Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) will face the Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) in the 58th match of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025. The match is set to be played at M Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru, on May 17. IPL 2025 resumes after a short break. RCB and KKR will kick off the business side of the league on Saturday. RCB are currently in the 2nd spot while KKR are in the 6th spot. RCB vs KKR Match 58: Match Details Match: Royal Challengers Bengaluru vs Kolkata Knight Riders, Match 58, IPL 2025 Date: Saturday, May 17, 2025 Time: 7:30 PM IST Venue: M Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru Live Broadcast and Streaming: Star Sports Network & JioHotstar (app and website) Also Read | Virat Kohli on being annoyed by RCB teammate Swastik Chikara RCB vs KKR Head-to-Head Stats (H2H) in IPL RCB vs KKR Head-to-Head Stats Total Matches 35 Won by Kolkata Knight Riders 21 Won by Royal Challengers Bengaluru 14 NR 0 Last 4 Matches Result KKR: 4, RCB: 1 KKR have defeated RCB in the past four of their five encounters. However, RCB won their previous encounter in the IPL 2025. RCB vs KKR Team Preview for Match 58 Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) KKR are currently in the 6th spot with five wins and six losses from their 12 matches. They must win this contest and hope for a mathematical miracle to qualify for the playoffs. The team will depend on Ajinkya Rahane (301 runs in the last ten matches) and Angkrish Raghuvanshi (234 runs in the last nine matches) in the batting department, while Varun Chakravarthy (14 wickets in the last ten matches) will hold the key in the bowling department. Key Players of KKR: Varun Chakravarthy, Ajinkya Rahane Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) RCB have been one of the most consistent sides in IPL 2025, especially in away matches. However, their form at home has been a concern, with three losses in five games at the Chinnaswamy Stadium. As they return to their home ground, RCB will be eager to build on the momentum from their last home win. With Virat Kohli and Phil Salt leading the batting charge, the team will also rely heavily on the spin duo of Krunal Pandya and Suyash Sharma to make an impact in this crucial fixture. Key RCB Players: Virat Kohli, Krunal Pandya Also Read | Watch: MS Dhoni Grabs a Flying Bottle, Drops a Hilarious One-Liner Probable Playing XI for RCB vs KKR Match 58 Kolkata Knight Riders: Sunil Narine, Rahmanullah Gurbaz (wk), Ajinkya Rahane (capt), Angkrish Raghuvanshi, Manish Pandey, Rinku Singh, Andre Russell, Ramandeep Singh, Moeen Ali, Vaibhav Arora, Varun Chakravarthy Impact Subs: Anrich Nortje, Mayank Markande, Harshit Rana, Anukul Roy, Luvnith Sisodia Royal Challengers Bengaluru: Phil Salt, Virat Kohli, Rajat Patidar (c), R Shepherd, Jitesh Sharma (wk), Tim David, Krunal Pandya, Devdutt Padikkal, Yash Dayal, Josh Hazlewood, Suyash Sharma. Impact Subs: Liam Livingstone, Swastik Chhikara, Rasikh Salam Pitch & Weather Report for RCB vs KKR Match 58 Pitch Report The Chinnaswamy Stadium has always favoured batters, with a slight advantage for teams batting second. The toss will play a crucial factor here as the team batting first usually finds it difficult here. Also, considering there is a good chance of rain, the team batting second will have the upper hand. Weather Report Rain could play spoilsport in Bengaluru on Saturday, with thunderstorms expected around 8 PM IST. The weather forecast also suggests light drizzle throughout the day, which may impact the match schedule. Conclusion RCB will begin this contest as favourites, considering their current form. However, there is a good chance for DRS to come into play on Saturday. So, the team batting second is likely to have the upper hand here.