IPL 2025: RCB's onset victory, defeats KKR by 7 wickets; Virat Kohli and Phil Salt on title hunt route
IPL 2025: RCB's onset victory, defeats KKR by 7 wickets; Virat Kohli and Phil Salt on title hunt route
Digital Desk: On Saturday, March 22 at Eden Gardens in Kolkata, Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) defeated Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) by 7 wickets to start their Indian Premier League 2025 (IPL 2025) campaign on a winning note.
Skipper Ajinkya Rahane led from the front with an incredible half-century (56 off 31) as KKR delivered 174/7 in their given 20 overs after being put in to bat first.
Virat Kohli (59* off 36) and Philip Salt (56 off 31) spearheaded the RCB's batting attack as they chased down the score in 16.2 overs.
As elegant as ever ????
— IndianPremierLeague (@IPL) March 22, 2025
Classy Kohli entertained Eden Gardens with stylish 59*(36) ????
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Phil Salt peppered KKR with aggressive 56(31) ????
— IndianPremierLeague (@IPL) March 22, 2025
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After reaching 50 runs in just 22 balls, RCB finished with 80/0 in six overs, their second-highest powerplay total ever.
The RCB in the line-up is next to face the Roaring 5-time IPL title winner Chennai Super Kings (CSK) on 28th March at MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai.
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