Royal Challengers Bengaluru vs Kolkata Knight Riders (RCB vs KKR): Match 58, IPL 2025, Match Preview

In the 58th match of the IPL 2025, Royal Challengers Bengaluru vs Kolkata Knight Riders (RCB vs KKR) will be played at M Chinnaswamy Stadium (Bengaluru) on Saturday evening (May 17). It will be their second meeting in the IPL 2025. 

Royal Challengers Bengaluru are in second place in the IPL 2025 points table with 16 points in 11 matches (eight wins and three losses). In the meantime, the defending champions Kolkata Knight Riders are battling in the sixth position with 11 points after 12 games (five wins, six losses, and one no result).

KKR can’t afford another defeat as they need to win both remaining matches to stay in the fight for the Playoffs, which is not a strong picture for them at this moment. Meanwhile, RCB will want to maintain their present winning streak to ensure no threat to secure the top two positions in the final points table. 

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IPL 2025, Match 58: RCB vs KKR - Detailed Match Preview

Match Type: League

Match No: 58

Match: Royal Challengers Bengaluru vs Kolkata Knight Riders (RCB vs KKR) 

Venue: M Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru

Match Date (Day): May 17, 2025 (Saturday)

Official Toss Time: 19:00 local time

Official Match Start Time: 19:30 local time

IPL 2025, Match 58: RCB vs KKR - Venue Stats

M Chinnaswamy Stadium (Bengaluru) is ready to host its sixth match of the IPL 2025. After three successful chases, its last two games ended in successful defending results with victories by 11 and two runs, respectively. 

• In the last eight T20 matches at M Chinnaswamy Stadium (Bengaluru), six ended with successful chasing results, and the last two had winning results for the defending teams. 

IPL 2025, Match 58: RCB vs KKR - Head-to-Head

 

• RCB won their first meeting of the season after beating KKR by seven wickets at Eden Gardens in Kolkata during the first match of the tournament.

• After losing four straight matches, RCB claimed a win against KKR in their last meeting, which was also their first clash in the IPL 2025.

• Last time, RCB beat KKR at M Chinnaswamy Stadium (Bengaluru) in the IPL 2015. Since then, RCB have lost six straight matches against KKR at this venue.