IPL 2025 LIVE: Major Jolts For KKR As Rahane, Narine Depart In 4 Balls

Kolkata Knight Riders vs Royal Challengers Bengaluru LIVE Score, IPL 2025: KKR lost two wickets in the space of four balls against RCB, as captain Ajinkya Rahane (56) and Sunil Narine (44) departe. KKR captain Ajinkya Rahane slammed a half-century in just 25 balls, helping them recover after the loss of an early wicket against RCB in the opening match. KKR reached 124/3 in 12 overs, Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) got the perfect start, as Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) opener Quinton de Kock was dismissed by Josh Hazlewood in the very first over. RCB captain Rajat Patidar won the toss and opted to bowl against defending champions KKR  in the opening match of IPL 2025 on Saturday at the Eden Gardens. Experienced pacer Bhuvneshwar Kumar is not in RCB's squad today. Virat Kohli was felicitated during the opening ceremony. (LIVE SCORECARD)

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

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

IPL 2025 LIVE Updates: Kolkata Knight Riders and Royal Challengers Bengaluru LIVE Score, Straight from the Eden Gardens in Kolkata: