Royal challengers Bengalur (RCB) will start their campaign in IPL 2025 because it will face the royal champions Kolkat Knight Riders (KKR). On Saturday (March 22), one should play in a conflict that can be played in Eden gardens in Calcutta.
RCB will want to strongly start their campaign and avoid the type of situation last season. They were on the verge of knocking out on the League stage in the IPL 2024 after they lost seven of their first eight matches.
However, they organized an extraordinary turn and won six games in a row to make the playoffs. Their dream running finally ended up defeating Rajasthana Royals in the eliminator.
For the IPL 2025, Royal Challengers Bengalur appointed Rajat Patidar with his new captain after publishing Faf du Plexis. They will hope that their new captain will finally lead them to glory.
As RCB prepares for the tournament opener, we look at RCB, which plays 11 for their game against KKR.
RCB Game 11 VS KKR- IPL 2025, Match 1:
Openers: Virat Kohli, Phil Salt (WK)
Since Faf du Plexis is no longer part of the Royal Challengers camp to Bengalur, the franchise will have a new opening combination for the IPL 2025. Phil Salt is likely to replace the DU Plexis in RCB, which plays 11 this season. Last season, Salt spent his store for KKR and played a key role in a triumphant team of team.
He has good knowledge of Eden gardens conditions and will seek what to make utility as possible. The right handmade bat scored 435 runs in 12 games at a strike from over 180 last season.
Partnership with salt at the top of the order is nothing but to hit the Virat Kohli superstar. Since Royal Challengers Bengalur desperately desperately won its first IPL trophy, Ous will be on the older bat that it will be delivered once again with the baton. Kohli had a top season with a baton last year, where the tournament ended up as the highest scorer.
In a season where no other bats could reach 600 running, Kohli scored 741 racing at the rate of over 150 strike. He will ask him to enjoy another fertile season with a franchise with headquarters in Bengaluru.
Bats and Middle Order players: Rajat Patidar (C), Devdutt Padjekkal, Liam Livingstone, Tim David, Pandya Crown Crown
RCB has formed an incredible middle line for the IPL 2025 and will hope that the players will meet expectations. They will be on the newly appointed captain Rajat Patidar to lead the team from the front.
Last year, Patidar impressed one with his hitting everything, especially against Spinner, and will look once more.
Last season he scored 395 runs at the stop of a strike of almost 180. Royal Challengers Bengalur also again signed a Devdutt Padikkal and will hope that the local boy will rediscover his Mojo and enjoy the good season with the baton. He played for RCB 2020 and 2021 and scored more than 400 running in both seasons.
The versatile and finisers are expected to play 11 Liam Livingstone, Tim David and the Pandya Crown. All three players can change the course of the game and they will be willing to start their journey with RCB on a good note.
Livingstone has played 39 IPL games so far and has scored 939 runs at the stop of 160 strikes, including six half a century. He also took 11 winches with a part -time bowling.
David, on the other hand, could blow any team a day. He played for Mumbaj Indians last season. The crown can perform matches with victories with a stick and a ball. Experienced Allrounder, the crown has so far played 127 IPL matches, reaching 1647 runs, except that he took 76 hickets.
Bowling: Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Josh Hazlewood, Yash Dayal, Suyash Sharma
Bowling has always been a weak connection to Royal Challengers Bengalur, but the franchise was able to create a strong lineup for this season. They added several proven campaigns to their composition and will hope that the players will meet expectations.
Experienced Pacer Bhuvneshwar Kumar should lead a pace attack with Josh Hazlewood and Yash Dayal as other fast bowlers. On the other hand, Suyash Sayash Sharma is expected to be the only frontline Spinner in RCB playing 11, and like Livingstone, and the crown is other bowling options.
