RCB vs KKR Betting Odds & Prediction: Who will win Royal Challengers Bengaluru vs Kolkata Knight Riders IPL 2025 match in Bengaluru

RCB vs KKR Predictions: Bengaluru look to strengthen top 2 finish

After a gap of 9 days the IPL is back. The league was stopped because of the tensions between India vs Pakistan. There is now a ceasefire between the two countries. The re-start of the second phase of IPL 2025 will start with the match that kicked off the season. It will be RCB vs KKR. RCB just need one more win to qualify for the playoffs. KKR need to win this match or they are out of the tournament. This match will take place on 17th May 2025 at 7:30 PM IST. 

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Royal Challengers Bengaluru vs Kolkata Knight Riders (RCB vs KKR) Match Details 

Royal Challengers Bengaluru vs Kolkata Knight Riders (RCB vs KKR) Teams Preview 

Royal Challengers Bengaluru Preview

Royal Challengers Bengaluru were the team of the tournament before the break happened. They were looking like they would win the tournament for the first time. This restart could pose challenges. They might be missing some key players like Josh Hazlewood, Liam Livingstone and Jacob Bethell etc. Virat Kohli will have to do the heavy lifting with the runs. Rajat Patidar will face a new challenge as captain. Jitesh Sharma will have to attack in the middle order. Krunal Pandya, Yash Dayal, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Suyash Sharma will have to take the bowling responsibilities. 

RCB Predicted Playing XI

Virat Kohli, Mayank Agarwal, Rajat Patidar (C), Tim David, Romario Shepherd, Jitesh Sharma (WK),  Krunal Pandya, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Yash Dayal, Suyash Sharma, Lungi Ngidi 

Kolkata Knight Riders Preview

Kolkata Knight Riders are the only team that will not be affected with the restart. All their foreign players will be available. Rahmanullah Gurbaz and Sunil Naraine have to bat their best in this match. Ajinkya Rahane, Angkrish Raghuvanshi, Venkatesh Iyer, Rinku Singh, Andre Russell all have to attack as they have been poor so far. Varun Chakravarthy, Harshit Rana, Vaibhav Arora will be the lead bowlers. 

KKR Predicted Playing XI

Rahmanullah Gurbaz (WK), Sunil Naraine, Ajinkya Rahane (C), Angkrish Raghuvanshi, Venkatesh Iyer, Rinku Singh, Andre Russell, Ramandeep Singh, Varun Chakravarthy, Harshit Rana, Vaibhav Arora

Royal Challengers Bengaluru vs Kolkata Knight Riders (RCB vs KKR) Head to Head

There have been 35 Matches between RCB vs KKR. Out of these, KKR has won 20 Matches and RCB have won 15 Matches. This will be their 36th Match against each other. 

Recent Performances

RCB – W W W W L 

KKR – L W W NR L 

RCB vs KKR Pitch and Weather Report

The pitch for this match will be a very good batting pitch. The batters will score runs and a score above 190 will be a good score. The weather will be good but there are chances of rain in the second half of the match. It will be 27 degrees. 

Royal Challengers Bengaluru vs Kolkata Knight Riders (RCB vs KKR) Key Players to Watch Out For 

Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB)

• Virat Kohli will be the key batter for RCB. He will have to take most of the responsibility as some of the foreign players will not be available. He will want to score a hundred in the comeback match. 

• Yash Dayal will be the key bowler for RCB. He has been in great form and he will look to take Wickets of the KKR Top and middle order. A 3 Wicket Haul will give him confidence. 

• Krunal Pandya will be the X factor player for RCB. He has been exceptional this season. The break will have given him more chances to practice. He will want to hit another half century. 

Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR)

• Ajinkya Rahane will be the key batter for KKR. He is the captain and he has been attacking from ball 1. He will look to shake the confidence of the RCB bowlers. 

• Varun Chakravarthy will be the key bowler for KKR. He is one of the best spinners in the world. He would want to take the wicket of Virat Kohli. 

• Andre Russell will be the X factor player for KKR. He has found his form and he would want to hit runs at a strike rate of more than 200. 

RCB vs KKR Betting Odds on 12Bet

In the table below, check out the latest betting odds for the IPL match between Royal Challengers Bengaluru vs Kolkata Knight Riders, set to take place at Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru on Saturday, May 17.

According to 12Bet, RCB are the favourites to win this match as they have Odds of 1.82. KKR are the underdogs as they have Odds of 2.06

RCB vs KKR Best Bets to consider on 12Bet

RCB vs KKR Win Probability

RCB will want to strengthen its position towards finishing in the top two, while KKR’s chances to qualify on their own are very less now. But mathematically if they win this game, there will be a slight chance to make it to the playoffs.

Scenario 1: RCB wins the toss and decide to bowl first

Chinnaswamy Stadium is favorable for chasing teams. If RCB wins the toss and decide to bowl first. Their win probability will be 65% to win this match.

Scenario 2: KKR wins the toss and decide to bowl first

KKR struggled through the season with their team combination. Maybe after this break they wish to click as a team. And toss plays a major role in Bengaluru. If KKR wins the toss and decide to bowl first, their win probability will be 45%

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