IPL 2025, kolkata vs bangalore pitch report: IPL 2025 is to begin with the match between Kolkata Knight Riders and Royal Challengers Bangalore. Defending champion Kolkata When Ajinkya Rahane, Rajat Patidar’s field will be on the field against Bangalore, his eyes will be on the beginning of the season with victory. Kolkata is playing this match at its home ground. In such a situation, he is being considered a favorite. The opening ceremony is to be held before this match. It is likely that the start of the match may be delayed. The toss of the match is to be held at 7 pm, while the match will start at 7:30 pm. At the same time, there is a shadow of rain on this match, in such a situation, the fun of the fans can be gritty. If it rains and fights, then fast bowlers can see help.

Kolkata vs Bangalore Pitch Report

Spinners help in the last few seasons on the Eden Gardens pitch. However, initially the batsmen dominate here. However, it is not very likely that it will slow down from the first game as it is a long IPL season, so the circumstances on Saturday will be suited for batting. In such a situation, a high scoring match can be expected. Due to the role of dew also, the team that won the toss may probably choose to bowl first. However, this match is shared with rain, in such a situation, the condition can benefit the fast bowlers. The captain of the team winning the toss will also keep this in mind, it can be expected.

How is the record of Eden Gardens

If we talk about the record, then the team that follows the target is dominating here. In the IPL, the team, which batted first on this ground, won 40 percent of the matches, while 60 percent of the match has been won by the team chasing the target. The average score of the first innings here is 192, while the average score of the second innings is 202. At the same time, the highest score on this ground is the name of Punjab Kings, who scored 262 at the loss of 2 wickets in 2024. While the record of the most low score is the name of Bengaluru. In Bangalore 2017, this ground was piled up for just 49 runs against Kolkata.

Such is the head-to-head record

If we talk about the head-to-head record, Kolkata Knight Riders and Royal Challengers Bangalore have come face to face in 34 matches. Kolkata has won 20 matches during this period, while Bengaluru has won 14 matches. If we talk about the last five matches, Kolkata has won four matches, while one match has been canceled. At the same time, Bengaluru has won four out of the last five.

chance of rain

On Saturday, the match between Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) and Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) in the IPL 2025 season opener may affect the rain. The Indian Meteorological Department has released “Orange Alert” for the region. The department said that thunderstorms, electricity and strong winds are likely to blow with light or medium rains till Saturday. In Kolkata, it is raining intermittently before the season opener, due to which an intra-scale practice match of KKR had to be canceled due to only one innings due to rain. However, despite light rains on Wednesday and Thursday, both teams completed their practice sessions.

However, the biggest concern is about the first match of the season to be held on March 22, as according to the Meteorological Department, the highest rainfall is likely on Friday (eve of the match) and Saturday. The IPL league matches get an additional time of one hour in the matches, which means if the match starts late, the game of five overs per innings should be completed by 12 noon. If the match is canceled, both teams will be given one point each.

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