RCB vs KKR Dream11 Prediction 2025: This is the 58th match of the IPL 2025, which will be played between Royal Challengers Bengaluru vs Kolkata Knight Riders at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru on May 17, 2025.
Team Preview of Royal Challengers Bengaluru vs Kolkata Knight Riders
IPL is back after being suspended due to tensions in the India-Pakistan war. After both countries agreed to a ceasefire, the board decided to resume one of the biggest T20 tournaments in the world.
Both teams started the season for the IPL 2025, and once again, after the suspension, they will face off. This time, Kolkata Knight Riders, the defending champions, will look to stop the RCB-winning marathon.
The news is great for the Kolkata Knight Riders because, most of all, their foreign players will go to stay till the end of the IPL, because the West Indies players like Russell and Narine are not in the squad because they did not sign the national contract.
The RCB will have a lot of trouble as their key four foreign players are going to miss the playoffs for sure, but Hazlewood will not be available for the team. Romario Shepherd and Liam Livingstone joined the RCB team squad, but Shepherd is likely to miss the playoffs.
The South African cricket board has given the green signal to the South African players that they can play till the final of the IPL, and they will start full team preparation from June 5. Even Jacob Bethell will go to play, but will miss the playoffs.
RCB's big overseas players joined the team for the remainder of IPL 2025
— Rayapudi Dinesh Babu 💙 (@DineshRayapudi) May 15, 2025
– Phil Salt. ✅
– Tim David. ✅
– Romario Shephard. ✅
– Liam Livingstone. ✅
– Jacob Bethell. ✅
– Lungi Ngidi. ✅
– Josh Hazelwood is Coming as well.
RCB NOW IS IN FULL FORCE. 🔥🥶 pic.twitter.com/NnsBXObCNF
Check out all the player stats, pitch reports, and head-to-head stats for the match between Royal Challengers Bengaluru vs Kolkata Knight Riders. You can build your fantasy team by reading and analyzing all the stats.
When and Where To Watch Royal Challengers Bengaluru vs Kolkata Knight Riders
| Match | Royal Challengers Bengaluru vs Kolkata Knight Riders Dream11 Match Prediction 2025 |
| Date & Time | May 17, 2025, 7:30 PM IST |
| Venue | M. Chinnaswamy Stadium |
| Where to Watch | JioHotstar |
Player Injury Report For RCB vs KKR Dream11 Prediction 2025
Rajat Patidar is likely to miss the match, and Jacob Bethell will miss the match.
RCB vs KKR Head-to-Head Record
| Match Played | 35 |
| Kolkata Knight Riders Won | 20 |
| Royal Challengers Bengaluru Won | 15 |
| Tie/NR | 0/0 |
M. Chinnaswamy Stadium Weather Conditions For RCB vs KKR Dream11 Prediction 2025
There is a 30% chance of rain, and the temperature will be around 31 degrees.
RCB vs KKR Dream11 Prediction 2025: M. Chinnaswamy Stadium Pitch Report
| Match Played | 99 Matches |
| Batting first won | 43 Matches won |
| Batting second won | 53 Matches won |
| Average 1st innings scores | 173.0 Runs |
| Highest Team innings total | 287/3 by CSK |
| Lowest Team innings total | 62/10 by RCB |
In 2025, five matches were played at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, and the average first-inning score was 169, which is quite low compared to the previous season’s record on the same ground. However, in the last two matches, the team batting first scored 200+ runs, which is a sign that it is going to be a batting-friendly track.
Also Read: IPL 2025: Players Returning and Those Opting Out After Indo-Pak Conflict.
Important players for the Royal Challengers Bengaluru against the Kolkata Knight Riders
1. Virat Kohli vs Kolkata Knight Riders and stats at M. Chinnaswamy Stadium.
| Year | Innings | Runs | Avg | SR | HS | 50 | 100 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 20.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 | 1 | 19 | 19.0 | 158.3 | 19 | 0 | 0 |
| 2010 | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 40.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 | 3 | 45 | 22.5 | 107.1 | 30 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 | 2 | 24 | 12.0 | 72.7 | 18 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 | 2 | 52 | 26.0 | 126.8 | 35 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 | 2 | 69 | 34.5 | 127.8 | 38 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | 2 | 47 | 23.5 | 134.3 | 34 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | 2 | 127 | 127.0 | 133.7 | 75 | 2 | 0 |
| 2017 | 2 | 5 | 2.5 | 50.0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | 2 | 99 | 99.0 | 128.6 | 68 | 1 | 0 |
| 2019 | 2 | 184 | 92.0 | 172.0 | 100 | 1 | 1 |
| 2020 | 2 | 51 | – | 113.3 | 33 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 3 | 49 | 16.3 | 114.0 | 39 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 1 | 12 | 12.0 | 171.4 | 12 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 2 | 75 | 37.5 | 136.4 | 54 | 1 | 0 |
| 2024 | 2 | 101 | 101.0 | 153.0 | 83 | 1 | 0 |
| 2025 | 1 | 59 | – | 163.9 | 59 | 1 | 0 |
| Total | 33 | 1,021 | 39.3 | 132.9 | 100 | 7 | 1 |
| Year | Innings | Runs | Avg | SR | HS | 50 | 100 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 6 | 98 | 16.3 | 106.5 | 38 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 | 4 | 79 | 26.3 | 154.9 | 32 | 0 | 0 |
| 2010 | 5 | 173 | 57.7 | 157.3 | 58 | 1 | 0 |
| 2011 | 10 | 400 | 50.0 | 131.1 | 84 | 3 | 0 |
| 2012 | 7 | 109 | 15.6 | 98.2 | 45 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 | 8 | 342 | 57.0 | 153.4 | 93 | 4 | 0 |
| 2014 | 5 | 87 | 17.4 | 116.0 | 73 | 1 | 0 |
| 2015 | 7 | 178 | 29.7 | 116.3 | 51 | 1 | 0 |
| 2016 | 9 | 597 | 74.6 | 170.6 | 113 | 4 | 3 |
| 2017 | 5 | 111 | 22.2 | 118.1 | 62 | 1 | 0 |
| 2018 | 7 | 238 | 39.7 | 141.7 | 68 | 2 | 0 |
| 2019 | 7 | 234 | 33.4 | 162.5 | 84 | 1 | 0 |
| 2023 | 7 | 354 | 70.8 | 153.9 | 101 | 4 | 1 |
| 2024 | 7 | 340 | 56.7 | 159.6 | 83 | 2 | 0 |
| 2025 | 5 | 162 | 32.4 | 165.3 | 70 | 2 | 0 |
| Total | 99 | 3,502 | 40.7 | 144.9 | 113 | 26 | 4 |
2. Phil Salt vs Kolkata Knight Riders stats: He also averages 22.2 in five innings with a strike rate of 144.2.
| Year | Innings | Runs | Avg | SR | HS | 50 | 100 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 166.7 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 1 | 56 | 56.0 | 180.6 | 56 | 1 | 0 |
| Total | 2 | 61 | 30.5 | 179.4 | 56 | 1 | 0 |
3. Krunal Pandya took three wickets in the last match against the Kolkata Knight Riders in the 1st match.
Important players for the Kolkata Knight Riders against the Royal Challengers Bengaluru
1. Rahmanullah Gurbaz scored 57 runs in 44 balls against the Royal Challengers Bengaluru.
2. Sunil Narine will again be a key player for the KKR. At Eden Gardens, he scored 232 runs in 8 innings last season with an average of 29.0 and took 23 wickets against RCB. He has scored 162 runs in 8 innings with an average of 27.0.
3. Varun Chakravarthy has taken 15 wickets in 11 innings.
RCB vs KKR Dream11 Prediction 2025 and 9Wickets Picks on CrPati101
Royal Challengers Bengaluru are the favorite to win the match.
RCB vs KKR Fantasy Team Prediction
| Wicketkeeper | Jitesh Sharma, Rahmanullah Gurbaz |
| Batters | Virat Kohli, Ajinkya Rahane, Swastik Chikara |
| All-rounders | Krunal Pandya, Andre Russell, Sunil Narine |
| Bowlers | Lungi Ngidi, Yash Dayal, Varun Chakravarthy |
| Captain Picks | Sunil Narine, Virat Kohli |
| Vice-captain Picks | Andre Russell, Varun Chakravarthy |
Kolkata Knight Riders Full Squad
Shaik Rasheed, Ayush Mhatre, Deepak Hooda, Sam Curran, Ravindra Jadeja, Dewald Brevis, Shivam Dube, MS Dhoni(w/c), Noor Ahmad, Khaleel Ahmed, Matheesha Pathirana, Anshul Kamboj, Ravichandran Ashwin, Kamlesh Nagarkoti, Ramakrishna Ghosh, Jamie Overton, Vijay Shankar, Rahul Tripathi, Shreyas Gopal, Devon Conway, Rachin Ravindra, Mukesh Choudhary, Nathan Ellis, Andre Siddarth C, Vansh Bedi
Royal Challengers Bengaluru Full Squad
Virat Kohli, Philip Salt, Devdutt Padikkal, Rajat Patidar(c), Jitesh Sharma(w), Liam Livingstone, Tim David, Krunal Pandya, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Josh Hazlewood, Yash Dayal, Swapnil Singh, Lungi Ngidi, Romario Shepherd, Manoj Bhandage, Rasikh Dar Salam, Nuwan Thushara, Jacob Bethell, Suyash Sharma, Mohit Rathee, Swastik Chikara, Abhinandan Singh
RCB vs KKR Dream11 Prediction 2025: Probable Playing 11 of Kolkata Knight Riders
Rahmanullah Gurbaz (wk), Sunil Narine, Venkatesh Iyer, Ajinkya Rahane (c), Manish Pandey, and Rinku Singh, Andre Russell, Anrich Nortje, Varun Chakravarthy, Harshit Rana, and Vaibhav Arora.
RCB vs KKR Dream11 Prediction 2025: Probable Playing 11 of Royal Challengers Bengaluru
Phil Salt, Virat Kohli, Jacob Bethell, Liam Livingstone, Jitesh Sharma (c & wk), Tim David, Krunal Pandya, Swapnil Singh, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Lungi Ngidi, Yash Dayal.
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