Brief by Shorts91NewsDesk / 05:46pm on 22 Mar 2025,Saturday Sports
In the IPL 2025 opener at Eden Gardens, Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) defeated defending champions Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) by seven wickets. KKR, batting first, posted a total of 174 runs, with contributions from Ajinkya Rahane (56) and Andre Russell (40). RCB's bowlers, notably Krunal Pandya (3/29) and Josh Hazlewood (2/22), restricted KKR effectively. In response, RCB chased down the target in 16.2 overs, propelled by half-centuries from Phil Salt and Virat Kohli. Kohli's innings was particularly significant, as he became the first player to surpass 1,000 runs against a single franchise in IPL history.
