Fans go to Berserk while Virat Kohli and Phil Salt’s Blixring Knock runs RCB home against KKR KKRA opener IPL 2025

IPL 2025 The season started with a high octane conflict between the champion defenders Kolkat Knight Riders (KKR) and Royal Challengers Bengalur (RCB) in Eden Gardens. KKR, below Ajinkya rahaneThe leadership began optimism, but they faced early failures. Quinton de Kock fell cheaply in the first end, caught behind the excluded Josh Hazlewood for only 4 rides. However, Sunil Narine And Rahana placed a ship with a sentient partnership. Rahane was in a sublime form, breaking 56 out of only 31 balls, including six limits and four high sixths. Narine supplemented him well with a rush 44 of 26 balls, maintaining a strike rate of 169.23.
Kkr scored 107/2 to halfway, but their momentum failed after Rahane’s fired in 11th place. Pandya crownSmall bowling dismantled the middle line, claiming three key hyckets including Venkatesh Iyer and Rink Singh. Angkrish Raghuvanshi He contributed to a handsome 30 from 22 balls, but the lower row fought for acceleration. Andre Russell and Harshit wound It fell cheap, leaving KKR at 174/8 after 20 adding. Hazlewood (2/22) and Pandya (3/29) were prominent performers with a ball for RCB.
Fire Partnership Virat Kohli and Phil Salt sets tone
The RCB drive has begun explosively as Phil Sol and Virat Kohli He opened an inings with intent. The duo used the conditions adapted to Eden Gardens conditions, racing on 50 runs within only 22 balls. Salt was particularly aggressive, breaking the boundaries at will and raised their half a century only 25 deliveries. His 56 -ball shot included nine fours and two sixs, placing a tone for the RCB pursuit.
Kohli played the perfect foil aggression with Salt, a rotating strike, and without effort finding gaps. Finally, PowerPlay has collected an impressive 80/0 RCB, performing a huge pressure on the KKr bowlers. Salt eventually fell on Varun Chakravarthy In the ninth end, but his contribution has already set a solid foundation for the chase.
Kochli’s master class: undefeated and unstoppable
With the salt back to the pavilion, Kohli took over the duty of the insertion. The former Indian skipper showed its consistency of trademarks and calm under pressure, anchoring the chase with an undeniable blow of 59 out of only 36 balls. Kohli’s inings was a combination of elegance and power, containing four borders and three six at the rate of strike of 163.88.
Rajat Patidar Joined Kohli to The Crease and played a dazzling camera, scoring 34 running only 16 balls before he fell on Arora. By then, RCB had already cruised by victory. Liam Livingstone Added finish with an explosive undefeated hit of 15 out of five balls, sealing in style victory.
Dominant victory for RCB
RCB has easily chased CKR’s 175 CROK, ending at 177/3 in just 16.2 additions-heated victory of seven jokes with 22 balls. The introductory partnership between Salt and Kohlius proved to be the main ones, while Kohli’s undefeated blow increased his status of one of the best finishers of the T20 Crickket.
Kkr -these bowlers fought that they contain RCB dough on straight ground. Narine (1/27) was economical compared to others, but he lacked the support of his teammates as Vaibhav and Spencer Johnson He leaked strongly.
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Here’s how the fans reacted:
Rajay
#Virakohli 𓃵 #Kkrvrcb pic.twitter.com/myvldp9lpb
– Rajat Muna (@rajatmuna) March 2, 2025
He came, he saw, won and left!
Captain Rajat Patidar Man
#Rajatpatidar #Kkrvrcb #Rcbvkkr #IPL2025 #Tataiipl #Tataipl2025 pic.twitter.com/y3mga3jzi1
– Saabir zafar (@saabir_saab01) March 2, 2025
Buttler looking today salt and live stone that break the bowlers
#Kkrvrcb pic.twitter.com/z0esmogg3b
– lsg × shreyansh (@mayank_stan) March 2, 2025
RCB Dough are now literally having fun with kkr bowlers
What are your thoughts about RCB hitting and KKR ordering orders, allow me in the commentary section#Rcbvkkr #Kkrvrcb #Virakohli 𓃵 #Tataipl2025 #Tataiipl pic.twitter.com/petcqaw2fw
– Aman Deep Saxen (@Aman_saxena_03) March 2, 2025
Quick fire of a patidar rajat!
Rajat Patidar leaves for 34 (16), wanting to finish it in style, but release Rinko Singh!
RCB is only 13 runs from the perfect beginning #IPL2025!!#Kkrvrcb #Rcbvkkr #Tataiipl #Tataipl2025 pic.twitter.com/bxgxavbpgy
– yogesh goswami (@yogeshgoswami_) March 2, 2025
Picture perfect
#Virakohli 𓃵 #Kkrvrcb pic.twitter.com/m3fgw1z4ua
– Ayush Baid (@yayushdbaid) March 2, 2025
Virat Kohli laughed when Liam Livingstone hits the four on the first ball as soon as he enters.#Rcbvskkrr #Rcbvkkr #Kkrvrcb #Kkrvrcb #IPL2025 pic.twitter.com/qlndsv1gfa
– Sport (@the_sports_x) March 2, 2025
This little life park called happiness “
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#Virakohli 𓃵#Kkrvrcbpic.twitter.com/ffeg6wmpqt
– Gautam (@gautamkuma84) March 2, 2025
Brother needs aura
Aura needs a brotherThe greatest of all time
#Virakohli 𓃵 #Virakohli #Kkrvrcb pic.twitter.com/vnvkqdvd3i
– rebel Akash
(@akash__tweets_) March 2, 2025
It’s really
#Rcbvskkrr #Kkrvrcb #Philsalt #ipl2025oopeningceremony pic.twitter.com/abjx3v8die
– common sense hai ka nahi?
(@just_otherguy) March 2, 2025