The biggest T20 carnival has begun, and we have already witnessed 3 riveting T20 matches in this year’s IPL season. RCB, SRH, and CSK have won their respective first matches, while KKR, RR, and MI have suffered defeats. While we are still in the early stages of the tournament, the young talents have already shown that they are up for the challenge. With 2 months of the IPL 2025 still to go, cricket fans are in for some real treat!
IPL 2025 First 3 Matches Results
Let us have a look at the quick recap of the first 3 matches of the 2025 IPL season:
KKR vs. RCB – RCB Won By 7 Wickets
IPL 2025 started with a cracker of a match between the Kolkata Knight Riders and Royal Challengers Bangaluru in Kolkata. Batting first, KKR started explosively, with Sunil Narine and Ajinkya Rahane taking down the RCB bowlers effortlessly. Krunal Pandya brought RCB back into the contest by picking up 3 quick wickets and restricting KKR to 174/8.
Phil Salt was in a great mood against his former IPL team, smashing the bowlers to all parts of the ground. Along with Kohli, Salt put RCB on the front foot, as the duo added 95 runs for the first wicket in just 8.3 overs. RCB won the match comfortably by 7 wickets and with 22 balls to spare. Krunal Pandya, for his match-changing spell, was named the player of the match.
SRH vs. RR – SRH Won By 44 Runs
RR awakened the sleeping monster when they put in SRH to bat after winning the toss in Hyderabad. Travis Head and Abhishek Sharma began the carnage, followed by absolute destruction by Ishan Kishan, Nitish Reddy, and Heinrich Klaasen. RR bowlers were left clueless as SRH batters came out fearless and batted with total dominance. Ishan Kishan’s century helped SRH reach a mammoth total of 286 runs.
RR, chasing a huge target, lost 3 quick wickets in the chase. Sanju Samson and Dhruv Jurel showed some fight with the bat by scoring half-centuries, but RR eventually lost the match by 44 runs. Ishan Kishan, for his unbeaten century, was named the player of the match.
MI vs. CSK – CSK Won By 4 Wickets
The two most successful IPL teams, MI and CSK, started their IPL 2025 campaign in Chennai. Batting first, MI could just post 155/9, as CSK’s Noor Ahmad picked up 4 crucial wickets.
Chasing a modest total, CSK made a bright start, thanks to the calming partnership between Ruturaj Gaikwad and Rachin Ravindra. CSK lost quick wickets in the middle overs but came out on top, as Rachin Ravindra took the team over the line with an unbeaten half-century. Noor Ahmad, for his 4 wickets, was named the player of the match.
Big Impact Players in the First 3 Matches
The following players left a huge mark in the first 3 matches of the IPL 2025 season:
- Ajinkya Rahane
- Krunal Pandya
- Phil Salt
- Virat Kohli
- Travis Head
- Ishan Kishan
- Sanju Samson
- Dhruv Jurel
- Noor Ahmad
- Khaleel Ahmed
- Rachin Ravindra
- Vignesh Puthur
Concluding Thoughts
The epic cricket action has begun, as IPL has entered its 18th season. If we are to go by the first three matches, we are in for some thrilling cricket action. Indian cricket fans will want their experienced players to perform consistently and the youngsters to show their talent throughout the IPL season.