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IPL 2025: Spotlight on Kohli as RCB host KKR to secure playoffs spot

Bengaluru, May 16: After a 10-day pause triggered by military tensions between India and Pakistan, the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 is set to roar back to life this Saturday. And it does so with a blockbuster clash in Bengaluru — Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) versus Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) — where the spotlight will undeniably shine brightest on one man: Virat Kohli.

Hazlewood's precision paves the way for RCB's dominant win over KKR

Kolkata, March 23: Josh Hazlewood set the tone for Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) in their Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 opener with a masterful spell that put Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) on the back foot. Leading RCB's pace attack, he struck in the first and final overs, finishing with an impressive 2/22, as per ESPNcricinfo.

IPL 2025: Kohli, Salt fifties help RCB to seven-wicket win over KKR

Kolkata, March 22: Half-centuries by Virat Kohli (59 not out) and Phil Salt (56) went hard in power-play to set the base for Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) to chase down 175 and beat defending champions Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) by seven wickets in the first game of Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 at the Eden Gardens here on Saturday.