RCB beats KKR to register first win of IPL 2025 season..!

Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) got off to a winning start by defeating Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) by 7 wickets in the first match of the 2025 IPL season. In this match held at Eden Gardens, RCB defeated KKR by chasing 175 runs in 16.2 overs.

KKR's explosive start but a shaky middle order

KKR won the toss and elected to bat first. After de Kock was dismissed cheaply in Hazlewood's first over, captain Ajinkya Rahane came on and put on a blistering century partnership with Sunil Narine. However, he was dismissed by Rasik Dhar. After that, the rest of the batsmen, such as Venkatesh Iyer, Rinku Singh and Andre Russell, failed. KKR were stopped cheaply by Krunal Pandya and Suyash in the middle overs. In the final over, Josh Hazlewood and Yash Dayal bowled accurately to restrict KKR to 174/7.

Virat Kohli's thrilling batting

Virat Kohli's innings has a different significance. He scored 59 runs against KKR, that too in 36 balls. This means that he showed a different sharp and explosive style of play in the game. Kohli played a deep and thoughtful game in this match. He does not just focus on showing his aggressive game, but he also uses the situation to take the team forward in partnership with his bat. His 59 runs were a good combination of soft hits, aggressive shots and good technical plays. He used his technique and experience to the best of his ability in defeating KKR.

Rajat Patidar's Captaincy

Considering Rajat Patidar's captaincy, he had a big challenge today. He led RCB first. He is not only a strong batsman, but he has also shown the experience of making the right decisions in the captaincy role.

Wisdom in Captaincy : Patidar thought calmly in many crucial moments. He played well against the spin of Krunal Pandya and Suyash in the middle overs. He advised the bowling of Hazlewood and Yash Dayal well and coordinated in the final overs. Patidar brought stability to RCB's game, he was playing with confidence in his experience, which proved decisive in the crucial moments of the match.

RCB explosive salty and spicy batting

In RCB's second innings, Virat Kohli and Phil Salt made a 93-run opening partnership by crushing the KKR bowlers. Salt scored 56 runs, but was caught by Chakravarthy's spin. Devdutt Padikkal, who came as an impact player, was caught for 10 runs. Virat Kohli completed 1000 runs against KKR in his 400th T20I match in 32 matches. Kohli scored an unbeaten 59 runs, while Rajat Patidar scored 36 runs to bring the team closer to victory. Livingstone played on 15* (5) runs to give RCB an easy victory.

Highlights of the match

Virat Kohli's 59 runs (36 balls), which turned out to be a very decisive innings.

Phil Salt scored 56 runs (31 balls).

Rajat Patidar scored 34 runs (14 balls).

RCB defeated KKR by 7 wickets, defeating KKR again after two seasons.

Conclusion

RCB gave a winning statement to the other teams with a very impressive game. Virat Kohli and Phil Salt's brilliant innings helped RCB win the match. RCB registered their first win of the 2025 season and showed that they will give a good fight to the other teams this year.