Kolkata Knight Riders is set to face the Royal Challengers Bengaluru in the opening match of Tata IPL 2025 at the iconic Eden Gardens Stadium in Kolkata, West Bengal. The defending champions will surely have an advantage at their home ground. However, nothing is certain in the game of uncertainties in IPL. This year, KKR is going to be led by the experienced Ajinkya Rahane, while RCB is captained by the young Rajat Patidar. Both teams will look to give their best in the opening match of the marquee tournament. Here, we have covered the pitch report and IPL stats of Eden Gardens for the KKR vs RCB matc, scheduled to be played on 22 March 2025 from 7:30 PM onwards.
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KKR vs RCB- Eden Gardens Pitch Report for IPL 2025 First Match
The pitch at Eden Gardens is generally very favorable for batsmen in T20 cricket, especially in the IPL. The surface is usually flat with good bounce, making it ideal for stroke play.
The Eden Gardens pitch is typically batting-friendly. However, this year, it is not as flat as the pitches in Bengaluru or Hyderabad.
The last match played at Eden Gardens was between KKR and MI. In the 60th match of IPL 2024, KKR secured an 18-run victory over MI.
In a rain-affected 16-over match, KKR batted first and posted 157/7 in the allotted overs. Venkatesh Iyer (42) and Nitish Rana (33) played crucial innings. Chasing a target of 158, Mumbai Indians struggled to gain momentum and were restricted to 139/8. For KKR, Varun Chakravarthy delivered an excellent performance, taking 2/17 and winning the Player of the Match award.
Also Read- KKR vs RCB Head To Head Record in IPL and KKR vs RCB Head To Head IPL Player Stats
Eden Gardens IPL Stats
- Total IPL Matches Hosted: 93
- Matches Won Batting First: 38
- Matches Won Chasing: 55
KKR at Eden Gardens in IPL
- Matches Played: 88
- Matches Won: 52
Highest & Lowest Team Scores
- Highest Team Score: PBKS – 262/4 vs KKR (April 26, 2024)
- Jonny Bairstow: 108*
- Shashank Singh: 68*
- Lowest Team Score: RCB – 49 all out vs KKR (April 23, 2017)
- Top scorer: Kedar Jadhav (9)
- Key Bowlers:
- Nathan Coulter-Nile (3 wickets)
- Chris Woakes (3 wickets)
- Colin de Grandhomme (3 wickets)
- Umesh Yadav (1 wicket)
Pitch & Scoring Stats
- Average First Innings Score: 163
Individual Records
- Highest Individual Score: Rajat Patidar – 112* (54 balls) (RCB vs LSG, 2022)
- Best Bowling Figures: Sunil Narine – 5/19 (vs Kings XI Punjab)
- Most Runs at Eden Gardens in IPL:
- Gautam Gambhir – 1,407
- Robin Uthappa – 1,159
- Andre Russell – 956
- Yusuf Pathan – 861
- Most Wickets at Eden Gardens in IPL:
- Sunil Narine – 69
- Piyush Chawla – 43
- Andre Russell – 39
- Shakib Al Hasan – 21
- Kuldeep Yadav – 21
