KKR vs RCB IPL 2025: RCB is thinking of only one name. One of the KKR cricketers has raised the blood pressure.
A few more hours to wait. Tomorrow, Saturday, IPL 2025 will be played at Eden Gardens. Last year's champions Kolkata Knight Riders are taking the field. Ajinkya Rahane will play against Rajat Patidar's Royal Challengers Bangalore (KKR vs RCB IPL 2025).
The day before the match, RCB coach Andy Flower made it clear that their camp is worried about only one player. He is KKR and Indian team's 'mystery' spinner Varun Chakravarty. Varun has come to play in the IPL after winning the Champions Trophy for the country. He is in a fast pace.
The former Zimbabwean star captain praised Varun and said, "Varun is in great form. It was great to see him play on TV. We respect him. You can say that we will struggle against a fast bowling attack. But if you ask how our batsmen will handle him? Then it would be foolish to answer that."
BCCI has announced that this time the IPL will see a change in the double rule. From now on, the second ball will be used after the tenth over of the second innings. However, this rule is applicable only in evening matches. Because there is a matter of dealing with the dew factor. Which sometimes plays an advantageous role for the team batting later. After the tenth over, the captains can request the umpire to change the ball. However, the umpires will decide to approve it after seeing the condition of the outfield. The new ball will come in place of the previous ball. 'Like-for-like' replacement. Therefore, no new ball will be available. In the second innings of evening matches, this dew has made it very difficult for the bowlers! It has decided the outcome of several games in the 17-year history of IPL. This rule was introduced to maintain the right balance between bat and ball. In view of this rule, the RCB coach says, 'I like this rule a lot. This time it will be a fair fight. The balance of the game is lost due to the dew factor. But this time the fight will be won.'
BCCI has announced that bowlers will be able to use spit in the IPL this time. The BCCI has lifted the Covid-19 ban. It can be said that bowlers got a great relief in lieu of this rule. On Thursday, i.e. today, there was a meeting of the captains of 10 teams. They unanimously voted in favor of lifting the ban on the use of spit. Since the Covid-19 outbreak, the ICC had banned the use of spit. As a result, fast bowlers were in a lot of trouble. Because spitting plays an effective role in creating reverse swing. The hard bowlers finally got their tool back. The IPL and other T20 tournaments around the world had also banned the use of spit. However, several sportspersons and commentators have argued in favor of lifting the ban on the use of spit. They said that the risk of Covid-19 infection has been significantly reduced. Regarding this rule, Flower added, 'I don't think it can be a big factor.'
Flower is also thinking about the second match as well as the first match. He said, 'Our new team, we are ready. We will play at CSK's home ground after KKR. Challenging match. Team full of energy. All I can say is that we are all behind our new captain Rajat Patidar. Hope you will see a great match tomorrow.'
There is a fear that the match will be held on Saturday. The weather office's update says that the opening ceremony and the KKR-RCB match may be disrupted by storms and rains on Saturday. There is a possibility of storms and rains in Kolkata from this afternoon or night. Rain with thunderstorms and storms will increase in intensity on Friday. On the day of the game, there will be a possibility of thunderstorms and rains in Kolkata in the afternoon and evening. However, KKR fans will want Varun Dev not to bat aggressively during the match. In the past, storms and rains have been seen in Kolkata several times during the IPL. As you can see, the IPL starts during Kalbaisakhi. As a precaution, the Eden pitch has been covered.
IPL 2025: Delhi trusts in experience, this star cricketer gets the responsibility of vice-captain!!
IPL 2025: Delhi franchise has not tasted the IPL trophy even after its seventeenth attempt. They have embarked on the path of changing their name. Daredevils have been replaced by Capitals (DC). The red-black jersey has changed to blue-red. But even then, their luck has not returned. The capital franchise has no significant achievement except playing in the final in 2020. They have not been able to cross the group stage in the last four years. This time, the officials are desperate to change the continuous pattern of failure. Ricky Ponting has been replaced by Hemang Badani as the new coach. Venugopal Rao has replaced Sourav Ganguly as the director. New mentor Kevin Pietersen has joined the team. Axar Patel has been elected the new captain after Rishabh Pant left the team. This time, Delhi has also chosen a new vice-captain. Proteas star Faf du Plessis was given the responsibility.
Du Plessis is Akshar's deputy.
Delhi Capitals (DC) announced the name of the new captain on Holi. Left-handed all-rounder Axar Patel got the responsibility. He has been a member of the franchise since 2019. Axar has performed consistently in both the batting and bowling departments in the last three seasons. He has played many effective innings with the bat in the lower order. Even after bowling in the power play and death overs, his economy rate did not go above 8. Although there is no question about his performance, the previous experience of the captain was not special. Axar Patel only handled the responsibility as an alternate captain after Rishabh Pant was banished in just one match against Royal Challengers Bangalore in 2024. Delhi lost to Royal Challengers Bangalore in that match too. Therefore, the officials relied on 'experience' to help the 'inexperienced' Axar. Faf du Plessis was chosen as the vice-captain.
Faf du Plessis is a well-known face in the world of T20. Delhi Capitals added him to the team for Rs 2 crore in the mega auction. His name was also announced as the vice-captain today. The franchise made this announcement by releasing a special video on social media. Captaincy is not new to du Plessis. He has experience of leading the South African national team in the past. He also led St. Lucia Kings to victory in the Caribbean Premier League in 2024. He has also played as a captain in tournaments like SA20, Major League Cricket (MLC). He was also seen as a captain in the IPL for three years in the Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) jersey. Everyone is sure that he will handle his new responsibility in Delhi with the same skill.
Check out DC's announcement-
Du Plessis' IPL career-
Faf du Plessis has been playing in the IPL since 2012. He spent the first three seasons with Chennai Super Kings. After CSK was relegated, he donned the Rising Pune Supergiants jersey in 2016 and 2017. The South African star once again played for Chennai (CSK) in the yellow jersey from 2018 to 2021. He was released by Mahendra Singh Dhoni's team in the 2022 mega auction. Du Plessis joined Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB). After spending three years there, the 40-year-old cricket star has settled in Delhi. Faf has played a total of 145 IPL matches in the last twelve seasons. He has 4571 runs in his pocket at an average of 35.99 and a strike rate of 136.36. He has also scored 37 half-centuries. He finished second in the Orange Hat race in 2021 and 2023.