Royal Challengers Bengaluru will play Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) in the first match of the 2025 Indian Premier League (IPL) season. This will be the first instance of the two teams going head-to-head in the tournament opener since the famous match in the inaugural edition in 2008.

On Sunday, February 16, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) announced the full schedule of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025. The much-awaited season of the tournament will begin on March 22, with defending champions Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) taking on Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) in Kolkata.

KKR took a subtle dig at RCB after IPL 2025's schedule announcement. The two teams will lock horns in the opening game of the season. KKR will enter IPL 2025 as the defending champions. RCB have never won the IPL title.

Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) named Rajat Patidar as their new captain for Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 edition, ushering in a new era for the franchise.

The IPL 2025 is set to begin on March 22 with a match between title holders Kolkata Knight Riders and Royal Challengers Bengaluru at the Eden Gardens, also the designated venue for this year's final on May 25.

The Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) will begin their IPL 2025 campaign against the defending IPL champions Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) on the first day of the tournament (March 22) at the Eden Gardens.