RCB vs KKR: Virat Kohli will be seen on the field for the first time. Bengaluru can give this Indian a chance

Cricket News Desk. The IPL is back in 2025 after the tension between India and Pakistan is over. The IPL 2025 begins on May 17 between Royal Challengers Bangalore and Kolkata Knight Riders. The match is played at M Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bangalore. RCB will only have to win one of the remaining three games to qualify for the playoffs. However, the franchise will win 2 games and try to stay on top. Even if Kolkata wins both the remaining games, she will only have 15 points. In such a situation, they will need happiness to make a place in the playoffs. IPL 2025 had to be stopped due to tensions between India and Pakistan. In such a situation, many foreign players returned to their homes. Now the situation has become normal, but many players have not returned. On the other hand, RCB captain Rajat Patidar was also injured. However, he practiced today before the game. In such a situation he can be seen playing against Kolkata. It can be Virat’s partner. On behalf of RCB, Jacob Bethel or Phil Salat may be the partner of Virat Kohli. Kohli will end up on the field after retiring out of Test cricket. Mayank Agarwal, who is included in the team in place of Devdutt Padikkal, can be tested at number 3. Captain Patidar can be seen at number 4 and Jitesh Sharma number 5. Tim David can play in the lower order. Krunal Pandya can be seen again in the role of all round. The responsibility of bowling can be on the shoulders of Romario Shepherd, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Lungi Engidi and Yash Dayal. RCB’s potential play 11 Jacob Bethel/Phil Salet, Virat Kohli, Mayank Agarwal, Rajat Patidar (Captain, Fitness), Jitesh Sharma (wicketkeeper), Tim David, Krunal Pandya, Romario Shepherd, Bhuvaneshwar Kumar, Lungi Engidi, Yashdi Engidi, Impact Player: Suyash Sharma won’t change much in Kolkata. For Kolkata, only Rahmanullah Gurbaz and Sunil Naren can start the turn, which depends on the happiness of coming to the playoffs. Captain Ajinkya Rahane can come to number 3 himself. Kolkata does not want to make much changes in playing 11. The team trusts Angkrish Raghuvanshi, Manish Pandey, Andre Russell and Rinku Singh. KKR’s potential play 11 Rahmanullah Gurbaz (wicketkeeper), Sunil Naren, Ajinkya Rahane (captain), Angkrish Raghuvanshi, Manish Pandey, Andre Russell, Rinku Singh, Main Ali, Ramandeep Singh, Vaibhav Arora, Varun Chakraborty. Impact Player: Harshit Rana