IPL 2025: The 2025-edition of the Indian Premier League is about get started from March 22. The first match is between Kolkata Knight Riders vs Royal Challengers Bengaluru at the iconic Eden Gardens. Both sides have a great history of rivalry since the beginning of the IPL.
Both teams faced each other for the first time in the inaugural match of the IPL 2008. Since then, both teams battle is known as “El Primo”. One of the most iconic player who makes this rivalry more soothing! People might be thinking of Virat Kohli, but sorry it’s not him but the “Jamaican Giant” Andre Russell!
Russell Was Seen Practicing
Before the first match of the IPL 2025, where KKR would be facing RCB at the Eden Gardens. KKR’s main weapon Russell was seen practicing ahead of the mega game. He was smacking all-over the ground with his sheer timing and power.
Russell Against RCB
Andre Russell has always been RCB’s spoilsport in almost every match. In most of the matches, he single-handedly takes the match and wins it for the Knight Riders.
Russell’s Batting Stats Against RCB
| Stat | Numbers |
|---|---|
| Runs | 423 |
| Span | 2012-2024 |
| Matches | 17 |
| Innings | 16 |
| Not Out | 5 |
| Highest Score (HS) | 65 |
| Average (Ave) | 38.45 |
| Balls Faced (BF) | 213 |
| Strike Rate (SR) | 198.59 |
| 100s | 0 |
| 50s | 1 |
| 0s | 2 |
| 4s | 30 |
| 6s | 38 |
KKR Squad For IPL 2025
Ajinkya Rahane (c), Rinku Singh, Quinton de Kock, Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Angkrish Raghuvanshi, Venkatesh Iyer, Ramandeep Singh, Andre Russell, Anrich Nortje, Harshit Rana, Sunil Narine, Varun Chakaravarthy, Vaibhav Arora, Mayank Markande, Rovman Powell, Manish Pandey, Spencer Johnson, Luvnith Sisodia, Anukul Roy, Moeen Ali, Umran Malik.
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