RCB vs KKR head to head record in IPL 2025, Kolkata Knight Riders vs Royal Challengers Bangalore stats, Most Runs, Wickets

RCB vs KKR head to head record in IPL: Royal Challengers Bangalore vs Kolkata Knight Riders rivalry is one of the biggest and oldest rival teams in IPL. Since the beginning, Kolkata’s Riders always has dominated Bangalore’s Challengers. Even RCB has recorded the lowest score against Kolkata. 

However, RCB has some of the prominent players in the IPL 2025, who performed fantastically in the ICC Men’s World Cup including Man of the Tournament Virat Kohli and he has collected the highest runs (505) among all RCB players in IPL 2025.

KKR bagged three IPL trophies in 2012, 2014 and 2024 whereas RCB hasn’t got any chance. Fans are desperately waiting for the IPL’s 18th season in 2025 and to watch a blast once again between KKR and RCB. In this article, we trailed the overall journey of KKR vs RCB and recorded their head-to-head matches, most runs, and most wickets.  

Kolkata Knight Riders vs Royal Challengers Bangalore Match Schedule 

Kolkata Knight Riders and Royal Challengers Bangalore are part of Group A. These teams will play two fixtures opposite to each other. The first match is the inaugural match of IPL 2025 in which KKR will host RCB at their home ground, Eden Gardens in Kolkata. This T20 match is going to be played on March 22, 2025, at 7:30 PM. There will be a second clash as Match No. 58 too in which RCB will host KKR at their home ground, M.Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru. These matches will be played on the basis of home team and away team.

RCB vs KKR Head to Head in IPL

Royals Challengers Bangaluru and Kolkata Knight Riders have faced each other in 35 matches in all 18 IPL seasons. Out of 35 matches of RCB vs KKR, Kolkata Knight Riders won 20 times, and 15 times Royals Challengers Bangalore came out victoriously. In their last IPL match, RCB won over KKR by 7 wickets after following a 175-run target in just 16.2 overs, losing 3 wickets. In that match, chase master Virat Kohli powered the team with his 59-run inning without losing his wicket.

Royal Challengers Bengaluru registered its lowest total of 49 runs against Kolkata Knight Riders in 2017.

RCB vs KKR Head-to-Head at RCB’s Home Ground M.Chinnaswamy Stadium

Royal Challengers Bengaluru have hosted Kolkata Knight Riders on 13 occasions and all matches were conducive to the result. Over the years, KKR bloomed with 9 victories and RCB won the match only 4 times. In their last clash in IPL 2024 at the same venue, KKR registered a massive victory by 7 wickets after chasing down 183 in just 16.5 overs. Sunil Narine was Player of The Match as apart from taking one wicket, he scored 47 runs off 22 balls as an opener.

KKR vs RCB Head-to-Head at KKR’s Home Ground Eden Gardens

Kolkata Knight Riders have hosted Royal Challengers Bengaluru at Eden Gardens on 12 occasions, out of which KKR are again in the lead with 8 victories as RCB won the match only 4 times. Their first-ever IPL match at Eden Gardens took place in IPL 2008 where KKR acquired a thrilling victory, winning the match by 5 runs. In that match, Sourav Ganguly was most effective, taking one wicket at a mind-blowing economy rate of 2.33.

The table shows all the head-to-head records of RCB vs KKR for all 35 matches. 

RCB vs KKR Top performers 

RCB vs KKR Most Runs in IPL

For Royal Challengers Bangalore, Virat Kohli has scored 1021 runs against KKR with a staggering strike rate of 133.64 in 35 matches including 7 half-centuries and one century with a high score of 100 runs. 

Andre Russell is the top scorer for KKR against RCB with 396 runs, followed by Sunil Narine who has amassed 333 runs in RCB vs KKR rivalry.

RCB vs KKR Most Wickets in IPL

Sunil Narine stands out as a most wicket taker for KKR vs RCB with 27 wickets, followed by Andre Russell who has taken 17 wickets. Varun Chakravarthy finds himself in the third spot with 15 scalps for KKR against RCB. For RCB, Krunal Pandya took highest wickets against KKR in a last head-on match with 3 dismissals.

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