RCB Playing 11 2025: In IPL 2025, RCB will play its first match against KKR on 22 March. Know what Bangalore's playing eleven could be like.

RCB Playing 11 IPL 2025: The bugle for the 18th season of the Indian Premier League has been blown. All 10 teams are busy preparing for IPL 2025. This year IPL will start on 22 March. The first match of the season will be played between Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) and Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR). Know what RCB's playing eleven can be in the first match of this season. 

Bangalore has built a very strong team this season. After years, there is no shortage in the RCB team. The team has many T20 specialist players. Apart from this, the fast bowling department of the team also looks very strong this year. There are many all-rounders in the team as well. 

Talking about the playing eleven, King Kohli and England's explosive wicketkeeper batsman Phil Salt will be seen opening the innings. After this, captain Rajat Patidar will be seen playing at number three. Jitesh Sharma can play at number four. He is called a specialist batsman of T20. Jitesh is an expert in scoring runs quickly. 

This year RCB has many strong players for the role of finisher. Tim David will be at number five and Liam Livingstone at number six. Krunal Pandya will also be at number seven to support these two. In this way, this season RCB has an army of strong batsmen from number one to number seven. 

Talking about bowling, the fast bowling department also looks very strong. Rasikh Dar Salam, Yash Dayal, Josh Hazlewood and Romario Shepherd are there to support Bhuvneshwar Kumar. Suyash Sharma is in spin. Along with this, Krunal and Livingstone can also make important contributions in the spin department.

RCB's probable playing XI- Phil Salt, Virat Kohli , Rajat Patidar, Jitesh Sharma (wicketkeeper), Tim David, Liam Livingstone, Krunal Pandya, Josh Hazlewood/Romario Shepherd, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Rasikh Dar Salam and Yash Dayal.