IPL 2025, Match - 58 | RCB vs KKR | Fantasy Tips, Prediction & Preview

Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) will lock horns with Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) in the 58th game of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025. This is going to be the first match after a nine-day suspension of the league amid the cross-border tension between India and Pakistan.

Royal Challengers Bengaluru have been in great form this year winning eight of the eleven matches so far this season and are second in the table. They will be keen to finish in the top 2. RCB defeated KKR by 7 wickets in the tournament opener at Eden Gardens. Krunal Pandya returned with 3-29 restricting the home team to 174/8 before Phil Salt and Virat Kohli made minced-meat of the chase as RCB gunned down the target within 17 overs.

On the other hand, Kolkata Knight Riders are sixth in the table with five wins, six losses and a no result in twelve matches. They have an outside chance for qualification if they manage to win the rest of their games and other results also go their way. Moeen Ali and De Kock will be unavailable for the rest of the season. They have to win this encounter to stay mathematically alive in the competition. 

Match Timings

Match Toss Time - 07:00 PM IST (01:30 PM GMT)

Match Start Time - 07:30 PM IST (02:00 PM GMT)

Match Venue - M Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru

Head to Head

Matches Played - 35

Royal Challengers Bengaluru won - 15         Kolkata Knight Riders won - 20

Last 5 meetings

Royal Challengers Bengaluru won - 1          Kolkata Knight Riders won - 4

Pitch Report

The surface at M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru, is known for high-scoring matches with short boundaries and a fast outfield. Pacers have been more successful than spinners, and teams winning the toss usually prefer to chase due to evening dew.

Weather Report

The weather forecast is expected to experience cloudy skies with a couple of showers and a thunderstorm. There are 50% chances of rain during the game. The temperature is likely to be around 28°C  with 85% humidity.

Probable Playing XI  

Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) - Virat Kohli, Phil Salt, Rajat Patidar(c), Mayank Agarwal, Jitesh Sharma(wk), Tim David, Krunal Pandya, Romario Shepherd, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Lungi Ngidi, Yash Dayal

Impact Player - Suyash Sharma

Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) - Rahmanullah Gurbaz(wk), Sunil Narine, Ajinkya Rahane(c), Angkrish Raghuvanshi, Andre Russell, Rinku Singh, Ramandeep Singh, Vaibhav Arora, Harshit Rana, Anrich Nortje, Varun Chakravarthy

Impact Player - Manish Pandey

Must Picks

RCB - Virat Kohli, Romario Shepherd

KKR - Sunil Narine, Angkrish Raghuvanshi

RCB vs KKR Fantasy Team

Wicket-Keeper : Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Jitesh Sharma

Batters : Virat Kohli, Ajinkya Rahane, Angkrish Raghuvanshi

All-rounder : Sunil Narine, Andre Russell, Krunal Pandya, Romario Shepherd

Bowlers : Varun Chakaravarthy, Lungi Ngidi

Captain and Vice-Captain picks

Captain : Virat Kohli

Vice-Captain : Sunil Narine

Prediction

Royal Challengers Bengaluru has a strong edge due to the batting-friendly pitch and home advantage. Their power-hitters are well-suited for high scores here. Kolkata Knight Riders’ spin attack may struggle on this ground. Hence, RCB are favourites to win this clash.

Sportco predicts Royal Challengers Bengaluru to beat Kolkata Knight Riders in the 58th game of the Indian Premier League 2025.

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