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Toss and Team XI Update: KKR vs PBKS IPL 2025
The IPL 2025 match between Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) and Punjab Kings (PBKS) at Eden Gardens, Kolkata, has officially kicked off with PBKS winning the toss and opting to bat first. With the teams set, here is the breakdown of the playing elevens and the impact players for both sides.
KKR Playing XI:
- Rahmanullah Gurbaz (wk) – Wicketkeeper Batter
- Venkatesh Iyer – Allrounder
- Ajinkya Rahane (capt) – Top-order Batter
- Rinku Singh – Middle-order Batter
- Sunil Narine – Bowling Allrounder
- Andre Russell – Allrounder
- Rovman Powell – Middle-order Batter
- Vaibhav Arora – Bowler
- Chetan Sakariya – Bowler
- Harshit Rana – Bowler
- Varun Chakravarthy – Bowler
Impact Players:
- Anrich Nortje
- Manish Pandey
- Angkrish Raghuvanshi
- Anukul Roy
- Luvnith Sisodia
PBKS Playing XI:
- Prabhsimran Singh – Wicketkeeper Batter
- Priyansh Arya – Bowler
- Shreyas Iyer (capt) – Top-order Batter
- Josh Inglis (wk) – Wicketkeeper Batter
- Shashank Singh – Middle-order Batter
- Nehal Wadhera – Middle-order Batter
- Glenn Maxwell – Allrounder
- Azmatullah Omarzai – Allrounder
- Marco Jansen – Bowling Allrounder
- Yuzvendra Chahal – Bowler
- Arshdeep Singh – Bowler
Impact Players:
- Harpreet Brar
- Musheer Khan
- Pravin Dubey
- Vijaykumar Vyshak
- Suryansh Sedge
Match Preview:
With PBKS opting to bat first, both teams are poised to give their best performance at Eden Gardens. The pitch conditions are expected to support both batting and bowling, with a slight advantage to spinners as the game progresses. The team chasing later may have an edge, especially with dew likely to play a role in the second innings.
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