The Indian summers bring with them three important things — mangoes, holidays and the IPL! Namaste IPL fans! The 18th edition of the Indian Premier League is finally here. Seventeen editions have gone by and not one has missed being a firecracker show. This year’s edition begins with RCB vs KKR in the opening fixture. The defending champions KKR and the Challengers take each other on in the first game after the mega auction.
The match details are as follows. The toss will take place at 7:00pm IST. Following that, the match begins 30 mins later at 7:30pm. The famous Eden Gardens cricket stadium in Kolkata will play host to the opening match. The game will be broadcast on the Star Sports Network while OTT watchers can stream the game live on JIOHotstar.
| Match | Date & Time | Where to watch | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|
| RCB vs KKR | 22 March 2025 7:30pm IST | TV: Star Sports Network OTT: JioHotstar | Eden Gardens, Kolkata |
Mega Auction test in RCB vs KKR game:
All teams have undergone a major reshuffle post the mega auction. With big money being spent, the time to test the athletes has arrived. For the teams in the opening game, the squads are as follows:
RCB full team:
Coach: Andy Flower
Batters: Rajat Patidar (C), Virat Kohli, Devdutt Padikkal, Phil Salt(wk), Swastik Chikara, Jitesh Sharma(wk).
All-Rounders: Krunal Pandya, Liam Livingstone, Manoj Bandage, Romario Shepherd, Swapnil Singh, Tim David, Jacob Bethell.
Bowlers: Bhuvaneshwar Kumar, Yash Dayal, Josh Hazlewood, Rasikh Dar, Suyash Sharma, Nuwan Tushara, Lungisani Ngidi, Mohit Rathee, Abhinandan Singh.
KKR full team:
Coach: Chandrakant Pandit
Batters: Ajinkya Rahane, Rinku Singh, Quinton de Kock(wk), Rahmanullah Gurbaz(wk), Angkrish Raghuvanshi, Rovman Povell, Manish Pandey, Luvnith Sisodia(wk).
All-Rounders: Venkatesh Iyer, Anukul Roy, Andre Russell, Ramandeep Singh, Moeen Ali.
Bowlers: Anrich Nortje, Vaibhav Arora, Mayank Markande, Spencer Johnson, Harshit Rana, Sunil Narine, Varun Chakaravarthy, Chetan Sakaria
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