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Royal Challengers Bengaluru to take on Kolkata Knight Riders in IPL season opener at the Eden Gardens

The new captain, Rajat Patidar, is expected to give a new direction and mentor the team to that dream finish

“Patidar is an amazing talent," Kohli said at RCB Unbox, an event to unveil the team's 2025 roster in Bengaluru

Bengaluru holds the tenth position in the points table, having secured only three victories in ten games, whereas Gujarat sits in eighth place with four wins

SRH has a slight advantage in the tournament, having previously met 22 times.

GT occupies the seventh position in the points table, while LSG holds fourth place. LSG enters this match after a commanding victory over Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB), whereas GT suffered a loss against Punjab Kings (PBKS) in their last game.

With three consecutive victories, RR secures the second position on the points table, while RCB finds themselves in eighth place with just one win in four games.

RCB have lost two games while defending totals and won one while chasing and are sitting ninth in the table.

Leading RCB's pace attack, Siraj struggled throughout the match, conceding 18 runs in his first over as Phil Salt dominated. Despite his efforts, Siraj ended up conceding 46 runs in three overs.

On Friday, Kohli notched up his 52nd IPL fifty at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium against the Kolkata-based franchise, playing an unbeaten innings of 83 runs from 59 balls.

Under Ruturaj's steady leadership, CSK showcased dominance, effortlessly chasing down RCB's target of 174 runs to secure a resounding 6-wicket victory at the M. A. Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai.