Namaste dosto! IPL 2025 ka aaghaz ho chuka hai aur pehla match ek dhamaka lekar aaya! Kal, 22 March 2025 ko, Kolkata ke Eden Gardens mein defending champions Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) aur Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) ke beech ek shandaar takkar hui. Lekin yeh match KKR ke liye ek nightmare ban gaya, kyunki RCB ne unhe 7 wickets se hara diya aur wo bhi 22 balls bacha kar! Virat Kohli aur Phil Salt ki explosive batting ne KKR ke bowlers ko mauka hi nahi diya, jabki Krunal Pandya ki shandaar bowling ne KKR ko 174/8 pe rok diya. Chaliye, is match ki har detail ko dekhte hain – pitch, weather, key moments, aur ek special table ke saath sabhi players ka performance!
Match Summary: Ek Tarafa Jeet RCB Ke Naam
Eden Gardens mein shaam 7:30 baje match shuru hua, aur toss jeetkar RCB ke naye kaptaan Rajat Patidar ne pehle bowling ka faisla kiya. KKR ki batting shuru hui Quinton de Kock aur Sunil Narine ke saath, lekin Josh Hazlewood ne pehle over mein hi de Kock (4 runs) ko out karke RCB ko ek zabardast start diya. Iske baad captain Ajinkya Rahane aur Sunil Narine ne KKR ko sambhala – dono ne 103 runs ki partnership banayi. Rahane ne 31 balls mein 56 runs banaye, jabki Narine ne 26 balls mein 44 runs ka yogdaan diya. Powerplay mein KKR 60/1 pe tha aur 10 overs ke baad 103/1 – lag raha tha 200+ score banega. Lekin yahan se RCB ke bowlers ne game palat diya.
Krunal Pandya (3/29) aur Josh Hazlewood (2/22) ne middle overs mein KKR ke batsmen ko bandh kar diya. Andre Russell (15) aur Rinku Singh (12) ke alawa koi bada score nahi bana, aur KKR 20 overs mein 174/8 pe ruk gayi. RCB ke liye chase karna bacha tha, aur yahan se Virat Kohli aur Phil Salt ne stage set kar diya.
Chase mein RCB ne powerplay mein hi 80/0 bana diya – Phil Salt (56 off 31) ne KKR ke bowlers ko dhunai ki, aur Virat Kohli (59* off 36) ne apne classic style mein innings ko finish kiya. Rajat Patidar ne bhi 16 balls mein 34 runs ka quick cameo khela. 16.2 overs mein RCB ne 177/3 banakar match apne naam kar liya. Yeh ek aisi jeet thi jisse RCB ka Net Run Rate (NRR) bhi +2 se upar chala gaya – IPL ke pehle match ke liye ek shandaar shuruaat!
All Players Performance: Ek Table Mein Sab Kuch
Chaliye, ab dekhte hain ki is match mein har player ne kya kiya – batting ho ya bowling, sab kuch ek table mein! Yeh table aapko har ek ka contribution clear karegi.
KKR Players Performance
| Player | Batting (Runs/Balls) | Bowling (Overs/Runs/Wickets) | Key Contribution |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quinton de Kock | 4/5 | – | Early wicket, failed to fire |
| Sunil Narine | 44/26 | 3/34/1 | Solid batting, took Salt’s wicket |
| Ajinkya Rahane (C) | 56/31 | – | Captain’s knock, 5 fours, 2 sixes |
| Venkatesh Iyer | 8/12 | – | Struggled against spin |
| Rinku Singh | 12/14 | – | Couldn’t accelerate |
| Andre Russell | 15/11 | 2/28/0 | Decent cameo, no wickets |
| Nitish Rana | 6/8 | – | Failed to make an impact |
| Ramandeep Singh | 3*/4 | – | Not much chance to bat |
| Varun Chakravarthy | 0/1 | 4/32/1 | Took Patidar’s wicket, economical spell |
| Harshit Rana | DNB | 3.2/38/1 | Expensive, got Livingstone |
| Anrich Nortje | DNB | 4/40/0 | Struggled, no wickets |
RCB Players Performance
| Player | Batting (Runs/Balls) | Bowling (Overs/Runs/Wickets) | Key Contribution |
|---|---|---|---|
| Phil Salt | 56/31 | – | Explosive start, 9 fours, 2 sixes |
| Virat Kohli | 59*/36 | – | Unbeaten, anchored chase, 4 fours, 3 sixes |
| Rajat Patidar (C) | 34/16 | – | Quick cameo, boosted chase |
| Liam Livingstone | 8/11 | 2/20/0 | Out early, decent bowling |
| Tim David | 2*/3 | – | Finished with Kohli |
| Krunal Pandya | DNB | 4/29/3 | Man of the Match, broke KKR’s backbone |
| Swapnil Singh | DNB | 3/28/1 | Took Venkatesh Iyer’s wicket |
| Josh Hazlewood | DNB | 4/22/2 | Early blow (de Kock), tight spell |
| Bhuvneshwar Kumar | DNB | 3/31/1 | Got Andre Russell |
| Yash Dayal | DNB | 2/20/0 | Supported main bowlers |
| Lockie Ferguson | DNB | 1/14/0 | Short spell, no wickets |
*DNB = Did Not Bat, * = Not Out*
Eden Gardens Pitch: Batsmen Ka Raaj, Bowlers Ki Wapsi
Eden Gardens ki pitch kal bhi batting-friendly thi. Flat wicket aur true bounce ne batsmen ko shuruat mein khub fayda diya – KKR ke powerplay score aur RCB ke chase ke initial overs iski misaal hain. Lekin middle overs mein spinners aur slower balls ne game badla. Krunal Pandya ne apne variations se KKR ke batsmen ko pareshan kiya, jabki Varun Chakravarthy ne RCB ke chase mein thodi si ummeed jagayi thi. Dew ne bhi thodi si role kheli, jisse chasing team RCB ko fayda hua. Total milaakar, pitch balanced thi, lekin RCB ne iska behtar istemaal kiya.
Weather Update: Barish Ka Khauf, Lekin Match Poora Hua
Match se pehle Kolkata mein barish ka darr tha – IMD ne Orange Alert jaari kiya tha aur 90% chance of rain bataya tha. Fans ke dil mein tension thi ki kahi opener washout na ho jaye. Lekin subah ke baad mausam saaf ho gaya. Thodi si cloud cover thi, lekin barish ne match mein koi rukawat nahi daali. Humidity 70% ke aaspaas thi, jisse bowlers ko thodi dikkat hui, lekin game poora 20-20 overs ka chala – fans ke liye ek badi relief!
Key Performers: Stars Jo Chamke
RCB
- Virat Kohli (59* off 36): Chase ke ustaad ne 4 fours aur 3 sixes ke saath RCB ko jeet dilayi.
- Phil Salt (56 off 31): KKR ke purane hero ne powerplay mein tabahi machayi – 9 fours, 2 sixes!
- Krunal Pandya (3/29): Man of the Match – Rahane, Narine, aur Russell ko out karke game palta.
KKR
- Ajinkya Rahane (56 off 31): Naye captain ne shandaar batting ki, lekin team ko nahi jeeta saka.
- Sunil Narine (44 off 26): Batting mein dhoom, bowling mein 1 wicket – all-round effort.
- Josh Hazlewood (2/22): RCB ke liye early wicket aur tight spell.
Turning Point: Middle Overs Mein RCB Ka Comeback
Match ka turning point tha KKR ka collapse – 103/1 se 130/5 tak girna. Krunal Pandya aur Josh Hazlewood ne middle overs mein KKR ke batsmen ko out kiya, aur wahan se RCB ne pressure bana diya. Chase mein Salt aur Kohli ki 95-run opening partnership ne KKR ke bowlers ko wapas aane ka mauka nahi diya.
Fans Ka Reaction: Eden Gardens Mein Sannata
KKR fans ke liye yeh ek bura sapna tha – defending champions apne home ground pe itni buri tarah hare. Social media pe fans ne disappointment dikhayi, jabki RCB fans ne Virat aur Salt ki taareefon ke pul baandh diye. Ek fan ne likha, “Phil Salt ne KKR ko chuna laga diya – yeh jeet dil se dil tak gayi!” Match ke baad Shah Rukh Khan bhi ground pe aaye, lekin unke chehre pe udaasi saaf thi.
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Conclusion: RCB Ne Dikhaya Dum, KKR Ke Liye Wake-Up Call
Toh dosto, IPL 2025 ka pehla match RCB ke naam raha – ek aisi jeet jo unke fans ke liye trophy drought khatam karne ki ummeed jagati hai. Virat Kohli ka form, Phil Salt ka aggression, aur Krunal Pandya ki bowling ne RCB ko ek balanced team dikhaya. KKR ko apne middle order aur bowling pe kaam karna hoga – Ajinkya Rahane ki captaincy shuruat achhi thi, lekin team ko ek saath chalne ki zarurat hai.
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