KKR vs RCB LIVE Scorecard, IPL 2025 LIVE Updates: KKR’s Rs 23.75 Crore Buy Flops Big Time, RCB Fight Back

IPL 2025 LIVE: Gem of a spell by Krunal

Krunal Pandya is bowling an excellent spell here. On a pitch where nearly every bowler is going for runs, the veteran has delivered with 2 wickets, conceding only 25 runs in 3 overs. KKR still with a rate of over 10 runs an over, but they’d be hoping for 200-220 today.

KKR 131/4 (13)

IPL 2025 LIVE: Venkatesh GONE!

CLEAN BOWLED! Krunal Pandya is proving to be clutch here. Venkatesh Iyer has to walk back. Tries to swing hard, misses it completely, and the ball crashes into the stumps. Krunal pumps his fists in delight, KKR lose another wicket.

KKR 125/4 (12.1)

KKR vs RCB LIVE: Raghuvanshi enters the party!

Class. Pure class from 20-year-old Angkrish Raghuvanshi. First hits it delicately over cover for a boundary, and then an excellent late cut for 4 more! 14 runs for KKR in that over then, and they keep the good run rate going.

KKR 124/3 (12)

KKR vs RCB LIVE: First 4 for Venkatesh!

Venkatesh Iyer finally gets a boundary. Pitched short, Venkatesh turns around, lofts and finds the gap at fine leg. Much-needed 4 for KKR, as they aim to recover after the setback. 

KKR 115/3 (11.3)

KKR vs RCB LIVE: Huge breakthroughs for RCB

It will be interesting to see how KKR recover from this. Two new batters at the crease now, Venkatesh Iyer and Angkrish Raghuvanshi. Can RCB build on this momentum and restrict the scoring rate? Just 3 runs off the over.

KKR 110/3 (11)

IPL 2025 LIVE: RAHANE OUT!

Ajinkya Rahane is gone! Krunal Pandya is the wicket-taker. Two wickets in four balls lost by KKR, and both set batters are back in the dugout. Rahane trying to go big, picks out Rasikh Dar at deep square leg. Great catch.

Rahane gone for 56 off 31 balls. KKR in a spot of bother now.

KKR 109/3 (10.3)

IPL 2025 LIVE: Venkatesh Iyer is in

Venkatesh Iyer is in to bat. Mind-boggling Rs 23.75 crore spent on him in the auction. Lots of expectation on him, can he step up? He’s got a set Ajinkya Rahane on the other end to give him company. 

KKR 109/2 (10.2)

KKR vs RCB LIVE: OUT!

Huge wicket for RCB! Sunil Narine was in the 40s, but gives a catch to Jitesh Sharma! Tries to go big, gets a thick edge, relief for the men in red and black. RCB strike with the final ball of the 10th over. 

End of a stunning 103-run partnership, Narine out for 44 off 26. He’s done his job.

KKR 107/2 (10)

IPL 2025 LIVE: 100 up for KKR!

Full toss, Sunil Narine places it through the covers brilliantly. 100 up for KKR in just 9.3 overs! This has been some brilliant hitting. Remember, they were 9/1 after 3 overs, so they’ve scored 90 runs in just 6.3 overs. Stunning hitting.

KKR 101/1 (9.3)

IPL 2025 LIVE: Now Narine! 6, 4!

Sunil Narine times that to absolute perfection. Width offered by Suyash Sharma, Narine helps himself to a maximum. Over extra cover, handsome shot. Next ball, 4! In the slot, hit straight back and hard. 22 OFF THAT OVER!

KKR 96/1 (9)

KKR vs RCB LIVE: 50 FOR RAHANE!

Another HUGE SIX to bring up the half-century. 50 for Ajinkya Rahane, in just 25 balls. Came in at a tough stage, dealt in boundaries. Class knock, by a class player. KKR’s captain has led from the front and in style.

KKR 83/1 (8.2)

KKR vs RCB LIVE: 9 off the over

Clever bowling by Rasikh there, for most of that over. A couple of loose ones, resulting in two wides and a boundary by Narine, but tidy stuff otherwise. Pace off seems to be working for the seamers, the batters finding it difficult to time it.

KKR 74/1 (8)

IPL 2025 LIVE: Good comeback by Suyash

Just 5 runs come off Suyash’s first over. Three dots and a single after the boundary. Good comeback by the leg-spinner, who used to previously play for KKR. A bit of a brake put on Rahane’s onslaught.

KKR 65/1 (7)

IPL 2025, KKR vs RCB LIVE: Suyash Sharma into the attack

Former KKR spinner Suyash Sharma enters the attack. Remember, he dropped a catch in the very first over. Gives a loose ball to Rahane, who picks up a boundary in the second ball. Rahane in the 40s now, motoring along.

KKR 64/1 (6.2)

IPL 2025 LIVE: 51 runs in 3 overs!

KKR end the powerplay at 60/1. What a change in momentum. Only 9 runs in the first three overs, and then a mind-boggling switch of gears, led by KKR captain Ajinkya Rahane. He is on 39 off just 16 balls! 

IPL 2025 LIVE: More boundaries! 50 up!

Sunil Narine begins the final over of the powerplay with a boundary off Yash Dayal. Two balls later, Ajinkya Rahane continues the party! 4, 6, 4! KKR have hit the accelerator, and in some style! Amazing stuff here by the defending champs.

KKR 59/1 (5.5)

IPL 2025 LIVE: 4, 4 Rahane!

Ajinkya Rahane is having an excellent start here. Continues the merry flow of runs. He has carried his form from domestic cricket into IPL 2025! Two boundaries in a row. First a sweep shot through fine leg, then picks the gap over the in-field through mid-wicket. 15 off the over.

KKR 40/1 (5)

KKR vs RCB LIVE: Narine 6!

Patidar introduces spin into the attack, and Sunil Narine gives the grandest welcome! Huge six, off Krunal Pandya. In the hitting arc, Narine swings and strikes it sweetly. KKR now getting the move-on.

KKR 31/1 (4.1)

KKR vs RCB LIVE: SIX MORE!

Ajinkya Rahane goes MASSIVE! Over mid-wicket, into the stands. That’s the biggest of the lot. The KKR captain has gone berserk here. 16 off Rasikh Dar’s over, and a much-needed run relief for KKR. Captain leading from the front.

KKR 25/1 (4)

KKR vs RCB LIVE: 4, Rahane!

First boundary for new captain Ajinkya Rahane! KKR need to start finding these boundaries thick and fast now. Poor ball by Rasikh Salam Dar, down the leg side. Easy flick through fine leg for 4. Next ball, SIX! Superb shot, over deep square leg.

KKR 19/1 (3.3)

KKR vs RCB LIVE: Top edge, 4!

Short delivery by Josh Hazlewood, Narine clearly uncomfortable but gets a top edge trying to swing hard. Goes over the keeper, and through for a necessary boundary. Will that help him break loose?

KKR 9/1 (2.4)

KKR vs RCB LIVE: Narine not in the groove

1 run off 8 balls here for Sunil Narine. Swinging at every delivery, but not getting any connection whatsoever. Josh Hazlewood is bowling a superb opening spell, bowling it wide enough for Narine to miss it. KKR off to a poor start. 

KKR 5/1 (2.3)

KKR vs RCB LIVE: Dayal nailing yorkers

Yash Dayal is on point here. Bowls an excellent second over. Puts in some excellent yorkers, particularly to Sunil Narine. Just 1 run comes in that over. RCB firmly on top here in the opening stages, nervous start by the men in purple.

KKR 5/1 (2)

KKR vs RCB LIVE: Big appeal!

It is all happening out here! Yash Dayal to Sunil Narine, down the legside, taken by Jitesh behind the stumps. RCB go up with a loud appeal, but the umpire gives not out. Big discussion, but no review taken in the end by Rajat Patidar. Shaky start for KKR!

KKR 4/1 (1.1)

KKR vs RCB LIVE: GONE!

Josh Hazlewood strikes! RCB get their wicket! Quinton de Kock attempts the square cut, but gets a thick edge. East catch for Jitesh Sharma behind the stumps. RCB draw first blood, and it is a disappointing start for de Kock in purple.

KKR 4/1 (0.5)

KKR vs RCB LIVE: CATCH DROPPED!

Suyash Sharma has dropped a sitter! Quinton de Kock hit it straight up, no timing. The former KKR player Suyash came underneath it, but has dropped a complete sitter. Huge disappointment. Virat Kohli is visibly upset.

KKR 4/0 (0.3)

KKR vs RCB LIVE: Dot ball and 4!

Josh Hazlewood to Quinton de Kock, ball 1 is a dot! Ball 2? Cracking shot by Quinton de Kock, picks up 4! First boundary for him in KKR colours.

KKR 4/0 (0.2)

KKR vs RCB LIVE: IPL 2025 IS UNDERWAY

ICC President Jay Shah and Kolkata’s favourite son Sourav Ganguly ring the iconic Eden Gardens bell. IPL 2025 is underway!  Sunil Narine and Quinton de Kock out to open the batting for KKR. Josh Hazlewood, fit again, will take the new ball for RCB.

KKR vs RCB LIVE: RCB Playing XI

RCB’s Playing XI vs KKR:

Virat Kohli, Phil Salt (wk), Rajat Patidar (c), Liam Livingstone, Jitesh Sharma, Tim David, Krunal Pandya, Rasikh Dar Salam, Suyash Sharma, Josh Hazlewood, Yash Dayal.

No Bhuvneshwar Kumar! Huge miss for RCB. He was bought for a big fee, remember.

KKR vs RCB LIVE: KKR Playing XI

KKR’s Playing XI vs RCB:

Quinton de Kock (wK), Sunil Narine, Venkatesh Iyer, Ajinkya Rahane (c), Rinku Singh, Angkrish Raghuvanshi, Andre Russell, Ramandeep Singh, Spencer Johnson, Harshit Rana, Varun Chakaravarthy.

KKR going with Raghuvanshi in their playing XI. Expect either Anukul Roy or Vaibhav Arora to come in as an impact sub later on.

KKR vs RCB LIVE: Will two new balls play into KKR’s favour?

Remember, this season, teams can have two new balls (second one introduced after the 10th over) depending on the umpire’s discretion. It is a rule that has been brought in to negate the effect of the dew. With the likes of Spencer Johnson in KKR’s XI, could this play into their advantage in the second innings?

KKR vs RCB LIVE: RCB WIN TOSS!

Rajat Patidar has won the toss in his first game as RCB captain! Patidar chooses to bowl, so defending champions Kolkata Knight Riders will be batting first! Rahane also admits that he would’ve chosen to bowl had KKR won the toss.

IPL 2025 LIVE: Spencer Johnson to debut for KKR!

Looks like we have an answer to Kolkata Knight Riders’ overseas pacer dilemma. Spencer Johnson has been handed his first KKR cap by Sunil Narine, so he must have got the nod over Anrich Nortje for the first game.

And it’s TOSS TIME!

KKR vs RCB LIVE: Gearing up for toss!

We should be moments away from toss time. If you’re just tuning in, a mega IPL 2025 opening ceremony took place, starring Shah Rukh Khan and Virat Kohli. Kohli was also felicitated on the eve of the first game, while blockbuster performances by the likes of Shreya Ghoshal and Disha Patani wow-ed the Eden Gardens crowd.

The toss has been delayed, as a result.

IPL 2025 LIVE: Will the start of the match be delayed?

The bombastic opening ceremony has caused the toss to be delayed by around 10 minutes here. Will the match start exactly at 7:30 PM local time, or will the start also be delayed? The teams are out on the practice pitches as well. Kohli is getting some batting done.

KKR vs RCB LIVE: IPL 18 cake ceremony!

As the Indian Premier League (IPL) turns 18 years old, a big cake is cut in celebration by the two captains, the performers and the dignitories on stage. Shah Rukh Khan is still the emcee, by the way! 

And now it’s time for the Indian national anthem.

KKR vs RCB LIVE, IPL 2025: Captains on the pitch

KKR captain Ajinkya Rahane and RCB captain Rajat Patidar enter the pitch. Rahane brings the IPL trophy and places it in the centre as well. We are past scheduled toss time, but could we see some special arrangement here?

IPL 2025 LIVE: Virat Kohli felicitated

And now RCB stalwart Virat Kohli is being felicitated. The only man to have played all 18 seasons for the same franchise, Kohli is undeniably an IPL legend. Shah Rukh announces the honour for the iconic No. 18. Huge roars from the Eden crowd.

KKR vs RCB LIVE, IPL 2025: Dance moves from Virat!

Virat Kohli, Rinku Singh and Shah Rukh Khan perform some dance moves on stage. And now, SRK is inviting BCCI dignitories and the performers today on stage. We are already well past 6:55 PM local time. As a result, toss looks set to be delayed!

KKR vs RCB LIVE: Enter Rinku Singh on stage!

After Virat Kohli, Shah Rukh Khan has called KKR star Rinku Singh has been invited on stage! Rinku was retained by KKR for Rs 13 crore ahead of the mega auction, their highest retention. A conversation between players belonging to two generations, but lighting up cricket together!