Royal Challengers Bengaluru will play Kolkata Knight Riders in the 58th match of IPL 2025 on Saturday (May 17) – Follow today's RCB vs KKR IPL 2025 match here, including live scores, team news, live streaming details and more.
Today's IPL match: All you need to know
Match: Royal Challengers Bengaluru vs Kolkata Knight Riders
Date: May 17, 2025
Time: 7:30 pm local time
Venue: M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru
RCB vs KKR: Live score
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Match 58, Royal Challengers Bengaluru vs Kolkata Knight Riders
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RCB vs KKR: Where to watch live streaming of today's PSL match?
In India, there will be a live broadcast on several channels on the Star Sports Network. There will be commentary for twelve languages in all, including English. The English broadcast will be on Star Sports 1 HD and SD. The JioHotstar platform will live stream the IPL 2025 games in the country.
You can find the complete live streaming details for IPL 2025 here.
Royal Challengers Bengaluru vs Kolkata Knight Riders: Team news | RCB vs KKR
After replacement signings were announced following a week's pause due to the India-Pakistan conflict, Jacob Bethell has returned, but he will be available only until the end of the league phase. There are doubts over Josh Hazlewood’s availability, considering he missed RCB’s last match due to a shoulder injury. Reports suggest he could return should RCB reach the playoffs.
Read more: IPL 2025 restart: Updated squads and replacement players for each team
Lungi Ngidi is likely to play against KKR, but will re-join the South Africa Test squad before the IPL playoffs. In a major boost, RCB’s captain Rajat Patidar was seen batting in the nets after sustaining a finger injury against CSK and is available for selection.
KKR will be without Moeen Ali, who has been ruled out for the rest of the season due to a viral infection, and Rovman Powell, who is currently undergoing a medical procedure. Barring the duo, all overseas signings, including Quinton de Kock and Spencer Johnson, whose availability had been a slight doubt, are available for selection.
RCB vs KKR: Playing XIs & toss result
Toss will take place at 7:00 pm IST
RCB predicted XI: Phil Salt, Virat Kohli, Swastik Chikara, Rajat Patidar (c), Jitesh Sharma (wk), Tim David, Romario Shepherd, Krunal Pandya, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Lungi Ngidi, Yash Dayal. Impact Player: Suyash Sharma
KKR predicted XI: Rahmanullah Gurbaz (wk), Sunil Narine, Ajinkya Rahane (c), Angkrish Raghuvanshi, Venkatesh Iyer, Andre Russell, Rinku Singh, Ramandeep Singh, Anukul Roy, Vaibhav Arora, Varun Chakravarthy. Impact Player: Harshit Rana
RCB vs KKR: Match prediction
RCB, currently on 16 points, need just one win from their remaining three matches to secure a playoff spot. KKR, though still in contention, are closer to elimination than qualification. Two wins would take them to 15 points, but they would also need other results to go their way. The good news for KKR is that RCB’s home record has been patchy this season. Given how the IPL always delivers surprises, expect the visitors to cling to their slender hopes with a victory.
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