RCB vs KKR Match Preview- IPL 2025, Match 58
Published - 16 May 2025, 01:57 PM | Updated - 16 May 2025, 02:00 PM
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Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) will be up against the Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) in the 58th match of IPL 2025. The RCB vs KKR Match Preview provides today's IPL match details.
RCB vs KKR Match Preview- IPL 2025, Match 58:
Date and Venue:
The RCB vs KKR match will be played on May 17 at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru. The game will start at 7:30 PM IST.
Squads:
Royal Challengers Bengaluru
Virat Kohli, Rajat Patidar (c), Swastik Chikara, Jitesh Sharma, Philip Salt, Manoj Bhandage, Tim David, Krunal Pandya, Liam Livingstone, Romario Shepherd, Jacob Bethell, Swapnil Singh, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Josh Hazlewood, Nuwan Thushara, Lungi Ngidi, Yash Dayal, Rasikh Dar Salam, Suyash Sharma, Mohit Rathee, Abhinandan Singh, Mayank Agarawal
Kolkata Knight Riders
Ajinkya Rahane, Manish Pandey, Angkrish Raghuvanshi, Rinku Singh, Luvnith Sisodia, Quinton de Kock, Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Sunil Narine, Andre Russell, Ramandeep Singh, Anukul Roy, Rovman Powell, Venkatesh Iyer, Moeen Ali, Varun Chakravarthy, Harshit Rana, Vaibhav Arora, Mayank Markande, Umran Malik, Anrich Nortje, Spencer Johnson
RCB vs KKR Key battles:
Virat Kohli vs Harshit Rana
Virat Kohli will look to put on a strong performance against KKR and will face the challenge of Harshit Rana, who has been the pick of the pacers for the defending champions.
Jitesh Sharma vs Varun Chakravarthy
The contest between Jitesh Sharma and Varun Chakravarthy will play a crucial role in deciding how many runs RCB end up with while batting first, as Jitesh will look to take on the in-form spinner.
Whereas Varun Chakravarthy, who is an integral part of KKR's spin department, will look to get the better of Jitesh and guide the team to an important win.
Ajinkya Rahane vs Bhuvneshwar Kumar
Ajinkya Rahane, who is the captain of KKR, will look to lead from the front and play another steady innings like he did in the last game against CSK.
Bhuvneshwar Kumar, who has had good outings in the tournament, would like to get the better of Rahane and restrict KKR to a below-par total.
Andre Russell vs Suyash Sharma
The battle between Andre Russell and Suyash Sharma promises to be a mouth-watering contest between bat and ball, as both players have been in good form in the last couple of games.
Although Suyash hasn't picked up a lot of wickets, the leg spinner has shown good game sense and has bowled crucial overs for the team.
RCB vs KKR Key Players:
RCB- Virat Kohli, Tim David, Jitesh Sharma, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Yash Dayal
KKR- Ajinkya Rahane, Angkrish Raghuvanshi, Andre Russell, Harshit Rana, Varun Chakravarthy
RCB vs KKR Weather Report:
There are 65% chances of rain during the game in Bengaluru on Saturday, with a maximum temperature of 31°C and a minimum of 22°C.
Conclusion
RCB would like to win the last few games, including the one against KKR on Saturday, in order to gain momentum for the next stage of the tournament.
KKR, on the other hand, would like to win their remaining games and solidify their minimal chances of qualifying for the playoffs.
