Brief by Shorts91NewsDesk / 03:41pm on 22 Mar 2025,Saturday Sports
The 18th season of the Indian Premier League (IPL) commenced on March 22, 2025, at Kolkata's Eden Gardens, featuring defending champions Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) against Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB). The opening ceremony dazzled attendees with performances by Shreya Ghoshal, Disha Patani, and a special appearance by Shah Rukh Khan. KKR started strong, with Ajinkya Rahane (56) and Sunil Narine (44) forging a 100-run partnership. However, RCB's Krunal Pandya shifted momentum, claiming three pivotal wickets, including Rahane, Venkatesh Iyer, and Rinku Singh. Suyash Sharma further dented KKR's innings by dismissing Andre Russell for just 4 runs. At 150/6 in 15.4 overs, KKR's lower order faces the challenge of accelerating the run rate to set a competitive total. (PC, The Indian Express & Sports Tak)
