Synopsis: Virat Kohli-Phil Salt partnership looks ominous as KKR’s middle order falters after Rahane, Narine’s initial strong start The IPL turned 18 with a streak of nostalgia as Kolkata Knight Riders and Royal Challengers Bengaluru locked horns in the rematch of the first-ever game in 2008. This time around, the results were flipped as RCB ran away with a 7-wicket win with the help of fifties from Virat Kohli and Phil Salt. KKR vs RCB IPL 2025 HIGHLIGHTS Kohli and Salt lead the way Before the match at Eden commenced, Kohli shook a leg with KKR owner Shah Rukh Khan. By the end of the night, Kohli had left the defending champions with their confidence shaken with his well-paced innings of 59 off 36. Kohli, playing his 400th T20I, initially played second fiddle to Phil Salt’s blistering knock but had quietly raced to 29 off just 13 deliveries, smashing Spencer Johnson for back-to-back sixes on the way. He would slow down a bit during the middle overs governed by the spinners, occasionally hitting big shots …