Where to watch KKR vs RCB Match in IPL 2025 for free?
IPL 2025 is going to be kicked off on 22nd March 2025 and the arch-rivals Kolkata Knight Riders and Royal Challengers Bengaluru are going up against each other in the 1st match of Indian Premier League at Eden Gardens, Kolkata. This match will set the tone for both of the teams, both teams are coming in this 18th edition of IPL with a new captain, Ajinkya Rahane for KKR and Rajat Patidar for RCB. This is a great opportunity for both of them to show their capabilities not just as a player but as a leader also. Not to forget KKR are the defending champions and they will try to defend their title in this year’s IPL.
KKR are looking very balanced side with a combination of both experienced players and youngsters in the squad. They even a plenty of choices and combinations for the opening batters, they can go with Ajinkya Rahane and Quinton de Kock or Sunil Narine and Quinton de Kock, Venkatesh Iyer has also opened for them as well in the past. They have retained their core team from last year with players like Rinku Singh, Russell, Narine and Venkatesh Iyer.
On the other hand, RCB is a completely new side with just 3 retained players from last year’s squad. With a change in the captaincy for the team fans will be expecting a change in the fortune as well. This time they have a great squad with world-class players in every department. They have a very decent batting lineup with Virat and Salt at the top, then Tim David and Liam Livingstone as finishers. Bowlers like Hazlewood and Bhuvneshwar Kumar can help RCB win their first IPL title in this 18th edition of the Indian Premier League.
KKR vs RCB Match details :
| Match No. | 1st Match |
| Teams | KKR vs RCB |
| Venue | Eden Gardens, Kolkata |
| Date and Time | 22nd March, 7:30 PM |
| Weather | partly cloudy |
| Temperature | 31° C |
| Pitch Behaviour | Batting Friendly |
This is the 1st match of IPL 2025 and it will be played between KKR and RCB at Eden Gardens, Kolkata on 22nd March 2025, at 7:30 PM. The pitch is expected to be very batting-friendly and fans can expect a run-fest in this match. The weather can interrupt the match as there is a 60% chance of rain on the match day.
How to watch the Kolkata Knight Riders vs Royal Challengers Bengaluru Live?
KKR vs RCB live streaming will be available to watch on multiple channels for viewers, i.e. TV broadcast or Online Streaming across the globe. Viewers can watch as per their compatibility.
Where to watch KKR vs RCB Live?
Let’s look at the available ways to watch the 1st match of the Indian Premier League 2025 between KKR and RCB. Fans can buy the tickets from the Book My Show or the official website of KKR. If the tickets are not available or get sold out then the best way to watch this match is to sit back at home and enjoy with your family. Here is the list of ways in which the finals of this tournament can be watched by the fans from their home.
Where to watch KKR vs RCB in India
All the cricket fans from India can watch the KKR vs RCB match from home through the Channel or by live-streaming.
- TV Broadcasting Channel: Star Sports Network
- Live-Streaming: JioHotstar
In India, Star Sports Network has the Broadcasting rights to all the ICC Tournaments and the TV audience can tune in to this network. Star Sports offers a wide range of language broadcasting which includes Hindi, English, Bhojpuri, etc. on their different TV channels like Star Sports 1 Hindi, Star Sports 1 Hindi HD, Star Sports 1, and Star Sports 1 HD.
All the online streaming audience will need a JioHotstar subscription to watch KKR vs RCB. The subscription starts from 149 INR for three months. Also with a Jio SIM and a plan of Rs. 299 or above, customers can live stream the IPL, which starts on March 22 with a match between defending champions Kolkata Knight Riders and Royal Challengers Bengaluru at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata.
Here is the complete list of all the Countries and platforms (TV channels and online Streaming) from where Cricket fans enjoy the live telecast of IPL matches.
| Country | Streaming Platforms |
|---|---|
| India | JioHotstar and Star Sports Network |
| USA | YUPP TV |
| Pakistan | Tapmad TV app |
| South Africa | SuperSport |
| Australia | Kayo Sports |
| England | Sky Sports |
| New Zealand | YUPP TV |
| South Africa | SuperSport |
| Bangladesh | Gazi TV |
Probable Playing XI of KKR vs RCB and Squad
The team combination plays an important role in the success of any team let’s understand how both teams playing XI will look like in the 1st match of the Indian Premier League.
Expected Playing XI of KKR for the match against RCB
Ajinkya Rahane (c), Rinku Singh, Quinton de Kock (Wk), Venkatesh Iyer, Andre Russell, Sunil Narine, Varun Chakaravarthy, Harshit Rana, Ramandeep Singh, Spencer Johnson, Manish Pandey.
The defending champions KKR will try to kick off their IPL 2025 campaign on a high note by defeating RCB in the first match. This KKR steam is looking great with some of the finest players in the world in the squad.
Ajinkya Rahane is likely to open with Quinton de Kock or they might go with Sunil Narine and Quinton then Ajinkya, Venkatesh, Rinku, Ramandeep, and Russell. Bowlers like Harshit Rana, Vaibhav Arora, and Spencer Johnson, are really good in this format and their spin department is one of the best in the tournament with Sunil Narine and Varun Chakaravarthy two mystery spinners.
Squad of Kolkata Knight Riders
Ajinkya Rahane (c), Rinku Singh, Quinton de Kock, Rahmanullah Gurbaz (Wk), Angkrish Raghuvanshi, Rovman Powell, Manish Pandey, Luvnith Sisodia, Venkatesh Iyer, Anukul Roy, Moeen Ali, Ramandeep Singh, Andre Russell, Anrich Nortje, Vaibhav Arora, Mayank Markande, Spencer Johnson, Chetan Sakariya, Harshit Rana, Sunil Narine, Varun Chakaravarthy
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Expected Playing XI of RCB for the match against KKR
Virat Kohli, Rajat Patidar (c), Phil Salt, Jitesh Sharma, Liam Livingstone, Krunal Pandya, Tim David, Josh Hazlewood, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Yash Dayal, Suyash Sharma.
This is the first match of their newly built team with a vision of winning their first IPL title, RCB will try to make the best playing XI formation from their player’s squad. Phil Salt is likely to open for RCB with Virat Kohli then Captain Rajat Patidar at number three, a solid top 3. The Likely four foreign players are Phil Salt at the top, Liam Livingstone and Tim David in the middle order as finishers and Josh Hazlewood as their death bowling option.
Bhuvneshwar and Yash are two prominent Indian fast bowlers for powerplays and death overs as well. Overall very balanced team with a great opening combination and Explosive finishers as well then a very reliable bowling attack in the form of Bhuvneshwar and Hazlewood, The Spin department is something where this team is lacking a little bit. They will try to start their IPL 2025 campaign with a win against KKR.
Squad of Royal Challengers Bengaluru
Virat Kohli, Rajat Patidar (c), Phil Salt, Jitesh Sharma, Devdutt Padikkal, Swastik Chhikara, Liam Livingstone, Krunal Pandya, Swapnil Singh, Tim David, Romario Shepherd, Manoj Bhandage, Jacob Bethell, Josh Hazlewood, Rasikh Dar, Suyash Sharma, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Nuwan Thushara, Lungi Ngidi, Abhinandan Singh, Mohit Rathee, Yash Dayal