Kolkata Knight Riders IPL 2025: Full Schedule Squad and Fixtures:

The Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 is set to begin on March 22, and defending champions Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) will start their campaign with their first match at Eden Gardens Kolkata, against Royal Challengers Bengaluru.

KKR’s Previous performacne and changes made in this season: 

KKR won their third IPL title in 2024  ending a decade long wait after their previous wins in 2012 and 2014. However, for the 2025 season  the team has made some major changes. Former captain Shreyas Iyer has seprated from the KKR and team mentor Gautam Gambhir has also left to take a charge of head coach of Team India.

KKR’s IPL 2025 Schedule

Here is the full list of Kolkata Knight Riders  matches  including dates  venuesnb and timings:

1. KKR vs RCB--------- March 22, 7:30 PM IST  Kolkata  

2. KKR vs RR-------- March 26, 7:30 PM IST  Guwahati  

3. KKR vs MI--------March 31, 7:30 PM IST  Mumbai  

4. KKR vs SRH------April 3, 7:30 PM IST  Kolkata  

5. KKR vs LSG------April 6, 3:30 PM IST  Kolkata  

6. KKR vs CSK------April 11, 7:30 PM IST Chennai  

7. KKR vs PBKS---- April 15, 7:30 PM IST   New Chandigarh  

8. KKR vs GT-------April 21, 7:30 PM IST  Kolkata  

9. KKR vs PBKS---- April 26, 7:30 PM IST Kolkata  

10. KKR vs DC------ April 29, 7:30 PM IST  Delhi  

11. KKR vs RR------ May 4, 7:30 PM IST  Kolkata  

12. KKR vs CSK----- May 7, 7:30 PM IST  Kolkata  

13. KKR vs SRH----- May 10, 7:30 PM IST  Hyderabad  

14. KKR vs RCB------ May 17, 7:30 PM IST  Bengaluru  

Playoffs and Final Venue

The IPL 2025 playoffs will take place from May 20 to May 25. The Qualifier 1 and the Eliminator will be hosted at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium in Hyderabad on May 20 and 21  respectively. The tournament will conclude at Eden Gardens  Kolkata  where the   Qualifier 2 and the Final  will be held on May 25.

Kolkata Knight Riders  Squad for IPL 2025

The team has retained several key players and made crucial changes to strengthen their squad.  Here’s the full squad:

-Batsmen & All-rounders:  Rinku Singh  Venkatesh Iyer, Sunil Narine, Andre Russell, Ramandeep Singh, Rovman Powell, Manish Pandey, Moeen Ali, Angkrish Raghuvanshi.

Wicketkeepers: Quinton de Kock, Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Luvnith Sisodia.

Bowlers;  Varun Chakaravarthy, Anrich Nortje  Vaibhav Arora, Mayank Markande, Harshit Rana, Spencer Johnson, Umran Malik, Anukul Roy.

Can KKR Defend Their Title? 

KKR enters the tournament as the champions  and their squad looks strong on paper. With experienced match winners like Russell  Narine  and Rinku Singh  alongside exciting changes, the team aims to continue its winning momentum. However, leadership changes and new strategies will play a crucial role in determining their success in IPL 2025.

Fans are eagerly waiting to see if KKR can repeat their 2024 performance and secure their fourth IPL title. The journey begins on March 22—let the battle begin!