Kolkata Knight Riders vs. Royal Challengers Bangalore Match Scorecard – Kolkata marks the thrilling start of the IPL 2025 season, Kolkata 22 March, 2025, March 22, 2025. Conducted at the iconic Eden Gardens, this high-octain clash was performed brilliantly from both teams. Fans closely followed Kolkata Knight Riders vs. Royal Challengers Bangalore Match Scorecard – first match at Eden Gardens, Kolkata closely on 22 March, 2025 to catch every border, wickets and turning points. The scorecard provides a detailed insight into the player’s contribution and the dynamics of the match. It was an entertaining opener who promises to be an exciting season.
Kolkata Knight Riders vs Royal Challengers Bengaluru Match Details
| Venue | Eden Gardens, Kolkata |
| Match | Kolkata knight Riders vs Royal Challengers Bengaluru |
| Match day | 22 March 2025 – night 1st match |
| Tournament | Indian Premier League 2025 |
| Toss Details | Royal Challengers Bengaluru, elected to field first |
| On Field Umpires | Abhijeet Bengeri, Vinod Seshan |
| Third Umpire | Jayaraman Madanagopal |
| Referee | Prakash Bhatt |
| Man of the Match | Krunal Pandya , RCB |
| KKR Impact Player | Vaibhav Arora In, Angkrish Raghuvanshi Out |
| RCB Impact Player | Devbutt Padikkal in, Suyash Sharma out |
Kolkata Knight Riders vs Royal Challengers Bengaluru Match Scorecard
1st inning Kolkata Knight Riders:
| Batting | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR | |
| Quinton de Kock † | c †Sharma b Hazlewood | 4 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 80 |
| Sunil Narine | c †Sharma b Rasikh Salam | 44 | 26 | 5 | 3 | 169.23 |
| Ajinkya Rahane (c) | c Rasikh Salam b Pandya | 56 | 31 | 6 | 4 | 180.64 |
| Venkatesh Iyer | b Pandya | 6 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 85.71 |
| Angkrish Raghuvanshi | c †Sharma b Yash Dayal | 30 | 22 | 2 | 1 | 136.36 |
| Rinku Singh | b Pandya | 12 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 120 |
| Andre Russell | b Suyash Sharma | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 133.33 |
| Ramandeep Singh | not out | 6 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 66.66 |
| Harshit Rana | c †Sharma b Hazlewood | 5 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 83.33 |
| Spencer Johnson | not out | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100 |
| Extras | (lb 2, w 4) | 6 | ||||
| Total | 20 Ov (RR: 8.70) | 174/8 |
Did not bat: Varun Chakravarthy
Fall of the wickets:
| Wicket No. | Score | Batsman Out | Over |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 | Quinton de Kock | 0.5 ov |
| 2 | 107 | Sunil Narine | 9.6 ov |
| 3 | 109 | Ajinkya Rahane | 10.3 ov |
| 4 | 125 | Venkatesh Iyer | 12.1 ov |
| 5 | 145 | Rinku Singh | 14.6 ov |
| 6 | 150 | Andre Russell | 15.4 ov |
| 7 | 168 | Angkrish Raghuvanshi | 18.5 ov |
| 8 | 173 | Harshit Rana | 19.5 ov |
Royal Challengers Bengaluru Bowling
| Bowling | R | M | O | W | Dot Ball | 4s | 6s | WD | NB | ECON |
| Josh Hazlewood | 22 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 16 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5.5 |
| Yash Dayal | 25 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8.33 |
| Rasikh Salam | 35 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 11.66 |
| Krunal Pandya | 29 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 7.25 |
| Suyash Sharma | 47 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 11.75 |
| Liam Livingstone | 14 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
2nd inning Royal Challengers Bengaluru:
| Batting | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR | |
| Phil Salt | c Johnson b Varun | 56 | 31 | 9 | 2 | 180.64 |
| Virat Kohli | not out | 59 | 36 | 4 | 3 | 163.88 |
| Devdutt Padikkal | c Ramandeep Singh b Narine | 10 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 100 |
| Rajat Patidar (c) | c Singh b Arora | 34 | 16 | 5 | 1 | 212.5 |
| Liam Livingstone | not out | 15 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 300 |
| Extras | (lb 2, w 1) | 3 | ||||
| Total | 16.2 Ov (RR: 10.83) | 177/3 |
Did not bat: Jitesh Sharma, Tim David, Krunal Pandya, Rasikh Salam, Josh Hazlewood, Yash Dayal
Fall Of The Wickets:
| Wicket No. | Score | Batsman Out | Over |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 95 | Phil Salt | 8.3 ov |
| 2 | 118 | Devdutt Padikkal | 11.4 ov |
| 3 | 162 | Rajat Patidar | 15.3 ov |
Kolkata Knight Riders Bowling
| Bowling | R | M | O | W | Dot Ball | 4s | 6s | WD | NB | ECON |
| Vaibhav Arora | 42 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 14 |
| Spencer Johnson | 31 | 0 | 2.2 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 13.28 |
| Varun Chakravarthy | 43 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 10.75 |
| Harshit Rana | 32 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10.66 |
| Sunil Narine | 27 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6.75 |
Kolkata Knight Riders vs Royal Challengers Bengaluru Match Scorecard 1st Match Result:
Kolkata Knight Riders: 174/8
Royal Challengers Bengaluru: 177/3 (16.2/20 over)
🏆 Result: Royal Challengers Bengaluru won by 7 wickets (with 22 balls remaining)
