KKR vs RCB Dream11 Prediction: Fantasy Cricket Tips for IPL 2025 Match 1

The 18th edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL) will kick off with a thrilling match between the reigning champions Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) and Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB). The first match (KKR vs RCB) will take place at the eminent Eden Gardens, Kolkata, starting on 22 March 2025, and the match is set to begin at approximately 7:30 PM IST.

KKR, the reigning champions, will want to start their championship defense with a win. While RCB, under new captain Rajat Patidar, is looking to come out very strong in their opening match.

Today our blog discusses the KKR vs RCB Dream11 team prediction, fantasy tips, pitch report, and weather condition, from potential playing XIs, to two Dream11 teams for today’s match.

KKR vs RCB Match Details

Match: Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) vs Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB), Match 1, IPL 2025
Date: March 22, 2025 (Friday)
Time: 7:30 PM IST
Venue: Eden Gardens, Kolkata
Live Streaming: Available on official IPL broadcasting platforms

⚔️ KKR vs RCB Head-to-Head Record

KKR and RCB have met 35 times in IPL history, with KKR leading the battle.

KKR Wins: 21
RCB Wins: 14

📌 Recent Record: KKR has dominated RCB, winning four of the last five encounters.

🌤️ KKR vs RCB Weather Report

Temperature: 28°C
Humidity: 77%
Conditions: Cloudy, light chance of rain
Dew Factor: Likely in the second innings, favoring the chasing team

🏟️ Eden Gardens Pitch Report

Eden Gardens has been one of the best batting venues in recent years.

Nature of Pitch: Flat track with little help for bowlers
Average First Innings Score (IPL 2024): 198 runs
Chasing Advantage: Teams chasing have won four out of seven matches last season

📌 Strategy: The toss will be crucial – expect captains to opt for chasing due to the dew factor.

📋 KKR vs RCB Predicted Playing XIs

🟡 Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) Predicted XI:

Sunil Narine
Quinton de Kock (wk)
Ajinkya Rahane (c)
Venkatesh Iyer
Rinku Singh
Andre Russell
Ramandeep Singh
Harshit Rana
Anrich Nortje / Spencer Johnson
Vaibhav Arora
Varun Chakravarthy

🔹 Key Players: Andre Russell, Quinton de Kock, Varun Chakravarthy

🔴 Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) Predicted XI:

Virat Kohli
Phil Salt
Rajat Patidar (c)
Liam Livingstone
Jitesh Sharma (wk)
Tim David
Krunal Pandya
Bhuvneshwar Kumar
Suyash Sharma
Josh Hazlewood
Yash Dayal

🔹 Key Players: Virat Kohli, Liam Livingstone, Josh Hazlewood

🔥 KKR vs RCB Dream11 Fantasy Cricket Tips

🏏 Batting Picks:

Virat Kohli (RCB) – Always a safe Dream11 captaincy pick
Quinton de Kock (KKR) – Experienced T20 opener
Rinku Singh (KKR) – Match finisher, good for middle-order runs

🛡️ All-rounders to Watch:

Andre Russell (KKR) – Power-hitter and wicket-taking bowler
Liam Livingstone (RCB) – Hard-hitter and part-time spinner
Sunil Narine (KKR) – Key bowler with opening batting potential

🎯 Bowling Choices:

Varun Chakravarthy (KKR) – Mystery spinner, dangerous at Eden
Josh Hazlewood (RCB) – Experienced pacer with new-ball swing
Anrich Nortje (KKR) – Express pace bowler

🏆 KKR vs RCB Dream11 Team Predictions

Here are two strong Dream11 teams for different match scenarios.

Dream11 Team 1 (Balanced Team – Small League)

Wicketkeeper: Quinton de Kock (VC)
Batters: Virat Kohli (C), Rinku Singh, Rajat Patidar, Ajinkya Rahane
All-rounders: Andre Russell, Liam Livingstone, Sunil Narine
Bowlers: Josh Hazlewood, Varun Chakravarthy, H. Rana

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🔹 Captain: Virat Kohli
🔹 Vice-Captain: Quinton de Kock

Dream11 Team 2 (High-Risk Team – Grand League)

Wicketkeeper: Phil Salt, Quinton de Kock (C)
Batters: Virat Kohli, Rinku Singh, Tim David
All-rounders: Andre Russell (VC), Krunal Pandya, Liam Livingstone
Bowlers: Suyash Sharma, Varun Chakravarthy, Bhuvneshwar Kumar

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🔹 Captain: Quinton de Kock
🔹 Vice-Captain: Andre Russell

🏏 KKR vs RCB Match Prediction – Who Will Win?

KKR’s home advantage, the balanced squad, and their dominance over RCB makes them confident. Their batting depth and mystery spin will win at Eden Gardens, and RCB’s new-look squad (Kohli, Livingstone, and Hazlewood) can only be called a dark horse.

🔹 Prediction: KKR wins in a high-scoring game.