That wasn’t expected! If we go back in time, way back to 2008, the first-ever IPL season saw KKR face RCB in Bengaluru for the opening match. It was none other than Brendon McCullum who stole the show, smashing an unbeaten 158 runs, helping KKR post a massive total of 222. In response, RCB’s batting lineup crumbled for just 82 runs.
Fast forward to IPL 2025, and both teams are once again meeting in the tournament opener, their second such clash since 2008. In today’s match, KKR struggled with the bat, managing to post only 174 runs at Eden Gardens in Kolkata. They started strong, with Ajinkya Rahane’s innings grabbing massive attention and Sunil Narine also punishing the bowlers. However, once they were dismissed, the rest of the team found it difficult to keep the momentum going.
Comparison of KKR’s Batting in IPL 2008 & IPL 2025 Openers
Batters2008 (vs RCB, Bengaluru)2025 (vs RCB, Kolkata)Sourav Ganguly (c)10 (12) – c Kallis b KhanN/ABrendon McCullum †158* (73) – Not OutN/ARicky Ponting20 (20) – c Kumar b KallisN/ADavid Hussey12 (12) – c White b NoffkeN/AMohammad Hafeez5* (3) – Not OutN/AExtras17 (b 4, lb 4, w 9)9 (b 1, lb 3, w 5)Total Runs222/3 (20 overs)174/9 (20 overs)Quinton de Kock †N/A4 (5) – c †Sharma b HazlewoodSunil NarineN/A44 (26) – c †Sharma b Rasikh SalamAjinkya Rahane (c)N/A56 (31) – c Rasikh Salam b PandyaVenkatesh IyerN/A6 (7) – b PandyaAngkrish RaghuvanshiN/A30 (22) – c †Sharma b Yash DayalRinku SinghN/A12 (10) – b PandyaAndre RussellN/A4 (3) – b Suyash SharmaRamandeep SinghN/A6* (9) – Not OutHarshit RanaN/A5 (6) – c †Sharma b HazlewoodSpencer JohnsonN/A1* (1) – Not OutMcCullum 158 vs RCB in 2008, KKR 174 vs RCB in 2025 Inside Sport India.
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