New Delhi: Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) started the IPL 2025 season with a comfortable seven-wicket in the opening match of IPL 2025 against reigning champions Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) at the Eden Gardens on Saturday.

Despite a flier start from Rahane (56 runs in 31 balls) and Sunil Narine (44 runs in 26 balls), the spin attack of RCB led by all-rounder Krunal Pandya stepped up to change the situation. The left-arm spinner took the big wicket of the KKR skipper for 56 in the 11th over after having him caught by Rasikh Salam at deep backward square leg.

The Rahane dismissal turned out to be a turning point for RCB with Pandya........

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