New Delhi, May 17 -- Four-time finalists Royal Challengers Bengaluru and defending champions Kolkata Knight Riders will play each other for the second time this season in radically different circumstances.

The two sides faced off in the opening fixture of IPL 2025 on March 22, at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata, as RCB entered that opening fixture under tremendous pressure to defeat a team they had a poor record against.

However, RCB coasted to a comfortable 7-wicket victory and kickstarted their campaign in fine style.

This time around, it is the defending champions who are under pressure for a win as anything but 2 points from today's fixture will eliminate them. They are currently sixth in the table with 11 points from 12 games.

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