campaign.
Royal Challengers Bengaluru head into this tournament under the leadership of Rajat Patidar who also led Madhya Pradesh in the domestic season. Unlike last season RCB would be hoping for a better start in this campaign. As per our calculations, Kolkata Knight Riders are favourites in the upcoming game.
- Kolkata Knight Riders ’ chances of winning - 56%
- Royal Challengers Bengaluru’ chances of winning - 44%
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Kolkata Knight Riders vs Royal Challengers Bengaluru Prediction & Betting Tips 2025
Venkatesh Iyer was brilliant for Madhya Pradesh in limited overs format this season. Last year Iyer scored 370 runs with an average of 46.25 which makes us believe Iyer will score well in the upcoming game.
Rajat Patidar did not have a great start to the campaign last season but played an important role in the second half of the campaign. He scored 395 runs last season which makes us believe he will score well in the upcoming game.
Kolkata Knight Riders vs Royal Challengers Bengaluru Match Toss Prediction
Historically the venue has suited the team that bowl first. The last three of the four games have been won by the team that bowled first which makes us believe both sides would prefer to chase in the upcoming game.
Weather Report
With 30% chances of disruptions we believe climate would play a major role in the game. Maximum temperature is expected to be 34C during the game and minimum temperature is expected to be 26C.
Kolkata Knight Riders News & Player List
Kolkata Knight Riders Player List
Rinku Singh, Quinton De Kock, Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Angkrish Raghuvanshi, Rovman Powell, Manish Pandey, Luvnith Sisodia, Ajinkya Rahane, Venkatesh Iyer, Anukul Roy, Moeen Ali, Ramandeep Singh, Andre Russell, Sunil Narine, Anrich Nortje, Vaibhav Arora, Mayank Markande, Spencer Johnson, Umran Malik, Harshit Rana, Varun Chakaravarthy
Predicted Playing XI
|
Ajinkya Rahane |
Batter |
|
Venkatesh Iyer |
Batter |
|
Rinku Singh |
Batter |
|
Sunil Narine |
All-rounder |
|
Quinton De Kock |
Wicket-keeper |
|
Ramandeep Singh |
Batter |
|
Andre Russell |
All-rounder |
|
Vaibhav Arora |
Bowler |
|
Varun Chakaravarthy |
Bowler |
|
Harshit Rana |
Bowler |
|
Spencer Johnson |
Bowler |
Kolkata Knight Riders Team Form
Kolkata Knight Riders are the defending champions, they lost three games last year and were consistent throughout the campaign.
Royal Challengers Bengaluru News & Player List
Royal Challengers Bengaluru Player List
Rajat Patidar, Virat Kohli, Phil Salt, Jitesh Sharma, Devdutt Padikkal, Swastik Chhikara, Liam Livingstone, Krunal Pandya, Swapnil Singh, Tim David, Romario Shepherd, Manoj Bhandage, Jacob Bethell, Josh Hazlewood, Rasikh Dar, Suyash Sharma, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Nuwan Thushara, Lungi Ngidi, Abhinandan Singh, Mohit Rathee, Yash Dayal
Predicted Playing XI
|
Virat Kohli |
Batter |
|
Rajat Patidar |
Batter |
|
Jitesh Sharma |
Batter |
|
Krunal Pandya |
All-rounder |
|
Phil Salt |
Wicket-keeper |
|
Tim David |
Batter |
|
Liam Livingstone |
All-rounder |
|
Suyash Sharma |
Bowler |
|
Yash Dayal |
Bowler |
|
Josh Hazlewood |
Bowler |
|
Bhuvneshwar Kumar |
Bowler |
Royal Challengers Bengaluru Team Form
Royal Challengers Bengaluru struggled in the first half of the season last year but they ended the group stages with six wins and made the playoffs.
Kolkata Knight Riders vs Royal Challengers Bengaluru Head to Head
Kolkata Knight Riders have dominated this fixture against Royal Challengers Bengaluru 21-14. Last season both sides went head to head twice and on both occasions KKR won the game.
Head to Head
Kolkata Knight Riders: 21
Royal Challengers Bengaluru: 14
Kolkata Knight Riders vs Royal Challengers Bengaluru Betting Odds
Kolkata Knight Riders to have a better opening partnership than Royal Challengers Bengaluru
Royal Challengers Bengaluru and Kolkata Knight Riders head into this campaign after both sides had a solid campaign last season. Royal Challengers Bengaluru struggled in the first half of the campaign as they lost seven of the first eight matches but managed to turn things around in the second half of the campaign as they won the last six matches and made the playoffs. On the other hand, Kolkata Knight Riders were the best side in the tournament as they lost just three games in the group stages and went all the way in the playoffs and won their third championship. Both sides went head to head twice and on both occasions KKR were dominant and on both occasions KKR had a better opening partnership which makes us believe they would once again end up with a better opening partnership in the upcoming game.
Kolkata Knight Riders vs Royal Challengers Bengaluru
T20
Eden Gardens Stadium, Kolkata
Kolkata Knight Riders vs Royal Challengers Bengaluru Top Batters
Ajinkya Rahane to be Kolkata Knight Riders’ top batter
Ajinkya Rahane will lead KKR this season and we expect him to make an instant impact this season. Rahane was sensational in the domestic season which makes him our top pick in the upcoming game.
Virat Kohli to be Royal Challengers Bengaluru’ top batter
Virat Kohli was sensational last year for RCB as he scored 741 runs with an average of 61.75 and was the leading run scorer in this tournament. We expect Kohli to dominate once again which makes him our top pick in the upcoming game.
Kolkata Knight Riders vs Royal Challengers Bengaluru Top Bowlers
Varun Chakaravarthy to be Kolkata Knight Riders’ top bowler
Varun Chakaravarthy heads into this tournament after a brilliant display in Champions Trophy. Last season he bagged 21 wickets and was the leading wicket taker for his side which makes him our top pick in the upcoming game.
Shaheen Afridi to be Royal Challengers Bengaluru’ top bowler
Shaheen Afridi has been the standout bowler for Royal Challengers Bengaluru in T20i in 2024. He has been consistent and with 36 wickets he is also the leading wicket taker for Royal Challengers Bengaluru in 2024 which makes him our top pick in the upcoming game.
Our Prediction
Favorites to win
Kolkata Knight Riders
- Kolkata Knight Riders to win - 1.77 (PariMatch)
- Royal Challengers Bengaluru to win - 2.02 (PariMatch)
Parimatch
