Brief by Shorts91NewsDesk / 05:32pm on 22 Mar 2025,Saturday Sports
In the IPL 2025 opener at Eden Gardens, Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) set a target of 175 runs for Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB). After losing Quinton de Kock early, captain Ajinkya Rahane (56 off 31 balls) and Sunil Narine (44 off 26) forged a 103-run partnership, propelling KKR to 107/1 in 10 overs. However, RCB's bowlers, led by Krunal Pandya (3/29) and Josh Hazlewood (2 wickets), restricted KKR to 174/8, conceding only 67 runs in the final 10 overs. RCB's chase began positively, with openers Virat Kohli and Phil Salt providing a solid start. The match marked a nostalgic rematch of the inaugural IPL 2008 opener between these franchises. Virat Kohli is nearing his half-century here against Kolkata Knight Riders. Royal Challengers Bengaluru need 60 runs in 54 balls. Kolkata Knight Riders gets another wicket as Devdutt Padikkal departed after scoring 10 runs.
