RCB vs KKR match today: Who will win? Forecasts, fantasy team; Can Bengaluru continue the momentum as IPL 2025 resumes? | Mint

Royal Challenger Bengaluru will clash with Kolkata Knight Riders today (May 17), as IPL 2025 resumes after a break. The 58th game of this season will take place at the M.Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru. It starts at 7:30 pm. RCB, led by Rajat Patidar, is at number 2, with 8 wins in 11 games. This is the first appearance of Virat Kohli in a cricket match since his test exit. The Knight Riders, led by Ajinkya Rahane, are at number 6 on the scoring table. If RCB wins this game, they will regain the number 1 position before GT. It is still mathematically possible for KKR to qualify for the playoffs. It is a must-win for them to stay alive in the tournament. RCB vs KKR: Head-to-head RCB and KKR have so far played 35 IPL matches against each other. Bengaluru won 15 and Kolkata 20. These two teams have played against each other this season; It was the opening match of the season. RCB won the match by 7 wickets. However, here is a spectacular trivia. The last time RCB KKR beat Chinnaswamy in 2015. Kohli’s boys won the low-score match by 7 wickets. KKR has an extraordinary record with the Chinnaswamy. They played 10 out of the 15 games here. RCB vs KKR: AI forecast Let’s see what AI predicts about today’s RCB vs KKR match in IPL 2025. According to Google Gemini, Royal Challengers gave Bengaluru’s excellent current form, their home advantage and their victory against KKR earlier this season. “Although KKR’s desperation for a win and their overall head-to-head record cannot be completely rejected, RCB’s strong momentum makes them the favorites,” the AI ​​instrument says. According to Grok, RCB keeps the edge of their current form, home advantage and Kohli’s hunger to retire to the test. “Their batting depth and recent momentum (8 wins in 11) heavier than the bowling strength of KKR. KKR’s output heap rely on Narine and Russell, however. The scales to the RCB,” he adds. RCB vs KKR: Fantasy Team Batters: Virat Kohli (c), Rajat Patidar, Rinku Singh, Venkatesh Iyer All-Rounders: Sunil Narine, Andre Russell, Romario Shepherd Bowlers: Yash Dayal (VC), Varun Chakravarthy, Lungi Ngidi Wicketkeeper: Rahmanullah Gurbaz rcbar, Lungi Ngidi Wicketkeeper: KKR: Who will win? Crictracker is in favor of RCB to win the game, no matter if they bat or bowl first. Google Match Prediction says RCB has a 54% chance of winning tonight. We expect RCB to continue their form, go back on the table and become the first team to qualify for the playoffs. Stay up to date with all the actions from the IPL 2025. Look at the IPL 2025 schedule, follow the latest IPL 2025 points table and follow the top performers with the orange cap and purple cap.