RCB’s aim a playoff berth in the IPL resumption game 

Betting Odds

Our Predictions 

• Yash Dayal has odds of 4.00 to be RCB’s best bowler 
• Varun Chakravarthy has odds of 2.75 to be KKR’s best bowler 
• Royal Challengers Bengaluru have odds of 1.77 to be the top bowler’s side  
• Kolkata Knight Riders have odds of 1.96 to be the top bowler’s side 

MATCH PREVIEW     

The Indian Premier League 2025 is back after a brief pause due to the ongoing border conflict. The Royal Challengers Bengaluru will take on the Kolkata Knight Riders in the 58th game. The Royal Challengers Bengaluru defeated the Chennai Super Kings in the last game, and they will look to book a berth in the playoffs with another win. It is the last opportunity for the Kolkata Knight Riders to keep their playoff hopes alive. They lost to the Chennai Super Kings in the last game. The odds are down for the team now, but they have a good record against RCB. It will be interesting to see if the Knight Riders can draw inspiration from the past results against KKR and win this game.   

Royal Challengers Bengaluru Preview     

Rajat Patidar and his men look phenomenal. They have dominated the proceedings since the start of the tournament. They defeated the Chennai Super Kings in the last game by 2 runs. The side is one win away from making it to the playoffs. Most cricket betting sites consider them favorites in this game, and Patidar would expect a strong show from his players.  

Philip Salt will be back on the team and will look to deliver a big opening wicket stand with Virat Kohli. Devdutt Padikkal must steer the innings in the middle order and add runs with Rajat Patidar and Jitesh Sharma. Tim David, Krunal Pandya, and Romario Shepherd are powerful hitters, and the team expects a strong show from them in the lower middle order.

Bhuvneshwar Kumar has a lot of responsibility, and Josh Hazlewood is unavailable. He will look to strike early in the game with Krunal Pandya. Yash Dayal and Lungi Ngidi must check the scoring rate in the middle overs to put the side in a strong position. They will also need a good show from Suyash Sharma and Romario Shephard in the supporting role, as KKR has good hitters in the lower middle order.  

Expected Starting XI for Royal Challengers Bengaluru     

Rajat Patidar (c), Philip Salt, Virat Kohli, Devdutt Padikkal, Jitesh Sharma (wk), Tim David, Krunal Pandya, Romario Shepherd, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Lungi Ngidi, Yash Dayal, Suyash Sharma (Impact Player)  

Kolkata Knight Riders Preview      

Ajinkya Rahane’s team has to strike form as the tournament resumes. In their last game, they went down by 2 wickets against the Chennai Super Kings. The team has struggled with consistency, which explains their lower standing on the cricket betting apps. It is a must-win game for the team to reach the playoffs, and Rahane expects a strong show from his players in this crucial game.  

Rahmanullah Gurbaz hasn’t done well this season, and the team expects him to deliver a strong start with Sunil Narine. Quinton de Kock is likely to bat at No. 3 in this game and will look to add runs in the middle order with Angkrish Raghuvanshi and Ajinkya Rahane. The side will expect a strong show in the lower middle order from Manish Pandey, Andre Russell, and Rinku Singh.  

The bowling attack will face a tough test in this game as they take on a strong batting lineup. Vaibhav Arora and Harshit Rana must strike early in the game to put the team in a strong position. Sunil Narine and Varun Chakaravarthy are the main bowlers in the side, and their spell in the middle overs will be crucial. Andre Russell and Ramandeep Singh add variety to this attack.  

Expected Starting XI for Kolkata Knight Riders      

Ajinkya Rahane (c), Rahmanullah Gurbaz (wk), Sunil Narine, Angkrish Raghuvanshi, Quinton de Kock, Venkatesh Iyer, Rinku Singh, Andre Russell, Ramandeep Singh, Varun Chakaravarthy, Vaibhav Arora, Harshit Rana (Impact Player) 

TOSS: To Bowl First      

The toss is always crucial at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru. The team chasing the score has won three out of five games this season. It has a great batting surface and defending totals at this venue are tough. The side winning the toss will opt to bowl first in this game.      

PITCH AND WEATHER CONDITIONS      

We expect overcast skies over Bengaluru and may have rain. It will be a great track for batting, where the ball will come onto the bat nicely, allowing batsmen to play their strokes. There isn't much on this track for bowlers. The side that bats first will aim to score 200 runs to feel safe on this track.   

OUR PREDICTION      

The Kolkata Knight Riders have their backs against the wall. The bowling attack has let the team down on several occasions this season, and they need a strong show from the attack as RCB has a strong batting lineup. Royal Challengers Bengaluru have been consistent this season, and their top order and pace attack have done well. Based on the form of the two teams, the Royal Challengers will start as favorites.  

Our prediction is for Royal Challengers Bengaluru to win