KKR vs RCB, 1st Match at Kolkata, IPL, Mar 22 2025 - Cricket Photos

RESULT
1st Match (N), Eden Gardens, March 22, 2025, Indian Premier League
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(16.2/20 ov, T:175) 177/3

RCB won by 7 wickets (with 22 balls remaining)

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Virat Kohli gets a hug from Shah Rukh Khan, Kolkata Knight Riders vs Royal Challengers Bengaluru, IPL 2025, Kolkata, March 22, 2025
Virat Kohli gets a hug from Shah Rukh Khan••Associated Press
Liam Livingstone played an unbeaten cameo, Kolkata Knight Riders vs Royal Challengers Bengaluru, IPL 2025, Kolkata, March 22, 2025
Liam Livingstone played an unbeaten cameo••Getty Images
Vaibhav Arora celebrates Rajat Patidar's wicket, Kolkata Knight Riders vs Royal Challengers Bengaluru, IPL 2025, Kolkata, March 22, 2025
Vaibhav Arora celebrates Rajat Patidar's wicket with Ajinkya Rahane••Getty Images
Virat Kohli brings out the slog sweep, Kolkata Knight Riders vs Royal Challengers Bengaluru, IPL 2025, Kolkata, March 22, 2025
Virat Kohli brings out the slog sweep••BCCI
Business as usual - Virat Kohli celebrates a half-century, Kolkata Knight Riders vs Royal Challengers Bengaluru, IPL 2025, Kolkata, March 22, 2025
Business as usual - Virat Kohli celebrates a half-century••Getty Images
Varun Chakravarthy broke a 95-run opening stand, Kolkata Knight Riders vs Royal Challengers Bengaluru, IPL 2025, Kolkata, March 22, 2025
Varun Chakravarthy broke a 95-run opening stand••BCCI
Andre Russell was done in by a googly, Kolkata Knight Riders vs Royal Challengers Bengaluru, IPL 2025, Kolkata, March 22, 2025
Andre Russell was done in by a googly••Associated Press
Krunal Pandya finished with figures of 3 for 29 on his RCB debut, Kolkata Knight Riders vs Royal Challengers Bengaluru, IPL 2025, Kolkata, March 22, 2025
Krunal Pandya finished with figures of 3 for 29 on his RCB debut••MB Media/Getty Images
Phil Salt peppered the boundary early in his innings, Kolkata Knight Riders vs Royal Challengers Bengaluru, IPL 2025, Kolkata, March 22, 2025
Phil Salt peppered the boundary early in his innings••Getty Images
Krunal Pandya got the big wicket of Ajinkya Rahane, Kolkata Knight Riders vs Royal Challengers Bengaluru, IPL 2025, Kolkata, March 22, 2025
Krunal Pandya got the big wicket of Ajinkya Rahane••Associated Press
Ajinkya Rahane hit four sixes on the opening night, Kolkata Knight Riders vs Royal Challengers Bengaluru, IPL 2025, Kolkata, March 22, 2025
Ajinkya Rahane hit four sixes on the opening night••Getty Images
Rajat Patidar hit a 16-ball 34 in his first match as captain, Kolkata Knight Riders vs Royal Challengers Bengaluru, IPL 2025, Kolkata, March 22, 2025
Rajat Patidar hit a 16-ball 34 in his first match as captain••Getty Images
Harshit Rana endured a wicketless night while Sunil Narine was the pick of the KKR bowlers, Kolkata Knight Riders vs Royal Challengers Bengaluru, IPL 2025, Kolkata, March 22, 2025
Harshit Rana endured a wicketless night while Sunil Narine was the pick of the KKR bowlers••Getty Images
A fan invaded the pitch to meet Virat Kohli, Kolkata Knight Riders vs Royal Challengers Bengaluru, IPL 2025, Kolkata, March 22, 2025
A fan invaded the pitch to meet Virat Kohli••Associated Press
Phil Salt scored a half-century at his old homeground on his RCB debut, Kolkata Knight Riders vs Royal Challengers Bengaluru, IPL 2025, Kolkata, March 22, 2025
Phil Salt scored a half-century at his old homeground on his RCB debut••Associated Press
Angkrish Raghuvanshi scored quick runs in the middle order, Kolkata Knight Riders vs Royal Challengers Bengaluru, IPL 2025, Kolkata, March 22, 2025
Angkrish Raghuvanshi scored quick runs in the middle order••AFP/Getty Images
Phil Salt and Virat Kohli added 95 for the opening wicket, Kolkata Knight Riders vs Royal Challengers Bengaluru, IPL 2025, Kolkata, March 22, 2025
Phil Salt and Virat Kohli added 95 for the opening wicket••Getty Images
Virat Kohli holds his pose after hitting back-to-back sixes, Kolkata Knight Riders vs Royal Challengers Bengaluru, IPL 2025, Kolkata, March 22, 2025
Virat Kohli holds his pose after hitting back-to-back sixes••BCCI
Despite going for runs, Suyash Sharma delivered the big wicket of Andre Russell, Kolkata Knight Riders vs Royal Challengers Bengaluru, IPL 2025, Kolkata, March 22, 2025
Despite going for runs, Suyash Sharma delivered the big wicket of Andre Russell••BCCI
Sunil Narine started slow, but the boundaries soon started to flow, Kolkata Knight Riders vs Royal Challengers Bengaluru, IPL 2025, Kolkata, March 22, 2025
Sunil Narine started slow, but the boundaries soon started to flow••AFP/Getty Images
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Over 17 • RCB 177/3

RCB won by 7 wickets (with 22 balls remaining)
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Indian Premier League

TeamMWLPTNRR
PBKS1494190.372
RCB1494190.301
GT1495180.254
MI1486161.142
DC1476150.011
SRH146713-0.241
LSG146812-0.376
KKR145712-0.305
RR144108-0.549
CSK144108-0.647