KKR vs RCB: The first match of the Indian Premier League 2025 is being played between Kolkata Knight Riders and Royal Challengers Bangalore, which is being held at KKR’s home ground Eden Gardens. In this match, KKR lost the toss and batted first and has set a target of 175 runs for RCB to win. During KKR’s innings, an incident was seen, seeing which the fans got a little confused. Actually, when the first over of KKR’s innings started, Virat Kohli’s name was seen written in the bowler’s place below.
KKR vs RCB: Did Virat Kohli bowl in the match?
KKR vs RCB: The question arising in the minds of the fans is that Kohli did not bowl in the match, then how was his name visible on the screen during the first over? Actually, this happened due to the mistake of the broadcasters. Instead of showing Josh Hazlewood’s name, they showed Kohli’s name on the screen. However, the broadcasters soon realized their mistake and corrected it.
KKR vs RCB: The first over of KKR’s innings was bowled by Josh Hazlewood and he gave the team its first success by taking the wicket of dangerous batsman Quinton de Kock on the fifth ball itself.
RCB got a target of 175 runs to win
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In this match, KKR saw brilliant batting from Sunil Narine and captain Ajinkya Rahane. Both of them thrashed the RCB bowlers fiercely. After the first wicket fell on the score of 4, there was a partnership of 103 runs for the second wicket between Rahane and Narine.
Narine scored 44 runs with the help of 5 fours and 3 sixes in 26 balls. At the same time, Rahane faced 31 balls and scored 56 runs with the help of 6 fours and 4 skyscraper sixes. With the help of these innings, KKR scored 174 runs after losing 8 wickets after playing the full overs. RCB managed to make a comeback in the match due to the excellent bowling of Krunal Pandya. He took 3 wickets for 29 runs in his 4 over spell.
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