IPL 2025 | RCB vs KKR: 5 bowlers to watch out for

Brought to a halt by the recent India-Pakistan border tensions, the IPL will resume on Saturday with Royal Challengers Bengaluru taking on Kolkata Knight Riders in a high-stakes contest where the spotlight will firmly be on Virat Kohli following his recent Test retirement. The unexpected 10-day break has left both the RCB and the KKR with different goals to achieve and common challenges to hurdle over. Here we take a look at five bowlers to watch out for in tonight's encounter.

RCB will host KKR tonight at the Chinnaswamy Stadium.

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With 17 scalps in 12 matches so far, Varun Chakaravarthy is KKR's best bowler of the season. His spells in the middle overs can haunt the RCB batters.

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His 14 wickets in 11 matches is enough to make any batting side feel the heat once Krunal Pandya takes up the ball. Where one expects slower, and varied spin bowls by a spinner, Krunal takes the opposite route, often coming up with spin variations of pace bowls, including his decpetive bouncer.

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Renowned for his swing mastery, Bhuvneshwar Kumar poses a serious challenge with the new ball.

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A man who can win the game with both the ball and the bat, Sunil Narine has taken 10 wickets in the tournament so far. If KKR has to keep their playoff hopes alive, Narine has to weave his magic with the ball tonight.

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With his variations and knack for deceiving batters, Vaibhav Arora has quickly established himself as one of the leading bowlers for KKR.

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