- The Kolkata Knight Raiders have -125 odds to beat the Royal Challengers Bengaluru.
- KKR is the reigning IPL 2024 champion.
KOLKATA, India – The 2025 Indiana Premier League Cricket season is set to begin on Saturday with a big time test match between the defending 2024 IPL Champions, the Kolkata Knight Raiders as they are favored to beat the Royal Challengers Bengaluru.
It makes sense that online sportsbooks are in favor of KKR to beat RCB to open the season as they are coming off a championship win and are returning most of their core players with the exception of captain Shreyas Iyer and coach Gautam Gambhir.
Kolkata Knight Raiders Vs. Royal Challengers Bengaluru
- Kolkata Knight Raiders -125
- Royal Challengers Bengaluru +105
Back KKR To Be Victorious In Opening Championship Campaign
The fact that KKR is returning most of their core cricketers is huge considering they are coming off of a 2024 season that saw their second highest points for total and lowest points allowed total since 2022.
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KKR is led by captain and veteran cricketer, Ajinkya Rahane, whose career has been revitalized over the last three seasons with 133, 326, and 242 runs recorded respectively. Varun Chakaravarthy is another name to watch as he’s coming off of a career high 21 wickets which was also the second highest in the league in 2024. Both players will look to start the season hot against an RCB team who has yet to win the IPL.
The turning point here is that KKR is playing at home where they’ve won a league high 52 matches and counting for the best home record in the IPL. That and their veteran championship team returning should lean the odds far in their direction for some great betting value on cricket betting sites.
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