Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) will kick off their Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 marketing campaign towards Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) at Eden Gardens on March 22. Final season, they celebrated their third title by defeating Sunrisers Hyderabad within the remaining. That success got here underneath the inspirational management of Shreyas Iyer.
This yr, nevertheless, Ajinkya Rahane steps into the captain’s position, ushering in a brand new period. Venkatesh Iyer will again him because the designated vice-captain. The franchise made a daring assertion by spending Rs 23.75 crore to re-acquire Venkatesh. Curiously, Venkatesh was initially launched earlier than the mega public sale in November. This strategic transfer underscores KKR’s dedication to strengthening their core. Their revamped management and reinvigorated squad promise an thrilling season forward. KKR now set their sights on defending their title with renewed confidence and tactical acumen.
KKR’s IPL 2025 schedule
- Mar 22, Saturday| Eden Gardens, Kolkata vs Royal Challengers Bengaluru | 7:30 pm IST
- Mar 26, Wednesday | Barsapara Cricket Stadium, Guwahati vs Rajasthan Royals | 7:30 pm IST
- Mar 31, Monday | Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai vs Mumbai Indians | 7:30 pm IST
- Apr 3, Thursday | Eden Gardens, Kolkata vs Sunrisers Hyderabad | 7:30 pm IST
- Apr 6, Sunday| Eden Gardens, Kolkata vs Lucknow Tremendous Giants | 3:30 pm IST
- Apr 11, Friday | MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai vs Chennai Tremendous Kings | 7:30 pm IST
- Apr 15, Tuesday | New PCA Stadium, New Chandigarh vs Punjab Kings | 7:30 pm IST
- Apr 21, Monday | Eden Gardens, Kolkata vs Gujarat Titans | 7:30 pm IST
- Apr 26, Saturday| Eden Gardens, Kolkata vs Punjab Kings | 7:30 pm IST
- Apr 29, Tuesday | Arun Jaitley Stadium, Delhi vs Delhi Capitals | 7:30 pm IST
- Could 4, Sunday | Eden Gardens, Kolkata vs Rajasthan Royals | 3:30 pm IST
- Could 7, Wednesday | Eden Gardens, Kolkata vs Chennai Tremendous Kings | 7:30 pm IST
- Could 10, Saturday| Rajiv Gandhi Worldwide Stadium, Hyderabad vs Sunrisers Hyderabad | 7:30 pm IST
- Could 17, Saturday | M Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru vs Royal Challengers Bengaluru | 7:30 pm IST
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Kolkata Knight Riders full squad
Rinku Singh, Quinton de Kock, Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Angkrish Raghuvanshi, Venkatesh Iyer, Ramandeep Singh, Andre Russell, Anrich Nortje, Harshit Rana, Sunil Narine, Varun Chakravarthy, Vaibhav Arora, Mayank Markhande, Rovman Powell, Manish Pandey, Spencer Johnson, Luvnith Sisodia, Ajinkya Rahane, Anukul Roy, Moeen Ali, Chetan Sakariya
Broadcast and Stay Streaming particulars
All Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) matches in IPL 2025 will likely be telecast stay on Star Sports activities Community throughout India. Followers may catch the motion by way of stay streaming on the JioHotstar app and official web site. For viewers outdoors India, the matches will likely be accessible on varied worldwide broadcasters, together with Willow TV in North America and Kayo Sports activities in Australia, making certain international protection of KKR’s marketing campaign.