IPL 2025 Live Updates: The Indian Premier League (IPL 2025) started with a win for Royal Challengers Bengaluru as they defeated Kolkata Knight Riders on Saturday night. A power-packed performance from Virat Kohli, both on and off the field. As before the match he danced with Shahrukh Khan during the opening ceremony. Today, it’s going to be a super Sunday as the double header is going to take place.
Rajasthan Royals will be playing against Sunrisers Hyderabad at Rajiv Gandhi Stadium in Hyderabad first, and in the night, the biggest match of IPL, Mumbai Indians vs Chennai Super Kings will be played at Chepauk Stadium in Chennai. Today, in Chennai, the match will start after an opening ceremony, where famous singer Anirudh will perform.
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What happened in 1st Match of the IPL 2025
Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) defeated the defending champions Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) by seven wickets in the first match of IPL 2025 at Eden Gardens on Saturday. KKR scored only 174 runs, which RCB easily chased in 16.2 overs. Krunal Pandya took 3 wickets for 29 runs and Josh Hazlewood took 2 wickets for 22 runs. Phil Salt and Virat Kohli both scored half-centuries, leading RCB to a strong win. For KKR, captain Ajinkya Rahane’s half-century was the only highlight.
