It’s the 18th season of the Indian Premier League, and the same questions run through the fans and cricket experts. Is the year for the RCB men’s team to lift the title for the very first time? Well, only time will tell what will follow for the side.
Forming A Good Squad
The first thing RCB did well this season was to form a good squad. For a very long time, RCB has had issues with their bowling lineup, but they seem to have sorted that out.
Some of the fans might say the RCB playing XI will revolve around the English contingent, and that might be true. They will have the services of Liam Livingstone, Phil Salt, Jacob Bethell, etc.
In the case of Indian batsmen, RCB has the likes of Virat Kohli, Rajat Patidar, Devdutt Padikkal, Krunal Pandya, and Jitesh Sharma, who will provide the firepower and run at the same time.
However, the Indian bowling attack will depend on the likes of Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Yash Dayal, Suyash Sharma, Swapnil Sharma, etc. All in all, they have a good squad that can make the right impact.
RCB Squad For IPL 2025
During the IPL mega auction 2025, RCB banked on experience more than anything else. In the quest to find the right balance, they have hopped inexperienced players like Hazlewood, Ngidi, Bhubaneswar, Krunal, etc.
All in all, there are a lot of players who will have their homecoming prepared. Here is the RCB squad is:
| RCB Squad | Captain Rajat Patidar, Virat Kohli, Josh Hazlewood, Phil Salt, Jitesh Sharma, Yash Dayal, Liam Livingstone, Rasikh Dar Salam, Krunal Pandya, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Krunal Pandya, Swapnil Sharma, Suyash Sharma, Tim David, Romario Shepherd, Lungi Ngidi, Jacob Bethell, Nuwan Thusara, Manoj Bhandage, Swastik Chikara. Abhinandan Singh, Mohit Rathee, Devdutt Padikkal. |
RCB First Match in IPL 2025
RCB team is all set and ready to hit the ground running right from the first match of the IPL 2025. They will play the curtain raiser against the winners KKR on 22nd March.
The match will be played at Eden Gardens, which isn’t a very happy hunting ground for the RCB team. KKR would love to start their campaign with a win, and so will RCB.
Head to Head Record in RCB vs KKR
Fans of RCB and KKR will be aware of the fact that both these teams went up against each other in the first-ever match in the history of IPL.
You might also know what Brendon McCullum did in that innings. Having said that, RCB and KKR have a very old rivalry that brews between the sides.
In the head-to-head, RCB and KKR have played 34 matches against each other. Kolkata Knight Riders have won 20 games, while RCB has only won 14 games.
There has hardly been any washout game between the two sides. Even though KKR has won over RCB, expect RCB to play well as this is the first match of a fresh new season.
