RCB vs KKR Cricket Match Prediction: Who Will Win Today’s IPL 2025 Match?

Pre-match Win Probability

Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR)	Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB)
56%	44%

Kolkata to Win- (2.12)

• KKR is back in form, performing well from past three matches.
• KKR dominates at Bengaluru with 8-4 out of 12
• Ajinkya Rahane, with back-to-back fifties in recent games, strengthens KKR’s top order.

RCB vs KKR Betting Odds

	Parimatch	1Win	BC.Game
RCB to Win	1.72	1.74	1.75
KKR to Win	2.12	2.15	2.18
	Bet Now	Bet Now	Bet Now

After a 9-day break due to India-Pakistan tensions, the IPL resumes on May 17 with an exciting clash, as in-form RCB takes on in-form KKR. In their previous meeting at Eden Gardens during the opening match, RCB crushed KKR by 7 wickets. Now, KKR seeks revenge: Will they pull it off, or face another loss? For more details, check out our expert RCB vs KKR prediction before betting on top cricket betting sites.

RCB vs KKR Team Preview

Royal Challengers Bengaluru

Royal Challengers Bengaluru currently hold second place on the points table and aim not only to lock in their playoff spot but also to finish in the top two. However, picking up where they left off poses a challenge, as we saw in IPL 2021 when RCB played brilliantly and sat in the top four, but the tournament’s suspension due to COVID caused them to lose their rhythm upon restart.

Another setback hits the team, as reports suggest Josh Hazlewood and Tim David are unlikely to return to India, with Cricket Australia supporting their players’ decisions to travel or stay. This news disappoints the team.

I believe Hazlewood’s absence won’t hurt much, since RCB won their last two matches without him. However, Tim David’s absence could sting, as he adds quick runs in the death overs.

RCB’s top order must fire, as they did in the past three matches, and their bowlers, Bhuvneshwar, Dayal, Suyash, and Krunal, need to repeat their strong performances. RCB’s record against KKR at Chinnaswamy isn’t great, and with KKR seeking revenge for their Eden Gardens loss, RCB must double their efforts to defeat KKR.

Kolkata Knight Riders

Kolkata Knight Riders are almost out of the playoffs. Only a miracle can send them through. As we mentioned earlier, RCB lost their rhythm after the restart. But for KKR, the break helped them stabilize. We saw this in IPL 2021—they lost most matches early, then the tournament got suspended. When it restarted, they reached the finals. History might repeat now.

KKR’s last match is against SRH, and SRH is already struggling. Their captain might not play, so KKR has a high chance of winning. KKR’s last 3 matches have been strong. Even though they lost to CSK, the team looked balanced. Both batting and bowling delivered well. They’ll aim to finish their last two matches with the same winning mindset.

Key players like Russell, Rinku, Rana, and Raghuvanshi are scoring consistently. The bowling is also doing well; Vaibhav and Harshit give a good start, while Sunil and Varun dominate the middle overs.

This year, batting-friendly pitches have turned spin-friendly. Even Chinnaswamy, which usually favours batters, is helping spinners. KKR has one of the best spin attacks, outperforming RCB’s. All these reasons give KKR the upper hand in this contest.

RCB vs KKR Match Details

Match: RCB vs KKR, Match-58 Date and Time: May 17th, 2025, 07:30 PM Venue: M Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru Live Streaming: TV- Star Sports Network Mobile- JioHotstar App

RCB vs KKR Head-to-Head Records

Team	Matches Played	Won	Lost	No Result
RCB	34	14	20	00
KKR	34	20	14	00

RCB vs KKR Head-to-Head Records (Bengaluru)

Team	Matches Played	Won	Lost	No Result
RCB	12	04	08	00
KKR	12	08	04	00

RCB vs KKR Recent Form

• RCB- L, W, W, W, W
• KKR- L, D, W, W, L

Pitch and Weather Conditions

The pitch at Bengaluru’s M. Chinnaswamy Stadium is usually batting-friendly, but this year, we haven’t seen many high-scoring matches here. The short boundaries are helping the batters, not the pitch itself. The bowlers completely dominated most matches played here. Batters only had an advantage in games where dew played a role. The same trend might continue this time, with the pitch favouring bowlers, especially spinners, more than batters.

In the RCB vs KKR match, rain is expected during the day, but the chance of rain will drop from 75% to 25% by evening. Even if it rains, it won’t last long. Chinnaswamy’s drainage system is fantastic; it soaks up water quickly. The weather will be ideal for the game, with a temperature of 22°C, 78% humidity, and wind speeds around 22 km/h.

Dew Chances: Low

M Chinnaswamy Stadium IPL Records

Total Matches	98
Wins by Teams Batting First	41
Wins by Teams Batting Second	53
Average Score in First Innings	180
Highest Team Total	287/3 (SRH)
Lowest Team Total	83 (RCB)

RCB vs KKR Probable Playing XIs

Royal Challengers Bengaluru- Virat Kohli, Jacob Bethell, Rajat Patidar (C), Jitesh Sharma (WK), Tim David/Liam Livingstone, Krunal Pandya, Romario Shepherd, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Suyash Sharma, Lungi Ngidi, Yash Dayal

Impact/Substitute- Mayank Agarwal

Kolkata Knight Riders- Rahmanullah Gurbaz (WK), Sunil Narine, Ajinkya Rahane (C), Angkrish Raghuvanshi, Manish Pandey, Andre Russell, Rinku Singh, Rovmen Powell, Ramandeep Singh, Vaibhav Arora, Varun Chakaravarthy

Impact/Substitute- Harshit Rana

RCB vs KKR Key Players to Bet On

Team	Player	Recent Best Performance
RCB	Krunal Pandya (All-rounder)	73 off 47 balls (4x5, 6x4), 1/28 vs DC
	Virat Kohli (Batter)	51 off 47 balls (4x4, 6x0) vs DC
KKR	Ajinkya Rahane (Batter)	48 off 33 balls (4x4, 6x2) vs CSK
	Andre Russell (All-rounder)	38 off 21 balls (4x4, 6x3) vs CSK

RCB vs KKR Betting Tips

• Toss- RCB
• Match- KKR

Betting Tips	Odds
Total wickets under 13.5	1.95
Virat to score fifty (Innings #1)	3.35
Sunil’s Total dismissals under 0.5. Innings #1	7.25

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