RCB vs KKR Match 58 IPL 2025 Live Coverage: Royal Challengers Bengaluru vs Kolkata Knight Riders Timeline, Analysis, Cricket Tips and Ball by Ball Prediction

10:24: RCB vs KKR Called Off

The match between Royal Challengers Bengaluru and Kolkata Knight Riders have been called off. The two teams shared a point each. Coming into this clash, KKR needed to win this game, thanks to rain, the defending champions are out of the race to the playoffs.

RCB vs KKR Predicted Playing XIIs

There were multiple reports circulating that the Royal Challengers Bengaluru would be hit massively due to the suspension of the IPL and player availability issues. Tim David has already resumed practising at the Chinnaswamy Stadium. Josh Hazlewood, who had injured his shoulder, will also return to feature in the playoffs. While the Australian speedster might miss the league stage matches, he will be replaced in the lineup by Lungi Ngidi, who is available till the 26th May. Jacob Bethell will be with the franchise for a couple of games more, while Phil Salt and Liam Livingstone are expected to stay for the entirety of the remaining season. 

Kolkata Knight Riders, on the other hand, will be least bothered by the player availability issues. Among their overseas players, only Moeen Ali has reportedly decided not to come back for the remainder of the season. The English spinner could be replaced by Anrich Norte while Andre Russell, Sunil Narine, and Rahmanullah Gurbaz makes the overseas combination.

Royal Challengers Bengaluru Predicted Playing XII

Phil Salt/Jacob Bethell, Virat Kohli, Mayank Agarwal, Rajat Patidar (C), Jitesh Sharma (wk), Tim David, Romario Shepherd, Krunal Pandya, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Lungi Ngidi, Yash Dayal, Suyash Sharma

Kolkata Knight Riders Predicted Playing XII

Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Sunil Narine, Ajinkya Rahane (C), Angkrish Raghuvanshi, Manish Pandey/Venkatesh Iyer, Rinku Singh, Andre Russell, Ramandeep Singh, Harshit Rana, Anrich Nortje, Varun Chakravarthy, Vaibhav Arora