Royal Challengers Bengaluru are all set to lock horns against Kolkata Knight Riders in match 58 of the Indian Premier League 2025 season on Saturday at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium.
Who will win the RCB vs KKR clash? Predict here and win big rewards
KKR still have a slim hope of qualifying for the IPL 2025 playoffs. They were unbeaten in three back-to-back matches before suffering a defeat at the hands of Chennai Super Kings last week. They need to win their remaining league games to keep their hopes alive of progressing to the playoffs.
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RCB, on the other hand, are on the verge of progressing to the knockout stage and a win on Saturday and will secure them a playoffs berth. Rajat Patidar's side will now aim to secure the top position on the points table.
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As the two sides clash in the high-stakes game in Bengaluru, The Sporting News follows the game with live updates, scores, and highlights.
RCB vs KKR: Betting odds
As per Dafa odds, RCB are favourites to win the clash against KKR.
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RCB vs KKR, IPL 2025: Live scorecard, match updates
That's all from our side today. See you tomorrow for a thrilling double-header. Until then, take care and goodbye!
10:30 pm: The match has been called off without a toss due to continuous rain. Both teams share a point each, which helps RCB move to the top of the table and puts them closer to playoff qualification. KKR, however, are now out of the playoff race.
10.00 pm: The latest a 5-over match can start is 10:56 pm and toss needs to take place by 10.40 pm.
8.45 pm: It's still raining. We are starting to lose overs now.
7:00 pm: It's official now, toss has been delayed due to rain.
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— IndianPremierLeague (@IPL) May 17, 2025
The toss has been delayed due to rain. Stay tuned for further updates.#TATAIPL | #RCBvKKR pic.twitter.com/AQzBqFNV6M
6:30 pm: Looks like we are heading for a delayed toss as covers are on at M Chinnaswamy Stadium due to torrential downpour.
Currently covers are on at M Chinnaswamy! pic.twitter.com/fWO7Gzhh8s
— RCBIANS OFFICIAL (@RcbianOfficial) May 17, 2025
6:00 pm: The toss is scheduled at 7:00 p.m. IST.
Hello and welcome to the live match blog of today's IPL 2025 clash between RCB vs KKR at M Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru.
RCB vs KKR: Expected Lineups
Royal Challengers Bengaluru expected lineup: Phil Salt, Virat Kohli, Jitesh Sharma (wk), Rajat Patidar (c), Romario Shepherd, Tim David, Krunal Pandya, Swapnil Singh, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Josh Hazlewood, Yash Dayal.
Impact player: Suyash Sharma/Rasikh Dar
Kolkata Knight Riders expected lineup: Rahmanullah Gurbaz (wk), Sunil Narine, Venkatesh Iyer, Ajinkya Rahane (c), Angkrish Raghuvanshi, Rinku Singh, Andre Russell, Moeen Ali, Varun Chakravarthy, Harshit Rana, Vaibhav Arora.
Impact player: Manish Pandey/Anukul Roy
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