RCB’s main coach Andy Flower fights with KKR during a press conference before the IPL 2025 opener
The first IPL 2025 game will soon begin the defense of the KKR champion, which have taken over RCB in the iconic Eden Gardens. The teams have already started playing thoughts before the game, and the main RCB coach Andy Flower is at the helm.
Former Zimbabwe cricket marked the game as “scary” for Kolkat Knight Riders while aimed at firing some shots before the match. Royal Challengers Bengalur have a new captain for this season, and Andy Flower supported Rajat Patidar to do the job well.
Flower also threw a light on a strong bowling attack KKR, which has been their strength over the years. RCB’s main coach claimed that his side is ready for the challenge and that he will aim to get well against the domestic team.
Andy Flower Play Mind Games in front of the IPL 2025 opened
During a press conference at the match, Andy Flower asked if the match against KKR would be scary for his team. However, RCB’s main coach was not very pleased with this question and called the confrontation with RCB scary for KKR.
“Yes, that’s very scary. For KKR! I hope it is El Clasico tomorrow night. It will be a great way to start the IPL 2025,” Flower replied to the journalist.
KKR are defenders and they managed to keep most of their core for this season. However, they changed the captain because Ajinkya Rahane replaced Shreyas Iyer for his role after the latter decided to appear in auction.
It will be a challenge for Bengalur Royal Challengers to pass past Knight Riders in Kolkuta to Eden Gardens, which has been a home team fortress over the years. However, RCB will hope that they will start their campaign in a high place, which will give them a lot of confidence.
Andy Flower Back Rajat Patidar
Andy Flower further opened up with the new captain of his team Rajat Patidar and supported him to lead the team from the front. Patidar was appointed Captain of the RCB after the franchise did not go to Faf du Plessis at auction.
“We were aware of the construction of an experienced side in our employment and saying that they would be able to provide great support from Rajat (Patidar). I think he is really excited about this challenge, and we are just behind him,” Flower mentioned.
Andy Flower also illuminated the challenge represented by KKr -two mysterious Spinners Sunil Narine and Varun Chakravarthy. Former Zimbabwe International claimed that his exhibition to strike is ready for the challenge and that he is looking forward to him.
“(Varun) Chakravarthy is in really good shape and we know about (Sunil) Narine for many years. But that’s why you play this game at this level,” Flower said.
“It is to test against the best in the world, which is one of the most exciting and most exciting parts of playing international crickets or IPL crickets, which is a standard very similar to the international crisis, and obviously all the excitement and energy that comes with the playing of top crickets in India,” he explained.
Kkr vs rcb head-head
Kolkat Knight Riders and Royal Challengers Bengalur have faced 34 times in IPL history, and the first have an advantage. Kolkat They won 20 games while RCB became winning in 14.
In the last five matches between the two teams, Kkr appeared four times on the winning side. The last victory of the RCB over KKR followed three years ago in IPL 2022. Beat the champion defenders on their home ground it will not be easy for RCB and they will have a goal to be at the best order.
