Eden Set for High-Scoring IPL Opener Amidst Rain Threat

The 2025 IPL season is set to kick off at Eden Gardens in Kolkata, with KKR and RCB facing off in a highly anticipated match. The opening ceremony is scheduled to begin 45 minutes before the toss, and the match is expected to be a high-scoring affair.

Rain Threat Looms

There is an Orange Alert in place for the match-day, which could mean more rain than usual, stronger winds, and even a thunderstorm. However, the groundsmen are busy figuring out how to shield the outfield from rain, and the big covers at Eden exist for a reason.

KKR and RCB Face Off

The two teams have a rich history of producing thrilling matches, and this one is expected to be no different. KKR boast a strong spin unit, while RCB have a more experienced pace attack. The question is whose strengths will rise to the surface when the music fades and the cricket begins.

Recent Head-to-Head

Since the start of the UAE leg of IPL 2021, KKR have dominated this rivalry, winning six of their last seven matches against RCB. However, things even out at Eden Gardens, where the last four meetings between these two have produced two wins each.

Probable XIs

KKR: Sunil Narine, Quinton de Kock (wk), Ajinkya Rahane (c), Venkatesh Iyer, Angkrish Raghuvanshi, Rinku Singh, Andre Russell, Ramandeep Singh, Spencer Johnson, Vaibhav Arora, Harshit Rana, Varun Chakaravarthy

RCB: Phil Salt, Virat Kohli, Devdutt Padikkal, Rajat Patidar (c), Liam Livingstone, Jitesh Sharma (wk), Tim David, Krunal Pandya, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Josh Hazlewood, Yash Dayal, Suyash Sharma/Rasikh Dar Salam