IPL 2025: The 2025-edition of the Indian Premier League is about to start from March 22 where the defending champions Kolkata Knight Riders taking on Royal Challengers Bengaluru at the iconic Eden Gardens, Kolkata.

Both sides have bench to bench strength which will once again ignite the battle of “El-Primo”. The match between 2-sides have always been anti-climax dramas which amuse fans across the country.

There are several players who will show their prowess in the KKR-RCB opening battle. From RCB’s perspective, there are players who have shown promising performance against the Knights.

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Take a look at RCB players who are there to watch out for:

Virat Kohli

The batting legend Virat Kohli is one of the modern-greats of the game and has equivalent records in all forms of the game. Against KKR, Kohli has a great record and played some of the match-winning knocks.

Phil Salt

The wicket-keeper batter, Phil Salt played for KKR last year and played a vital role in KKR’s resurgence to win the title last year. This time Salt will play for RCB and play an important role at the top-order. This will be a litmus test for Salt against his former side.

Romario Shepherd

The last on this list is Romario Shepherd. The big West Indian is one of the big hitters in the T20 format. Along with his pinch-hitting abilities, he can bowl well in the mid and death-overs.

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