Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) demolished reigning champions Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) by seven wickets in the opening game of IPL 2025 at Eden Gardens on Saturday. KKR managed to post a total of just 174, which RCB chased down in just 16.2 overs. Krunal Pandya (3/29) and Josh Hazlewood (2/22) starred with the ball, before Phil Salt and Virat Kohli showed their class, smashing half-centuries en route to a dominant win. For KKR, captain Ajinkya Rahane's half-century was the only positive.
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