RCB vs KKR Match 58 IPL 2025: Key Player Battles to Watch Out For

RCB vs KKR Players' battles match 58 TATA IPL 2025

RCB vs KKR Players’ battles: The 58th match of TATA IPL 2025 will be played between RCB and KKR at the Royal Challengers Bengaluru’ iconic home ground (M.Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru). In this article, we will explore Players’ battles and IPL stats at the M.Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru. The live telecast of this match will be available on JioHotstar and Star Sports.

RCB vs KKR 58th match: Who is ahead in this contest?

Royal Challengers Bengaluru have had a good tournament so far, they won their most recent match against Chennai Super Kings by 2 runs. Virat Kohli, Jacob Bethell, and Romario Shepherd performed well with the bat, while Lungisani Ngidi was impressed with the bowling. With 16 points, RCB currently sit in 2nd place on the points table.

On the other hand, so far, the Kolkata Knight Riders have lost six out of their twelve matches. They currently sit in sixth place on the points table, with only 11 points. Recently, they suffered a 2-wicket defeat against the Chennai Super Kings. Ajinkya Rahane, Manish Pandey and Andre Russell delivered impressive batting performances, while Vaibhav Arora and Varun Chakaravarthy excelled with the ball during the match against the Chennai Super Kings.

In terms of head-to-head (H2H) records, the Kolkata Knight Riders are clearly ahead with 20 wins out of 35, while RCB managed to win 15 matches. But currently, Royal Challengers Bengaluru appear slightly ahead going into this match.

RCB vs KKR Players Battle

Krunal Pandya

Strength

Pandya has taken 13 wickets and also scored 97 runs.

Weakness

Krunal Pandya had a hard time against Andre Russell and Sunil Narine.

Jacob Bethell

Strength

Jacob Bethell has a strike rate of 170+ and an average of 33.50 this season.

Weakness

Harshit Rana has dismissed Jacob Bethell once.

Virat Kohli

Strength

Kohli is in fine form and leading run scorer for RCB. 

His performance is consistent.

Weakness

Sunil Narine has dismissed Kohli two times.

Phil Salt

Strength

Phil Salt has scored 239 with an average of 26.56 this season.

Weakness

Andre Russell has dismissed Phil Salt two times.

Ajinkya Rahane

Strength

Rahane is the top run scorer for KKR

Weakness

Krunal Pandya has dismissed Ajinkya Rahane 4 times.

Sunil Narine

Strength

Sunil Narine is a great all-rounder and does the open for KKR.

Weakness

Bhuvneshwar Kumar and Josh Hazlewood can create some problems for Sunil Narine.

Angkrish Raghuvanshi

Strength

Angkrish Raghuvanshi is the 2nd highest run scorer for KKR.

Weakness

Yash Dayal has dismissed Raghuvanshi two times.

RCB vs KKR Top Players at M.Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru:

Virat Kohli (RCB)

Jacob Bethell (RCB)

Lungisani Ngidi (RCB)

Josh Hazlewood (RCB)

Rahmanullah Gurbaz (KKR)

Ajinkya Rahane (KKR)

Harshit Rana (KKR)

IPL Records at M.Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru:

Total Match 100
Batting 1st Won 43
Batting 2nd Won 53
Avg Score 190-200
Highest Total 287 
Lowest Total 82

RCB vs KKR Pitch Report, Match 58th, Indian Premier League 2025

RCB vs KKR Playing XI:

Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB):

Jacob Bethell, Virat Kohli, Devdutt Padikkal, Rajat Patidar, Jitesh Sharma (WK), Tim David, Krunal Pandya, Romario Shepherd, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Lungisani Ngidi, Yash Dayal, Suyash Sharma

Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR):  

Rahmanullah Gurbaz (WK), Sunil Narine, Ajinkya Rahane, Angkrish Raghuvanshi, Manish Pandey, Andre Russell, Rinku Singh, Moeen Ali, Ramandeep Singh, Vaibhav Arora, Varun Chakaravarthy, Harshit Rana

FAQ

Who is expected to win this match?
Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) have a high chance of winning this match.

What is the average score at M.Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru?
The average score at M.Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru is between 190 and 200 runs.

What is the pitch behaviour at M.Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru?
The pitch at M.Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru is batting-friendly, offering some favour for pacers, making it easier for batsmen to play their shots.