Phil Salt shone brightly on his RCB debut, scoring 56 off 31 balls to help chase down KKR's 174/8. Virat Kohli remained unbeaten at 59 as RCB triumphed with seven wickets to spare. Krunal Pandya excelled,

Get live score updates, ball-by-ball commentary, live weather updates from Eden Gardens Stadium, and more from Match 1 of IPL 2025 between Kolkata Knight Riders and Royal Challengers Bengaluru.

The highly anticipated IPL 2025 season kicks off with a thrilling clash between Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) and Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) at Eden Gardens on Saturday, March 22. Both teams are heading into the tournament with fresh leadership—Ajinkya Rahane captaining KKR and Rajat Patidar leading RCB for the first time.