Kkr vs rcb toss win: In the first match of IPL 2025, RCB won the toss and has chosen the first bowling. Royal Challengers Bangalore captain Rajat Patidar said that his team will field with 4 fast bowlers and 2 spin bowlers. At the same time, KKR captain Ajinkya Rahane stated his team combination and said that he will play with 3 fast bowlers and 2 spinners. Let us also say that this is going to happen for the first time after 18 years when KKR and RCB are fighting in the opening match of IPL.
What did the two captains say after the toss
After the toss, RCB captain Rajat Patidar said, “We will bowl first. It is a matter of pride to captain RCB and will learn a lot from great players here. We have made great preparations in the last 10-15 days, but I am confused with this impact player rule.”
On the other hand, KKR captain Ajinkya Rahane said, “It is an honor to lead this team. We have made good preparations, the team’s structure is still strong. We are asking the players to play with full freedom.”
RCB and KKR head to head
Royal Challengers Bangalore and Kolkata Knight Riders have come face to face 34 times so far. The Kolkata team has won 20 times, on the other hand the RCB team has won 14 times. Let us tell you that in the last 4 matches, KKR has been winning Bangalore continuously.
RCB’s playing XI: Virat Kohli, Philip Salt (wicketkeeper), Rajat Patidar (captain), Liam Livingstone, Jitesh Sharma, Tim David, Krunal Pandya, Rasikh Dar Salam, Suyesh Sharma, Josh Hazlewood, Yash Dayal
KKR’s playing XI: Quinton de Kock (wicketkeeper), Venkatesh Iyer, Ajinkya Rahane (captain), Rinku Singh, Angkrish Raghuvanshi, Sunil Naren, Andre Russell, Ramandeep Singh, Spencer Johnson, Harshit Rana, Varun Chakraborty
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