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IPL 2025: Pandya, Kohli And Salt Help RCB Begin Campaign With Seven-wicket Win Over KKR (ld)
Royal Challengers Bengaluru: Fifties from Virat Kohli (59 not out) and Phil Salt (56) went hard in power-play to set the base for Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) to chase down 175 and beat defending champions Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) by seven wickets in the first game of the Indian Premier League (IPL) IPL 2025 at the Eden Gardens here on Saturday.
After Krunal Pandya’s 3-29 and Josh Hazlewood’s 2-22 helped RCB stage a spirited comeback and restrict KKR to 174/8, Salt and Kohli were blazing from the word go to stitch a 95-run opening partnership. Though Salt fell just before the halfway mark of the chase, Kohli remained unbeaten on 59 off 36 balls, as RCB wrapped the emphatic win with 22 balls to spare.
Salt began the chase with a sizzling cover drive off Vaibhav Arora before Kohli flicked him through mid-wicket in the opening over. Salt then drilled a cover drive off Spencer Johnson, before lofting Arora over mid-on on back-to-back balls for a four and six respectively.
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IPL 2025: Kohli, Salt Fifties Help RCB To Seven-wicket Win Over KKR
Royal Challengers Bengaluru: Half-centuries by Virat Kohli (59 not out) and Phil Salt (56) went hard in power-play to set the base for Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) to chase down 175 and beat defending champions Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) by seven wickets in the first game of Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 at the Eden Gardens here on Saturday.
IPL 2025: Krunal Pandya Picks 3-29 As Bowlers Help RCB Restrict KKR To 174/8
Indian Premier League: Krunal Pandya picked an incredible 3-29 as a bowlers-led spirited comeback helped Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) restrict Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) to 174/8 in 20 overs in the opening match of Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 at the Eden Gardens here on Saturday.
IPL 2025: रहाणे-नरेन की साझेदारी के बाद बिखरी KKR की पारी, RCB के सामने 175 रन का लक्ष्य
आईपीएल 2025 का पहला मुकाबला कोलकाता नाइट राइडर्स और रॉयल चैलेंजर्स बैंगलोर के बीच खेला जा रहा है। ईडन गार्डन्स में खेले जा रहे इस हाई-वोल्टेज मुकाबले में टॉस हारकर पहले बल्लेबाजी करने उतरी KKR की शुरुआत बेहद सतर्क रही..
Champions Trophy: If We Got 280 Plus, Things Would Have Been Different, Says Smith After Losing Semi-final
Champions Trophy: After suffering a four-wicket loss against India in the Champions Trophy semi-final, Australia captain Steve Smith feels that if they had scored a target of more than 280 then the outcome would have been different.
Champions Trophy: DK Lables India As Tournament's Best Ahead Of SF Against Aus
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'He Wasn't Moving Very Well': Australia Sweat On Short's Availability For Champions Trophy Semi-final
If South Africa: Australia captain Steve Smith hinted that injured opener Matthew Short is likely to miss the Champions Trophy semi-final after picking up a quad injury against Afghanistan in their Group B final fixture on Friday.
Champions Trophy: Australia Were After A Top-two Finish And Semis Qualification, Says Smith
Champions Trophy: Before coming into the 2025 Champions Trophy, Australia were dealt with a humungous blow by the non-availability of Mitchell Starc, Pat Cummins, and Josh Hazlewood. But cut to now, and Australia have managed to enter the semifinals, with an assured top-two finish in Group B. After rain forced their game against Afghanistan to be washed out at the Gaddafi Stadium, Australia skipper Steve Smith said their two primary targets were achieved with the advancement to the semifinals.
Champions Trophy: Afghanistan Take Australia In Virtual Quarter-final To Seal Semis Spot
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Personal Views, Bit Of Ankle Pain', Starc Reveals Reasons Behind Champions Trophy Absence
ICC World Test Championship Final: Australia quick Mitchell Starc has revealed "ankle pain and personal reasons" were the reasons behind his decision to sit out the ongoing ICC Champions Trophy 2025.
Champions Trophy: Australia, South Africa Chase Semis Spot In Rawalpindi
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Champions Trophy: Watson Picks Maxwell As 'stand-out' Player, Says 'Australia Will Be Very Hard To Beat'
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Morgan, Watson Pick India As Favourite For CT 2025, But Hope Their Teams Can Go All The Way
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Champions Trophy: Battered By Injuries, Bruised By Defeat, Australia Still Can't Be Ignored (SWOT Analysis)
In Adam Zampa: Two-time winners Australia will be on a quest to regain the Champions Trophy title after a gap of 15 years. They had won back-to-back titles in 2006 and 2009 but have failed to reach the finals in the 2013 and 2017 editions, after which the event was discontinued.
Champions Trophy: Smith Should Open The Batting For Australia, Says Gilchrist
ABC Summer Grandstand: Legendary Australia cricketer Adam Gilchrist said stand-in captain Steve Smith should be slotted in as an opener in the ODI team for the upcoming Champions Trophy, citing it as a way of maximising the number of deliveries he can face in the side’s matches in Pakistan.
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