The IPL 2025 match is set to begin with the Kolkata Knight Riders vs Royal Challengers Bengaluru (KKR vs RCB) match. The first game of the IPL 2025 will be played on March 22 at Eden Gardens in Kolkata. 

The three-time IPL champions KKR will face the three-time IPL runners-up RCB in the IPL 2025 opener. KKR are the defending champions for the IPL 2025 as they won the IPL 2024 title after beating SunRisers Hyderabad in the Final. 

Match Details:

Match No: 1

Match: Kolkata Knight Riders vs Royal Challengers Bengaluru (KKR vs RCB)

Venue: Eden Gardens, Kolkata

Date: March 22, 2025

Time: Official match starting time 19:30 IST

Squad Update:

Kolkata Knight Riders: Ajinkya Rahane (Captain), Rinku Singh, Quinton de Kock, Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Angkrish Raghuvanshi, Venkatesh Iyer, Ramandeep Singh, Andre Russell, Anrich Nortje, Harshit Rana, Sunil Narine, Varun Chakaravarthy, Vaibhav Arora, Mayank Markande, Rovman Powell, Manish Pandey, Spencer Johnson, Luvnith Sisodia, Anukul Roy, Moeen Ali, Umran Malik.

Royal Challengers Bengaluru: Rajat Patidar (Captain), Virat Kohli, Yash Dayal, Josh Hazlewood, Phil Salt, Jitesh Sharma, Liam Livingstone, Rasikh Dar, Suyash Sharma, Krunal Pandya, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Swapnil Singh, Tim David, Romario Shepherd, Nuwan Thushara, Manoj Bhandage, Jacob Bethel, Devdutt Padikkal, Swastik Chhikara, Lungi Ngidi, Abhinandan Singh, Mohit Rathee.

How to buy KKR vs RCB tickets

KKR home match tickets can be booked on the Book My Show. Notably, the sales for the fixture are already live on sale.

You can do it in a certain easy steps

Step 1: Visit https://in.bookmyshow.com and log in

Step 2: Click on the Book icon (big red) to go to the next tab.

Step 3: Select your desired stands (only among available seats) and seats according to your need and add them to the cart.

Step 4: Provide your basic contact details and confirm your tickets and whether you want them delivered or picked up free from the public box office at the venue.

Step 5: Go ahead and select your mode of payment and complete your transaction.

Ticket Prices for KKR vs RCB matches

Block G1 and H1: INR 900

Block F1: INR 2000

Block B1, Block C1, Block F, Block G, Block H, Block J, Block K1, Block L1, Block D1: INR 3500

Block B, Block C, Block D, Block E, Block K, Block L: INR 5000

Club House Upper Tier: INR 6000

Club House Lower Tier, Block L Premium: INR 10000

Block B Premium: INR 15000