IPL 2025: BLR vs KOL – Match Preview, Stats & Fantasy Tips

As the TATA IPL 2025 action heats up, an exciting clash awaits between Bengaluru (BLR) and Kolkata (KOL) at the iconic M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru. With just a few hours left before the match kicks off, fans and fantasy cricket players are buzzing with anticipation.

Venue Insights: M. Chinnaswamy Stadium – Pitch Type: Batting-friendly – Bowler Support: Pacers – Average 1st Innings Score: 194 – Average 2nd Innings Score: 187 – Win Record: Batting First: 60% Batting Second: 40%

Head-to-Head Record (Last 3 Matches) – BLR: 1 win – KOL: 2 wins – Tied: 0

Probable XIs Bengaluru (BLR) 1. Philip Salt (wk) 2. Virat Kohli 3. Mayank Agarwal 4. Rajat Patidar 5. Jitesh Sharma (wk) 6. Tim David 7. Romario Shepherd 8. Krunal Pandya 9. Bhuvneshwar Kumar 10. Lungi Ngidi 11. Yash Dayal

Kolkata (KOL) 1. Rahmanullah Gurbaz (wk) 2. Sunil Narine 3. Ajinkya Rahane 4. Angkrish Raghuvanshi 5. Manish Pandey 6. Andre Russell 7. Rinku Singh 8. Moeen Ali 9. Vaibhav Arora 10. Varun Chakravarthy 11. Harshit Rana

Fantasy Tips & Key Player Stats IN BENGALURU – Ajinkya Rahane has scored 528 runs in 11 T20s at this venue, making it to the Ultimate Team in 10 out of 11 matches. – Andre Russell has been outstanding, averaging 96 fantasy points in 9 matches at this venue, with 3×25-run bonuses, 14 wickets, and 5 catches.

IN TATA IPL 2025 – Virat Kohli is in red-hot form, smashing fifties in each of his last 4 matches. – Angkrish Raghuvanshi has delivered consistent fantasy points with 1 fifty and 6×25-run bonuses in 10 matches. – Sunil Narine stands out as the only player with over 200+ runs and 10 wickets, averaging 81 fantasy points.

Kolkata’s bowling firepower: – Varun Chakravarthy – 17 wickets – Vaibhav Arora – 16 wickets – Harshit Rana – 15 wickets

Home-Away Comparison – Tim David has a clear edge at home, averaging over 64 fantasy points in Bengaluru, but only 24 in away games.

Current Form – Lungi Ngidi has picked 2 or more wickets in 4 of his last 5 T20s in India.

Conclusion With Bengaluru relying on home strength and top form from Virat Kohli and Tim David, and Kolkata bringing balanced firepower with consistent performers like Narine, Rahane, and Russell, this promises to be a thrilling encounter. Fantasy players should consider current form, venue records, and head-to-head performances while building their teams.