RCB vs KKR Dream11 Prediction, IPL 2025: Royal Challengers Bengaluru vs Kolkata Knight Riders Fantasy XI, 58th Match

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RCB vs KKR Dream11 Prediction, IPL 2025: The IPL 2025 roars back into action after a nine-day hiatus, and what better way to resume than with a high-voltage clash between Royal Challengers Bengaluru and Kolkata Knight Riders?

Match No. 58 takes place at the electric M. Chinnaswamy Stadium on Saturday, May 17, with the playoff picture hanging in the balance. RCB are riding high this season with eight wins from 11 outings and are just one step away from confirming a top-two finish.

Meanwhile, KKR's journey has been turbulent - with five wins, six losses, and one no-result - leaving them with little margin for error. A win here is non-negotiable if they wish to keep their playoff hopes flickering.

Match Information

• Match: Royal Challengers Bengaluru vs Kolkata Knight Riders, 58th Match
• Date: May 17, 2025
• Time: 7:30 PM IST
• Venue: M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru
• Broadcast: Star Sports Network
• Live Stream: JioHotstar

Pitch and Weather Conditions

The Bengaluru pitch continues to favour batters, with an average first innings score of 169. Expect plenty of boundaries and a fast outfield. However, spinners might extract grip as the game progresses.

Weather-wise, thunderstorms are forecast in the evening with a high chance (80%) of rain. If the showers are intermittent, the ground staff is well-equipped to handle short delays. Expect a truncated game if persistent rain strikes.

Team Preview

Royal Challengers Bengaluru: Virat Kohli leads the run charts for RCB with 505 runs this season and has been instrumental at the top. Bhuvneshwar Kumar’s 12 wickets and Krunal Pandya’s all-round contribution (14 wickets, 97 runs) have been crucial. RCB will look to capitalise on home advantage and finish in the top two.

Kolkata Knight Riders: Ajinkya Rahane’s 375 runs have been a silver lining in KKR's campaign. Varun Chakaravarthy’s 17 wickets and Sunil Narine’s 215 runs and 10 wickets make them formidable on their day. With Moeen Ali and De Kock ruled out, KKR's depth will be tested.

Key Players

• Virat Kohli (RCB): 505 Runs in 11 Matches
• Bhuvneshwar Kumar (RCB): 12 Wickets in 10 Matches
• Krunal Pandya (RCB): 14 Wickets & 97 Runs in 11 Matches
• Ajinkya Rahane (KKR): 375 Runs in 11 Matches
• Varun Chakaravarthy (KKR): 17 Wickets in 12 Matches
• Sunil Narine (KKR): 215 Runs & 10 Wickets in 11 Matches

RCB vs KKR Dream11 Prediction

Wicketkeepers: Phil Salt, Rahmanullah Gurbaz

Batters: Virat Kohli, Ajinkya Rahane, Rajat Patidar, Rinku Singh

All-rounders: Sunil Narine, Krunal Pandya

Bowlers: Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Varun Chakaravarthy, Yash Dayal, Harshit Rana

Captain Choices: Virat Kohli, Sunil Narine

Vice-Captain Choices: Krunal Pandya, Varun Chakaravarthy

Team News

RCB: Rajat Patidar has recovered from his hand injury and is fit to play. Josh Hazlewood is still unavailable due to a shoulder niggle.

KKR: Moeen Ali and Rovman Powell are unavailable for the rest of the season. Anukul Roy is likely to play against RCB’s right-hand dominant top order.

Royal Challengers Bengaluru Probable Playing XI

Virat Kohli, Phil Salt, Jacob Bethell/Mayank Agarwal, Rajat Patidar (c), Jitesh Sharma (wk), Tim David, Romario Shepherd, Krunal Pandya, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Rasikh Salam/Lungi Ngidi, Yash Dayal, Suyash Sharma

Kolkata Knight Riders Probable Playing XI

Rahmanullah Gurbaz (wk), Sunil Narine, Ajinkya Rahane (c), Angkrish Raghuvanshi, Manish Pandey/Venkatesh Iyer, Andre Russell, Rinku Singh, Ramandeep Singh, Anukul Roy, Vaibhav Arora, Varun CV, Harshit Rana

Royal Challengers Bengaluru Full Squad

Jacob Bethell, Virat Kohli, Mayank Agarawal, Rajat Patidar(c), Jitesh Sharma(w), Tim David, Romario Shepherd, Krunal Pandya, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Lungi Ngidi, Yash Dayal, Suyash Sharma, Rasikh Dar Salam, Manoj Bhandage, Liam Livingstone, Swapnil Singh, Philip Salt, Mohit Rathee, Swastik Chikara, Abhinandan Singh, Nuwan Thushara, Josh Hazlewood.

Kolkata Knight Riders Full Squad

Rahmanullah Gurbaz(w), Sunil Narine, Ajinkya Rahane(c), Angkrish Raghuvanshi, Manish Pandey, Andre Russell, Rinku Singh, Ramandeep Singh, Vaibhav Arora, Varun Chakaravarthy, Harshit Rana, Anrich Nortje, Mayank Markande, Anukul Roy, Luvnith Sisodia, Spencer Johnson, Moeen Ali, Quinton de Kock, Venkatesh Iyer, Rovman Powell, Chetan Sakariya