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IPL 2025

Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) will start their Indian Premier League (IPL) campaign against Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) on March 22 at Eden Gardens in Kolkata. 

IPL 2025 is scheduled to start from March 22. 

Anjinkya Rahane will lead KKR in IPL 2025. 

Ajinkya Rahane and Venkatesh Iyer

'We think very well of Venkatesh Iyer, but...': KKR CEO Venky Mysore's big revelation on appointing Ajinkya Rahane as captain ahead of IPL 2025

Indian Premier League March 2024

CSK vs RCB: Rachin Ravindra and Ajinkya Rahane performed a phenomenal relay catch at the ropes to dismiss Virat Kohli during Chennai Super Kings vs Royal Challengers Bengaluru's IPL 2024 clash.

Rachin Ravindra and Ajinkya Rahane performed a phenomenal relay catch at the ropes to dismiss Virat Kohli during CSK vs RCB clash in IPL 2024 opener. (Screengrab-X)

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WATCH: Rachin Ravindra-Ajinkya Rahane duo executes perfect relay catch to get rid of King Kohli in CSK vs RCB drama

Ranji Trophy 2024

Ajinkya Rahane and Musheer Khan cracked unbeaten half-centuries to put Mumbai in driver's seat in the ongoing Ranji Trophy final against Vidarbha.

Mumbai captain Ajinkya Rahane in this frame. (X)

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Ranji Trophy final: Ajinkya Rahane saves best for last, cracks fifty to steer Mumbai to commanding position against Vidarbha; Musheer shines too

Basil Thampi claimed Ajinkya Rahane's wicket, reducing Mumbai to a precarious 0/2 in just 0.2 overs. The veteran Mumbai batter was dismissed for a golden duck in the previous match also.

Cheteshwar Pujara (L) and Ajinkya Rahane (R).

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Ranji Trophy: Veteran India batter's chance of India comeback suffers major blow as he gets dismissed for golden duck again

India tour of South Africa 2023-24

Sunil Gavaskar recalled Ajinkya Rahane's significant 48-run knock in the 2018/19 Johannesburg Test, a pivotal contribution that led to India's 63-run victory in that match.

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IND vs SA: Sunil Gavaskar claims India rues absence of veteran batter after team's batting line-up collapses again

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Former India cricketer and CAB administrator Sourav Ganguly stated that he is hopeful that the Eden Gardens will be the host for the IPL 2025 final 

Sourav Ganguly wants Eden Gardens to be the venue where the IPL 2025 final is contested

Eden Gardens last hosted the IPL final back in 2015

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'We're talking to BCCI...': Sourav Ganguly wants Eden Gardens to host IPL 2025 final

Ahead of their final clash of the season, KKR have acquired the services of SRH's net bowler Shivam Shukla as replacement for Caribbean batter Rovman Powell.

Shivam Shukla was part of SRh as their net bowler.

Shukla was the purple cap holder in Madhya Pradesh's T20 League.

Shukla dismissed Suryakumar Yadav in the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy 2024-25.

Shivam Shukla

KKR rope in Patidar's mystery spinner who bowled in SRH's practice match for dead rubber clash vs Cummins' side as Powell's replacement

Former Royal Challengers Bengaluru batter AB de Villiers stated that if the side makes it to the IPL final, then he go to the stadium to witness the match live

AB de Villiers played with RCB for 11 seasons in IPL

AB de Villiers promised RCB and Virat Kohli that he will watch the final live from the stadium if they reach it

RCB's AB de Villiers and Virat Kohli in this frame

'I will be there...': AB de Villiers makes special 'IPL final' promise with RCB and Virat Kohli

IPL 2025: RCB's Virat Kohli stands on the verge of scripting history, needing just 67 more runs to become the first player globally to reach a remarkable milestone for a single franchise.

RCB's Virat Kohli in frame

Virat Kohli just 67 runs shy of creating history, set to become first player in the world to bag this towering milestone

RCB climbed to top of the IPL 2025 points table after after match against KKR got washed out which saw them getting to 17 points from 12 games

RCB's playoff spot still not confirmed despite accumulating 17 points to become table toppers

Both KKR and RCB got one point each after persistent match led to a frustrating washout match

Rajat Patidar looks on as rain washes out RCB vs KKR IPL 2025 clash

EXPLAINED: How RCB can still be eliminated from IPL 2025 despite topping charts with 17 points following washout against KKR?

Aaron Finch has lauded Virat Kohli for asking for tough spin-friendly pitches at home to counter the opposition in Test cricket instead of scoring heaps of runs on flat tracks.

Virat Kohli is India's most successful Test captain.

Aaron Finch said Kohli could've asked for flat pitches to better his record.

Finch hails Kohli for putting his ego aside for team's cause.

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'It was about putting your own ego aside to...': Former Australia captain defends Virat Kohli's Test statistics in last 5 years for this reason

Former India cricketer Virender Sehwag believes that Virat Kohli is capable of leaving 90% of today's players behind when it comes to fitness even at the age of 36

Virat Kohli recently announced his retirement from Test cricket

Virender Sehwag believes that Virat Kohli could have played Test cricket for two more years

India's Virat Kohli in this frame

'Could have played two more years...': India great gives massive statement on Virat Kohli's Test retirement

While Sourav Ganguly expressed his surprise when he learned about Virat Kohli's Test retirement, he understands the decision to step away from the format.

Sourav Ganguly admitted that he was surprised to learn about Virat Kohli's Test retirement.

Ganguly wants selectors to think about long-term when they appoint new Test captain.

Ganguly feels the final will not be moved out of Eden Gardens, Kolkata. 

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'I am surprised': Sourav Ganguly's unfiltered reaction to Virat Kohli's Test retirement, sends 'long-term thinking' message to selectors for next skipper

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'We think very well of Venkatesh Iyer, but...': KKR CEO Venky Mysore's big revelation on appointing Ajinkya Rahane as captain ahead of IPL 2025

WATCH: Rachin Ravindra-Ajinkya Rahane duo executes perfect relay catch to get rid of King Kohli in CSK vs RCB drama

Ranji Trophy final: Ajinkya Rahane saves best for last, cracks fifty to steer Mumbai to commanding position against Vidarbha; Musheer shines too

Ranji Trophy: Veteran India batter's chance of India comeback suffers major blow as he gets dismissed for golden duck again

IND vs SA: Sunil Gavaskar claims India rues absence of veteran batter after team's batting line-up collapses again

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'We think very well of Venkatesh Iyer, but...': KKR CEO Venky Mysore's big revelation on appointing Ajinkya Rahane as captain ahead of IPL 2025

WATCH: Rachin Ravindra-Ajinkya Rahane duo executes perfect relay catch to get rid of King Kohli in CSK vs RCB drama

Ranji Trophy final: Ajinkya Rahane saves best for last, cracks fifty to steer Mumbai to commanding position against Vidarbha; Musheer shines too

Ranji Trophy: Veteran India batter's chance of India comeback suffers major blow as he gets dismissed for golden duck again

IND vs SA: Sunil Gavaskar claims India rues absence of veteran batter after team's batting line-up collapses again

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