Brief by Shorts91NewsDesk / 02:38pm on 22 Mar 2025,Saturday Sports
The 2025 Indian Premier League (IPL) commenced at Kolkata's Eden Gardens with defending champions Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) facing Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB). RCB's new captain, Rajat Patidar, won the toss and elected to bowl first, noting the hard surface. KKR, led by Ajinkya Rahane, fielded a lineup featuring Quinton de Kock (wicketkeeper), Venkatesh Iyer, Rinku Singh, Angkrish Raghuvanshi, Sunil Narine, Andre Russell, Ramandeep Singh, Spencer Johnson, Harshit Rana, and Varun Chakaravarthy. RCB's playing XI included Virat Kohli, Philip Salt (wicketkeeper), Liam Livingstone, Jitesh Sharma, Tim David, Krunal Pandya, Rasikh Dar Salam, Suyash Sharma, Josh Hazlewood, and Yash Dayal. The pitch was expected to favor batting, but weather forecasts predicted a 45% chance of rain during match hours, potentially affecting play. ( Picture Courtesy: Sportskeeda & Jagran Josh )
