Team Selection

Your fantasy team for the 11 Circle app should include: Wicketkeeper - Quinton de Kock (KKR), Batsmen - Virat Kohli (RCB, Captain), Rinku Singh (KKR), Rajat Patidar (RCB), Phil Salt (RCB), All-rounders - Sunil Narine (KKR), Andre Russell (KKR, Vice-Captain), Liam Livingstone (RCB), Bowlers - Varun Chakravarthy (KKR), Josh Hazlewood (RCB), Bhuvneshwar Kumar (RCB). This team balances top-order batsmen, key all-rounders, and experienced bowlers to maximize points on the batting-friendly Eden Gardens pitch.

Comprehensive Analysis and Guide for Fantasy Team Selection


Match Context and Schedule

The IPL 2025 season starts on March 22, 2025, with KKR hosting RCB at Eden Gardens, Kolkata, at 7:30 PM IST. As of March 21, 2025, 10:11 PM PDT, preparations must be finalized before the match begins.


Team Squads and Probable Playing XI

RCB Squad: Virat Kohli, Josh Hazlewood, Phil Salt, Rajat Patidar (c), Jitesh Sharma, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Liam Livingstone, and others. KKR Squad: Rinku Singh, Varun Chakravarthy, Sunil Narine, Andre Russell, Quinton de Kock, Ajinkya Rahane (c), and others. Probable XI: KKR - Quinton de Kock (wk), Sunil Narine, Ajinkya Rahane (c), Venkatesh Iyer, Rinku Singh, Andre Russell, Ramandeep Singh, Harshit Rana, Spencer Johnson, Vaibhav Arora, Varun Chakravarthy. RCB - Virat Kohli, Phil Salt (wk), Rajat Patidar (c), Jitesh Sharma, Liam Livingstone, Tim David, Krunal Pandya, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Suyash Sharma, Josh Hazlewood, Yash Dayal.


Player Selection Rationale

Wicketkeeper: Quinton de Kock (KKR, 8.5 credits) for his top-order reliability over Phil Salt (RCB, 6.5 credits). Batsmen: Virat Kohli (RCB, 9 credits, Captain) for his consistency and 8000+ IPL runs, Rinku Singh (KKR, 8.5 credits) as a finisher, Rajat Patidar (RCB, 7 credits) for his captaincy role and batting form, Phil Salt (RCB, 6.5 credits) for his explosive starts. All-rounders: Sunil Narine (KKR, 9 credits) for batting and bowling contributions, Andre Russell (KKR, 9 credits, Vice-Captain) for his all-round impact, Liam Livingstone (RCB, 8 credits) for versatility. Bowlers: Varun Chakravarthy (KKR, 8 credits) for wickets in the middle overs, Josh Hazlewood (RCB, 9 credits) for accuracy, Bhuvneshwar Kumar (RCB, 9 credits) for swing and death bowling.


Pitch and Weather Considerations

Pitch: Eden Gardens favors batsmen (average score: 181), with pace and spin equally effective. Teams prefer chasing. Weather: 23.0°C, hazy, 73% humidity, aiding swing early and spin later.


Expert Recommendations and Comparisons

Experts suggest teams with Kohli (C), Russell (VC), Narine, and bowlers like Hazlewood and Chakravarthy, aligning with our picks.


Final Team and Strategy

Team: Quinton de Kock (WK), Virat Kohli (C), Rinku Singh, Rajat Patidar, Phil Salt, Sunil Narine, Andre Russell (VC), Liam Livingstone, Varun Chakravarthy, Josh Hazlewood, Bhuvneshwar Kumar. Strategy: Maximize runs from batsmen, wickets from bowlers, and dual points from all-rounders.


Additional Tips

Lock the team before 7:30 PM IST on March 22, 2025. Monitor toss updates for chasing advantage. Watch for rain, which could favor key players in a shortened game.

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