RCB vs KKR IPL 2025: Toss Timing and Rain Impact in Kolkata
The highly anticipated IPL 2025 season opener between Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) and Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) is set to take place at the historic Eden Gardens on March 22, 2025. This encounter echoes the very first IPL match back in 2008, marking the beginning of yet another thrilling season.
Toss Timing and Possible Delay
The match is scheduled to begin at 7:30 PM IST, with the toss originally set for 7:00 PM. However, due to the grand opening ceremony taking place at Eden Gardens, the toss might be delayed by approximately 5 to 10 minutes.
RCB Wins the Toss and Elects to Bowl
RCB’s newly appointed skipper, Rajat Patidar, won the toss and opted to bowl first against KKR, aiming to take advantage of any early pitch conditions.
Rain Threat Over Kolkata
Weather forecasts had predicted heavy rainfall and thunderstorms throughout the day, leading the IMD to issue an orange alert for Kolkata. While there had been no rain at the time of the toss, unexpected showers could still play a role in the match’s outcome.
Confirmed Playing XIs
KKR Playing XI:
Quinton de Kock (wk), Venkatesh Iyer, Ajinkya Rahane (c), Rinku Singh, Angkrish Raghuvanshi, Sunil Narine, Andre Russell, Ramandeep Singh, Spencer Johnson, Harshit Rana, Varun Chakaravarthy.
RCB Playing XI:
Virat Kohli, Philip Salt (wk), Rajat Patidar (c), Liam Livingstone, Jitesh Sharma, Tim David, Krunal Pandya, Rasikh Dar Salam, Suyash Sharma, Josh Hazlewood, Yash Dayal.
Full Squads for IPL 2025
KKR Squad:
Ajinkya Rahane (c), Rinku Singh, Quinton de Kock, Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Angkrish Raghuvanshi, Venkatesh Iyer, Ramandeep Singh, Andre Russell, Anrich Nortje, Harshit Rana, Sunil Narine, Varun Chakaravarthy, Vaibhav Arora, Mayank Markande, Rovman Powell, Manish Pandey, Spencer Johnson, Luvnith Sisodia, Anukul Roy, Moeen Ali.
RCB Squad:
Rajat Patidar (c), Virat Kohli, Yash Dayal, Josh Hazlewood, Phil Salt, Jitesh Sharma, Liam Livingstone, Rasikh Dar, Suyash Sharma, Krunal Pandya, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Swapnil Singh, Tim David, Romario Shepherd Nuwan Thushara, Manoj Bhandage, Jacob Bethel, Devdutt Padikkal, Swastik Chhikara, Lungi Ngidi, Abhinandan Singh, Mohit Rathee.
Stay tuned for more updates on IPL 2025, including live scores, player performances, and the latest developments in the tournament!
