IPL 2025: Who will win today’s final match between KKR vs RCB?

 KKR vs RCB: The 2025 Indian Premier League – the world’s biggest T20 franchise tournament – starts on Saturday, 22 March.

IPL 2025, KKR vs RCB – Pitch and Weather Report: The highly anticipated inaugural match of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 between Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) and Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) by unfavourable weather conditions in Kolkata. The match and grand opening ceremony, which are scheduled for Saturday, March 22, at the historic Eden Gardens, may be disrupted due to anticipated rain and thunderstorms.

The Eden Gardens surface has long been a batting heaven, with real bounce that favours stroke play. However, given the current rainy circumstances, the surface may develop slower, allowing spinners and pacers to extract movement from the damp pitch.

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KKR Vs RCB Head-to-head record. In the 34 IPL head-to-head games between RCB and KKR, KKR holds a 20-win advantage over RCB, who has 14 wins against the Kolkata-based team. In the last eight matches, KKR has won 6-2, including both league-stage fixtures against RCB last season. First, they chased down 183 with 7 wickets and 19 balls to spare in Bengaluru before defending 222 in Kolkata. Here’s a look at RCB vs KKR numbers and performance:

Kolkata vs Bengaluru IPL Team Head To Head Records & Stats

Their first encounter took place on April 18, 2008, at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bangalore. Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) dominated the match, posting a massive total of 222/3, thanks to Brendon McCullum’s explosive 158* off 73 balls. Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) struggled in response and were bowled out for just 82 runs. Here’s a general overview of their head-to-head record over the years.

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